Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
BAD WEATHER FOR
TROTT|NG HORSES
BrightWood Track and Speed
way a Sea of Mud Greater
Part of March.
BY L. O. SALE.


March has been unpropitious for condi-
tioning horses for early racing. For nearly
three weeks of the month the roads have
been too heavy for jogging or have been
covered with snow and ice. while the
Brightwood track and speedway have been
most of the period named a sea of mud. If
April should prove bad as it's predeces-
sor few If any. horses in this bailiwick will
be fit to indulge in hard-fought contests
without danger of serious injury TO their
future usefulness. Three weeks ago the
O -Reaves string of seven trotters and
PAGERS arrived from Macon, Ga, where they
had been wintered and logged. They were
In condition far fast work had the weather
been favorable. AS matters now stand they
have lost form. and are about on a par
with the condition of our local horses.
Henry N Reaves. who trains and drives
the string named, has had wide and va
red experience in handling trotters and
PAGERS. He is a native of Athens, Ga,
where he first saw the light thirty-two years
ago. For man of so few years he has met
with remarkable success on all kinds of
tracks and with all kinds of horses His
courage is of the best. and he does not hest
tate to take desperate chances when 1t is a
question as to who shall get first to the wire.
Like Geers. another southern born trainer
and driver. Mr.. Reaves takes kindly to the
sidewheelers and handles them with re-
markable Skill His string of seven COM
prises the trotter Clay Cecil, 224A, by the
great sire Gambetta Wilkes, and owned by
w. P. Jackson Athens; C. F. Clayton, a
green PAGER. by another great sire. Pan
coast, 2.211a the property of George O.
Miller, Franklin. Pa; Paulding Boy, paoer,
213A, by York Wilkes, owned by D. L.
and w. III. Miller. Lock Haven, Pa and
Make Blaess. lisa by Adjutant. dam by
George Wilkes. and which has been shifted
to the trot. AT the gait named she has
trotted quarters in thirty-five seconds
Malie raced over Brightwood at the pace
last season. and Is owned by B. l.. Stringer,
Atlanta. Ga.
Another member of the string that has
been recently shifted from the pace to the
trot is the weil-known mare Eyadne 214
She has shown her ability to trot quarters
In thirty seven seconds and is owned by
f. Stello, Baltimore. l.. j. X also in the
string, got record last year of ? 19A at
the pace. and Is the property of T II
OKeefe of this city. and is slated this wear
for very low mark. AS his sire is Sidney
Prince. by Sidney. and his dam by Meander.
ne comes by his speed by Inheritance.
and he by Dictator Wilkes, whose dam was
Nancy Lee. dam of Nancy Hanks 2O4 is
probably the best-bred member of the
OKeefe- Reaves stable. as his dam Is nv
Mct.urdys Hambletonian and his second
dam by Almont Boy attn.
II y
The Sundays Star analysis a short time
since of the blood lines of E. F. Halls Ku
shon, 2.20ls. has excited considerable favor
able comment. A valuable omission how
ever, was made. in that the pedigree of the
sire of his dam, Mazatlin, was not given in
extenso. AS matter of fact, Mazatlin is a
son OF Electioneer. out of the celebrated
brood mare. Rosemont. by Piedmont 217H
hosemonts dam being the wonderful light
harness matron. Beautiful Bells. As a "a &c
horse Piedmont was the best representative
of the family founded by Almont. and Bel
mont and Aimont were the two best sons
of Abdallah 10. All old horsemen will re-
member PiedmontS great campaign alone
in the seventies. when he met and COM
quered such race stations as Director. Han
MS. Frances Alexander and Monroe Chief.
Those were the days of large stallion
purses, some OF them reaching $4,000. Affer
winning bruising race in Chicago in FAST
time for those days to high wheels. and ac-
QIirfng his present record of 2l7k the Iafe
Leland Stanford purchased him AT the ions,
price of $4,000. and retired him to the
stud. AS sire he was something of a
disappointment to his new owner. although
1t must be admitted that he did not fare as
well In the way of brood mares as did ms
stable companion, Electionetr
Alonzo Corbin whho is handling the Eiec-
trio Bell stallion, DR.. Bell. 21eA. for his
father, was offered few days since 81 800
for the horse and again refused to part
with him. The last named sum Is $500
more than was offered for him the week
previous. DIR. Bell carries close up the |
much coveted Mambrino Patchin cross |
Herr. a SON of Membrino Patchin. His
second dam. Matte Clay, was daughter OF |
Clay Whip. She and the doctors third |
dam are IN the great brood mare LIST. Mr..
trottIng geiding. Bir Electroid. PIX, owned |
by r. 7. Benton Iof Washington. Sir Eiec-