The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
NEWS OF HORSES
And HORSEMEN
BUTTER BROOK AND AKAR SHOW
SENSATIONAL SPEED AT
NORTH KENDALL.
(By BROAD Rocky

ped from Acca Farm here to North |
Randall, Ohio, are showing a lot OF
speed in the hands OF Tod Bunch, who |
is preparing them for the seasons '
campaign. Akar worked a half In
1:o1 and some days later paced a mile
in 2:0S, with the final quarter under
80 seconds two-minute gait
while on the same day Butter Brook
stepped mile in 2;0S%, coming to
the last quarter in about 29% seconds,
and the rate OF speed shown seemed
rather easy for the dun gelding, by
Silent Brook, out of Lide Lilly, by
Pretender, son of Dictator. The mile
OF Akar in 2:0S, pacing, and that of
Butter Brook, in 2:0S%, trotting. in
dicates the possession of sensational
speed by both horses and stamps them
as probably the fastest performers
ever sent out of from Virginia thus
early in the season.
From Montrose Shetland Pony
Farm, at Gainesville, in Cumberland
county, DR.. Nash p. Snead, founder
and owner of that progressive breed
ing establishment, which is one of the
best known of its kind in all Virginia,
reports very prosperous season, as
the demand for these midgets of the
horse world, is wonderfully attractive
to ladies and children especially, has
pretty near exceeded the supply. For
sometime past DIR. Snead has made
annual importationS direct from the
many high-class ponies have been OBJ
tanned, but the lot of twenty-five head
brought over in December last has
turned out to be the choicest bunch
taken collectively yet seen at the
farm; in fact, Mrs. Snead, who is uni
tormly well posted on pedigrees and
with ready fund of useful informa-
ton regarding the breed always at
hand, ranks several of the young stall
lions and half dozen or more brood
mares of the last importation among
the best sent out from the islands dur
ing recent years. This lot included
Sheridan, a coal black, now four, with
me conformation, style and action,
who has been bred to some of the
best mares on the farm this season.
though imported Steinvorrod, q blue
ribbon winner in both the harness and
breeding classes, at the Virginia State
Fair last fall, heads the stud with
Bosio next in rank. Sales this year
include transfers of ponies to parties
in Virginia, both Carolinas and other
southern States, while a trio of mares
went TO Charles E. Bum, the noted
Illinois breeder. One Of the most at
| tractive sights at MontrOse Farm is
to witness group of children hand
ling the ponies, though, indeed, most
OF the midgetS on the place receive.
their first lessons in harness and un-
| der saddle, too, from Miss Martha
Snead, and in that direction it is most
pleasing to note that this attractive
little maiden of eight years is already
an expert, and with age, the cunning
| of her fine hand should become even
more apparent.
Among the harness horses in the
East Franklin Street stable OF Samuel
trotters. by such sires as Margave.
ais Ia; Eugene Ross, son of Trevilian
Leon 3:13. and e. w SOB % 3.6 H0nee 6 6S
Bobby Burns, 2:1s "a. Lord Percy and
6. w. ID. are represented by a pair OF
brown geldings that match closely and
combine fine size with style, action,
and some speed at the trot, too as "a
pole. they can show 2:4O clip. though
standing sixteen hands high and weigh
around i,lOO pounds each. Formerly
Campbell was factor in the retail
grocery trade, though well-bred horses
furnished diversion and some profit as
well, while at times his holdings show
lure greatness, among them being a
gelding by Nutpine, PIG Ia, who later
became famous as Nutboy. 2:O7 IA, car
Lolita Crabtree. Nutboy, like Southern
Star, 2:20 "a, and other speedy trOt-
ters' was disposed at a modest price.
The Franklin Street establishment now
occupied by Campbell is landmark in
InS morse trace OF fIcninond' as II was
back by Captain Edmund BossieuX; II
was then known as the Banner sta
feat and Kline inaugurated the semi
weekly auction sale business, and the
Bazaar. a name retained by Smyth
Bros; for some years, and then changed
TO the Richmond Bazaar by Joseph
Lass.ter. History was made in the
old building during those years. and
many thousand head of horses and
mules changed hands within its walls.
Campbells fancy, however, is rather
| for show horses and speed, and it is
| soon supplant the old building and be
| known as the Palace Stables, with fur
| nishings that mark the march of i'm
| pEoVement in keeping with present
day methods.
| ]. O. Faison, of Disputanta, Va, own
er of the two year-Old bay colt, Jayrho
| by Jay McGregor, 2:O7 Ia, dam Baron
ess Rhodora, by. Baron Wilkes. 2:1S
writes that the youngster is fast de-
veloping size and strength, along with
promise of speed at the trot. JayrhC
will be bred to a few choice mares as
the season progresses, and then be
The son of Jay McGregor has for hi:
Latonah, :27 1-2, by Robert McGregOr
'2:17 Ia, the sire of CreSceuS 2:02 j 4
and she out of Tullahoma. dam of J. b
racehorses of his day. by. Almont, 33
These are stout blood lines, and i
may look for speed and racehors,
quality to come from his loins. Hi:
stake engagements include the Ken
Purse, $4,000: the Horse Show Review
Purse. 81, 800, and the Horseman and
Spirit of the Times Futurity, $4,000.
]. d. Gray, who directs affairs of the
ibig lumber company bearing his nam,
at WaverlY, Va, takes a lively interes
in light harness horse affairs, and hi:
private stable usually shelters some
speedy trotters. AS source of diver
sion, Mr.. Gray works his horses fol
speed and drives them, too, in the
weekly matinees at the Waverly Driv
ing Park. The fastest trotter in the
stable is the four-year- bay geldins
sidney Prince, Jr., by Sidney Prince
:21 IL. from daughter of Onward
On Decoration Day Mr.. Gray won
four-heat race with the bay gelding. a
half-mile heats, of which the tastes
was in 1:1O. This gelding has botl
speed and ,steadiness, and should form
another addition to the faster end o
his sire's rapidly increasing list O
standard speed. Another promisinl
member of Mr.. Grays stable is the ba!
colt Prince Athol, two years old, b.
Sidney PRINCE, out Of Annie NJ, 2:S7
by Walker morrill,, sire of Lamp Girl
2:O9, holder of the record for Virginia
bred trotters. Some ten or twelve goo'
mares have been mated with Primo
IAthol this season. The son of Sidne