The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-18
news OF HORSES
and HORSEMEN
(By W. j. Carter.)

| VI the sixty mead or thoroughbred
! stations, brood mares and foals.
which make up the famous Castleton
Stud. Of James r. Keene, at licking
ton. KY, all will be sold in May. and
with the dispersal the vice chairman
OF the Jockey Club retires from breed
ing and racing in America. The Cas-
Teton Stud. as managed by Major
Foxhall A Daingerfield, a brother-ip-
law OF Mr.. Keene. has attained world
wide fame by producing many nota-
bic winners of classics in this coun-
try and abroad. Major Daingerfield
removed from Virginia to Kentucky
son twenty years since. and with
the closing out Of the Castleton Stud
Will likely return to his native heath.
The tall Virginian is one of the most
polished OF men, and during his court
ly hospitality at Castleton charmed
visitors from many lands The Cas-
Teton stations include Kingston, Ben
Bruins. Voter, Disguise, Delhi Peter
Pan. Superman Hippodrome, Ultimus
Sweep and Celt. The latter has been
leased by r. ]. Hancock & Son, OF
the far-famed Ellerslie Stud, at Char
Commando and Maid of Erin will
stand this spring. The chestnut stall
hon was great race horse and stake
winner in frst-class company.
companion OF Fatherless, the English
bred son OF Isonomy and Orphan Ag-
mes. who has sired many winners
Eolus was the first stallion to bring
fame and fortune to Ellerslie. while
the mantle was worn by imp. Char
aXus. and the blood of these great
sires. mingled with that of Father
less. has kept the noted Virginia
breeding establishment continuously
IN the limelight all these years. Many
or the brood mares in use at Ellers-
lie were bred there and mated with
Ceu winners of the classics should
result Captain r. ]. Hancock, the
FOUNDER OF Ellerslie. is a deep stu
dent of blood lines, and ii was he
who in the long ago bred the great
race horses Eole, Eon. Eurus. st. Sa-
viour and others.
Richard Hentschen. the Baltimore
business man, who for a quarter of a
century past has found both health
ful and pleasing diversion in training
and driving the horses owned by him
self. is wintering a stable of trotters
at Arlington, suburb of the Monu-
mental City, and near the we'll ap-
pointed half-mile track of the Gen
tlemens Driving Park. In the long
ago Hentschell campaigned j. NJ. D.,
later winner of the M. and M. at.
Detroit. and a short while afterwards
Veta, 2:O9 Il, the pacing daughter Of
Dunton Wilkes. who won many races
over the two-lap courses for him,
while her successes were followed up
with handsome Roberta, 2:09A, full
sister to Allewood, 2:09A, and re-
Gently by King Redwood, 2:15H, the
son of King Red and Miss Woodford,
2:09A by Sam Purdy, 2:2O1h The
HentSchell stable now includes Bon
Ton. 2:26 "A D., bay horse, by The Bonds
man. out of Nancy Gladys. dam of
Dule Cor. 2:O9A by Nutbreaker; Vir-
Constantine, dam Sally c., by Ken
lucky Wilks; Bingen Belle, bay mare,
4, trial 2:21, trotting, by Sahib,
2:17 q. son of Bingen, 2:O6H, dam
Minnie's Bel. 2:17H, by ST. Bel; bay
colt, 3, by Cochato, 2:1O%, and a
couple of yearlings, one by Jay Time
and the other by Kentucky Todd,
2:07A.
ID. Scott Quinten. who was formerly
prominently known in connection with
the light harness horse, as trainer
ana driver, is still located in Virginia,
as for some years past, with head
quarters at Petersburg, and success
fully directing the affairs Of a big
manufacturing concern. A member of
the we'll known New Jersey family
bearing the name. Ouinten's first trot-
ter OF real class was Favonia, 2:13H,
owned by John 5. Clark, of Bruins
WICK. N. j., with whom he won a
number Of races and later scored vic
tories down the big line behind James
L., 2;0S Il, are unsexed son of Dexter
prince. Afterward Quinten handled
the great stable of trotters and PAGERS
Wned by Marcus DAILY, the Montana
copper king, but returning East, en-
tered the mercantile field, which Of
Tered more lucrative returns. Though
kept occupied, however. with bust
ness affairs, Quinten's fancy for har-
ness horses has never waned, while
the old love for saddlers is still on.
too, one of his latest selections being
the noted show mare, Indian Flower.
which he brought out and sold for a.
fancy price. The daughter of Tam
many and Marigold won at the New
York Horse Show in 1910 and made
another successful essay at Madison
Square Garden again in 1911, where.
In field OF twenty Thoroughbred
saddle horses. the beautiful chestnut
mare was awarded the blue ribbon.