The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
MEMS or HORSES
AND h0RSk men
GENERAL WATTS. 2:O6 S-4. FOR.
4 MGR WORLDS CHAMPION.
] SHOWS POTENCY.
Ry W. J. Carter

sire than those owned by General (.
G Watts, at Lexington, KY, whose
horses are quartered at the kentucky
TrOtting Horse Breeders Association
Track, in charge OF lack Chandler
rs trainer and driver. General Watts
was born in Albemarle county, Va.
though for many years his home has
been at Charleston, w. Va. with his
Breeding establishment known as
Greenbriar Farm, at Ronceverte, but
now the horses have been taken to
Kentucky, with the premier sire, Gen
eral Watts, 2:O6 "a, and the young
things in training Quartered in the
barn built by Senator Bailey at the
track, near Lexington, while the brood
mares are kept with &. NJ. Corbin,
At the Petit Farm, out on the Rich
mond Pike. In public life in his
adopted State. General Watts served
two terms as District Attorney dur
ing the Cleveland Administration, also
as Attorney General OF the State, and
later was the Democratic nominee for
Governor AS an owner and breeder
of light harness horses. however, he
has acquired marked distinction. see
ing that he bred Dainty Dolly,
2:O9 ga, and sold the daughter of
Jim Wilkes for export to Russia, and
by mating Twinkle, 2:05 IA, with Dan
Patch, 1855 IA. the result was Twinkle
Dan, 2:1O l-2. one of the crack three
year-old PAGERS of 1910 in the hands
of Tommy Mdrphy, while his famous
namesake, General Watts the son of
AXworthy. 2:15 1-2, and Carpet, 2:2S,
by PrOdigal, 2:16, was purchased as
yearling and at three years old trot-
ted to worlds record carrying the
colorS Of West NirEinias lawyer. The
son of Dan Patch is now in fine shape
and Murphy looks for him to develop
sensational form.
General Watts, 2:O6 "a, has filled
out grandly, and there is about the
son of AXworthy something indescrib-
in. lr-slY moo ~ ar-
sixty mares have been booked to him
among them some of the choicest
matrons in kentucky and other States.
a recent addition to the stud of Cen
eral Watts is the fast mare, Hickey
Rawson, 2:11 IA, purchased from J.
D. Gallery, of Pittsburg. and the
daughter of Onward Silver, 2:O5 IL
will be bred this season. The bay stall
lion is in charge Of lack Chandler,
who has in his stable several of the
get of this extraordinary - tier, which
as two-year-olds have already shown
quarters around 30 seconds, and are
looked upon 10y noted trainers like
Andrews. Splan, the elder Chandler
and others as being of FutUrity cali
Der. AS race horse General Watts
was supreme. and the wonderful speed
already shown by his get amply evil
dences the ability TO breed on. As
already stated. Chambers stable is
made up entirely OF the get of Gen
eral Watts, 2:O6 "a, and the list fol-
lows:
Mahomet Watts. bay colt. >, dam
ALA. 2:19 l-2. 10y Palo Alto, 2:0S "a;
Me7dler Watts. chestnut colt, ,. dam
Twinkle, 2:O5 IA. dam of Twinkling
Dau, ), 2;10 IL pacing, low Mercury;
Dandy Watts. chestnut colt. dam
Dainty Dolly. 200 "a. 10y Jim Wilkes:
Junior Watts, bay colt. >, dam May
Stewart, 2:15 IL. 10y San Mateo,
2:1S IA, second dam Nora Names.
dam of Searchlight, 2:OS Ia, by Flu
ror; Lady Watts bay nlly =, dam
Belle Andrews by Billy Andrews.
2:O6 IL; Countess Watts, bay flly.
2, dam Crimson Sphinx. 10y Sphinx.
1920 -, dam Redmore, dam of Royal
champion runabOut horse of America,
by Red Wilkes. The ycarlings in
clude Lula Watts. bay hllN, dam Clayo.
by Moko; Royal Watts. bay colt. dam
Belle Andrews; Blackburn. bay colt.
dam Nolumnia, 10y JAY McGregor.
2:O7 IL; Narcissa. bay lilly. dam So
noma May, 2:15 IA. run sister to the
great race mare. Sonoma Girl.
2:04 Ia. ny Lynwood w; Salvador
Watts. chestnut colt. dam Spun Glass.
2:24 Ia. 10y Aliendorf. 2:19 IL; Com
mander Watts, bay colt. dam Mary
Mapes, by Wilton, 2:19 Ii; Leonard
Lewry chestnut colt, dam Dainty
Dolly, 2:O9 "a. and Ruby Watts. bay
colt, dam Cupid Bell by Dan cupid.
2:O9 IA.
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the homes of General u. u. Johnston
and his sons, near Lexington, rank
adjustments in the Blue Grass region
Of Kentucky. Nirginian. native bred
and TO the manor born, General John
ston migrated TO Kentucky many
years since. where he married and his
sons have reached manhOod's estate.
A lawyer by profession, General john
ston has since removing TO Kentucky,
worn the judicial ermine with distinc-
fion. occupied the presidents chair in
he al Of he II nj nnlx n
Horse Breeders Association, and few
years back when night riders were
-lnade Adjutant General OF the State;
More than twenty yeafs ago General
Johnston was elected president of the
National Trotting Association and has
served as chief executive with marked
ability continuously since. The farm
mansion at the Bryant station estate
is handsome affair of brick and stone,
with a spacious lawn set in blue grass
and shaded by grand old oaks, elns,
chestnuts and other monarchs of the
forest. i. i. Johnston, Jr., directs the
breeding and farming operations and
the polished young Kentuckian is one
OF the most entertaining and hospitable
Of hosts. John Pelham Johnston has
law Office in Lexington and Or. !
Marius T.. Johnston. who spent the |
summer of 1910 as medical adviser and !
companion TO Paul Rainey and Harry |
T.. Whitney in the Arctics, is now with |
Africa. Polar bear skins and other |
trophies Of DR.. Johnston'S skill as a |
1naFkSnan are IN evidence AT ms Ken |
lucky home now, while mementOeS Of |
his East African expedition are likely /
10 be seen with the approach of fan. |
KaVali, 2:07 "a and Free GiVer. |
2:1S IA, are the trottinS bred stations |
In use, with Omaha, son of imp. |
WatercreSs and Orange Leaf, pre- !
mier of the thoroughbred department !
About thirty brood mares make up the |
stud and some of the choicest thor |
Oughbred matrons have been bred TO /
the trotting sireS, the result being /
foals that have made useful horses, /
some OF which have been sold to the |
United States Government for cavalry |
mounts.
A friend of both General Watts and {
General Johnston and a native-born /
Virginian also is Claiming Moore Cor /
bin, who leases the Petit farm, on the |
Richmond Pike, some five miles or |
more out from Lexington, where with !
over three hundred acres of rich blue |
grass paSturage choice brood mares |
are kept for such men as General c. c. |
Watts, owner of the noted young tTOt-
ting sire, General Watts III. 2:O6 "a !
James T.. Bathgate. of Jersey CITY. y. /
J.; James O. Winston, of Kingston. y |