The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-18
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
AND WELSH MOUNTAIN
PONIES NEVER SO Pop
ULAR AS NOW.
(By w. j. Carter.)

With the organization of the Viz
ginia Pony Breeders Association the
interest in Shetland. Welsh Mountain
and other tribes has greatly increased
and now the enterprise is quite an
important one throughout the State.
The first annual sale OF ponies under
the auspices OF the Virginia Pony
Breeders Association. to be held at
/, Richmond. Va, on June 9TH, is ample
evidence of the increased Importance
OF the industry and conslgnments have
been made by the best known breed
ers in the State. among them DIT. $.
b. Elliott, of the Belle Meade Farm.
at Markham. which is one of the
largest pony breeding establishme nts
in America; DR.. Nash u. Snead. OF
Montrose Farm. Cartersvile, whose
annual impOrtationS direct from the
islands have been features of the
Shetland market for years; G. IL.
Noting. Medloch Farm. Trevilian's,
owner of a select herd, and Harry g.
Beattie. Woodlawn Farm. Richmond,
the home of prize winners and use
full ponies for years past. other con-
Signers Will also be in evidence with
choice offerings of Shetland, Welsh
Mountain ponies. which should bring
the first annual auction sale of the
association into prominence. The
date, as stated, will fall on Wednes-
day, June 7th. Young stations fit to
head any stud. fine brood mares with
foals by noted sires. colts and follies,
also well-broken ponies for ladies and
children, will be sold without reserve.
CATALOGUES and further information
may he had of the secretary, w. j.
Carter. 1105 East Cary Street. Rich
mono. Va.
one of the very first steps of the
Kentucky Racing Commission was to
abolish bookmaking in every form or
sort within the State and in it's place
was substituted the Pari-Mutuel sys-
tenn, the faireSt and only legitimate
method of conducting betting that has
been devised. The fairest, because by
this plan, the public makes the odds
The safest, because the Pari-Mutuel
machines are inanimate objects and
cannot bride Jockeys, cannot fix races
and because by this system ii is inn
possible to lay against the favorite, to
stand in with the bookmaker when
he raises the price against the horse
that should win, and divides with the
owner after the favorite is beaten.
The squarest, because as the public
makes the odds. these are much
nearer the prices that would be set
by the doctrine of chances than any
other known plan.
One week from today-Saturday
May 2Oth-the spring meeting Of the
Virginia Racing and Horse Show AS
ISOLATION begins and will be continued
on Monday, May 22d, with prospects
brighter and more promising than
during any previous year. Many high
class horses will compete for the rich
prizes offered in the show ring, while
well-known steeplechasers and per-
formers on the fiat will contest for
the purses that make up the race
card. The splendid trophies in the
shape of silver cups, donated by the
jefferson Hotel, Murphy's Hotel. the
Military Board of Virginia, Captain
John Landstreet. the Kellam Hospital,
the MaXwell-Crouch Mule Company,
of st. Louis. and other generous and
publiC-spirited contributors are rich
enough TO charm connisseurs Of art
and will be preserved as momentoes
for future generations to treasure.
The horse show features include won
derful feats of Craftsmanship by the
fancy drilled cavalry troop detailed
by the United States Army from
Washington. the mounted police and
work horse parades. high jumping
contests. hunters, saddle and harness
horses will be in evidence from the
stables OF well-llnown owners and eX-
hibitors like Mrs. Allen Potts, w. w.
Osborne, NJ. J. Jackson. the Deep Run
Hunt Club, L. q. Sydnor. John Aiken
Branch and a score of others whose
names are familiar in social and bus
mess circles.