Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-06
TROTTING HORSE BREEDERS.
The Maryland and District Association
Raising Flyers.
NOTED ANIMALS on THEIR STOCK fARNs-rHErR
SECOND ANNUAL RACE MEETING TO BE HELD
AT BENNINes ON THE SEVENTEENTH AND
EIaHTEENrH INsrANrs.

AT JENNINGS ON THE SEVENTEENTH Am
EIaHTEENrH INsrANrs.
within the past year representative citizens
OF Maryland and the District of Columbia have
formed the Trotting Horse Breeders Associa-
ton for the purpose of improving the stock
bred in this section and to give annually race
meeting to test the speed of their colts and to
attract the public to races honestly conducted
for the reputation Of their farms and stock. and
where jockeying, pulling, working the pool
oox and the various other devices to swndle
the public SO common to the race track can
not play any part. The success Of the under
taking is largely due to the secretary. Mr. BENZ
white. who resides in Washington, bu, is inter-
ested with his brother in the Moreland stock
farm III Frederick county, Nd
Breeders associations are not new They
have been fourishing organizations for MANY
years III all the states where particular atten-
.oh mas been paid to the breeding of
trottng and light harness horses, but
such an organization is new to Maryland and
thls Dlstrict and will interest the public as
more Is learned of its aims and purposes and
the opportunity is afforded of witnessing it's
dlspiay OF hne stock and honestly conducted
racing. 1t was believed by the organizers OF
TINS association that the climate. soil. water
ana other advantages of breeding fine stock in
Maryland and the District OF Columbia we're
equally as we'll adapted to that great industry
as those OF kentucky or any other state.
NOTED HORSES on THE STOCK FARMS
Inc hrst prerequisite of success, therefore,
with such exceptional facilities, was to get the
oiooded stock-representatiyes of families
world renowned on the turf-which has been
done, and in Maryland and the District owned
py members OF this association are stations
whose inheritance of speed can not be sur
kpnfnckV In Mar nd
stations sired by the mighty Almont, Happy
Medium, Lord Russell, full brother to Maud s.
/ queen OF the turf: Red Wilkes, Baron Wilkes
| director, Cuyler, Onward, William l.. (sire of
Axtell, the greatest colt ever foaled, getting
the stallion record of the world, II, as three
year-old), and the sons of other noted slres too
numerous to mention. Recognizing the fact
| that good mares were essential as highly bred
| stations In order to produce an Axtell or a
Sunol, the stock farms OF Maryland have added
| from year to year to their harems until there
| may be found on one breeders farm alone in
| Maryland the daughters of Almont. Kentucky
| Prince, Strathmore, Blue Bull, Onward, Daniel
| Lambert and other sires.
| PROMINENT MEN AS HORSE BREEDERS.
! The association is still in its infancy. Or
gained only last year, with such prominent
men at its head as Gen. E. F. Beale of Wash.
ington, ID. c.; VIM 7. Walters, the patron o,
f, art Of Baltimore, Nd; Col L. Victor Baugh-
man. controller OF the state OF Maryland, Frank
| Brown, ex-postmaster of Baltimore, Gen. Fe-
\ Tx Agnus, editor OF the Baltimore American,
! ana many other prominent men Of MARYLAND
| and the District of Columbia. The impression
! once prevailed that to be a breeder OF horses
was synonymous with being a .rowdy," a
blackleg or gambler; but such impressions
no longer prevail. Senator Stanford is well
known as the breeder of Palo Alto, Sunol and
| Norlalne, and Mr.. Hearst, CALIFORNIA; other
| distinguished Senator, is famous for the thor
oughbred or running horses he has upon the
! turf. Millionaire Belmont has done nothing
! that Will better perpetuate his name than be.
| ing the owner OF Salvador, who only few
| weeks ago ran a mile, for the pleasure OF
Twenty-Five thousand people, In 1861 anc
| beat the worlds record.
! THE RACE MEETING AT BENNINGs.
| The Breeders Association Of Maryland and
the District will give their second annual race
meeting at Bennings track September IL and IS
| when the public will see yearling colts that
| look as though they should still be running
with their dams trOtting miles in 2.4O and
| three-year-old colts trottlng miles better than
2.3O, showing the progress and advance made
| IN a few years in breeding fast horses in Mary.
| land and the District. such an exhibition will
| attract every lover Of genuine sport. 1t is re.
ported that the judges stand will be filed BY
| three members OF Congress and the Presiden,
| and his cabinet will be present to witness the
races, which will be properly advertised in due
season.