Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

Marion Wilkes will be started to break the
Brightwood trotting record to wagon.
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Frank r. Keys McFonso and the Rock
vile horse, Sentry, will be among the
starters in the mile dash at Brightwood
This is a speedy pair and should make a
rafting gooderaee.
Happy Hooligan, a four-year-old colt
owned by Bruce Cotton of the fremont
House, is believed by good judges to become
of the most promising bits of horsefesh in
this part of the country. Those who have
seen Happy Hooligan say he Is a counter
part of the great stallion Croesus, and that
his action Is very much like that of the
Ketchum horse.
Happy Hooligan is a son of the great
Maryland speed producer, Happy Russell.
the sire of the $4,000 Happy Bee, Happy
Lady, that sold for $4,000 when two years
old; Happy Kate, Happy Lad and other
horses well known on the turf. His dam
was Rosemont, daughter OF FREDERICK,
that was son of Cuyler; Rysdyk's Ham
bletonian that produced Dexter, George
Wilkes and other old-time turf celebrities.
Happy Hooiigan is sixteen hands high and
weighs 1000 pounds.
p j. Stubener and j. W. Byrne have
sold to f. ]. Coumbe of Leonardtown, Md,
| the black pacing stallion Don Cozine, 2.10.
1t is said the price was about $1,000. Don
Cozine Is by Gambetta Wilkes. His dam
was Lady Zeiser.
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Henry Reeves, one of the men who will
pilot harness horses during this week $
meeting at Brightwood. has been con-
tender in some lively turf affairs. He
drove Kingmore In the NJ. and M. 5000
race at Detroit in 1900 The race was won
by Elastic Pointer. driven by John Hussy,
Reeves finishing second with Kingmore.
Reeves has In his string at Brightwood
the pacing mare Evadne, Ella Ada D..
PAGER, 215A; Make Blaess, PAGER, 2.1SH
L. J. K, PAGER, 2.19A, and Finch, PAGER.
2 Don Reeves gives it as his opinion that
l.. ]. K, owned by John j. O'Keefe of this
city. will be a very fast horse next year.
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Charles McDermott drove his trotting
mare Marion Wilkes to wagon over the
Brightwood track few days ago in 2,24ali.
This Is within one-half second of the wagon
record for the track, which is held by John
Gheen's Beecroft. Marion Wilkes may be
started to break Beecrofts mark, which
IL is said she can easily do. 1t Is also prob
able that one of the fast PAGERS now at the
track will be started for the pacing record
to wagon. This mark Is 2.21h, and Is held
by the horse Nominee. A wagon race for
trotters, owners TO drive, is also being talk
ed about.
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Little Importance is attached to the story
sent to New York and Philadelphia papers
from this city last week that law will be
passed to prohibit betting at the coming
running meeting at Bennlng. Such stories
as these are started previous to about every
meeting at Benning, but they have all turn
ed out wrong, as the latest one undoubt-
, eddy will.
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| w. W. Hutchinson will start the horses
! at Brightwood. Mr.. Hutchinson has had
many years experience in turf matters.
He understands them thoroughly.
| The program for the Electric Park (Ba1-
timore) meeting. which takes place October
3l-November 2. is out. Purses are offered
| for 2.2s, 2.20. 2.1s 22s and 215 trotters and
/ %, 2.f2 21S, 2,16. ia and 20 PAGERS
| and free-for-ali ,trot or pace. Purses are
500 each. Entries close October n.
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| Gen, Nelson A. Miles visited Brightwood
race track the other day for the first time
since his return from Massachusetts He
| Is an ardent admirer of fast harness horses
and owns several good ones.