Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
WINSTON HAS BIC STRING
VIRGlNlAN KEEPS HORSES
ON ESTATE IN NEW YORK
5Ssu,ScrtIcs One OF PrcttIcst Pinccs on
Hudson-Stnblcs Arc Full of
Dloodcd Animals.

I'm n substantial way. lie has cstab-
( !ishcd his summer home. "SauEcrtics
Ri on the high banks Of the Hudson River
s and thc-c traditions OF the South are
: carefully maintained on this great
I. show pace Mr. Winston has one OF
f the finest strings OF horses in the coun-
try.
The estate includes 400 acres and
is near the picturesque old town of
Saugcrtics From the steep h!llsides
Z back of the farm mansion distant views
OF tho Bcrksnircs. nearly zoe miles
: distant. charm the sight When the
7 farm passed to its present owner
few years back the hand of blight was
= plainly apparent: but neglected build
4 :ngS have been repaired and bright
4 ened by coats OF paint. and other struc-
lures added. while by seemingly a
magic touch arches and culverts have
been constructed. winding drireways
through woodland pastures and skirt
ing hillsides furnish scenes that please
the human eve Mrs Winston is from
the Harrison family, OF Virginia, ana
clnGs To traditions OF the South with
I firm allegiance. but as mistress OF this
fair domain many will say that pres
cnt day lines are cast in pleasant
places Her children enjoy robust
health. William. the Oldest son, tall.
we'll developed and tracing back
through generations OF sturdy old
Southern stock on both sides is
youth 10 WHICH lOHu patents Ppiiit
with pride.
Built Asboknn Rescrvoir.
Mr.. Winstons main Office is at
Brown Station. eighteen miles from
Saugert!es. where the big concern OF
Winston & Co. began building tho
Asbokan Reservoir in 1905, to supply
tho city of New York with water.
Then 1t began on the first contract,
representing the tidy sum OF $4,000
00O which was later supplemented by
an additional sl,00o.ooo. The town Of
Brown Station, with moro than 5000
people, is made up of workmcn en-
trely under Mr.. Winston. There arc
churches and schools. postoflicc and
bank and we'll stocked stores, thus
evidencing that the big and genial
virginian is 4 man OF parts and Wig
orous intellect, energetic and resource
full. Mere references can convey only
a partial impression of this mammoth
plants magnitude on which to begin
work with a cost OF more than ST.
100000. Tho immense dam to hus-
band the waters OF the Esopus and
those from the slopes OF the Catskill
Mountains is one of the greatest en-
gineerinE fcats OF tho world Tho
dam has been built, rs were the Pyra-
mids, TO defy the ravaEes of time.
Most Of the farm is set in grass. and
water is pipcd from n reservoir high
up on the mountain side Tho water is
&
the atmosphere is bracing and fraE-
rant with odor of hcmlock and pine 4
new barn has been built for the brood
mares. which have access to roomy
paddocks, and the foals develop muscle
and lung power in their frolics UP and
down the hillsidcs. The brood marc
band has usually been kept within the
limit OF ten or twelve head, and good
prices have been paid on occasion but
while high standard of individuality
- &. breeding is maintained. the test OF
,apacity to produce speed must be evil
dcnced for the master of Saugcrties
Farm is a deep student and OF critical
taste.
Miss Cnletn FondIy Cherished.
Miss Caleta, 30 "a, by Advertiser,
2:l7 IA. and she out Of famous thor
oughbred Esther. dam of Expressive.
3. 2:1c IL. is getting along in years.
but she has proved fountain of speed
and no matron on tho place is moro
fondly cherished. Barren for nvo
years her foal Of 1915, by Peter Wood,
is nicely colored bay nlly, quite
small, but OF exquisite quality and fin
ish. Miss Caleta is the dam of AK
worth. 5. 2:1o; Lady Caleta 2:l5 IA. by
Peter the Great. 2:o7 Ii; Baroness
Rogers. 2:1S. by Oakland Baron,
by Justo. 2:oS IA. son OF Jay Bird
Lady Caleta Is the dam Of Peter
Worthy 2:l9 IA, n very fast three
year-old PAGER; and Great July, 2:23
The latter is IN the stud NJ Hudson
River Farm. She appears to be with
Miss Sub Rosa, 2:l5 IA. b. Baronrale.
2:I1 IA. out cfiTalfa. 2:20, by Aller-
ton, 2:09 IA Mr.. Winston paid $500
each for the service fees. Baroness
Rogers was bred in the spring to Guy
Axworthy, eos "a. the sire OF Lee
ArwnrfiV p.ns IA Mice CNh &c
the dam OF SUnlocn. winner OF the
Mcssina Springs Driving Club sweep
stakes for two-year- old trotters at the
Syracuse Grand Circuit meeting, where
his full brother. Samoon, was placed
in the same event for the thrccyear-
old trottcrs. Sunloch and Sarnoon are
In the stable Of Thomas W. Mummy.
Both are sons of Sahib, 2:i7 "a.
Sweet Spirit, 3, 2:0s IA. by Walnut
Hall, 2:0S Ia. dam Great Spirit,
oil "a BY Prodigai, 2:l6. has bay
Ally by Peter wood She was not bred
this season and viii be trained again.
The daughter of Walnut Hall Is bred
in the purple she was q three-ycar-
old trotter OF resolution nd ganencss
Barbara Ovcrton, ., 2:i6 IA, trial at
8. 2:oS IA, ny sahib. 2:l7 a. out OF
Mabel Swore, producing daughter OF
Ashland Wilkes, was mated this sea-
son with Peter Wood rs was nor fun
sister. Mabel Rochuck.
Lula Worthy, .:ll "a. trial EOS. by
Axworthy, 2.lj -. out ~ Lula Wilkes,
dam OF Advertiser. 2.l5 Ia. by George
Wilkes. was mated with Peter Volo,
2:o2.
Stallion Barn Is Model.
The stallion barn rs well lighted ard
properly ventilated, and There is plenty
of room. Sah!h 2l7'.. son OF Einrcr,
2.06H, and Lady Ethclyuu 3..2i, ~
Jack Daw, 50" OF Jay Bird, heads he
stud He is brown morse ana bears
n. striking likeness 10 mis- Gr.,d ar.
whose wondcrful potency is OF ,he sort
10 live in history. HIS dam was a rcso-
Lutte threc-ycar ana much faster
than her record Indicates III mis- train
ing, Sahib trottcd a quarter u, thirty
one seconds, and from his lulns nave
sprung ,speedy. uoit"re 'lis lis; in
cludes POLY Dy"ri"1. -lHAl. AT TWO
neigh, and size Peter Wood towers
above Sahih. ic is "a bay horse, with
n record Of 213A at 1hrcc wears ana
as a sire Of STANDARD speed ranks as
the leading son OF Peter In. Great
2O7A. whose career ass q propenctor
Of speed ana race horse qualitv iu tbn