Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

=-==--==-----z==------ =-=z---zzzz==z@E
Morgan to his primitive usefulness ana
even the federal government has been APP
peaied to for aid in carrying out the
scheme,
u Il
speaking OF the Morgans, Col, Richard II,
Duianey of UppervllTe, Loudoun county,
was among the first of Vrginsns to appfs-
ciate the Morgan family About the middle
ffties he imported into Loundoun number
Of the sons and daughters or Vermont
Black Hawk, the best son of Sherman Nor,
gan, and the latter the most pTepoleDt son
Of Justin Morgan, The founder OF the fam
ily bearing the name. At the period named
Col. DuIaney was the Wealthest man IN
Loundoun county, and his home one of ihs
most hospitabia in the state He erected
a costly breeding plant In the way Ut
buildings, etc., built q track on which to
train the get OF his siailipRS and brood
mares, and at large expense imported
trainer from New York city, Just as he
got his breeding venture Well under way
the civil war began, The colonel was among
the lrst to espouse the cause Of his state,
and soon rose 50 tine command pf regi=
ment, the hth Virginia Cavalry, by reason
or his sklH and saliantry, The Black
hawks followed him into the field, al least
such as were old enough for service, while
quite number fell into the hands VI the
fedeFals. Nearly every member OF The FAM
Gus Black Horse Cavalry rode a horse vt
riders did at the first battle Of Bull Run IA
noW ancient history. Col. puaney is still
LIVING, grigzled octogenarian, and still
able 10 mount and ride spirited stssd.
Prior to ana during the Revolutionary
war Fauqnier county, cow the breeding
srapnd of the cross country horse. was tha
home Of noted iboregghbreds: Tie eeiez
brated imported Janus, whose blood is 50
frequently found in the blood Of ireiiers
along the 6hie river, steed for many years
IN tgHaqieF, near WarreRieH, during tha
that waF mare in foal 20 Janus was 81 oieg
from hep owner, who resided in The vicinity
of WarreHton, and years after, when on 4
visit to Kentucky, he found heF and learned
that she had given birth 70 son Thai had
become famous as sire. The descendants
OF this son were n1ted quarter horses In
Kentucky and Ohio half-eentury ago OF
more, and some of the biopd can even now
be found as far north as Michigan. The son
OF Janus became of such Importance as a
sire as to draw the attention Of tbs eejs-
hrated divine DR.: Robert BreeseHridge n
TO his descendants in an article Of consider.
able length, which was published upward III
forty-hve years ago In Kentucky paper.
If Kinstress, a14k, starts an tbs grand
circuit this year fano she is already entered
In the $4,000 stake al Hartford in tho aUa
class and makes good, little old MQntsom-
cry county viii surely have il on US Wash
ingtonians and can afford t9 Gg some loud
Growing. Thus far nothing has blown IN
to This bailiwick OF really grand elrcuiit
caliber: kinstress was bred by ar. Charles
@. Waters Of Germantown, and BR Ia last
season was driven by Thomas cagaPq %
SO skiifuily that when he turned her 9yeF
sum Of ss's5o an and Vent 10 PAade f'
3i4l4 and Was retired for the e year g
This year she will appear IN the highest
society she has ever known, and BY ting
same token she win pc compelled 10 step
about winning {he big cpd Of fhe' 'G purse
Mr. Waters paid the insignificant sum ~
500 for hef, sire, and did not bankrupt him-
G - aY BEL a. Frana eF ase Of f te be af' 59as
of Daniel Lambert: kjnstress Is BY RiHs-
ter, 2'l4H, in a dead heat with Lamp Girl,
2,09A. Mr.. Cannon had the heRor also %
introducing KinsteF to select society, and
marked him all the way from s,aTls to the
mark he now has, Probably no living man
understands the peciiiiaritss of the SnSz
tiers as does Mr., Cannon, and had he had
control OF Kinstres5 last season her record
might have been two or three seconds
lower.
Whatever else Alonzo Corbln has IN his
stables that Is good. II may be got down -
u fact that in John @. dheen's Belle Hazel
and Thomas Rileys Riley a. he has two OF
the best green pacing prospects In WASH
ington. Belle Hazel has shown Mr.. CoFhin
clost 10 q LWQ-IliUule cup III bpOsS, Witst8
Riley A. has already turned the half mile
ring at Brightwood In 2.I9z Bolio Hazel
can pace a mile In about the same notch.
Mr. Corbin thinks the Onyeha wilkes geld
ing a sure 2.15 performer this year, and
says he would not be surprised IL he weiS
to drive the daughter OF Monocacv very
close TO the same mark before snow flies.
Henry n. Reaves has already chosen his
successor. 1t will be B. +. Whitehead OF
Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Reeves contsmpiates
going into some business more profitable
than training and driving horses Just
what 1t will be Is not definitely decided.
Otto Binn. driver Of Belle Brown, which
fell at Brightwood Wednesday last and
who was thrown over the mares head to
the ground with heavy thud, was more
badly shaken UP than he ina gined. The
following day he was compelled to remain
In his bed, but will soon again be Ia the
suIky. 1t is rumored that Henry II Cop-
perthite recently purchased PAGER at Nor
folk that will make the other side-wheeicrs
In the District look like ragged piece OF
confederate scrip. 1t Is also rumored that
he wears everything from Indiana panta-
looms to ear boots and a head governor
About the niftiest trotter at Bightwood
4 the little stud Clay Cecil. He has the
Indian sign and the Missouri password He
II by the great 0amhttta Wilkca and con
step quarters around 0s2 ard seems to like