Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

One can while away a few hours very en-
joyably at Brightwood Driving Park any
pleasant day just now, and If at all con-
versant with the trotting and pacing sport
as 1t has existed here for the past dozen
years or more cannot fail to be impressed
with the rapid strides it is making toward
old-time popularity in this locality.
Recently the local game has been given
impetus by the entrance into it of num-
Der of gentlemen well and favorably known
in business and financial circles who for
merry, for one reason or another, kept
aloof from it, and the effect has been ben
eficial to a marked degree. 1t is quite APP
parent that this new blood has infused
into 1t energy and interest that Is steadily
growing and the number of trotting and
pacing horses that are finding their way
here, their quality and the work being
done at the Brightwood track. all point to
lively times for the harness horse con-
tingent in the near future.
At the Brightwood course and in the i'm
mediate vicinity there are stabbed large
number of horses that are being prepared
for campaigning the various circuits.
The majority of these horses are owned by
Washington parties, but there are some
very good ones there that are the property
of outsiders, and the combined forces fur-
nish daily much that is entertaining ana
instructive.
Frank Thomas, the well-known western
trainer and driver. who came to Washing
ton from Chicago a few years ago,
at present has the most attractive
lot of horses at the park. and he
is very sweet on some of them. The
flower of his flock, so far as past per-
for ic oIx pnIy ire
has a mark of 2.16A made last year on the
Ohio circuit. She is also credited with
going under the wire third close up to the
winner, in a heat paced in 40. and making
a driving finish second in heat paced In
2.11A. 1t is said of this mare that she
has started seventy times in the past four
years and that she has got piece of the
money in every race but three. She is
wonderfully consistent. Last year she took
part in fifteen races and did not leave her
feet" in any one of them.
Lady Rodman is handsome black with
one white heel. She is seven years old,
stands ISL, and weighs about 900 pounds
She was sired by horse called Walsing-
ham. Her dam was Nettie, dam of
Lady Golden. who has mark of
21O. Lady Rodman is the property
of Mr.. Thomas P. Conner of Win
chester, Va. who naturally thinks a great
deal of her. Trainer Thomas declares that
this mare is surely conner" Mr.. Con-
was at the track yesterday and saw
his mare work.
Eva, a six-year-old trotter, Is also highly
rated by Trainer Thomas. Eva Is black
with star and right foot behind white. She
was sired by Col. Kuser. 2.0sA. She was
driven to a record of 2.2511 in the 2.27 trot
at the recent Brightwood meeting. She took
second money in the 2.27 class at Electric
Park. Baltimore. few days later. and fin
ished third in the 2-23 race at the Gentle
mems Driving Park, Baltimore, meeting.
Mr.. Thomas handled the reins over Eva in
these races and asserts that she can show
2.15 clip
Mr.. H. Oppenheimer has a promising mare
In Elmira Grafton, by Grafton, 2.13A She
is in Mr. Thomas hands. Elmira Grafton
is a bay. 1872 and weighs 600 pounds She
is five years old. She has a clean, strong
way of trotting that is very pleasing to
both owner and trainer, and has worked
for them in 2.26.
Lady l.. a bay mare seven years DID,
the property of Mr. Duckett, the horse
dealer, is yet green at the trotting bust
ness, but Mr.. Thomas is authority for the
statement that she can show a 225 turn of
speed. Lady l.. will be given her first race
at Marlborough in August, when she will
be started in county trot.
Winchester Boy, black pacing gelding,
is owned by Trainer Thomas. who is not
backward in saying that he is a very likely
bit of horsefesh. Winchester Boy is by
John L., 2.15A, out of thoroughbred run
ming mare. He is why, nervy, toppy
horse, ISL that can exhibit 20 gait.
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Mr. John F. Javlns and his brother, Mr.
Francis H. Javins, have six good ones in
Mr.. Thomas stable that are all doing what
is asked of them, and there appears to be
no reason to doubt that they will be heard
from when they get out on the round of
the racing tracks.
Bon Jay is the star of this lot He is
big roam gelding, five years old, son of
the good stallion Jay Bird. He is not yet
fit to show the speed there Is in him, but
when he is it is freely predicted that it will
take a very fast horse to show him the
route home Bon Jay is yet without a mark,
but last year. it is said he was beaten by
only short head in a heat paced over a
mile track in the quick time of 20714.
Next In Importance in the Javins Broth
ers' string is Sam Mckay, who took rec
ord OF 22lA on the half-mle course at
Rockville last year. Sam Mckay is a bay
pacing gelding. He made his first start
this year in the free-for-all, which he won,
at Brightwood. on Decoration day. Among
his rivals on that occasion was the speedy
Toboggan, with a mark of 2.0SA. Driver
Thomas sent Mckay under the wire in
front five successive heats, but in two of
them he was set back for running. The
fastest heat of the race was 2.23A. Sam