Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
THE LAST SEASON
At BRIGHTWOOD
Extension of 18th Street Will
Probably Prevent Racing
There Next Year.
BY L. d. SALE.

BY L. D. SALE.
II is more than probable that the present
season will end Brightwood as a race
track. In speaking on the subject with
Star representative Thursday as good an
authority as Mr.. Louis p. Shoemaker said:
I'VE who are interested in the extension OF
10th street which blsects Brightwood race
track, are waiting only for the erection
Of a bridge over Piney branch before NOV
ing for an appropriation to widen and ex-
tend 10Th street to the Military road. The
bridge mentioned will be completed in
few months. When Congress convenes
again Interested property owners will ask
the Congress for money sufficient to carry
out needed improvements. Congress Will
doubtless vote enough money to carry ou'
the scheme proposed, and the funds VII be
available July L. 1907. The money part OF
the matter settled, the owrk of extension
will proceed rapidly. In the meant me lie
Brightwood race track management holds
certain portion OF the line OF road on suf-
ferance only. Were the government so in
cllned 1t could assert its rights over the
lire of road tomorrow, but It. viii prob
ably not make move in that direction un-
Ill the appropriation needed for extension
is granted by the Congress
Continuous rains during the past week
yeriously interfered with racing every
where, as far as light harness sport was
concerned, and causing considerable finan-
clal loss to the management of the Gentle
mems Driving Park, Baltimore The ad-
vantage that runners have over -trotters
and PAGERS is that they are not as severely
handicapped by weather conditions.
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The week at Brightwood would have been
one of monOtonous dullness but for the
matinee on Tuesday. in which West Wash
ington horses participated to large ex-
tenc. The matinee was shorn of much OF
It's interest by reason of the fact that the
heats trotted and paced were half-mile
dashes No good reason has yet been given
as to why the program was SO arranged.
Certain IL is that the public was greatly
disappointed, as it had right TO expect at
the advanced season o. the year something
more interesting The sooner the Br ght-
wood management learns how to cater 70
the wants OF the public, the greater Will
be It's financial reward. There is altogether
too much sameness dished up in the sport
carded at Brightwood A few novelties
interspersed now and then In the program
offered to the public would attract much
larger attendance and produce better imam
cial results. The horse-loving publ Wearles
of seeing the same thing week after week
and month after month. The Brghtwood
management should awake to this fact ana
Invent something new
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The bay stallion. DartwoOd, 23o, former
" owned by DR. Fentou Bradford OF this
city. has been sold TO the Viers Brothers
Of Montgomery county for export TO Aus
traiia Dartwood Is a son of Norwood
2I2. and he by Nutwood, 21s%. Dartwood
was very fast at the pace, but an ailing
leg prevented him from getting low
record His get in Montgomery, where he
stood for the last five years, are highly
priced by their owners. A. G. Brooke or
PAGER Edna Wilkes. is getting up a corner
o. the get of General Beale. 2:291z. He is
picking up fast as possible all the good
bred ones by the General on account of
their size, color. good disposition and fine
way OF going During the past week Mr..
Brooke sold handsome bay gelding, called
Prince Beale, by the General. TO Mr..
Xander. who will use him for road pur
poses
Some quite novel features were inserted
in the recent sale of low-record horses at
Boston under the big tent. After the
Thomas Lawson consignment of trotters
and PAGERS had been knocked down to the
highest bidder. the sale OF the Dreamwold
bulldogs. also of Mr.. Lawson's breeding
followed. Their aristOcratic lineage and
hideous ugliness excited lively competition
for the evident standard nowadays among
bulldog fanciers Is the uglier the dog the
greater the value attached thereto Said
Auctioneer George Balm. when the dogs
were ready to be. sold: Gentlemen, this is
the first time l have ever sold dogs OF
course have sold horses that were after
ward called dogs. but these are real dogs
Selling dogs is so new occupation for
me that ate dog biscuit for lunch This
dog, gentlemen, which / now offer for your
inspection and high dollar, is called Gentle
IN 90 Vh. 81, IL.
face (rivaling that OF a baboon afflicted
with colic), and hts peculiar type of physi-
cal comeliness. ! venture TO remark that
Mr. Lawson might more appropriately have
named his Hard Winter
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According to dealers and private buyers
horse famine exists In the United States.
II is difficult to understand the statement
made. when the latest statistics on the sub
tect show that on January l. 1906, there
were 1S.71S,5TS horses in the several stat ties
and territories OF the Union, as against
100000 Of the year previous. At the rate
or an Increase of 100000 of horses a year
II would seem that the famine would soon
cease. On the contrary the demand each
year more than equals the supply, notwIth-
standing the fact that motive power In 9th
e. directions Is also greatly increasing from
year to year. Another interesting fact in
the same connection is that Ohio no longer
leads as horse-producIns state Ulinot.
having taken her place. According TO the
last census she had 1900 goo horses which
IS more than any other state has Couth
Carolina and Georgia have the highest aver
age yaluaton-S115. In Massachusetts, and
New Jersey It is S112 Connecticut Sill:
New York and Pennsylvania, $iO2; Ohio
VOL while In Arizona the average is low
est SIS.
Lord AIger Is the type of horse It pays
breeders 10 breed, Bred in Illinois. where
his sire and the sire OF his dam stood for
service the latter years OF their lives. he
has met all coD1erS IN tho ,ho,rfr1. -,