The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-13
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSPMEN
UNCLE DAvEH, RICHMOND TROT-
TER, WINS RACES AND EN-
TIERS THE LIST.
(By w. J. Carter.)

Uncle Davey, tne bay gelding, by
Charley Herr, 2:o7, who won the 2:27
trot at the Sentemen's Driving Park
meeting, at Baltimore, and entered the
list OF standard speed with a record of
2:26 Is, was again victorious at Fair
mont. w. Va, winning the 1927 trot in
straight heats and equaIing his record.
Uncle Davy was bred by David Cahil
Lexington, Ky, owner of his sire the
also of his dam, the great brood mare
Jessie G., by Minus, thoroughbred son
OF imp. King Ernest. The bay gelding
has been owned since he was two years
old by John Fraser, of this city Train
ed by Edward Hay Wood, for whom the
blood like son of Charley Herr work
ed mile in 2:19 last season, with the
half in 1907 and quarter in 80 seconds,
at North Randall, O., and was then
shipped back TO Richmond and laid
casiOns for Haywood. Uncle Davey has
stepped Fights in Is seconds. He IS
registered among stations in the nom
standard department OF Vol. is of the
American TrOtting Register.
avis ANworthy, the yearling flly by
by Syndic, son of Stranger; bred and
owned by Henry Bear, OF Gordonsville
Va, is doing nicely in the stable of thu
latter. and who looks for her to de-
Velop speed with handling. Bow AK
worthy, the sire of this good-looking
nlly. was formerly owned by a. Ran
Few handsomer horses have yet been
seen in Virginia. while one of the best
bred, too, being a son Of Axworthy,
;l5 2, sire OF champions like Ham
burg Belle, 2:O1 "a. and General Watts.
Mystic, dam Of Fred Kohl. 2:O7 "a. by
Nutwood, 2:lS "a; Stranger the ma
ternal grand sire of Avis was by Cen
eral WASHINGTON, from the famous
Goldsmith Maid, 2;14, and with the rich
gree, Avis Axworthy may be expected
to inquire as a producer OF speed when
retired to the stud
GLADYS hx
Mateo, dam Annie Earl, by EarImont
won the first heat Of the 2:2O trot at
f I5n, GientIenens Driving Park meeting,
Baltimore, reducing her record from
2:2O Ia to 2;19 IA, and then lost the
race. due to repeated breaks. Gladys
q. is full sister to the fast mare May
Earl, 2:1O Ia, and very speedy herself.
but rather difficult to control at times
She is now in the stable OF Edward
Haywood. The daughter of San Mateo
is owned Jointly by DR.. Thomas Fraser.
OF Richmond. and Charles Mcleod of |
l-ynchburg who have raced her for
several seasons past, and the big black |
mare should make them a successful |
producer of speed when retired to the |
stud, as she is stoutly bred, with |
than her record indicates.
me ne Acca Farm PAGER. Akar, son of |
Aquilin, is picked to win the Chamber |
OF Commerce Stake for Ed Geers, and |
II the chestnut stallion keeps right |
good judges will back him for first /
place in the Detroit classic. Akar will !
meet a great field of horses but guided !
by the fine hand OF Geers he stands a |
good chance to win the event The son
Of Aquilin is about the handSomest
fastest and best bred PAGER ever sent
out from Virginia and offers of several
tidy sums have been refused by An
Lhony r. Griffith, the Richmond man
who purchased the horse as a yearI- |
ng and has owned him continuously
since.
Samuel r. Earring, who has been
connected for years with Montezeurna |
Farm, first as trainer and general man
iger, and later as owner and pro-
)rietor, is suffering from a severe at
ack of rheumatism, which has kept
him from training horses For
couple Of decades past Earring has
a stable over the half
nile tracks season after season, and
urned out a number of good winners
-ucius Todd was his star performer
n 1910, when the handsome bay stall
ION won a number OF races a mile bet