Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
OFF FOR THE CIRCUIT

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Brightwood will be dull place today and
for weeks to come. as compared with the
stir and hustle had there for the past two
months.
/ Fourteen horses. four drivers and an army
of "swipes'' and attendants left the track
Friday evening for Norfolk. where racing
on the Maryland and Virginia circuit begins
on Tuesday next. The local contingent went
down on the steamer Norfolk
Tom Cannon took down Miss Clean and
Silver Socks. Frank Thomas carried with
him string of ten horses including Javins
Brothers Niger Boy Bon Jay. Nellie R.
and Myron H; Mr.. H. Oppenheimers Ell
mira Grafton. Mr.. Charles Myers Guy W..
Mr.. E. f. Halls s. D. r. and Montauk
and Marion Wilkes, the property of Mr..
Charles McDermott. Oliver linn took with
him Mr.. John Kei1ys Director Hannis. Mr.
Charles Weitzelrs Edna Wilkes and Mr. j.
j. Okeefe's L. j. X. The brigade will go
through the circuit which winds up at
Frederick, Md, October 20. The meeting
at Brightwood takes place October ?. 4, .
and 6.
On Tuesday Tom Cannon will start Miss
Clean in the go pace at Norfolk, and on
Thursday he will have Silver Socks in the
218 trot. Frank Thomas will start Elmira
in the 2.40 pace on Wednesday, and Niger
Boy and Nellie r. in the 2.25 pace on
Thursday. Oliver linn starts Director Han
mis- in the $50 trot and Edna Wilkes in the
= % pace on Thursday, and L. J. X. in the
220 pace on Wednesday. Guy w. will
start in the .. "a trot Tuesday.
The work done by all of these horses at
Brightwood during the past week has been
very gratifying to both owners and train
ers, and high hopes are entertained that
they will all make creditable showing when
it comes to'"going for the money"
Last Wednesdays matinee at Brightwood
was the very best event of its kind that has
occurred in this vicinity during this season.
1t was a final showing of the horses in
training there before starting out on the
racing circuits, and proved satisfactory to
every owner and driver. There was a gem
erous attendance of both ladies and gem
tlemen
The first race was for 225 trotters, and
Director Hannis Mr.. Clark and Guy w.
We're the starters. Director Hannis was a
strong favorite in the pools, with Mr.. Clark
second choice and Guy w. selling at 3 to l.
There was nothing to it but Guy w from
wire to wire in each heat, much to the sur
prise of all the knowing ones
The second race was literal walk-over
for Miss Clean. AT the word "go" Tom
Cannon took the mare to the front as he
Pleased ana lllSneU from twenty TO thirty
lengths ahead in each heat. The Rockville
horse, Pee Wee, driven by Lee Dorsey, got
second money. L. j. X. third and Nellie r.
fourth The time was slow-2.23. 2.21A and
2.231a.
Niger Boy won the 80 pace with ease
Frank Thomas rushed him into the lead
each heat before the first turn of the track
was reached, and brought him home jog
ging in liz .0S1a and 1.oT.
Harry Haights Happy Steve his
match with SteDhen r Collins in
straight heats, the time being Ley, 1.16
and LII.
The most recent additions to the local
harness horse contingent are the speedy
trotting mare Marion Wilkes and the pacing
horse Montauk. Marion Wilkes has a mark
of 20S1a. Montauk's record is 216h. The
pair were purchased in Philadelphia last
week by a Washington gentleman. who
paid a good price for them. The two
horses now in Driver Thomas stable
at Norfolk.
X
While Mr. E. F. Halls Bedford Boy has
not finished first in any of his races in the
past three weeks. he has shown himself
to be horse of rare quality. At Windsor.
Canada. week before last, he finished 4, 2,
3 against Red Bud in the fast time of
2.O9A, 30 and 211%. AT Cleveland last
week he finished 4, 8, in the .. IA pace in
2.O3 2.O7A and 206A. Reports of the race
give Bedford Boy much credit, prophesying
that he will be heard from among the best
horses of the year, and Mr.. Hail. who is a
true sportsman. feels greatly elated, as he
is justified in doing.
X
Guy w. was much of surprise to the
talent at Brightwood last Wednesday. Guy
w. Is big bay gelding, seven years old.
He has mark of 224A. His owner. Mr..
Charles Myers. has been using him as a
roadster. In the 2.25 trot on Wednesday,
against such horses as Director Hannis,
Mr.. Clark and others, he did not give any
of them Took in" for first money. fin
ishing first in three staight heats in 1.11N,
1.10 and 1.1214 Mr. Myers has sent Guy
w. to Norfolk. where he starts in the "a
trot next Tuesday.
James s. Cotton is wondering what the
challenge of George f. Sullivan to run
Marion Biddle half-mile heats for 500 a
side means. He says there must be mys-
terry in SuIlivan's def. Mr.. Cotton. when
Sullivan's challenge was published. posted
with a local newspaper $3.50 forfeit for the
race proposed, and Mr. Sullivan was no.
titled. but since that, according to Mr.. Cot
ton, Mr.. Sullivan appears to have evap-
grated. Mr.. Cotton asserts that Kentucky
Rose can beat Marion Biddle for 500 of
anybodys money.
r. NJ. Mcbride drove Bourbon w. at
Brightwood In workout a few days ago.
Bob Mcbride was at one time one of the
best known of all of the top notch race
drivers. He went through the big circuits
with such men as Dickinson. Splain and
others, and held his own with all of them
in many hard fought track battles. Mr..
Mcbride quit driving ten years ago, but