The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-30


mirers OF the District There has been
more money spent for horses. and more
good and fast ones have been brought
here during the past twelve months than
ever before.
There are now owned by Washington
ians at least four horses each with a
record better than 2.1O-John F. Javins'
Bedworth, jr., 2.06l4; Charles McDer-
motifs Greenline, 2;O7a. Marion Wilkes,
2.0SA, and Leonard Acker's Gaiety, 2:09A.
There are five horses owned here each
with a mark better than 2:I5. but not as
good as 2I0-LarTy McCOrmick's MysO-
tbs, 2;l21z; John f. Javins' Bedford Boy,
2:l3l4; Henry Copperthites Ida c., 2.15A,
and Charles WeitzeHs Nicola. Pisa while
there are dozen or more horses here
with marks not as fast as 2:l5, but faster
than 2-20-JOhn J. O'Keefes Finch. 215i4,
Horace Schwartz's Miss Clean, 2.1514;
Henry Copperthite's Ada D., 21514, John
F. Jayins' S. d. R., 2I754; Charles Nc
Dermotts Montauk, 2I6l4; Pat s, 2:lSi4,
and John r. Gentry, jr., 21Si4 Moses
Sinshcimer's l. J. X, 2.11l4; J. W. Mil
ler's Roberta. 216l4; George Goodacre's s,
Harry Madden, 2:l5l4; Everett z Taylor's
FOmey. 2-19lz, and others and there are
probably thirty horses now owned here
that have marks faster than 2.3o. but not
as fast as 2.20
This speaks well for the local harness
horse element, when it is considered that
eighteen months ago there were not
half dozen horses owned in the District
of Columbia that could beat 2:21
If it was customary for people TO sa-
lutte equines with "a Happy New Year
To you" no horse in the District would
receive so many hearty greetings as the
handsome gray stallion, Harry c.
Few horses in the world ever accom-
plishcd in a racing way what Harry c.
has-make a record Of 2:17 II at twenty
years Of age. This stallion was bred.
foaled, broke and trained near Hami-
ton Va. He came from fast parentage.
but die not develop fast racing quail
ties. and was sold 10 party in George
town Here he hauled a coal cart, and
then was promoted TO a position of draw
ing a grocer's wagon. At this sort Of
work he served a long apprenticeship,
and then was raised 20 the dignity Of a
carriage horse.
1t was not until he was nearly sixteen
years old tnat Harry c. fell into the
hands Of Timothy Shugrue, who always
had faith IN him and who determined 10
renew efforts to make "a race horse Of
him. After carefully preparing him Mr..
ShugrUe sent him to the race tracks,
and he took mark of 2.2f 81 This tag
IN rrrrff oil
when, at Brightwood, in a race for
PAGERS Of the 2.25 class, he won the first,
third. and fourth heats. and reduced his
record to 2.19 II in the third heat. every
heat of the race being gone faster than
pa
This was an astonishing feat for
horse about twenty years Of age. At
two-day matinee at Rockville. last May,
Harry G. was started in a three-in-five
half-mile heat affair for PAGERS Of the
PIG class. In the race was also the fast
mare, AIoxie Blaess, Pat s, and Noble
Boy AIOXIe Blaegs was faVOTiJe, Pat 5
second, and Noble Boy third choice in
the pools, the old stallion being consid-
cred out Of the going
The race was one for blood. The quartet
scored repeatedly, no driver being willing
Finally, they went away, and old Harry
c.. 10 the amazement of everybody,
rushed to the pole, simply paced rings
around his field, and came home in 1-06ll
This was the fastest time made in the
race but Harry G. was not rewarded for
his performance the heat being declared
dead on the ground that the starter had
not given the word go" 1IOxie Blaess
finally won the race.
But he still had more left in him. to be
shown later The Rockville affair was
simply q workout for him. The following
week he started i'm the Z-20 pace at Nor
folk. Eight of the fastest horses of the
class IN this part OF the country were
cuutenders with him, but the grand old
stallion virtually ran away with the race,
reducing his record in the second heat TO
-:l74.
Two weeks later Harry c. started in the
DIS pace at Prospect Park Baltimore. He
won the first heat in about 90, but then
his more than twenty years began to tell
on him, and he was forced TO rest on
laurels already won.
The entries for the matinee announced
to take place on the Potomac Speedway
next Wednesday are as follows:
First acs-Free-for-au trUt hafmile heats: best
two In three
Everett l. Taylor enters Foruev.
Charles 1lcDgmo-t. The Dean.
John Bymes, Jurash.
Second nos-Trot OF FACE for horses Of the 2z5
class halfmils heats best two in three.
Charles 7. Rupert enters Fair Nancy.
Charles Slc)emuyt. Walter y.
Harry Scbiagel, C0maurhe Boy.
Third racs-Irot or pace, for horses Of the 30
class: haltmile heats. best two in three.
Henry C0ppeTthite enters Eddy b.
s. Dana Lincoln, EluUra.
j. ". Weber. Nordiue.
Charles Estler, Hal q
Fourth raoe-raca; for horses of the 2Is class;
LaIf-mie heats, best two in three
Charles McDgm0tt enters Rex Leader.
Edward Barker. Bin Mckinley.
Everett Taylor Everett T.
Fifth rce-FreeforaH pace; halfmile heats, best
two In three
Larry AlrClTmick enters Mysotis
Charles M-D1mott, Greenlne.
Henry C1TUestbi.e, Ada D.
Francis Jayius Bedford Boy.
Gus Brahllr AK
George Goodacre. Harry Madden.
John r. Jayius Robin Hood.
l.. T. Brown. Ben +.
Amateurs. members Of the Road Driv-
ers and Riders Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia, viii drive.
The judges will be John II Gheen.
Capt. Charles Z. Hartung. Henry Copper
thite. and Or. II. l. Nichols Edward
Tally viii act as announcer. Charles
Stohlman. starter. and DIT. Charles F.
Hadheld viii have charge of the course.
The horses viii be called for the first race
at p III.
E. F. Hall has sent Kushan to his