The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-22
News OF VIRGINIA
HORSES & H0RSEMEN
CBy Broad Rocky

prospects OF the brightest sort rule
and all signs indicate that the forth
coming Virginia State Fair will be the
greatest ever seen in this section, GER
tainly with favorable weather condi-
TONS Opening on Monday, October
90, IL will continue day and night
throughout the week, and truly a
veritable treat is in store for the
great crowd expected here in honor
OF the event. Richmond, always the
Mecca for out-Of-town visitors during
State Fair Week. seems most likely
10 witness a largely increased gath
erlng over any previous year, though
that Of 1909 was a record breaker. aS
IL was estimated that a crowd ap-
preaching $4,000 attended the fair on
richmond Day alone, while on other
days generous patronage was also ex-
tended. With the wealth of attrac-
tions provided this year in the way of
agricultural, mechanical and mineral
EXHIBITS, along with a collection of
live stock of SURPRISING excellence. II
Is probable that one of the largest
sat- GATHERINGS ever seen in Richmond
VIII be In evidence during the week.
Prizes offered in the various depart
ments aggregate the splendid sum of
SSV'VVe, money enough to draw at
fractions of extraordinary merit
while like amount expended on the
magnificent exhibition building fer
the a. most bewildering display of arts
and treasures from many lands and
cIlmes amply Suffices to furnish on
thusiasm OF the unbounded sort. Of
the many entertaining features of Vir-
glnla big state Fair great Importance
attaches to the live stock exhibit.
which promises to excel that of ali
previous years and the horse depart
ment Will be fully i'm keeping with
other branches. The exhibit of show
horses Will include grand specimens
of the heavy draft breeds from prom
lnent establishments all over the coun-
try; hackneys, coachers trotters
thoroughbreds, saddlers and ponies.
rms department. is under the super
vision of r. w. Spillman. director of
live stock. The racing will also con
tribute its quota of pleasure. as the
program includes three harness events
daily, with as many running races and
steeplechase, to furnish sport of the
spectacular order. something ever
looked forward to by the masses.
With most of the local trainers
away from home, following various
circuits, the scene at the mile track Of
the virginia State Fair Grounds is
quleter than early in the season, the
largest stable in evidence being that
of John w. Porter, with his son. Wal
ter Porter, while James Fletcher
Ihomas Anderson, w. c.. Bryan. II.
Z. Nelson are also working some
horses. The Porters have six or seven
green
lorses, with the exception OF Southern
star. 2:2o q. Recent additions TO the
STABLE include Reelected gray mare
oy Reelection. dam Ella Van. by Nc
Curdy's Hambeltonian. and the three
Fear,old bay colt, known as DIR. Pc
Ter by Peter the Great, 2:O7K. dam
Jenny T., by DIR. Sparks. The latter
1as worked easy miles around $3.50.
WITH fractions at a faster clip. Porter
VIII vii mark DR.. Peter at the State
Fair meet this fall. w. G. BRYAN Is
working several head for w. III. Nell
pay horse, 5, by Great Stakes. 2.2o
IaIn by Norfolk. son OF Nutwood, and
easter Stakes, roam filly, 8. by Great
stakes. dam Lady Hannis. by Hannis
Jr. Great Stakes, Jr., is quite a hand
SSrne RrIe morse , and well gated. and
oryan thinks him quite a trotter. He
was second In the early closing purse
Tor three-year-old trotters won b1
Senator Hale. 2:20h, son OF Binren
2:o6A, at the Virginia State Fair
races In 1898.
In one of the handicap steeplechaaa.
AT the Windsor, Ontario, meeting. thert
we're we're put three starters. and all OF then.
gelding, 4, by Potentate. 10' dam ruTeSS DsS
won' with Expansionist, full brother 7,
TnnrHss9 13e dead I'm niimperialist. second. whii,
The virginia-bred steeplechasers. Es.
sex, Young Bitter and Iron Prince
We're returned winners ri tho Mar~Ian nS
Hunt Club meeting at Pimlico. Young
BHtzen, owned by Alvin and I1ouis
GSSrthTighs Sar bright. OF Richmond, won an event
1-2 miles. in $40 SIS. Iron Prince
the the unsexed son OF Iron Crown and
Pleasure. won the Hunters Steepie
chase. chase. at three miles. in 1854. Iron
White. OF Richmond, by whom the
chestnut gelding has been ridden to
hounds, used SIS a saddle horse. and
Grn driXen n to harness. The son OF Iron
crown has also won In jumping CON
tests at the horse shows.
In steeplechase at Montreal the
starters were Sir Wooster. who finished
nrst' with Expansionist second, and
Steve Lane third. The other starters
were: Byzantine, DR.. Pillow, Gid, Min
tox and Nebuchadnezzar. The distance
was about two and a half miles, and
the time 5:17 1-5. Sir Wooster is a bay
gelding, foaled 1904, and bred by the
late colonel Robert Neville, at Pelham
Farm, Melbourne. Va. He was sired
by imp. Arlington. out OF Lady woos-
ter. Mr.. McCann's dam, by wooster.
Mr.. McCann was sold for fancy price