Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
NOMORE SLOPPY SANS
Ridiculous Nomenclature to
Be Reformed,
NAMES OF TROTTERS
DECISION OF THE HORSE REGIS
TRY ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Facts About the Appella
tons Given to Certain Famous
Thoroughbres
NAMES OF TROTTERS

Thoroughbre IS.
BY L. D, SALE
The American Trotting Horse Registry
Association performed an excellent service
to the public when 1t decided TO refuse to
register horses with ridiculous names. Pre-
vious to Its action anything went with the
board, from Sloppy Sam to Knox Gelatine
King. As the horse could only dissent with
a neigh which counted for nothing, the
association decided to interfere. No more
Sloppy Sans and Sleepy Bills will figure
in the year book, and it is a great relief to
students of pedigrees and searchers of gen
eral information to know that there will be
no further duplication of Hates. Molhes,
Honest Johns and James to confuse the in
curing mind and consume valuable time.
The reform Is one which appealed for
long time to intelligent horsemen. The
naming OF a foal should be next In impor
lance to the naming of baby. Many men
have been handicapped for life by being
named Daniel Webster. Henry Clay and
George Washington, and numerous no-ac-
count horses stagger under the namse of
Maud S., Dexter, George Wilkes and Gold
smiths Maid.
Readers of the horse columns of The Sun
day Star may be interested in knowing how
certain famous horses came 10. De so
named. Sadie Mac, 206It. the greatest race
mare of the season of 1905, was" first called
Miss Todd, out of compliment to her phe-
nomenal half brother. Todd (2), 2141i.
Later, when she passed to George D. Sher~
man of Port tenry, n. Y, and was placed
in the hands of Trainer Alonzo Mcdonald,
Mr. Sherman named her Sadie Mac, after
Mr. McDonald's daughter "Mckinney's
Fllly' was the name Sweet Marie, 204A,
went by until she came into the hands of
NJ NJ pntfar n bar
sire being Alcyone's greatest speed-produc-
ing son, Mckinney, 2.11h Mr.. Peters
fayorite ballad was Sweet Marie" and as
the FLY sadly needed a name about that
time the title of the ballad was bestowed
upon her. No mare ever more fifty
named, for not since Expressive (3), 212a4.
flashed like meteor across the continent
In the early nineties has such a race mare
come over the Rockies to astonish the effete
east and gather in the simoleons at the
wire. Tiverton. the only horse that was
ever able to interest her or make her
stretch her neck, was named after town
IN England by his breeder. Henry Plumb
OF Des Mones, Iowa. He wanted a name
easy to write and remember, and Tiyerton
just suited.
The fastest pacing mare that came Oft
of the west in 1903 was The Broncho 2.oSh,
AS two and three-year-old she was so
wild and untamable that her trainer did
not know half of the time whether he was
gong out the front door, back door or out
the window One day when being taken
INTO blacksmith shop to be shod a work
man, with apprehension written over his
countenance, shouted, Here comes the
broncho,' and The Broncho she was from
that Gay forward. The fastest trotter by
the records owned In Philadelphia, Or a
matter of fact ever owned there, Is the geld
Ing Wentworth, 2.041a, which Emerson Nc
largo canlpalgned SO successfully last sea-
SON. toaied the property OF j. a. Calder.
BartonVllle, Wentworth county. Ont, and
Gelng promising colt, Mr. Calder thought
wentworth was good enough for any horse
10 carry and WentiWorth he was called
Ihus Tar the county of his birth has cause
10 De proud or him. Nearly every one
KNOWS that Maud s., 2Oeha, to high wheels,
marx never Beaten under like conditions,
was named after Maud Some, her owners
ne LON Us, u9sru[tay ana set her on the way
Iadv Tborn had an - era e,sed NY
by thorn and SO she was called LADY
Thorn.
me 1atdiltIes winch nave attended the
laiIay tot,gaeu ny beautllul Belis, the
sledieIt vi Aslt harness. Hlatrons, mas no
aiailel III !uIl liistoIy- She produced nine
sons anu iilhe udusnterS- All or her eaght
Spceu-piouGcIis soilS are dead put Two
Ilulf,es ana helsirenano an died compare
livery Young. Ben BIRD ZZof4 at one year,
a Worid record When MADE. met tragic
ueacei q, py d nrg' as ulu also per Luli pfother
liie @4o'opo bsh BOY, . 1914 Electro Bel,
alre . 90 90 Cdptot, -o3A; all9 lllneteen DINERS
al @To VI DetteF'. aleu suddenly OF conVul-
SONS. I1du Tue owner OF beauului Beiis
p yI ne, St"u ieeS anu rep 10 senator
2tah LIN a2 no was ny law pouna 10 40,
lile tbt.ti "pulu nave uieu ABOUT sl4ooO
Po '1 .itdn ne atu. As ~ was me senator
sTtI IuIt7 "a ING piil Gnu tooa the idre'
MS "1 ~, aite salnGo "lde re-
t s H. Haett nei 'ol.s anu utusl te.S grew
% i.ei b., nVi tN, 20 re-
100 o PII ~ tille ilela
sia ai III ea "is a hiaIh mare u
.t, $50, az % iei t.ie up 70 Her
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ne ,',, ii nc iatt rel II, eile
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Speaking of Clay Pilot, when Gen. James
H. Wadsworth, uncle of Representative
Wadsworth, fell in the thickest OF the fight
in the Wilderness in May, 1864, the fame of
Henry CLAY VIII great erandsire Of CLAW
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