Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
PUTTING 0h<THE
FINISHING TOUCHES
Repairing the Speedway for the
Contests of Speed
Next Tuesday.
Maryland and Virginia Stables
That Will Be Brought to
Washington.
By L. d. Sale.

By L. D. Sale.
The week past has been used by the
speedway management to put the finishing
touches on the course prior to the contests
of speed over it Tuesday next. The condi-
ton of the course has been such during the
interval mentioned that horsemen have not
been able to use he-entire track for speed
ing purposes. There is every prospect that
several stables in the interior of Maryland
and Virginia will be located in Washington
within few weeks in order that the horses
may have a safe and soft track to be
logged over and kept In condition for early
racing. Among those from abroad who
have signifed an intention of locating in
the District within the present month are
Lee s. Dorsey of Rockville, Nd, with seven
head Of horses, and Mr.. Charles c. Waters
of Germantown, Md, who was in the city
Monday last for the purpose Of inspecting
the track and the selecting quarters.
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Mr.. Waters has seventeen horses at his
celebrated Pleasant Fields plantation which
he desires to work over the speedway.
Some of the number are youngsters, and
| Mr.. Waters Is much impressed with the
facilities offered by Washington at present
| lol giving HUI cS lHleHucd LUZ Tic IdCc
| track necessary work. There Is no ques-
ton that the major portion of Washington
horsemen have not yet risen to a full ap-
probation Of the advantages conferred on
the city and themselves. in particular by
the completion of the speedway. 1t would
seem from what visitors from abroad say
and think that 1t is one of the greatest
boons ever conferred upon city. And
| such it is. and If local horsemen do not
| take advantage of it and keep it up to the
highest point of excellence, the day is not
far distant when they will regret 1t. In a
few months at best Brightwood race track
will be wiped off the horse map, and few
horsemen who believe in clean and honest
sport will regret it's passing. With Bright
wood track thing of the past, horsemen in
this bailiwick will be compelled more and
more to depend on the speedway for their
sport, and this fact may eventually prove
the salvation Of the beautiful course.
The Drivers and Riders Club will open
the speedway Tuesday next, weather per-
hitting, under most favorable auspices.
The entry list comprises many of the best
horses in Washington and the afternoons
sport cannot fail to draw forth a goodly
| number of spectators to witness it. 1t will
be sport pure and simple. Betting will be
barred, the result being that every horse
will be driven to win. So-called profess
SIGNALS cannot drive in the several events,
ana every race must De TO wagon. Inc
program includes free for all trot, free
for all pace, a 2:1S pace, and 2:40 trot or
| pace. The card is a most excellent one and
reflects credit upon the speed committee.
| The entries are:
| Free for all trot-Charles McDermott en-
| tiers The Dean and Marion Wilkes; E. E..
| Taylor, Jr., Forney; Frank Thomas. Sir
| Electroid; w. ]. Miller, Roberta, and DR..
| Charles Brightwell, Dan w.
Free for all pace-Charles McDermott en-
| tiers Greenline and Pat s.; Javins Bros,
Bedworth. Jr., and Bedford Boy; L. A.
| Mccormick, Mysotis; ]. ]. O'Keefe, Finch;
H. c. Copperthite, Ada D., and George L..
Goodacre, Harry Madden.
2:1S pace-Javins Bros. enter Bell Hazel
| and Robin Hood; Jacob Hillerary, Bob In
gersoll; Charles McDermott, Rex Leader
Rock Harry Snyder, Mary Tracy; Edward
| Bradley. Mckinley, and w. T. Wheeler.
| Robert H.
2:4O trot or pace-M. Morris enters The
W. Weber, Naudine; c. H. Btzier, Hal G.. j;
/ ]. Keane, Buckshot and Samuel Gassen-
| heimer, Judge H.
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In order that the public may get line
| on the speed of some of the horses entered
| in the free for all trot 1t may be men
toned that Marion Wilkes has a record of
| 2:O71a, The Dean a mark of 2:19A, Forney
| a mark of 2:19A, and Dan w. mark of
PITY. In the free for all pace, Greenline
| has mark of 2.O7A Bedworth, jr a mark
Of 2O6a. Mysotis a mark Of 2:12A, Bed
| ford Boy a mark of 2:13A. Harry Madden a
mark of 2:21A, and Ada d. a mark of
2:15A. In the 2:1S pace, Bell Hazel has a
mark of 2:19A. Bob Ingersoll a mark of
| 2:24A, and the others entered in the event
| have gone miles much faster than their
| records. In the 2:4O trot or pace are also
some very fast horses. In fact the entire
| list of entries contains a fair exposition of
| the in no DtSfricf 0f
| bia. most of which has been gathered within
the past twelve months.
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| Thursday afternoon was a field day on
the speedway. Only the first half, however,
was in use, as the top dressing of cinders
| from the half mile pole to the wire was
too heavy for horses at speed. Nan Pat
terson, hitched to cart, and driven by
Charles Chick, was in great form and
| seemed to be able to outstep Mary Brad
| street, hitched to an up-to-date speed
L. E. Breuninger. Trilby, jr., also took a
| hand in the fray, but seemed to have left
his speed in his stable. w. T. Wheeler.
behind Robert H., came on to the field late,
but made a fine exhibition in several
brushes all by himself. as did Harry Mad
| den. Among the spectators were Charles
| Weaver. who introduced Nan Patterson to
| the equine 400 of Washington few months
of the stallion Dan Cozine, 2:10 and Happy
G., and who is also the owner of one OF
the finest estates in ST Marys county and
| whose grandfather was a noted breeder OF
running horses; Harry Bowling of Prince
| George County and Washington, and Ev-
| erett Taylor, owner of Forney 2:19A, and
| Everett T., a well-known local PAGER The
first half of the speedway Is fast. much
| faster than the last half, and were 1t not
for the fact that horse owners like to
| make hair raising finishes where the public
can see them would be the more largely
/ patronized.
| X
DR.. Yale Of New York is spending the
winter in Washington. The doctor Is an
old driver and trainer and was taught the
4 rudiments Of hts profession as driver
from the celebrated Dan Mace. Dr. Yale
purchased at the Old Glory sale last week
the widely known PAGER Lucky Buck for
5000 and expects to race him on the ice al
Ottawa and Montreal. The doctor has
also named for Javins Bros. the figures he
is willing to give for Bedworth. jr., viz
$500. The doctor thinks the hoppled PAGER
would make a great ice horse and would
win himself out very quickly IL carefully
prepared But as the owners Of the horse
paid the handsome sum of 1880 for him g
tride over year ago, the Doctors Offer
was declined with thanks.