Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

phia. on Thursday, for the championship
OF the Quaker city, has said that Bedford
Boy is good for miles in 2.1o or better
when he is called upon to foot that fast.
MIR. Hall Is also the owner of Henry Shep-
herd horse that sold when year old
for $3.50 and long string of other good
ones
Mfr. Peter Taylor of the Arlington Hotel
was greatly pleased over the showing of his
sturdy bay gelding. Mr.. Ozark in the 22j
trot at Brightwood on the Fourth of July
Mr.. Clark was piloted by Driver l.. s. Hud-
son. who brought him home first In a field
o. eight horses in the first heat In l.l3 and
finished the other five heats g. 3 3 g.
with him in LA Ill., Lib, LIZ and LII.
Mr.. Charles McDermott. one of the men,
bers of the Philadelphia firm that has ex-
tensive contracts for work on the new
union depot. is devoted admirer of har-
ness horses. He recently purcha sed in the
Quaker city that great race horse. Temple
Wilkes. and for month or more has been
driving him on the road I'm this vicinity.
Temple Wilkes was sired by the famous
stallion Kentucky Wilkes. and while the
tiotting turf was known as The Bulldog.
because of his indomitable courage and
staying qualities. Temple Wilkes has a
mark of 2.I0a4. He is a handsome bay
gelding. thirteen years old. without a
scratch or blemish. though he has gone
through scores of hard-fought track bat
ties. MI McDermott has placed the horse
in the hands of Frank Thomas. Mt Bright
wood. for little polishing and Mr.. Thomas
gave him mile on Wednesday as - feeler
in the good time of 2.21.
J. J. O'Keefe. with l.. ]. k. and Frank
audience of horse lovers very enjoyable
exhibition of faa stepping and expert
horsemanshp at Brightwood the other day.
This is. it is generally conceded. the swift
est pair of racing horses In this locality at
the present time, and they were worked
out together preparatory to the Fourth OF
July matinee. The first heat was done In
2 &c as warmer. and the second heat was
the test. The O'Keefe gelding got bad
start, but was moving smoothly, as was
the Niger. l.. ]. X. on the back stretch
of the track let loose one of the lightning
like bursts of speed for which he Is noted
and gained rapidly on the Javins champion,
but the latter let out a link every time he
got an eye on his rival and finished the
mile without a skip or bobble In the fast
time of 2. 1S fat. This Is within three sec
onds of the track record. and good judges
who witnessed the performance agreed that
the Niger, with a little more rein could
have easily clipped couple of seconds
more Off of his time
RAY Hal owned and driven by James
Hilleary of Georgetown. surprised his
friends by his work in the 2.3J race at
Bright wood on Tuesday. Ray Hal is
handsome brown gelding with heavy name
and flowing tail. He was sired by Ray
Wilkes. His dam was by Brown Hal. 1t
was not thought that in such speedy COM
pany as Niger Boy and Edna Wilkes that
he could make anything like a credltable
showing. yet the sturdy little fellow finish
ed each heat right on the heels of his fly
ing opponents. Ray Hal, in the eyes OF
those who saw this race is a much better
horse than he ever was before.
Mr.. ]. Fl. Jones of the Virginia stables on
street northwest has handsome brown
mare that he believes is the making of a
very fast PAGER. He calls her Lady J. She
is by the noted stallion Media Wilkes Mr.
Jones has been driving her on the speed
way and she has pleased him so well that
he has sent her to Hamilton. Va, to a we'll
known trainer and driver there to be drilled
in track work Mr.. Jones has received very
encouraging reports about the mare re-