Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
HARNESS HORSE SPORT


The match race between Ada D., II. G.
Copperthites most recent venture in fast
horse flesh, and Gaiety, owned by w. II.
Richardson of Baltimore, will be the lead
ing attraction for local harness horse peo-
pie this week. This race was to have been
gone at the Brightwood matinee last We'd
nesday. but was postponed in order that the
two mares might enter and I'LL the free-for-
all. Had this action not been taken the
latter event would have had to be declared
off.
This match should be an exciting one
Ada D. has a mark better than 40
Gaiety's record is 2.O9h. The amount OF
money involved in the race is s1.o0o-sJo0
side. The showing of the rivals in the
Brightwood free-for-ai indicated that there
was not much difference I'm their speed on
that occasion. Gaiety went the fastest heat
of that race. alta. stu she was beaten.
But it is hardly probable that time like that
will do next Wednesday. At least. the
friends of the Baltimore mare do not be-
lieve it, They say she is at least six sec
onds faster than that when herself, ana
that she will make Ada ID. step along in
2.12 or better to beat her II track and
weather conditions are favorable. Tom
Cannon will be up behind Ada ID. and l.
Aeker Will pilot Gaiety.
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After the speedy roam gelding Bedford
Boy had won two heats of the free-for-all
race al Brightwood last Wednesday, and
the race had been put over until the next
day, it was found that he was sick, and
later in the evening it was for a while
feared that he might die. Veterinary Sur
geon Hadfeld remained with the horse
nearly all of the night and finally pro-
nounced him out of danger. Bedford Boy,
as soon well enough, will be brought to
the city. He will be driven the speed
way this winter.
Ada D., like Bedford Boy, had taken two
heats of the free-for-all when darkness
came on and the race was postponed. Bed
ford Boy did not start the next day and
Ada D. and Gaiety finished Gaiety getting
a heat in 2.17A and Ada d. the next one
in go and the race. The work of these
two mares in this race can hardly be re-
garded as line for. what may be the re-
suit of their coming match, for the weather
was bad for racing and neither showed any
thing near the speed they are known to
possess 1t is said there will be some lively
speculation II AdaS admirers have faith
enough in her to chance their money for
Baltimoreans will back Gaiety with wads.
The new speedway is to be opened Satur-
day, December Q. This was settled at
meeting of the special committee of the
Road Drivers and Riders Association of
the District of Columbia, held at the resi-
dence of the chairman, ]. May Morrison on
Cincinnati street northwest last Friday
evening, and Mr.. Morrison, E. E. Taylor
jr Robert Brook. Prof. J. n. Gale and
John o. Gheen We're named as committee
to arrange a suitable program for the occa-
sion. 1t has been suggested that after De-
cember l the initiation fee for membership
in the Road Drivers and Riders Association
be $40 and the yearly dues 81. At present
the initiation fee is 50 and the yearly dues
". A committee was appointed at the Fri
day night meeting to consider the advis-
ability of this and other changes in the
bylaws. The members of this committee
are j. May Morrison, E f. Taylor jr. and
Percy NJ. Brown. Mr.. Charles McDermitt
was requested to state to the special COM
mittee what it had cost him to do the work
he has performed on the speedway Mr..
McDermitt answered reluctantly that the
amount was about $500 His associates
smiled. They declared that the cost could
not have been less than $1,000. Mr. Nc
Dermitt replied that the bill was receipted
whatever the cost might have BEEN and
after some minor matters were considered
the members of the special committee in
GLIDING those above named and Francis