Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

becomes one of the most marvellous trot-
ting machines the world has ever beheld.
The speed of the mare and gelding is so
nearly equal that 1t is highly probable as
the racing season Is nearing it's end, the
question as to which is the fastest and the
greatest racing machine will not be decisive
ly settled.
Phenomenal as is the speed Of Highball
tlemen abroad from Missouri this year
when the partisans of the mare and geld
ing set forth the claim that they
greater racing machines, even faster,
than the daughter of Mckinney Sweet
Marie. The latter has gone more fast miles
than either OF the two named and has a
faster mark than either of the two named,
or are ever likely to achieve. Sweet Marie
is the champion light harness queen and is
likely to remain so for many years o come,
and when her colors are lowered the two
minute trotter will have arrived.
Sonoma Girl 205A, and Highball, 2.06N,
have filled the public eye to such extent
zinc, the racing season opened that the
brilliant performances of others in the light
harness world have suffered partial
eclipse. The mare and gelding hold worlds
records for green trotters. although the
term green is not technically correct.
The most consistent race mare of the sea-
son Is Lillian r at the trot and the fastest
and most consistent PAGER is Angus Poin
ter. a grandson of Star Pointer, the first
light harness horse to negotiate a mile
faster than two minutes. In fact there are
a number of other fast and consistent trot-
tiers and PAGERS racing on the grand cir
cult that do not get more than a passing
word in the public prints. that are great
race horses, which in previous years would
have been considered phenomenally fast
The crowd and the public at large are ever
seeking sensations and this season there
has been something of a glut in that re-
spect. George g. 2O6. the fastest gelding
of the year at the trot; Anthasma, 1904
Beatrice Bellni and Caty Latis, each 2.OSh:
Jack Leyburn 2.09; Lolita, 2.OSA. and Ken
meth Mack. all in the trotting division. are,
II not above all ordinances frst-class race
horses and fast as their records attest
Others might be mentioned, but those
named are quite enough to demonstrate
of class. endurance and speed Is In no dan
ger of extinction in the near future.
*A
Locally speaking, there is not much to be
said. The Brightwood Driving Club is con-
sidering the proposition of giving a fall
meeting Of three or four days Immediately
after the meeting closes at the Gentlemen's
Driving Park, Baltimore, which will be
about the second week in November The
matter will be definitely settled soon There
will be not less than two light harness
races each day and two running races The
purses for the horness horses will be not
less than $500 and the purses for the run
ners not less than $50, If present plans
carry. 1t Is quite probab BILE that one or two
hurdle races will be included In the card
Charles McDermott has-femoVed all of
the fast trotters and PAGERS which he has
been stabling at this point to his new farm
near Baltimore. The firm is supplied with
first-class accommodations for horses and
there Is on the place a good half-mile
track.