The times., 1899-04-05
TRoTTING AT BRIGHTWooD.
The Association Making Plans for q
Good Meeting.


The Brightwood Trotting Association,
has thrown off its torpidity and has again
become active as the warmth of spring
approaches. The association is not, how
ever, as much alive as it ought to be, and
as it possibly may be later on when the
trotters begin to trot and the PAGERS begin
to pace.
1t was hoped by the more daring and
enterprising members CT the association
that the southeastern circuit would open
at Brightwood instead of at Norfolk next
month. But the courage OF the associa-
tion as a unit oozed out when the subject
was fairly faced. All of the old officers
OF 1898, with the single exception of the
secretary, have been reelected for the
ensuing year. l.. D. Sale, the old secre-
tary, has retired for pressing business
reasons in favor of Henry Boiling. an
enthusiastic light harness horseman, Of
South Washington.
The list of officers as ii now stands, is:
John R. Kelly, President; John II. Gheen.
Vice President; Henry v Lansdale, Treas
urer; Henry Boiling Secretary. The rae
ing committee consists of John II. Gheen,
b. F. McCauley, W. 4. Brown, Henry
Copperthi;e and II. Y. Lansdale. The rae
ing season at Brightwood will open on
Decoration Day. Matinees will follow at
intervals throughout the summer and fall.
a great many new and very fast horses
have been brought to Washington recently.
Among the number is the game racehorse
Pat Watson. PIP ga, trotting. The fastest
horse owned at the National Capitol is
Gen. Fred c. Ainsworths Ainsworth,
2:l0 81. pacing. The next fastest is w.
A. Browns Nominee, 2:l5 IA, at the
pace. Wash Majors Belle TruNton.
PIG 1-2. trotting, ranks next. Then come
Dr. Carter's Onycha Wilkes 2:2l 1-2, at
the trot Nellie T. that will probably trot
in 2:20 the coming season; Princess Orion,
2:26 1-2. r. c. Bedford's Pat, that 2:20
will probably not stop when he gets well
TO going; Smithson & Lansdale's Dick,
that is also slated for fast mark; General
Beale Mars. and host of others more
or less speedy.
Work on the Brightwood track has
already commenced. The stables are being
put in a thorough state of repair and a
large force of men with plows, scrapers,
and horses are at work putting the track
proper into the pink of condition for fast
work Quite a number of trainers and
horses are already eongregating al Bright
wood.
or the recent comers is J. c. Lang,
trainer of national reputation. who has
come from the West 10 cast his lot among
Washington light harness horsemen. Mr..
Lang is best known as the man who drove
the great campaigneI, J. b. Richardson.
PIG Il to his mark. Mr.. Lang is care
fully selecting his string and hopes to
have few with which he can leave home
in few weeks. At present he has Happy
Jim, a very promising young PAGER, by
Westmoreland; very good prospect in
son of Dunton Wilkes. which he is going
TO school at the trot; "A three year-old son
of Myrtleton. PIG 1-2, that acts as if he
would go fast and last, but not least, that
good son OF Prince orloff. General Beale.
He also has Silsby Maid and Shawford.
The two last named are b. L. McCauley's
fast pair
The veteran James Morrow has fully re-
covered from the runaway accident Of last
summer and is also al the track. Mr.. Nor
row has formed partnership with Mr..
Lang and the two men will work during
the trotting season in unison. Mr.. Morrow
viii also have immediate charge of the
track and Will train. drive, and condition.
In the latter art Morrow has never had
superior in this section OF the country.
Everyone knows what he can do in the
sulky.
r. C. Bedford has one OF the best strings
he has ever brought together. II is headed
by Onycha Wilkes. Il l-2; Pat, 2:34 12;
Nellie T.. trial 2:24 12. last half in
1:10 l-2; ". II. Chambers Sea King;
George Altemus' Pamlico filly; Pamlico.
Jr.. very promising son of Prince Orloff,
and crackajack two-year- old by King
Albert, 2:ls IA, owned by John Hogan.
John Dugan, of Georgetown, has not
fully completed his string. He will Ger
tainly work Princess Orloff. 2:26 81; Joe
D., by the one-time champion stallion, Roy
Wilkes 2:06 3-3. and great grandson of
the Old campaigner. Hannis.
Samuel Bouck, who has been wintering
at Ivy City. has also taken quarters at
Brightwood for the trotting season of 1899.
He has Wash Nailor's Mars and several
youngsters. which he will teach TO shoot
at low marks as the season advances.
1t is quite probable that contingent of
Rockville trainers will also locate at
Brightwood. And rumor says that Charles
Waters. of Germantown. Nd, viii soon
bring on his string, consisting of the SEN
sation of last season, the four year-old
Kinster, PIG Ia and some youngsters by
that great son OF King Wilkes, Monocacy,
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