The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-19
MR. d. II. ELL1NGroN,s OVERLAND.
HORSES AND HORSEME,lN

land and Virginia circuit. and Finney
thinks well Of his chances.
Among the green trotters being pre-
pared for the seasons campaign by
Fianey are Dreamer Girl, bay flly, 4,
by Dreamer, 2:14 IA. dam BERTHE. dam
of Lamp Girl 2:09: Gold Bur, 200 ga,
etc, by Signet; Robert Hanks. bay colt
2. by Lord Roberts, 2:07 Ia. dam Ma
hesa. by Bingern. 2:06 IA; Ward AK
worthy, promising son OF Axworthy.
2:l5 IL. and Town Lady, ell IA, by
Wilson, who will be worked carefully
and probably kept over for the stake
events of 1909. Sam Chimes, three
yearold son of Chimes. from a Nam
brine King mare. is very handsome
and gives promise Of making plenty
of speed at the trot; Monticello, four
year-old gelding, by the great sire,
Bellini, from Tintoret 2:24 by Dictat tor;
Anita G.. chestnut tilly. 3, by Derby
Grattan. dam Sis Nutwood, by Nut
wood. els "a, and a bay filly, 2, by
Judge Case. 2:1S lie, that show much
promise.
or the younger division of the sta
BILE, however probably the most thought
of is Robert Hanks, as the son Of
Lord Roberts, though Just broken to
harness. is showing sensati onal speed,
with a gait and q way Of going that
betoken the development Of trotter
worthy Of his sire, Lord Roberts, the
son of Arion. 2:O7 ga, and Nancy
Hanks. 2:O4. the great mother OF trot-
ters.
The dispersal of the harness horses
owned by City Sergeant James c.
smith, of Richmond. marks the retire.
ment of one Of the most ardent sports
thJc
| for more than forty years past, as
| owner, breeder, campalgner and as a
reinsmhn, too OF no mean prctcnsions.
Mr.. Smith removed to Virginia lust
after the war from New Bedford, Mass,
and has resided IN Richmond continu-
ously since. Ills brother-in-law.
| George b. James, with whom he has
| been associated in number of horse
| transactions, formerly published tho
American Horse Breeder OF Boston, a
| journal to which the Virginia horse
man has ever been loyal, The we'll
known trotters that have been owned
by Mr.. Smith include Mosul. 2:09A the
giant trotter by Sultan; Roster 2:12A
Huffman. 2:l3A. and others that raced
on the big tracks. While his present
holding is the most useful lot ever
the property of the veteran fancier,
among them being Estuary, 2:15A;
Jack, 2:15h; and Alto Down, 2:17A,
| winners Of many races last season and
now IN the prime of usefulness; Brook
let Chimes, 2:16h. the bay pacing mare
that can beat 2:1O. and others with
| slower marks. The splendid looking
bay stallion Ephralm Toodes, 21SA,
as we'll as the young things at Monte
yuma Farm, all go with the horses In
training, which will find new owners
at the special sale on Tuesday, April
/ 2Sth. With the horses also 60 the
road wagons, sulkies, boots and other
paraphcrnalla connected with the
Montezuma racing stable
w. r, McComb, formerly OF this city
but now residing at his finc farm near
stanton, whore he breeds thorough
bred and trotting horses. reports the
/ arrival, on the 9th instant, OF IA very
handsome bay colt. by Aloha, dam vir-
gle, by King Bolt. AS this youngster
Is full brother to Robert Waddell
who won the American Derby ut Chi
caso for the late Robert Bradley. more
or less interest Is attached to his fu-
tire, This colt was bred by Mr., Brad
Icy. at whose dispersal sale last July
Virgie, then with foal by Aloha, was
purchased by Mr. McComb. VirKie was
q good race mare herself, and, carry.
Ing the Bradley colors, she won many
races on tho half-mile tracks OF othe,
days In New Jerscy Sired by kim