Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

The horses in training hereabout that are
| intended for work on the racing tracks of
the southern circuit. which opens the sum-
nler campaign at Norfolk August /, are
now fast rounding into form. and some idea
of their quality and prospects can be call
culated. This fact has produced much IN
terestfng talk among local horsemen DUR
ing the past week. and there have been
many banters and counter-banters for
matches.
At Brightwood the other day. In the pres
ence of PARTY of horse owners and dry
ers, j. J. O'Keefe spoke of his willingness
to match his pacing gelding. l.. ]. N.
against any of the good ones there and
Frank Thomas agreed TO race him with the
trotter Temple Wilkes for $500 side, and
a forfeit was posted
Later Driver Thomas called on Mr.. Nc
Dermott, owner OF Temple Wilkes. and
told him what he had done. Mr.. McDer-
mott said he would swell the bet TO 5000
II Mr. O'Keefe was agreeable. Driver
Thomas then called on Mr. O'Keefe when
the lattR explained that he understood
| he was to be p-chioited from using hop
PIES and that If that whs the case the race
was Off.
Mr.. O'Keefe's statement was hs-ns back
| to Mr.. McDermott. The latter without
hesitation replied that hopples had no ter
ror for him and that he would race Temple
Wilkes against L. ]. X. for 5000 or any
part of that amount agreeable to Mr..
Okeefe forty-fve days after articles of
agreement were signed and the money put
| up. He said he would post his part OF the
bet within two hours.
When this was reported to Mr. OK eefs
| he said he would not race Temple Wilkes
later than July 81; that L. ]. X had en-
gagements from that date that would for
bid him doing So
Driver Thomas and Mr.. McDermott both
| say that, while Temple Wilkes Is coming
around nicely. he could not be shaped up
| in so short time for hard race and
here the matter rests for the present
y
LOCAL. horsemen express much surprise
| at the recent performances of Edna
Wilkes. This beautiful little bay mare is
the property of the Weitzel brothers. She
mas mark of about 2.37, but in the race
for horses Of the 2.35 class at the Fourth
of July matinee at Brightwood she won
the first heat from the speedy Niger Boy
IN I.o9A and then forced the Javins horse
to pace in LOS to beat her the next heat
| by, a short head. At the last matinee at
Brightwood she did even better Against
sucn swift horses as L. ]. K, Nellie r.
and Lady Rodman she was right in the
racing all through the two heats won by
| eiAo " ICSl0 EcluiNS III l.OS ana l.US n.
and when the quartet was called to finish
the contest two days later she went out
and won three straight heats and the race
in l.o91s, 1O91s and LII. Edna Wilkes 10
IN road service and gets little track work
She is a highly bred mare. seven years
| old
newcomer has been introduced into
| the local harness horse brigade by Stephen
"a do &C. hi
handsome black pacing stallion. eleven
years old, son of the good sire Guy
Wilkes. His dam is a Nutwood mare
Cascade was formerly owned by DIR. Lobb
! of Philadelphia. He has a record of 214%
| and 1t is said went three heats close to
that mark when shown to Mr.. Collins at
Belmont Park. Cascade was in Robert
Brawleys stable while that well-known
driver was at Belmont, and was used by
him as a workout companion for Bedford
Boy and other speedy horses in the Braw-
ley string. Mr.. Collins asserts that he
bought Cascade to use merely as a pleas
ure driver. Things, however, seem to be
shaping for his appearance In one or
more match races that may come off in
the near future. Cascade moves and acts
like well-behaved, speedy animal, but
he has not yet been given any fast work
here.
The promising little Crown trotting
gelding Garrison L. died on Frank
Thomas pasture fields. near Brightwood,
a few days ago. Garrison L. was seven
years old and was the property of a Mr..
Lynch. who lives at Leonardtown, Va.
The horse was seized about three weeks
ago with what is known as "the shipping
fever" Mr.. Lynch only few days before
Garrison T.. hacama sick refused offer