The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-28

teur reinsman OF ability. Other hipb
class matrons are also visiting the
court of Sidney Prince, whom critics
now pronounce the most potent of
virginia trotting sires. From the
loins of the California bred son of
sidney have come Mary Ann. 4. 2.Oq
3-4, the fastest of Virginia bred Dac-
ers; Princine, 2:1O IA, n mare that
CouII snow better than two-minute
speed at the trot, and the handsome
ana well hammered gelding. O. J..
ga IA, who trotted trials under
2:1O at Lexington last fall. The Sid
ney Prince family is now recognized
as factor of real worth. seeing that
1t has furnished the trotting queen.
Lou Dillon, 1:5S IL. daughter of Sid
ney Dillon, who like Sidney Prince.
worked his way into prominence by
sheer force of merit and potency as
f. II. Cashell, Of Derwood. Nd.
mas disposed of an interest in the
handsome chestnut stallion, Dare Not.
2V5IO' by Dare Devil, 2:09, to DR.. E.
L. w. Perry, Of Miller'S Creek Farm.
IN Essex county, Va, where the horse
viii be used in the stud. Muscovite's
dam is s. +. S. Frances. 2:25 -. bv
Muscovite, son Of Nutwood, and she
out of the great brood mare Venus
by Conger, 1896. Dare Not is a show
horse and has speed at the trot His
dam, :. +. s. Frances was formerly
owned at FoXhall Stock Farm. Nor
folk, Va. and well thought Of there.
J. s. Strader. formerly OF Endeavor.
Wis. but now owner OF a fine farm
i'm King William county. Va. has sold
To I. l. and J. &. Johnson. Of Rose
Garden, same county. the large and
handsome bay STALLION, Richard Ia
troiN. by La CroiX. son OF NOrval
2:l4 q. by whom he will be played
IN the stud. Richard la Croix is
credited with trotting trials under
40. though driven on the road most
Of the time. The big son of Ia Croix
is one OF the stoutest bred horses vet
brought 10 Virginia, his dam being
Chilowee. full sister TO Chiqueria.
=: l6 p. dam OF Ziba. 2:14lt, and two
others i'm the list. by Jesey Wilkes
son OF George Wilkes. from Gladys.
dam of four, by HambIetion, 1857.
and she out Of julie T.. dam Of Bon
nateila, 2:1O, Icy Woodford Mabrino
2:21.
The annual sprns auctions Of the
RichMord Special Horse Sale Com
pary have become dNturcS OF the
N'uthern horse market since being
pushed ot tNc mammoth plant of
the Southern Stockyards at Rich
mond. and no similar eve.t in Vir-
glnia has ever attracted as much at
tention. Since the dates. Tuesday.
+iN'''+etE anu 4llIISQa1s April ZOIn,
In and 2Sth, were fixed for this
seasons sale, a strong interest has
Lcen manifested in the offerings.
which include fast trOtters and PAGERS.
both with and without records. fancy
harness horses and fine saddlers with
a lot Of richly bred stations. brood
mares and young things fit for the
stud and track.
Among the trotters are Estuary.
81 "A who can show 2:IO clip and
Is pronounced by his owner as a road
ster with manners and a rare turn of
speed. The beautiful black mare.
wanna West 2:22 4 is another trot-
ter with rich breeding and a lot Of
speed. Nelly McZeus, 2:z6A is by
McZeus, 2:1S, from the Royal family !
or Mckinney 2:11H. This mare is |
both handsome and fast. Edmee J., !
.1 80 q: trlai El2A, is not only an
elegant roadster, but fast enough to |
win at the matinees and the races. |
rms roam daughter of Glenbird is |
richly bred enough for any stud. !
Royal Prize. 2:16 u /; Silver Ore, 2:16; |
Doctor Coons, 1922 Il, a full brother |
Z;O4; klngmont, 2:22H; Gray Peter |
Z:29 a; Lila l., 2:1SA, and many |
others with slower records, though |
with fully as much speed, will change |
hands. Among sires of worldwide |
fame to be represented are Bingen. |
2:O6 Il; Baron Dillon, 2:12; McKin- |
ney, 2:11 4; Moko and others. OF |
the stations catalogued is Moko, Jr.,
a large and handsome son Of the ia
nous Aoko and Rosa Baron, by Earl |
Baltic. This is rich breeding, and |
Moko, Jr., is string speed, and is sold /
simply to dissolve a partnership. |
Commodore ThOrburn, by Admiral |
Togo, out Of Edith Knight, by Guy |
Wilkes, 2:15A a, is another choice |
young stallion; in fact, he is the Beau |
Brummel of the sale. These are fair
samples of the speed lines represent
ed, while other offerings include many |
business, driving and draft horses, |
along with a fine lot Of Shetland |
ponies