Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

the week previous, won his race IN the 2.1S
pace in straight heats scoring his fourth
victory for the season. II the bay son OF
York Wilkes does not train on In the near
future some day when horse, man, weather
and track are just right he will step to a
mark a second or two better than his pres
ent record News comes from Lockhaven,
Pa, that the sorrel gelding Silver Socks.
2;19A, formerly owned by ]. ]. Fletcher OF
this city. is going great guns. Silver Socks
was the local sensation Of 1905. He began
the racing season with mark OF 2-46, ana
many wise ones believed that his bolt was
shot long before he reached his present
record.
The kind of racing framed up by the
Brightwood management Wednesday last
is hardly defensible from a racing view
point. II the sport was worth patronizing
It was worth the usual gate money to wit
ness it. If owners of horses prefer to race
for fun perhaps they should not be denied
that privilege For a club that boasts that
it IS a member of the National Trotting
Association the entire afternoons perform
ance was pretty small potatoes. No time
was taken In any heat
Senator Redheld Proctor OF Vermont is
serving his day and generation in matters
outside Of the political field. AS native
of Vermont. in which the famous Morgan
horse had his early habitat, he Is naturally
interested, with other vermonters, in the
preservation of that type of horse. together
with those primitive qualities which have
made OF the Morgan one of the most
unique types in the equine kingdom. At
Senator Proct0rs suggestion the Agricul-
tural Department has decided to appropri-
ate 5000 TO purchase ten mares and a
suitable stallion. which are to be kept at
the experiment farm OF the Verm ont Agri-
cultural College at Burlington. A committee
of three men has been appointed by the col
lese. Their duties will be to select horses
of s re. possessing the nerve force, char
aCttIistic of tie Morgan, attention. Also
being srecially paid to color ami tenpera-
mcUt. The original Morgan was on the
pony order-aVeragi ng fourteen hands-but
his strength and endurance We're something
for beyond his weight and height. He was
a cheerful, prompt driver fast walker, of
good disposition. and 10 road was too long
for him. For road purposes his equal has
never been known. " neither with increased
bulk the Morgans of the future can be made
to retain all their former admirable driving
qualities is a problem the experiment at
Burlington IS expected to solve.
Byrne and Brahle of this city have placed
their fast and game trotting geldlng
Jurash in the hands of Lee S. Dorsey for
future training and racing. Jurash is one
of the highest types of the modern light
harness horse. His records of 2.1512 to har-
ness and 90 TO wagon. drawing a go
pound man, are wonderful performances
from any viewpoint. He has shown trial
of PIP and has been a close second in a
race in 2.13. He is a bay gelding 1914
hands high and constructed physically on
the thoroughbred order His head is of the
finest and his legs and feet show no signs
of the fast miles he has gone in workouts
NOrval, 21424, and he by Electoneer, while
his dam was the celebrated Gorilla by Jour
nalist, a son of Princeps. Famine his sec
ond dam was by Altorf, 962. while Famine
was a daughter OF Nell by Hiatoga ass.
JurasI's fourth dam was also by Hiatoga
horse and his fifth dam by Valiant, be-
leved to be thoroughbred. Gorilla, Jurashs
dam, was full sister to Brazila 2.l6A, and
three others In $50 better. Norvai,
214&. his grandsire, and Chimes, 2301z. are
the two greatest living sons of Electioneer.
Norcatur is already becoming one of the
greatest of western sires and is one of the
most imposing looking stations owned In
Missouri The greatest of his get is Hast
ings. 213A Norval. his SIRE is the son of
Countess Eve 200A, Flowing Tide, 2.o9A,l
and Norvin G., 2O9A. Jurash was con-
signed last winter to the blue ribbon sale
by C. E. Grover of Cleveland, who used him
In matinee races at that point. During the
three seasons he used him he won every
event including the inter-city matinee IN
which he scored to wagon his record OF
2l5 In all his heats under Mr.. Growers
MANAGEMENT he never failed to beat 10.
He possesses indomitable game, is rapid
gated and can score with any PAGER that
is not of the Dan Patch order.