Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
MANY T|LTS ON
THE SPEEDWAY
John F. Minehan'S New Pur-
chase MiIburn Excited
Much Attention.
Horsemen Now Discussing the
Question of Making the
Course Circular.
By L. D. Sale.


tse past week a favorite resort for horse
men John F. Minehan excited much at
tention with his new purchase Milburn,
a handsome upheaded bay gelding by Gov
ernor Stanford. 2.2OI. which is one of the
best gated four-year-olds that has been
seen in these parts for many years. The
yOunSstsr also has fine turn of speed
Miiburn was bred by Representstve-elect
Samuel NJ. Mills of New York city.
Wednesday was again a red-letter day on
the course, and tits between flyers were
numerous. Aubrey l.. Clark flashed up be-
hind his handsome sorrel trotter Treecho
2..h4. formerly one of a team that Pa"
DAILY used to drive on the New York speed
way. and the gelding seems to possess all
OF his old-time speed. Mr.. Clark and w.
II. Wheeler. behind Robert H., 2.2OA, had
seve raj lively Set-toesNin the course of the
afternoon to the entertainment of the spec
tators.
l.. r. Breuninger had out Mary Brad
street and took few falls out of the
trotting geldng Manners, behind which
sat Herman Oppenheimer Augustus Stab
Ter teamed very dashing bay pacing
geldtag. which he calls Robert H.. and
steered him down the stretch several times
against Manners the pair breaking very
evenly. Ben F., 2:l6A. hitched to cart,
and Harry Madden. 2:2Ik. hitched to
wagon had it hammer and tOngs up and
down the stretches. but the chestnut geld
Ing had the most foot with top weight up.
Horsemen interested in the speedway are
now discussing the important question of
making the course circular. The govern
ment is making fill at the northern end
of the infeld of the track. and it is be-
lleyed by those interested that the change
could be made with the expenditure of
few hundred dollars. Mr. Charles McDer-
mott. accompanied by civil engineer went
carefully over the course early in the week
and made an estimate of cost. not only
to make the change suggested but of the
amount necessary to be raised by the club
to put the track in proper repair for the
winters sport. The entire cost will be not
far from $1,000. The speedway racing COM
mttee has not yet decided upon the date
for the much discussed matinee. Repairs
to the course are retardng the committee
In their work. and ii now appears that IL
action is not soon taken the season will
be too far advanced for satisfactory sport.
The four-year-old bay gelding MonOcacy.
owned by l.. f. Breuninger. died last
week of collie caused by feeding him I'M
seasoned corn. Monocacy was one of the
most promising youngsters in the District
and MIR. Breuninger greatly deplores his
loss
Harry Bowling leaves for ST. Mary coun-
ty this week for the purpose of bringing
tn this point his foar-year-old Garrison
filly. which he will use on the speedway
during the coming winter.
l.. 7. Brown "a well-known local horse
man. left for Texas last week to be gone
until spring. Mr.. Brown is enamored with
the life of the cowboy and will be loca ted
on a ranch in central Texas during his
absence.
Albert Brooke has at last parted with the
bay pacing mare Edna Wilkes, 2.27, to
Charles Smith
There Is much local talk of a match be-
tween John r. kely's Director Hannis and
Javins Bros The Brewer. some say for
a purse of $l.0O. winner take all An
other proposed match that is causing a good
deal Uf conversation among hosemen is
one between The Dean, 2.19A, and Jurash
2.l5il. Robert Brawley. trainer of The
Dean. II is said has offered to post 81 900
three out of five heats over Brightwood
track.
Il. F. McCaully has been exciting a good
deal of attention the past week on the
speedway and public driveways with
handsome and perfectly matched pair of
trOtting geidings. They are by the Vir-
sinia sire Algeron dams by Sam Purdy.
.sre. and they pole as one horse They
have won four blue ribbons and can step
"A lively clip. This week Mr.. McCaully goes
to Ashburne Farm. I.oudoun county to
look at half brother of the gray Nc
with speed.
Alonzo Corbin has moved into the city
from Brightwood with f. +. Halls Kushan
2 fS',. Belle Hazel 2.19A. and a green geld
ing by Lord Mansfield which Mr. Hall re-
Gently purchased in Prince George county
The gelding is a four-year-old and a PAGER
Last week he stepped an eighth over
Brightwood in seventeen seconds shod with
common road shoes. Mr.. Corbiu Is of the
opinion that IL he had been rugged right
that he would have stepped the distance a
second faster. kushan will in a few DAYS
be sent to the Hall farm at Bealton Va
where he will be wintered Early in the
spring he will be conditioned for hard
campaign on the big mile rings and pos
sibly may go into the hands of either Nc
Henry or Alta Mcdonald. Mr. Hall saws he
has reason to believe that he has got I'm
Kushan 30 trotter on "A mile track
About twenty youngsters are being drilled
at present over the half-mile track at the
Hall plantation, some of them being by
Henry Shepherd. Austral and Belmont
Prince. The Halls also breed a few rum
nerS1
OF the seven fast trotters and PAGERS
In the McDermott stables near the War
Department Robert Bra wiley. trainer. Is
especially sweet on next two seasons pros
pects-Rex Reader and Florence c. The
former is bay horse that can race with
out the pants and Mr.. Brawley says he
drove him early in the fall over the Gen