Evening star., 1905-10-22
CAMPAIGN OF THE
HARNESS HORSES
Close of the Maryland and
Virginia Circuit.

wood ID. c.; Hagcrstown and Frederiek.
At the outset of operations on tbs circuit
II was predicted In these columns that this
would be the most successful season o.
trotting and pacing ever held in this locai-
uy as il would be elsewhere throughout
the country. To verify the correctness OF
this prediction with respect to the Mary
land and Virginia circuit the average dally
attendance during the forty-five days oi
racing is estimated at 10000 people an as-
gregate of $4,000 persons In all Al Ha-
gerstown, on the day the free-for-aii race
took place more than o0.GO0 people were
present and at Frederick last Wednesday,
when the free-for-all was gone, 3o,GO per-
sons were there to witness II.
These were the banner days for crowds
on the circuit yet at TaZley there was Il
throng of 10000 every day during the meet
ing. All OF which goes to show that inc
trotter and PAGER is again popular faVor-
ite, and that the harness horse deserved
general attention this year Is shown by
the fact that track records everywhere were
shattered and class OF speed was devei-
oped that surpassed the hopes of even the
most ardent admirer of this kind of turf
sport
While Washington horses have takel
fair share of purses on the Maryland an1
Virginia circuit. the results for the past two
weeks have been rather discouragng for
local owners. Bedworth. jr., the highest
priced harness horse brought to this city In
many years. that was expected to pace
rings around his field wherever he was en-
tered was simply put out of business 1T
both HagcrstOwn and Frederick. At ia-
gerstown he finished last five times in SIC
cession against three other starters. the
fastest heat being gone in 2.i2A. AT Fred
erick Redwurth finished fifth, fourth and
sixth in field of six horses Bishop,
New Hampshire horse, won both the Ha-
gerstown and Frederick races. The fasc-
est heat at Frederick was gone in 2l2l4.
That Bedworth is very speedy horse is
admitted on all sides and ii is held that his
poor showing In recent races is the result
of temporary bad condition.
The fall meeting at the Gentlemens
Driving Park. Baltimore. Will begin Tues
day This promises to be the very lest,
event of its kind held anywhere in this
part of the country during the year 1903.
There are fourteen races scheduled for four
days. and the aggregate number of en-
tries is 2JI. average of about eighteen
horses for each race. High-class trotters
and PAGERS from the north. east. south and
west Will be there. and fine sport Is ex-
pected. Among the Washington horses that
will take part in these races are: Bedworth.
jr., Bedford Boy and S d. R.. f. F. Halls
Niger Boy and Bon jay. II. f. Copper
thite's Maid Marion. ] ]. O'Keefe's l.. J.
X. J. J. Fletcher's Silver Socks and Peter
TaylOrs Irish Jack. The purses for this
meeting aggregate about $1,000. There are
several stake races of $1,000 each. Niger
Boy - to start for one of these for 23o
PAGERS, and Silver Socks for another for
22J trotters.
Louis Hudson gave Irish Jack the fastest
mile he has yet made over the Brlghtwocd
track a few days ago. The first taf was
in l.nSI2. the second quarter in 33 seconds
fiat the second half was in 1.O6I4. the last
quarter in 3i seconds fiat. and the mile in
= l424. Irish Jack is very fast horse but
he is a stranger on a half-mie ring. He is
learning to step around the short turns
very cleanly. and IS expected to make a
good showing at Baltimore.
+. f. Hall has traded the trotting geld
ing S. d. r.. 217A. fer the two PAGERS,
Bon Joy. 21914. and Niger Boy. :2O4.
Mr.. Hal, who recently traded Bedford Boy.
212lA. for Nellie r., 224A Sam Mckay,
22lh. and Myron H., 231A. has sold to
John Juscoe the Georgetown fruit dealer, I
Nellie r., and has shipped Sam Mckay to
Philadelphia He is using Myron III. as a
roadster.
LCnrte Corbin won the 2oI pace at Ha-
serstown with DR.. Bell in straight heats in
2l9hi. 2l9i4 and 2l91z. DIR. Bell won two
heats of a similar class race at Frederick
last Wednesday, as did Grace H. and then
the race went over. and was finally not
finished on account of rain. and first and
second money was divided. DIR. Bell went
the fastest heat of the race. 22lA.
l.. j. X. John ]. O'Keefe's little pacing
ge,ding. got third money in the 22J pace
at Be.alr.
Timothy shugrue's good eghteen-year-
old stallion Harry c. got third money in
the 2.23 pace at Hagerstown. The old
horse went Il clinking good race. but the
time that day was little too fast, every
heat being gone under 2.2U
Charles McDermott has bought the pac-
Ing horse John r. Gentry. jr., with a mark
Of 2lsh. He will drive him on the speed
way. Ii is rumored that Mr. McDermott
Is negotiating for the purchase of one OF
very fastest trotting horses In the country.
and that he has fair prospect OF securing
him.
Wade Goodwin of Manassas Va well
known To many local horsemen. bought a
that ls said TO be highly bred and very
speedy. She will be raced next year
w. W. Hutchinson of this city started
the trotters and PAGERS at Belair
Miss White. the Georgetown mare. won
the 2'i1 pace at Winchester Friday The
fastest heat was in 2s9 Frank Thomas
drove her Noble Boy driven by Lee Dor
seq OF Rockville. won the free-for-aIl race
AT the same place. Niger Boy got one
neat and second money. Lady Rodman
TOOK one heat and got third money. The
oest time of the race was 222
Ernest UtterEach's Monadnach won two
races at Hagerstown and one at FREDERICK
His mare Judia Flower ran second i'm a
race at each place.
Frank Thomas arrived at Brigntwood
yesterday from Frederick with Bedworth.
Jr and Bedford Boy. Bedworth Jr Is