Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17

Cargin for the 2.2s pace at Brightwood
October g. Miss White is WORKING we'll
and gives every promise of showing much
nero speed in the coming race than she
has ever shown before
s. ID. r.. owned by E. F. Hall of this city.
hn,shed g. 4. in the PIT trot, which had
field Of six horses at Prospect Park. Bal
timore. on Friday. The little horse had
such good ones Margie T., Victor. ir..
Anytime, Cordova and Estretta to go
against. He got better every heat the race
being won by Margie z. in 22OA, 2.1SH and
2loA- he was driven by Robert Brawley
Bedworth. jr.. had hard luck In his first
start for his new owner at Wheeling on
Thursday last. The free-for-aH race, in
which he was entered. was won by Riley
b In 2,11A. 2121z and 213k. Pinchon
Wilkes won the second heat in 211k Bed
worth, Jr., got third money The other
starters In the race were John Burns and
BESSIE Drake. Niger Boy went along with
the 'also started" contingent in the o1e
pace, which was won by Dan p in 2I4A
2l4A, 2l4A, with DR.. w. W. T. second
and Easter Belle third.
The veteran trainer and driver John Mar
row. has been handling Bon Joy at Bright
wood for the past week. The big roam has
been taking on flesh since coming home
from the races. and seems to have new life
and vigor On Friday Mr. Morrow drove
him three heats in company with DR.. Bell.
with Lonnie Corbin up. Bon JOY worked
without hobbies and went without making
a hobble or misstep in 227A and 2 2Slb He
apparently enjoyed the breezing
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D. c. Armstrong of Salisbury, Md, came
to Washington last Thursday and shipped
his mare, Nellie M, to Easton. where she
will take part in two pacing events this
week. Mr.. Armstrong asked James Nor
row to go over to Easton and drive the
mare Nellie M. has a colt sired by Will
liam Penn, 2.07A, and will probably be bred
again this fall. She finished third to Sir
Electroid and Cascade in recent race at
Brightwood.
w. ii. Chambers on Friday last sold to
j. b. Straus of Philadelphia the gray pac-
ing mare, Lady Goddard 2:17A. and the
sorrel pacing gelding. Alex T., 29h The
price paid was not stated. The horses were
shipped yesterday.
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The trotting stallion lobe and the pacing
gelding j. M. D. were matched on Friday
to go a race on the last day of the Bright
wood meeting tor a wager of 500 a side
ODE is owned by an Anacostia business
man. j. NJ D. is said to be the property
of local policeman
]. G. Benton's little trotting gelding Sir
Electroid is proving himself a consistent
race horse and money-getter. In eight
starts he has finished first twice. second
twice and third four times. He got third
money in the 2.21 trot at Wheeling on Fri
day.
James 8. Cotton's Kentucky Rose went
some fast three-quarter-mlle heats at Pros
pect Park last week. 1t takes a race horse
of high class to beat this mare at that
kind of race.
over any track by harness horse this year
ed in the rain to break the track record OF
159k, and finished his mile In 2.0OA
John Seeley's Red Rock got second money
In the 2.19 pace at Prospect Park on Thurs
day. Boo ]. won the race in straight heats
in 2.19A. 2.iSA and 220A.
Tom Cannon drew Miss Clean from the
PIG pace at Prospect Park The reason
has not been given out.