Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
NEWS OF LOCAL
HARNESS HORSES
interesting Meeting Held Dur
ing the Past Week at
Le0nardt0Wn
By L. D. Sale.

The event locally for the past week was
the meeting held at the ancient and his
toric village of Leonardtown, county seat Of
St. Mary's, under the auspices OF the ST.
Mary's Racing Association. The attend
ance was one of the largest ever witnessed
at light harness meeting and all OF the
events were holly contested, every heat be-
Ing horse race from wire to wire. Large
delegations were present from Charles and
Prince George counties, and the attendance
of handsomely costumed ladies was strik-
ing feature Of the meet. The judges were
Robert c. Combs, Prof. George w. Jay and
L. D. Sale, who Also acted as starter. S.
P. Hayden acted as official timer.
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The first race on the card of the first
days meeting was for three-year-olds, only
two accepting the issue-Russell G., by
Happy Russell. driven by j. T. Mattingly
and Stella Russell. driven by Harry Bow
ling. 1t was an easy race for Russell G..
as the f1ly was quite unsteady. When she
has had more education she promises to be-
come fast mare, as she is by Happy Rus
sell. The time was 1.35 and 1.3311.
The three-minute trot or pace brought out
ton-owned mare, Genevieve, driven by her
owner, L. T. Brown. had the foot of her
field, and won in straight heats. The con-
test for second place between Louise Hail.
driven by w. v. Waters. and Nan Patter-
SON, driven by Charles Hanley, excited the
most interest. 1t was whipping finish be-
tween them each heat. and each driver
teamed his mount with the skill of pro-
fesslonal. When the race was finished the
Hal mare was awarded second money Nan
Patterson third money and the dainty little
bay mare, Little Miss, faultlessiy driven by
F.. J. Combs. fourth money. The time in
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evfeve. the winner of the race. is by Ami
Gus, the sire Of ]. ]. Fletchers Miss Clean
215A, which recently trialed a mile In 10
at Baltimore.
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The ESQ trot or pace brought before the
starter three horses-the bay gelding ka-
lors. by Garrison, driven by J. T. Mattingly;
the black mare Lady Russell, driven by
Charles Hanley. and the sorreI stallion
Happy G.. driven by F. j. Combs There was
nothing to 1t but Kalors, with Lady Russell
second the first two heats. Happy G. was
hardly up to a race, and Mr.. Combs could
not keep him In his stride.
The free for-all trot or pace concluded
wednesdays sport, in which four horses
were contenders = the Washington-owned
horse, Sir Electroid driven by Frank Thorn
as; Happy Russell, Jr, driven by Harry
Bowling; Garrison, Jr., driven by w. c.
and Clara Winks, fourth money. Time
F. Duckett. Sir Electroid outclassed his
field by several seconds. and was not driven
out. Happy Russell, in spite Of his lack of
condition, went great race. and 1t was
hammer and tongs between the little bay
son Of Happy Russell. Garrison, Jr., which
did a great deal of running. and Clara
Winks. At the finish Sir Electroid was
awarded first money, Happy Russell, Jr,
second money, Garrison, Jr., third money
and Clara Winks fourth money. Time
23911z, 2.4OA and 24O.
Washingtonians In attendance at the
meeting were Charles Weaver, w. A. Brown
and B. F. Duckett. William G. Brooke
secretary of the Southern Maryland Fair,
Upper Marlboro, Prince George county, also
took in the races and canvassed for en-
tries among the horsemen present for the
fair. which has selected as da ties September
49, 10 and 70. The events are: First day,
Tuesday. 2:4O trot or pace. for all horses
owned in southern Maryland prior to April
1, 1906. purse, 500; half-mile heats, run
ming, best two in three, purse 500, half
mile heats, running two in three for horses
owned in southern Maryland prior to April
1. 1906 purse, $50. On the second day. We'd
nesday, there will be 2:25 trot, purse, $50;
2:25 pace, purse, $3.50: running. f1ve-elghths
of a mile, best two in three, $50; mile dash,
running, $50. Third day. Thursday, the
card is free-for-all trot or pace, for horses
owned in southern Maryland prior to April
l, purse $50: free-for-all, purse $780, run
ming heats, three-quarters of a mile, best
two in three, purse, $50, and half-mile rum
ming heats, best two in three, purse, 500.
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The i'll luck which was early attached to
Javins Brothers string of trotters and
PAGERS still pursues them. Bedford Boy
threw two shoes at Stanton, Va, Tuesday
last and was behind first money as usual,
but Bedworth, jr.. redeemed some of the
bad luck on the next day by pacing a mile
in 2.13, reducing the track record John
Javins visited Loudoun county Tuesday last
to inspect green four-year-old trotting
gelding, by Domineer, which, it is said is
afflicted with extreme speed. Ttc eeldng
is owned by ]. D. Yeomans and tie latter s
price for the phenomenon is 81 900.
B. F. McCaully drove Harry Woodford to
wagon over Belmont Sunday last in 222
fiat.
All of the swipes in Charles McDermott's
stable at Belmont Park, Philadelphia, went
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