The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-02
VIRGINIA HORSES
AND H0RESMEN
ROBERT STEEL'S STABLE SHIP
PED TO BAITIMORE-SOM
PRIZE WINNING ROADSTERS.
(BY "RroadrOck. y

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on Wednesday Robert Steel ship
ped his stable of trotters and PAGERS
from Richmond TO Baltimore. where
he will make his first start of the sea-
son at the Prospect Park meeting next
week Steel's horses have been train
ed over the mile track at the Virginia
State Fair Grounds and seven head
were taken to Baltimore, including
BroOklet Chimes, 2:15 IA; William
X. 2:191-4; Astrobel, 2:19 Ia; Miss
Edith. 2:17 IA; Nettie May, 2:2O Ia,
and the two green PAGERS, Frank Stod
dard and Billy Burton. The latter,
now FIVE. was second in a race over the
half mile track at Raleigh, y. G., in
2:14 IA, at three years old. Brook
lyn Chimes. the beautiful bay mare,
by Brookside Chimes, aud William X.
are the property OF Sidney NJ. Clay.
Frank StOddard and Miss Edith are
owned by Charles Longbotham, of
Chester, Pa. Neither of the latter
have been given any fast work yet. but
the mare seems good, while Frank
Goddard. who is full brother TO
.ank YOakum, the former noted
PAGER, 2:04, is considered a very
speedy horse. Before leaving Rich
mond. Steel worked Nettie May mile
around 2:25. with the final quarter i'm
"a seconds; Brooklet Chimes in 2:2O,
with the last eighth close to q two
minute clip, while William X went
the same distance in fraction under
-
81 seconds. William X. is prime
favorite with his trainer, who rates
him better than a 2:12 trotter Brook
let Chimes, William X. and Nettle May
will start in their classes at both the
Prospect Park and Gentlemen'S DriV-
ing Park meetings, at Baltimore, after
which Steel expects to prepare ms
stable at the half mile track of the
latter for a trip through the Pennsyl-
vania oil Circuit
The roadster class, which was called
on Monday, May 10th, the second day
of the spring meeting OF the virginia
Racing and Horse Show ASSOCIATION
brought out good lot of horses ana
furnished an interesting contest. Col
onel Purcell, a full-brother TO Louis
Purcell, 2:16, by G. II. Purcell, dam
Louise N, by Louise Napoleon, was
placed first, while the red ribbon went
to the bay mare Emma Stark, by Inc
Star of Patchen, 33367, out of Lizzie
Belle, by George Simmons. Both horses
Colonel Purcell was driven by James {.
Smyth, president of the Southern stock
Yards Corporation, and Mr.. Whitlock
drove the mare. Nelly McZeus and APP,
person. who were placed third and
fourth. are both Virginia horses, ana
bred by, residents of Richmond, the
2:13. and Louise Branch, by Woodburn
Hambeltonian. She is owned by Dr.
shown. Apperson is brown gelding,
owned by Charles r. Friend, who drove
him we'll This horse was sired by An
derson, dam Virginia Cooper, by Bour-
non Baron. son OF Baron wilkes, 2:1S;
second dam, the great brood mare Nir-
ginia Maid, dam of the giant trotter
Mosul, 2:O9 Ia. by Sam Purdy, 2:20 -
Among the brood mares owned by
Stamboulaine. by Stambouia, son of
STEAMBOAT, 200 IL, and Jessie b, by
Bayard. she is the dam of Tcearolaine;
ZIP l 4; Captain Cook. 2:2O Ia, and
Captain Wing, 3, trial 2:25, all over
half-mile tracks. Jessie b. also has an
other good producing daughter in Ruby
2 equity i9. trial rial 2:oa "a. and Ashland
Clay timed separately in race in 2;10:
be raced over the mile tracks this sea-
son. Stamboulaine has been shipped by
Mr.. vaughan to Walnut Hall Farm;
10 the great sire Moko. son of Baron
Wilkes. 2:1S. other brood mares owned
by Mr.. Vaughan include Minnie Thomp-
son. 2:14; Fleta j., 2:14 IA, and Con-
ciliation, 2:15 IA, all whose foals OF
this season and the mares have been
! Tearoleon, 2:21 a.
TearoIaine, 2:121-4, by Tearoleon,
2 81 IA. out of Stamboulaine. dam OF
! Captain Cook, 2:201- by Stamboula,
11772, who holds the record for Vir-
ginia-bred trotters over a half-mile
| track, will be campaigned again this
season by Charles +. Barnes, OF Eas-
ton, Md, for whom the good chestnut
I
ent campaigners yet sent out from Nir-
ginia, being pretty much at home over
all tracks and in straight heat contests
/ or long -drawn-out affairs. Tearolaine
was also a good winner in the hands
/ OF Wilton Greenway, too, during the
/ seasons OF 1907 and 1908. a very dark
| shade of chestnut in color and blood
/ like in appearance, she impresses one
at a glance in point of conforma ton
and way of going. She was bred and
! has been owned during her entire rae
| ing career by J. II. Wingate. of Roam
! oke, Va, who will race her over the
/ mile tracks this season, and looks for
| a record under 2:1O.
A. s. Hughes, OF Cappa bcsi'. i'm Glou-
| cester county. who has Ion. been one
| OF the best known breeders ia that sec
! ton of Virginia, has very promising
! Tennessee bred PAGER in the two-year-
old bay colt, Hal T. p. The youngster
| will be worked for speed this season,
| and seems likely to develop the speed
and staying quality for which the fam
| lily is famous. Hal r. 7. was sired by
| Brown Hal, Jr., 2:1O IA, dam Sallie. by
! Hal Buford, 2:24, son of old Tom Hal,
| who got Brown Hal, 2:12 A, the sire
OF Brown Hal, Jr. After development
! Hal T. +. will head the stud of his
owner at CappahOsic.