Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
By L. D. Sale

discussing the meeting held at BrightWooo
July A. II was a meeting of more than Or
binary interest, for with the single excep-
ton of the event for 2N trotters and ~
PAGERS every heat paced or trottsd resulted
In driving finishes 1t so happened in this
particular event that the gray gelding
Myron c. so completely outclassed his field
that no other result could have been ex-
pected. There was not n dull moment dur
ing the entire afternoon, owing TO the excel
lent Judgment of Manager Copperthite In
the arrangement of the program. Upward
of $500 persons viewed the sport hundreds
of ladies' being in evidence. and the best
of order and good feeling prevailed through
out the day. Starter B. F. McCaully was in
his happiest mood and the day closed with
out a single accident worth mentioning.
The most exciting event OF the afternoon
was the free for all trot and pace, the
starters being the bay stallion kushan
21Sta; the gray veteran Harry T., <lft4'
Red Rock, 2.19h, and Ada D., 2ii"t. . AS rs
Red Rock had recently shown mile In 10
and Ada d. miles close to that notch
Kushan only four weeks out OF the stud
the only trOtter in the bunch and unques-
tionably not in condition to race against
seasoned horses, was not considered nor,
as a matter of fact. was the old gray
twenty-ycar-old stud Harry C.. which haa
hardly seen race track within the past
ID euual favorites in the betting 1\ushan
soon proceeded to show what a trotter
bred in the purple and not conditioned for
a bru;sing could do with hoppled
PAGERS.
Miller rated the stallion along the first
heat for three-quarters of mile, Keeping
within striking distance. Cutting him loose
at the head of the stretch 1t was scene to
thrill the most blase racegoer TO see the
grandlv bred stallion make one of his bull
dog PUSHES passing first one horse and then
another rs IL they were tied, and rs he
passed the drivers Of the opposing horses
fourishing their whips full in his face. But
the grandly bred son of the great kremlin
cora himself IL bulldog trotter never
swerved a hair. but came gamely on, WIN
ming the heat pulled up IN 2.22A, with an
amateur holding the reins. Horse and man
were almost smothered by the crowd that
surrounded them. while cheers rent the
air Seely behind Ada D. (of the Seely
family who bred Hambletonlan 10 and DeX-
teri and Thomas behind Red Rock. now
for the first time realized that they were
up against II. and that II they were to cash
their tickets some scheme must be devised
to beat the stallion or 1t was all of with
them.
So with their hopped PAGERS they scored
down the next heat a two-minute shot
Ada D. taking the pole at the first turn
from Kushan Miller gradually dropped
back and rated his horse along, letting the
three PAGERS fight 1t out between them until
the threequarters pole, when he moved the
stallion up. AS the quartet swung into the
home stretch the stallion was getting on
even terms At the word from his driver
he again made one of those PUSHES for
which he Is famous in finishes, and the
field fell one by one before his strides like
wheat before the reaper. he winning the
heat in the fast and sensational time (con-
sidering the condition of the track OF 10
fiat
On a fast track this remarkable race stall
lion could have trotted the mile close to
215. During the next three heats cOndit on
began to tell on the stallion. The third
heat Miller did not try as Kushan was I'M
steady. Ada d. winning the heat, kushan
second. The fourth and fifth heats he did
try and although the stallion struggled
gamely to win he could not quite reach Ada
d and he and his equally game driver had
to he content with second money. In spite
of the conspiracy to beat horse and man.
neither was disgraced. Ada D., which won
the three last heats, paced one of the
gamest races in her career as did also Red
Rock. After the third heat Harry c. was
drawn.
In the event for 221 trotters and 2.24
PAGERS Sir Electrod. driven by Frank
Thomas, scored another victory. Mr.. Chas.
s. Early of Brandywine. Prince George
county. was on hand to see the game geld
ing lead his field in every heat save one.
the second when Maid Marion made a rush
and nipped the heat right at the wire in
fast time.
The St Marys Racing Association will
give three days meeting at Leonardtown,
the county seat. July 49, "a and %, and
will give a two days. and. perhaps, three
days meeting early in October. 1t is ru-
mored that the membership Of the associa-
ton has been revolutioniZed. and that W..
v. Waters and his friends are now in the
majority on the managing board and VII
control matters. for the present season at
least. number of local horsemen expect
to attend the Leonardtown meet, and there
Is no point in Maryland where the sport is
more keen or the attendance better.
~
The program for the Maryland and Vir-
ginia fairs and racing circuit is now COM
plete. The game opens at Tasley, August
49, and will continue for three days. The
aggregate of purses hung up Is $3.50.
August 20 the word will be given at POGO
moke ard there will be three days of sport.
From the last named town the horses go TO
Rockville, where from August q to August
so there viii be trctting, pacing and run
ming, and the usual good time. The Rock
vile people hang up s3,I0o. The Timoniu'n
fair follows. and this Is one of the greatest
events of the kind in the vicinity of Balti-
more; the racing Is always good and the
stock and other exhibits first class. The
purses reach within a few dollars of 5000.
Washington horses these days are like the
little busy bee. improving each shining
hour Down at Newport News week before
las. E. F. Halls E!ectioneer mare Caricita
won her race IN 2.221a. and ]. May Morri-
sons mare Florence Wilkes captured sec
ond money in fairly coed time. During the
same week Amos Donaldson's sorrel mare
Grace d. won second money. the fastest
time OF the race being 2.23. Wednesday
Caric!ta continued the winning habit she
has had since she has been Mr.. Hall prop
erty by cap,.r!ns another race, the fastest
time being 223A. Florence Wilkes also
won hcs race IN fast time the same day.
HorAoa may come and go. but Halls luck
sroEts 20 abide with him. 1t is only about
three weeks ago that ne picked up Caricita
al tho baltimore races for only $500.
Within that period she has almost if not
quite, won herself out And on the heels of
her recent victories Mr.. Hall has received