The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
news OF HORSES
And HORSEMEN
(Bx w. ]. CarterN

(By w. j. Carter.)
A lawyer by profession and one Of
the most thoroughly informed stu
dents OF blood lines and pedigrees in
the world, Major Foxhall A DANGER
held removed from Virginia to Ken
lucky nearly twenty years ago, and
as director Of affairs at the far-famed
CaStleton Stud has made history. that
will endure for all time. First at Har-
risonburg and later at Culpeper, Ma
Jor Damgerheld had Sam Purdy.
ego 4, and the son Of George NJ
Patchen, Jr., became the foremost
trotting sire in Virginia. With HE
blood properly blended Sam Purdy
got race horses. He sired Miss Wood
FORD. 2:Os y. the most prolific pro-
Queer OF speed among Maryland
brood mares, while another daughter.
the dead Virginia Maid, dam of Mo-
sui, 2;OsA ranks ahead Of all Vir-
Slnla matrons. AS the home of thor
oughbreds, however, has the fame of
Castelton spread to the four corners
OF the earth. Mr.. James r. Keene,
the brOther-in-law of Major danger
neld. first leased the farm and later
purchased the magnificent estate.
Castleton-bred horses. owned and
raced by Mr.. Keene, have won the
classic events of both the English and
American turf. Cap and Bells. daugh-
ger OF Domino and Ben My Chree.
the only American mare to win the
Ascot Oaks; MONDAY and Disguise
H., third in the Derby and winner Of
the $4,000 JOcksI cub stakes, rep
resented the stale az England, while
Flying Prince, the soy Of Ben Brush
won In tour countries. On this side
or the Atlantic Mr.. Keene won all
most every Important stake on one
more occasions. and With Castle
toH-brcd hors :. In eight ont OF ten
years Mr.. Keeue has been the leading
winning owner in America. while in
1907 Ii stable won nearly 100000
A worlds record likely to stand. AS
the breeding operations at the farm
e all been directed by Major Dam
Serueld, his consummate skill in
mingling blood lines is best evidenced
by the great line OF race horses bred
on the place. Visitors from. all parts
OF the world have gathered at Castle
ton and strangers have been charmed
by the courtly hospitality OF Major
Daingerfield
The Virginia bred runners. The
Monk, black, gelding, 4, and Godfath-
err black horse, 6, have both been re-
turned winners recently, the former
at Jacksonville, Fla, and the latter
at Oakland, Cal The Monk did one
mile and seventy yards in 1:4s as.
while Godfather ran the same dis
lance in even time. These black sons
of Fatherless are products of the IA
NOUS Ellerslie stud. at Charlottes-
Vile.
Though occurring some months
since, the death has just been report
ed of the former noted race b<5rsas
Bitten, thoroughbred s9n OF Rlazes1
and Germania, by ---SIengarry. His
death was due-te~age and general de-
blllty, and~took place at Greenway
F'arn14~'Wilcox Wharf, Va, the home
OF Mrs. r. Bradley, who owned the
6fown stallion. Bitten was foaled in
1883. He won many races for the
late Robert Bradley and the son of
BlaZes was widely known as the Iron
Horse" In the stud Bitten sired
some winners; among them Barney
Boy, who was the best of his get.
Hannis, Jr., the chestnut stallion.
purchased by w. r. Sawyer, of. Eliza
beth City, N. c., from w. II. Richard
son, Norfolk, Va, has been literally
patronized by breeders in his new
nome and the son of Hannis, 2:17 "a
and Eunice Mcdowell. by Handle
tonian Pilots, has been favored with
some good makes A Virginia bred
horse, Hannis, Jr., was owned for
years in Gloucester and Warwick
counties, where he sired quite q lot
OF speedy horses, including Wilton
Boy. 2:25 Ia; Thelma, 2:20; Siwassa.
2:27 Ia, and other race winners with
slower records. While trotting bred
Hannis, Jr., was raced as a PAGER and
at the lateral gait he won on the half
mile tracks and defeated some pretty
ialr horses. With care and good at
te -tlon in the hands of Mr. SAWYER
the chestnut stallion has inproyed
very much, and is now in fine condf-
ton for the stud.
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