The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-03

With limited opportunities Bedworth
has proven himself, potent factor in
string speed. and me name OF the
chestnut stallion will live in light har-
ness horse history OF Virginia
Mr.. FIaherty owns the brown stall
lion John Redo. a big and handsome
son OF Achilie. 2:15 y, and Lula f.,
2:36N. by Onward. 2:25k Achilles.
the sire OF John Redd. Is one of the
FOUNDER OF the greatest family OF his
generation. Cavalier. 2:29N. is in
the stable OF Mr. Grubbs. and at one
time the black stallion showed sem
sational speed In the hands OF Ed
ward f. Geers. who trained the son
Of Lord OF the Manor and Chimes
Girl. by Chimes. S. c. DiRgs. whose
place is at Hampton. near Newport
News. owns = big chestnut colt two
years OLD. by Bedworth. 2:32k. out
OF Alice Ingram. by Norfolk. son of
Nutwood. secoad dam the great brood
mare Frosty Maid. dam OF Halo
S;1s q. and Halo Second. s:14%. by
Joe Downing. The youngster Is a
natural PAGER and should develop
speed with handling.
The hrst annual fair and race meet
ing OF the COlored State Fair Asso-
citation OF Virginia took place during
the week OF October 24th-2oth, and
was favored by ideal weather condi-
lions J. Wilson. OF Danville, ofaci-
ated as president: T. A. Fill. OF Rich
son. director general. The harness
races were the principal feature of
the fair and the officials were all col
sored. including DR.. d. A. Ferguson.
starter; Dorsey p. Bragg aud 3. f.
kerSey, judges, with David w. Lee
OF Sunoik. manager OF the races. Rae
ing was limited to three days, instead
or TOUT, as originally planned. but
even with the program shortened most
or the events were sharply contested
and furnished = lot OF amusement. The
first race was called on Tuesday. at
=. NJ. with q card made up OF the
z:4o trot and free-for-all trot and
pace, and q dash Of flve-eighths of a
mile running. won by Frank Aliens
bay mare. Haxelthorpe. Grace Floyd
entered by Reuben SOmmers. OF Pun
colleague. won the $40 trot, and Dr.
Medara. 2:OS Ia. was first in tho fast
er event. Three harness races were
decided on wednesday. and a like
number on Thursday. and on Friday
the program was abruptly ended by
the races being called of. Dorsey p
Bragg. Of Richmond. who entered DR..
Madara. winner of the free-for-all on
the opening day. won the 2;s5 trot on
wednesday. with Major Hart, the bay
geIdinE by Baron Heart. son OF Baron
Posey.
Samuel r. Earring. who halls from
Monte8uma Farm. near this city. won
the free-for-au trot and pace at Fay
etteVille. N. c.. on Friday, with the
bay pacing stallion Luclus Todd,
2: 10 Ia. by Actonward. dam Mary c..
by Tennessee wilkes. Time OF the
fastest heat was ale 1-2. After pick
ing UP several races with Lucius Todd
at the half mile tracks this fall, Ear
ing took the bay stallion to Column bus
o.. where he finished second to the
winner OF the third heat In 2:05 1-2
during the grand circuit meeting
there. At the big Lexington meeting.
which followed Columbus, the son OF
Actonward was also entered. Lucius
Todd is in the stable OF James Stack
house. who will probably winter at
Marion. s. c.. and race the bay stallion
down the big line next season.
Local trainers and owners OF trot-
terS and PAGERS have had a busy fall
season. with meetings on at Rich
mond. Suffolk. Farmville and other
points In Virginia. and others at diff
ferent places in North Carolina
Judge Palmer. 2:15 Ia, with Eddie
Haywood up. won at Raleigh; Dolly
billiard. with Walter Porter driving.
captured the free-for-all at Suffolk,
and Henry Q. Nelson landed Great
Stakes, Jr.. a winRer or the 2:27 trot.
At FarmvilIe. This horse. a son of
Great Stakes. 2:2Q. and May Chadin,
by Norfolk. son OF NutwoOd. 2:IS So
vas second In the three-year -oId trot,
an early closing purse at the Virginia
State Fair In tsoS.