The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
MEETATBRIGHTWOOD
Three Stables May Arrange
Series of Races.
TWO OWNERS HAVE AGREED
Proposition Made That Each Post
Certain Amount I'm Each Event.
Robert BrayvIey Leaves with
Charles McDermOtt's string-Rieh
Foreigner After Marion wilkes.

There is now a fair prospect for a
racing meeting at Brightwood this spring.
A proposition has been made that the
three leading stables Of this city 90 into
a series of races, each stable posting a
certain amount Of money for each race,
and that the Brightwood Club add 50
per cent to each purse, the winner to
take. all.
The owners Of two of these stables
have agreed 70 this plan, and a number
Of races between horses owned by other
parties seems probable
Besides the harness horse races, it is
proposed 30 give two running races each
day, thus furnishing amusement for all
classes Of turf supporters.
II IS the purpose of the originators of
this scheme to make the Both ~of May,
Decoration Day. the gala day.
II now lies with one stable owner TO
make or break this idea; and as he is a
man who has always been ready to 60
into any movement that would help the
harness horse game here, II is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the plan viii 60
through
In case the Brghtwood Club does not
favorably view the proposition, there is
"a responsible business man in Washing
ton who will carry it along.
Robert Brawley left washington last
Tuesday with nine trotters and PAGERS
belonging 20 Charles McDermott for Kirk
wood, Del. The horses, including Kelly,
Florence G. Rex Leader, Finch, Green
line, and Marion Wilkes, will be shaped
up over Or. McCoy's kite-shaped track
for the coming racing campaign. II is
said The Dean. 219l4. viii be staked at
various points. and that Finch and Flor
euce G. win be given a chance to show
their merit on the Grand Circuit
1t is reported that a rich foreigner is
negotiating for the purchase Of Charles
McDermotts trotting mare. Marion
Wilkes, with a view to taking her abroad.
Marion Wilkes is "a handsome bay, with
a sweet temper. She made a trotung
record of 2.9Sl4 four years ago. and
can show mile IN 215 or better any
time when IN condition. AS her name
indicates. she is a member Of the famous
Wilkes family.
John J. O'Keefe viii put L. J. K. into
Lonaie C0rbins hands this spring TO be
trained and raced. L. J. X was laid up
last year because he was unfairly en-
tered in a race at WaycrOss. Ca, and
was outlawed He has been reinstated
ley the American Trotung Association,
and Mr.. O'Keefe believes he viii pace
around PIP this year. J.. J. X. is by
Sidney Prince, and has "a record Of 2:lsi4
The sorreI geldng, by Kelly. that
showed so wei I'm Tom Cannon hands
last year. VIII be trained again this year.
This horse. with three months handling
trotted three heats in 2.2i. 2.23, and 2.Zl,
without "A hobble He IS a natural trot-
ter that looks exceptionally good.
Peter Taylor had Direct Mack, 2Ig4,
brought in from the Clark farm on Fri
day, and Leonard Acker viii shape him
up for the coming racing campaign.
When sent TO the country last fall, Direct
Mack was as skinny as a snake. He is
now as plump as a butter ball
John J. O'keefe has bought half
brother TO Finch, 2l5l4. from parties in
Tennessee. The recommendation Of this
geld.ng is very str0nE. He is unmarked.
and guaranteed 10 show a Tot OF speed.
Gallant Maid. Z. F. Halls most recent
purchase. is expected 10 arrive in Wash
ington from Tennessee this week Cal
liant Maid got a trotting mark of 2.35lz
last year, and finished right up in an
other race IN 2:16. She is by Gallant
Boy, and looks like a real race mare.