The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-23
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Norfolk, Va, October 22--Mrs. Lil-
Ian Alleyn Livingston. mistress OF
Rancocas, once the seat of the late
iferre Loriliard. and one OF the most
world. will race at Norfolk this fall.
Application for, stabltng for her thor
oughbreds has been made by the vet
eran Matt Feakes. who expects Toy arrive
the day after the finish Of the Maryland
Jockey Clubs fall meeting at Pimlico
Mrs. Livingston does not expect TO
come down from Pimlico empty handed.
Feakes is training her mare Sotemia
for the historic Bowie stakes, and that
accomplished daughter OF Locohatchee
and Saarg will just about win Last
season. when Sotenaia ook place money
in the Bowie, close at the heels OF
Zeus and we'll In front Of Owanux ana
Nadxu. the winners end OF the purse
was $4,000. twill be more this year.
The Maryland Jockey Club has raised
purses oil along the line.
Sotem1a Is very much IN the puDilc
eye Just now because Of her victory at
Louisville the other day in the Endur-
ance stakes, a race OF TOUR mi!ss
which netted her owner something IKE
$4,000. From q pecuDiary stanopoint
the Endurance stakes was the best race
run on an American or Canadian track
through the summer and fall. Ten
thousand dollar purses have not oeen
numerous since racing got black eye
in New York three or four years 1so.
Sotemia Is mare OF stout constiau-
ton and good speed. and Feakes ls
freshening her at Laurel for her enort
in the Bowie.
Fast Runners IN the Bowie.
The Bowie always attracts fast run.
ners. It's winners In 1903 ana is1v.
Fitzherbert and Everett, had to preak
the American records tor Two sos
temia is no better this year: perhaps
thar she was last season. Those toii-
some four miles In the ENDURANCE
stakes undoubtedly took the edge on
her speed. There will be no sucn race
az the Bowie at Norfolk Tor Soten.a'
but she will find profitable employment
in events Of one mile and . furlone'
one mile and q quarter and the IKE.
Invetie. son OF Ildrim and 1uray. the
hest horse Mrs Livingston has~oreo
since she came into the possession !
Rancoeas; is T rss p biz stallion STALLION Ave
year.old now. is destined to succeed
his daddy as the head of Rancocass
stud but inasmuch as he Is soIno
and good It is not the Intention d We.
Livingston to retire him Tor season
or two. ...~a
win be flrst-class racing about New
York again next season. and II tne
horsemen are not disappointed in their
expectatdons Lovetie will be bearing
his mistresses silks in such races as
the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps
Of 1912. We may see him under coiors
a time or two at Norfolk. He Is said
to be good.
May winter at Jamestown.
Mrs. Livingston is seriously consid-
ering the recommendation OF ner
trainer to winter her string down here.
as Harry Payne Whitney, William Mar :
tin and one or two other Eastef 8, =
horsemen have decided to do. she VIII
not the New York tracks VIII open
their gates IA the spring, and In the
event they do not she must campaign
over the Canadian circuit once more.
The Experience Of two seasons mas
demonstrated that horses that WINTER
| or race in the South have big ooVan-
tase over animals forced to brave .ne
| co1S Northern winter in the competi-
| tion for valuable Canadian turf prizes
| in spring and early summer. II taxes
a couple OF months to get horse tnas
has wintered in Canada ready TO run
Mrs. Livingston has about decioeu
| TO give up her breeding place neaI
Cobourg. in the Province OF ..a ~
Rancocas. The Canadians have lvs
! treated her Hospitality.
Willie Martin will come .-tect IRON
! laurel to Norfolk as soQr. as the mary
land State Fair meeting is over ana
! ready up his new stable for winter
] quarters Martin has nothing paItic'
] ularly good for the Pin!ico meetins
/ His old horses are jaded because o.
/ hard cam naigninS in Canada ana musl
/ have a/bit of rest II they are 10 VIE
/ winter expense money here IN MOI
. folk. Martins old standbys are AZ
mar whose foot Is we'll now. ana ine