Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18
'HORSEMEN FREQUENT
SPEEDWAY IN FORCE
Gen. Miles One Of the Notable
Figures Seen on the Con-
course.
By L. D. Sale.

By L. d. Sale.
In spite of the penetrating air which pre-
vailed in this locality during the week past
the speedway was well patronized. Wednes-
day there was quite gathering of the
clans, and spectators were numerous, who
keenly enjoyed the spirited brushes. Harry
Gerking made an impressive appearance
with the white PAGER, Ben E., 215K, and
Mr.. Gerking paraded some time up
and down the stretch there seemed to be
nothing at hand that could interest him
very much. Everett Taylor had out Everett
I. to bike cart and the sorrel gelding
seemed to take his work as if at play 1t
is quite possible that this fleet grandson of
Nutwood will flash up soon in some of the
matinees that are being projected by the
management.
j. W. Weber made a very good showing
with the sorrel mare Naudine, and Mr..
LOTUS teamed Theresa Cay, by Gay Bird,
some strenuous miles. H. T. Wheeler was
up behind the bay PAGER Robert H., 2.21A.
and the way he marched his miles indicates
that change of ownership has materially
benefited him. Samuel Gassenheimer had
one or two tits with Ben E. behind Judge
H., and the sorrel PAGER showed some fine
bursts of speed. Robert Brawly has now
taken in hand the gray McDermott fly
and was up behind her on Wednesday for
the purpose of trying her out, and, If posi-
Bile, find out what she really needs to rival
in speed her famous half-brother, Frank
Yoakum, 2.O4. L. E. Breuninger gave Mary
Bradstreet three fast miles and is trying to
get her ready for the matinees. Gen. Nelson
A Q91lOned
bay gelding with three. fine hunting dogs at
his heels. He hopes to be able to spend the
greater part of the winter in Washington,
and is greatly interested in the future of
the speedway. His fast horses are in Massa-
chusetts at present. but may be brought
here should the sleighing prove good The
general has lately bought son of the
celebrated New England sire, Bingen,
which. he says, promises to show all the
speed of the family.
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Harry Schlegel, the speed mercha MT"
has parted with his noted trotter, Dan W.,
to Dr. Charles Brightwell of this city, con-
sideration being $500. Mr.. Schlegel has
probably brought more fast record horses
into Washington in the past three years
than any other local dealer in speed A
few Of the real fast ones he has bought
and sold are Belle Hazel, 2.19A; Harry
Madden, 2.21A; DR.. Lewis, 219A; John P.
Steuart, 2.19A; Harry H.. 2.25A; Trilby,
2.25A, and Dan W., 2.17A. Mr.. Schlegel
participates In all the local matinee events
at the speedway and at Brightwood, and
will drive during the winter season Ray NJ,
2.22A, and Tattler, 2.154, in such events as
may be pulled off,
j. ]. OKeefe has parted with L. j. K,
2. 19A, Moses Sinsheimer being the pur-
chaser. The. gelding was expelled last May
by the American Trotting Association fer
being engaged in a ringing event ct Way
cross, Ca :. during the @pr9vious winter.
when in the hands of Henry A. Reaves. The
latter was also expelled and the penalty of
expulsion still hangs over him. Ringing
horses successfully has become SO difficult
Of late years that the wonders is that any
one except the most desperate would dare
to attempt it. In some of the states of the
Union 1t is state prison offense to ring a
horse, and the law should be made uniform,
for the man who deliberately robs another
by ringing horse is no better than he
who secretly puts his hands in another's
pocket and extracts his purse.
Lee S. Dorsey, the Rockville Md, trainer
and driver, writes The Star that he will
remove his stable at that town about De-
cember / to the vicinity of the speedway, in
order to be able to take advantage of the
opportunity presented to keep his horses in
condition for fast work in the spring. In
the string Mr.. Dorsey proposes to bring to
this point is the dun mare Edna G., that
has been a close second in a race in 216A.
He will also include in his stable at this
point number of promising young trotters
and PAGERS owned by gentlemen residing In
Montgomery county and the District. Mr.
Dorsey, during the season of 1906, handled
L. A. McCormick's Mysotis 2.12A lowering
her former record of 2.13A to the mark
named.
Another piece of good work which he did
in the sulky was to convert the very re-
markab,e gelding Harry H, from the pace
to the trot, and give him record at that
gait of 2.26k. The twenty-year-old stallion
Harry C. was given record Of 2.17A, his
record being previously 2.21A. Ada D..
2.15A came into Mr.. Dorsey's hands when
thoroughly stale, and never did fully re-
cover her previous form, but she was never
out of the money while in his charge al
that Mysotis won for Mr.. Dorsey $780, and
Edna G. 500, during the season OF 1906, and
the latter is still eligible for slow events
and should prove a good money winner in
1907.
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The evening of November 80 is the date
oat $or tho eIection Of of1cers NJ the Drivers