The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
News Of Horses and HIorsemen

News 81
NY W. ". CARTEL. tliiOAD I.OCix).
ne Thoroughbred yearlings from
The Dixiann Stud. Lexington, KY. and
the Blue Ridge stud Of n. r. Oxnard
/ Red Wn, Va, were sold on the It'll
iflshnt IN the Dnddocks OF the Fasig-
T,pIon Company at shnepsiicad Bay,
4 Nof York, and the good prices ro-
ceied surprised the most sanguine,
II wlJcli shows tllnt horgetnen generally
hare an abiding faith In the sport OF
raJirg.
IA III MI there were thjrty-fopr young
strs gold for a, total OF $l6,775.s or
tlese sixteen were sent to the market
~ Major Y. j. Carson, and brought
1915. and eighteen sent by II. r. OK
'88iurd brought s7.S0O This shows an
average OF over $433 each for the
produce OF the Blue Ridge breeding
Ieatablshment, while the Carson lot
average S4os.44 each.
some breeders decided to seek = mar
! Ket outside Of New York this year, on
account Of the passage OF the Agnew-
Hart bllls Mt Albany but 1t would APP
pear that the demand Is still at head
quarters for the thoroughbreds. The
SUCCESS of this sale Will lead to several
others that were held in allegiance until
tic pulse OF the buyers could be felt
Paul j. Raincy, whose horses arc
trained by William Garth, Of Char
lottesyilla, Va..Htook the pick OF those
orered when he bid Se,100 for y hand
some bay brother to d. G.. Johnson's
famous sprintcr, Roseben. He Is u
l,ay colt by Ben Strone, out OF Rose
Ieaf. Of goodly size and excellent con-
formation. When he WAS led into the
ring there was q lively tilt between
several OF the bidders before he was
finally secured for the Rainey offer. .
The Blue Ridge Stud offerings sold
as follows:
Bay colt. by Hawkswick-pearis
and Diamonds; Patchogue
BAY colt, by Hawkswick--Wed- ~;
ding Day; +. g. Hogan ........ 325
Chestnut filly. by Hawkswick--
Tabltha: william Garth. ...... 100
Bay colt. BY Golden Maxim
Leveret; Chelsea Stable ..... $50
Chestnut filly. by 1slington-Mary
Stuart; j. A. Bennet.......... 7O0
Chestnut colt. by 1slington-Miss
Laudeman; Chelsca Stable.... 80
Bay filly by Islngton-clipper;
w. T. TONNES. ............... 200
Z SUssluul tllllyf ny si7bhbs - e-.s
Rosalind w. u. Powers. $500. 500
Chestnut filly. by 1slington-Maid
OF Promise: w. r. Townes. 200
Chestnut lilly. by Islington-cas-
Italia; Chelsea Stable .5..y....... 1890
Brown filly. by Hawkswick-I4a-
eona: j. A. Bennett ....5....... 22b
Chestnut colt. by Golden Maxim
Dcughnuts: A. Mclean ....... 100
Chestnut colt. by Hawkswick--
4 ~ =, -
Brown filly. by Hawkswick--
stanhope Gate: j. r. Townsend. 500
Chestnut colt. by Hawkswlck--
Helen Leds; Mr.. Robinson.... 200
Bay colt. by Prince Of Melbourne
or Observation-Disclosures Grain:
+. G. Hogan. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Chestnut flliy. by Golden Maxim
Noura: a. Mclean ........... $50
Bay filly, by Golden Maxim
Belle OF Butte w. v. Conran.. $50
80
lnfexible. tho HamburE.
btailion Mr.. Oxnard bought In tho
spring OF 1904 from the estate OF the
late William G. Whitney and stood one
season at his Blue Ridge Stud at Rec
tortown. in Virginia, and two at VIII.
liam O'Brien Macdonough's Ormondale
Stud, in California. Is dead He sue
cumbed to collie at Blue Ridge Farm
last week. and Mr.. oxnard has sus-
tanned great loss.
Infiexible was from a Donovan marc
imported to this country by the late
Marcus DAILY. After sending Inaexi-
bic to tho races she was purchased by
James B. Haggin. and at Elmendorf
Farm a fcw years ago she threw the
horse kinleydale. by Kinley Mack
kinleydale raced as a two-year-oll
under the silks OF Sydney Paget. and
was taken to Canada by Nicholas Dy-
ntGnt in 1906 lie was one OF the fast
est three-year-olds they ever had In
the North. Hes died at Salem, N. H.. in
July, 1906.
Inftexible was one OF the finest in-
dividuals OF the tribe OF Hanover seen
in this country. and the first son of
Hamburg to distinguish himself under
SColors. Hamburg Belle beat him to
the races, but Belle was and Is a marc.
1nnexlble was bred In Montana and
purchased by Mr.. Whitney at the dis
persal sale OF Bitter Root Stud aftor
the death OF Mr.. DAILY. He won sew
c.a1 valuable stakes at Sheepshead Bay
as a two-year-old.
Cyrus r. Fox. of Reading, Pa. one OF
the best known managers OF fairs, ex-
positions and races In the country. has
been engaged by the Virginia State
Fair as general assistant to Manager
Mark r. Lloyd. This is Mr.. Fox's sixth
campaign.in Virginia having been the
manager OF fairs in Roanoke. at Rad
ford. and also had charge OF races at
Lynchburg. Tazewell and Emporia- For
twenty-seven years he was identified
with fairs ip Pennsylvania.
The Virg llia State Fair is fixed for
the week OF October 5th-10th, when
Richmond will be the Mecca sous ht by
many thousands from various sections.
The outlook for the forthcoming