The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
news Of HORSES
AND HORSEMEN
Leading Stables of America Are
Entered at the Richmond
Horse Show.
.vANDERBlLT's AMONG THEM
Likewise the Watsor1s,. and
Others Victorious at Lon
don and Paris.

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With the leading stables Of America
entered for competition in the various
classes. the seventh annual exhibition
OF the Richmond Horse Show Assoca-
ton promises to be one of the most
cventful ever see. In the South. From
the opening performance on Tuesday
night, the Sth Instant. until the close
on Saturday night. rare list of nttrac-
tions has been provided, and sharp com
ent events, The powerful stables of
harness horses owned by Reginald c.
Vanderbilt. C. w. Watson, Lehman
Straus, George Watson. E. T. Stotes-
bury and others are all entered at
Richmond. while the array OF hunters
and Jumpers, for which Virginia is the
great breeding and stamping ground OF
america, Is fully In keeping with the
splendid exhibits of former years
The stables mentioned rank at the
very top In America, while journeying
to the Old World those of the royalty
have fallen before their prowess at tho
great London and Paris shows. Among
the sensations sprung at London this
summer was Mr.. vanderbilt's four-in-
hand, made up Of his four famous
grays. which are doubtless more widely
known than any other team In the
world. This turnout Is entered here,
as are those of Messrs. Straus, the Wat
sols and others fully in Keeping. The
Stotesbury stable Is in charge OF George
NJ. Webb, who has selected, developer
and brought out greater number Of
aprtze-winning roadsters than any other
man In America. among his creations
being the elegant trotting mares Pre-
fered and Referred, generally acknowl-
edged as the hnndsomest pair OF road
sters in the country.
With such n show as this in evidence
at night. and the Virginia State Fair
and race meeting on during each day,
the week of October 7th-12tb promises
much for Richmond, as certainly equine
attractions have been provided with a
lavish hand. the like of which probably
VIII not be seen in any other Southern
city.
II. NJ Arrasmith, formerly of Sharps-
burg, KY, but for more than de-
cade past prominently identified with
the horse interests of North Carolina,
where the greater portion of his time
has been spent at Greensboro, is we'll
pleased over the outlook ahead of tho
North Carolina circuit OF fairs and ra ce
meetings That are to come off this fall
Arrasmith trains public stable, which
Is usually pretty well filled the year
round, as being a careful, painstaking
man. with a we'll sustained reputation
for straightforward. honorable meth
DDS, he has the confidence of good and
substantial men. He Is secretary ant
track manager of the Central Caroline
Fair Association. of Greensboro. and
also secretary of the North Carolina
circuit OF fairs and race meetings. TIL.
latter begins at Winston Salem durin,
the week of October Sth-12th, after
which Greensboro and Charlotte follow
In direct succession. The carly CLOSING
events at each place, for purses of $500
each, which closed August list, were
literally patronized, while the oper
events will likely attract QUITE a mum
Der OF entries from horsemen that have
come down the line of the -'irginia Cir.
cult and other places
Arrasmith began the seasons cam
1'aign at Tazewell Va, with strin,
of trotters and PAGERS made IN OF Car
DINA Asnew, $780, pacing, black mare
By Wilkes Boy, dam Agnew Wilkes. b,
NutWood; Portsmouth. 2:S2 IA. ba,
selding. by Axtelioid; Postum the gray
seldng. z, by Pllator, 2:l9, dam Mimi
Fatchen, dam of Abbot Wilkes, 2:11 1-4
etc, by Mambrino Patchen and seyera,
others. With Postum. who was mr.
chased in July from HARRISON an,
Evans, of Lexington, KY, Arrasmitl
won the 2:27 trot at Roanoke. i,
straight heats. while Carolina Agney
n 4. MI n,rp IL, u r. ~ M T
With environments considered. suc
az the lack of professional talent. in do
veloping and the very few well bre
mares to which he has ever had sue
cess, the California bred stallion Sid
ney Prince, 2:21 IA. son of Sidney. 81
Sd. is making quite showing as
sire of sped. Bred at Valensin Farm
Pleasanton. Cal, the big stallion passe
as a yearling to Floyd Brothers. Bridge
town, Va, who have owned him sine
His new standard performers are Prin
cena, 2:le Ia. bay mare. 5. out Of Beu
zetta, by Bendee, son. of Gcnl. Benton
Billy Prince 2:29 Ia. brown colt. 8. on
of Willie Shaw, 2:29 Ia, second dar
Thrift, dam of lack. 2:16 1-2, ana tire
others, by Meandor; Prospect 2:29 H.
second In 2:17 Ia in race, bay geld
Ing, 6, full brother to lack, 2:16 Ia, b
Meandor; Prince NJ, 2:29 Ia, chestnu
Gelding, 4. out of Annie NJ, by Ha,
Diston, son Of Walker Morrill,; Q. j
e 2:27 ga, chestnut gelding, 2, who da,
/ has not ben reported. It is stated tht
O. j. beat 2:20 over the sandy half mi
tracks on the Eastern Shore of Vii
ginia, and that an offer of $4,000 hf
been refused for hi a. Unfortunate
seems, though that such speedy an
we'll hammered youngster as this, pro-
ably the fastest two-year-old trott