Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
LOCAL HORSES ON
NE|GHBORING TRACKS
Trotting and Racing at County
Fairs in the Nearby States
in Past Week.
By L. D. Sale.

Pennsylvania, ana nOTSeS tllilei pWiieu VI
bred In and about the District of Columbia
have stretched their necks for their win
ter oats. and such other prizes are usual
" hung up, with fairly good results. The
annual Prince George county fair held at
Marlboro during the week attracted the at
tention of a number of Washington horses.
The bay mare Clara Winks, formerly owned
at this point captured her race on Tuesday,
plotted to victory by Thomas Cannon who
made one of his famous drives in the home
stretch in each heat, Little Kitty, driven
by Lee S Dorsey, in the third heat nosing
the bay mare out in fairly good time
Just before the last heat, while Mr.. Dorsey
was sitting in the grand stand witnessing
the race. he observed that Little Kitty
could do better, and volunteered his serv-
Ices to her owner and driver. They We're
accepted with the result named.
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on Wednesday the fields were comprised
almost entirely of Washington horses. In
the . ~ trot and 225 pace all of the con-
tending horses were District-owned except
Edna G. She is owned In Montgomery
county. and is a good mare when driven 10
win. The untraCed brown gelding, Bob In
Eerson, skillfully driven by Grafton Hli-
terary. won the race after three strenuous
heats. The first heat was won by niger
and Thomas, behind Riley a, INDUCED IN
some very conspicuous buggy riding. The
Judges were not deceived, however Nhen
The heat was finished they called Dorsey
and Thomas to the stand and imposed
fine of $40 each on them. The week pre-
vious at Timonium, Dorsey was assessed
$50 for not trying with Ada ID. He had
evidently forgotten the lesson, ana the
Judges thought a gentle reminder would
make his memory more tenacious in the
future. Jacob Hierary, the owner of In
gersoll. was up behind ]. ]. Fletcher s Maid
Marian, and played the role of PA Geers
with such signal success in the second heat
IN his stretch drive that he nipped the heat
from Riley a. at the wire in the fast time
of 22}4. This was after Starter Charles
Stohlman warned all interested that any
man In the bunch who was found to be
too strong In his arms would be fined 700
The result shows that the warning had its
effect. lngersoll marched the remaining
two heats in 2.2Ji4 and 30.
Riley A. the property OF FRANK
Grove of this city. paced most excellent
race and showed none of the erraticisms
that distinguished MIN at Brishtwood ear
Her in the season. when he wanted 10
Jump the gate. or failing In that, do the
riding. His race on Wednesday was his
first since May last, and If he does not
sour again will give his fields trouble from
now until the season closes. Frank Thorn
as handles him with rare good judgment,
and It looks as If he and the brown Seldlng
were happily married. TO one VINO watched
the race carefully it appeared as If Maid
Marian might have done great deal bet
ter than she did, but 1t must be conceded
that her race was the first she has had for
some weeks and she possibly needs a few
races under her belt before she gets back
TO her old form.
The 24o trot or pace uncovered a sur
prise party. 1t was in the shape OF the
chestnut mare Linkwood May, and Dorsey
of Rockville ST q victory three
straight heats. There was not inch of
her three miles in 2.29l2. 220&4 and 232
that she was seemingly in trouble, and If
she had had something to drive her out
she might have negotiated her miles over
the slow track close to 2.23, and perhaps
have shaded those marks trifie. A cash
offer of $1,000 was made to her owner DR..
]. r. Sansbury of Forestville, Md, for the
mare. and refused. She will be retired FOR
the season. and If she winters well will
go down the line in 1907. and ought to
trot to low mark. After Colebra got the
place in the first heat, showed fine bursts
of speed, something seemed 10 hurt him.
He became very unsteady and at times
was almost uncomfortable. He is re-
cent purchase Of John Garrett Of George
town. Bob r. bob-tailed bay geldng,
with Frank Thomas up. captured second
money in the final roundup, while Myron
c. and Billy D. got 1t where the chicken
got tho ak and Mary wore the beads in
-he second heat by being declared dis
tanced.
John seeley of Ashburn farm. Loudoun
county, Va, started two runners at the
meeting on Wednesday and first
money with both. Mr.. Seeley expects TO
start Washington MAYORS Red Rock
2194. at Richmond next week, and will
follow the Virginia fair circuit. George w.
Shelhorn of Washington started the run
ncrs and he did II 50 well as to receive
the enconiums Of spectators, judges and
horsemen. Mr.. Shellhorn is opposed to te-
dous waits, and believes In continuous
{ n frOr
Jockeys who seek to delay starts in order
Hat they may get the best of it..
Alonzo Corbin was at Johnstown, Pa.
last week with John o. Gheen's Belle Ha-
gel, 2.19l4; r. +. Hairs Kushan. 219A. and
DR.. Bell. 211A. DIR. Bell started in the
2.1s pace on Wednesday last. He was
fourth in the first heat In 2.21. second in
the next heat in . 14A. and was drawn in
the third heat. which was in the same
time. II would appear that DR.. Bell has
not yet fully rounded to, and that Mr.
COrbin is of the opinion that his good
young horse is made of bessemer steel in
stead OF flesh and blood
Javlns Brothers Bedworth, jr., 2.O6l4, and
s. d. r., alta, when last heard from were
in Virginia in charge of James Morrow
Bedford. jr., 21H4 is in Frank Thomas
stable, Last week Javins Brothers pur-
chased from John o Gheen of Mount Pleas
ant the good pacing mare Belle Hazel
219i4. the reputed price being $1,000 1t is
the present intention of the mares new
owners 10 let Mr. Corbn race her the re-
ma!nder OF the season. The bay gelding
Frank A. full brother OF Bell won the 2 q
pace at Eastuu, Md, Wednesday last
pacing the third heat in . 22I9.
John Q. Gheen took a salt sea trip to
Boston, Mass. last week while his father
John II. Gheen, left for JohnStown, Pa.
Thursday evening last to see Belle Hazel go
her miles. b. F. McCaulley made hurried
trip 10 Philadelphia last week to see the
horses go at Point Breeze Robert Draw
ley who trains and drives Charles McDer-
motifs horses, located at present at Bel
mont Park, Philadelphia. was up behind
eN-Gov. Bunus k.llert in mattel. race for
$1,000 w eduesday last over at belmont and
lost the race in straight heats to NJ Sui
llvans American Boy. The time was 9 IL
2l3lt and 90 The race was to harness
Mr.. Brawley will race few of Mr.. Nc
Dermotts horses In New Jersey and places
near to Philadelphia, when the stable viii
undergo an overhauling and the discarded
horses be put up for the high dollar. The
remainder of the stable will be brought tC
Washington some time In November ant
raced on the local speedway.
Among the Washingtonians observed or
the Marlboro meet were Albert Brooke