Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17

groomS and rubbers. He Killed two KrooIns
and niaimed Tor life three c!iretakefs. He
was one OF the ffeetezt horses OF his day.
one or four miles, when he was about to
be taken to the track guy ropes were fas-
tened to the rings OF the bit. the boy
thrown on his back and thus he was led to
the course like wild horse. and was one.
when released his efforts were turned
toward getting rid Of his rider. Any OBJ
stacle was good enough for him to rub
against in order to get rid Of his BURDEN
that failing he used his teeth to tear his
rider from his seat. If baffied in all these
tricks the next great task was to get him
OF. He was never known to start with
his head toward his field. He reversed the
situation, but he was such q cunning rogue
that when he saw the field was really on
he whirled with lightning rapidity and
took after them and it was a feet field IN
deed that he could not overtake and pass
before the first quarter pole was reached.
When old. decrepit and broken, but not in
spirit he was brought home to his native
soil. Kentucky. to die and he died as he had
lived, savage.
Aberdeen, one of the very greatest light
harness race horse sires, was very vicious
horse. He killed one caretaker and MANNED
several His son. Alabaster. was mad
horse. 1t was dangerous to go into his
stall. He kicked himself to death in a
stable on sth street near E. this city, about
fifteen years ago. Robert McGregor. sire
OF GTesceus, was a bad horse to be care
less WITH and injured one or more grooms
severely. Cresceus will not permit the
slightest liberty; like all kings he stands
upon his dignity and apart from the COM
mon herd. Orange Blossom was another
stallion that it was dangerous to be famil-
lar with. The dams of Aberdeen, McGregor
and Grange Blossom Were by American
tor craf Of
for their frritabiffty and were easily spoil
ed. Dexter's dam a daughter OF Star.
and that great trotter had to be handled
very gingeriy and by only certain persons or
there was danger ahead. Racing sours the
temper of most horses. The high-strung.
nervous systems of the race horse, the result
of his condition for the work he Is called
upon to perform the exhaustlng contests
which he is compelled to endure-Which
when supplemented by the rub-rag and
scraper-get on the nerves of the blood
horse to a remarkable degree and ruin ms
temper. ss sa5ss
sss
Considerable inquiry has been made as to
che pedigree of Bedworth. jr., 2.o6h He
IS by Bedworth, 2.2215. by Wildnut. dam
unknown but believed to be thoroughbred.
Wildnut. sire of fifteen trotters and two
PAGERS, is by Woodruff, his fastest being
Gussoro 2.161k. woodruff is a son of Nut
wood 2.1s1s, Sire of 1874 trotters and thirty
six PAGERS.
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The Buckskin mare. Maud L., recently
purchased by E. f. Hall of this city. has
been sold by the latter to Charles Weaver
of West Washington. Mr.. Hall has hard
work keeping his purchases. He Is again
without speed unless he resorts to his old
standby, Henry Shepherd.
Jayins Brothers have exchanged the very
fast paceraSvight, by Mercury. 2.21 for
Robin Hood, topnoteh PAGER. formerly
owned by w. H Richardson of Baltimore.
1t must be very dismal hour when a
fast horse does not change hands at this
mint nowadays fas ho,car