The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
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formers. have spoken for reservations
for fifteen head. and to the best OF
these turfmcn's chLrges will be added
the imposing otable which the elder
Garth trains for Colonel Raj Parr, the
Baltimore financier. who always has
been partial to Norfolk as II racing
centre. The Garth Parr confedcracy
has been much in the limclght this
past summer. During the month OF
September. when Saratoga revived its
past slories this stable was divided
and part of II was sent to the Spa
while the remainder campaigned on
the big circuit in Canada.
The two-year- olds. which Garth
trains for Colonel Parr, mostly the get
of F'atherless and Glorihcr. both Of
which have beer at the Ellerslie stud
of Colonel A. 3. Hancock. have turned
out remarkably we'll Their perform
ances. both in Saratoga and in Canada
during the summer, stamped the best
OF them as future possibilities to be
rcckoned with in the decision of next
years three-year-o stakes. AS re-
suit the Merchants Selling Stakes OF
$1,000 for all ages at six furlongs; the
1ynnhaven Hotel handicap. for two
ycar-olds ut the same distance; the
Monticello handicap. at n mile for all
ages. and the Thanksgiving Selling
all ages. all promise to have con-
tcstant in their fields from this racing
establishment
The latest request for stable room
received to-day, was from Gwyn r.
Tompliins who will como down from
Pimlico with n useful string, while
Hunter Breckenridge. Theodore Coles
and Captain II. II. Emmons are othor
Virginia turfmen whose colors will be
n a., ri, 4
Capt. Philip NJ Walker, the retired
army officer. from Winchester always
has been partial to Jamestown, and
his stable, or at least IL portion of It,
Will be shipped here at the conclusion
of the meeting ut Latonia. Captain
Walker has In his stable tho Disguise
performer Ambrose. which Mrs. Payne
whitney, under the nom de course Of
tho Greentree stable. formerly raced
hero In her colors Ambrose just now
Is at his best. having won three of his
previous four starts and right now
seems able TO hold his own in the
highest class OF best selling and handl-
cap company.
Captain Emmons. who halls from
Roanoke. has turned out his gallant dis
tance and wclght-carry ing performer
Rudolfo for the year. but his two-year
old Ovation has been going along we'll,
and he expects to knock down n purse
or two with this youngster ere tho sea-
son ends.
Track Superintendent Bob Miller
wired Manager Levy this afternoon
that he would be on hand at the
course Monday morning. and from
then on 1t viii! be activity from the
start at the track by the waters edge.
Although Superintendent Miller had in
tended to remain until the conclusion
OF the Laurel meeting, the daily ar
rival of horses from other racing
points. and the assurance that every
stall at tho plant will be occupied bo-
fore the meeting starts. made 1t neces-
sary that he come down mt once.
The present year will be chiefly re-
membered In tho days to come as being
distinguished for the uniformly high
quality OF two-year olds sent to the
races, and at Jamestown. as has been
the case throughout the racing sea-
son. two-year ODDS promise to be In
the majority. The added advantage to
tho casual racegoer Of this condition
is patent. for widc-open contention Of
the keen sort which begins at tho bar
rier's rise and lasts until the closely