The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
MEETATBRIGHTWOOD
Large Number of TrOtterS
and PAGERS Entered.
RUNNING RACES FEATURED
Harness Horses on SPeedway-SIany
Horses sold Here in Last Five
Weeks-MichaeI Morris Has Prom
Using FiIIy-Jesse GrinneII. of Bal
timOFe. COnsuIts Local Owners.

The proposed spring meeting at Bright
wood has been a subject Of general dis
cussion amcng local horsemen during the
past week, and the plan on which it is to
be given has been heartily approved.
OF about sixty harness horses listed as
eligible to participate in the various
races, the entry OF more than oEe-half has
been promised by owners. and majority
of the others Will doubtless answer the
call OF the bell
Besides the trotung and pacing races
there viii Dee az least two running races
each day. More than twenty entries for
these events have already been assured.
From present indications there viii be-
unusually large fields for every running
race on the programme.
The classes for the troucrs md PAGERS
viii be announced within short time, rs
viii the conditions for the running races
The meeting viii Doe sort of trial affair
for Washington horses that viii race i'm
various parts Of the country this year,
and should be fun Of interest.
The balmy weather of the past week
has set local harness horsemen TO stirring
in a lively manner. The Speedway has
been the scene of animated jogging. from
dozen 70 three dozen horses being pres
en- there every day. and a number of
trotters and PAGERS that have been quar-
tered in the city during the winter are
now training at Brightwood. Tom Cannon
took three promising ones TO the old track,
and Alonzo Corbin has, made several addi-
tions 10 his string. II the sunshine and
warmth continues. there will be a half
hundred horses at Brightwood within the
next two weeks. and local railbirds viii
have a lot of entertainment.
Harry Schlagel has brought TO Wash
ington fas; one that is mystifying local
horsemen. Schlagel has had the enigma
on the Speedway several times. has shot
him along for a hundred or two hundred
yards. and then disappeared, leaving
everybody guessing. Schlagel turned I'D
last faH at Brghtwood with the black
gelding. Harry Madden. trimmed a field
of good PAGERS with him, and sold him TO
George GoodIcre, who has had whole
lot of sport with him since. Then ScblaGel
brought to town the trOtteT. Samuel Stew
art. that showed his heels to a lot of old
timers here Stewart now belongs to
weIl-known local physician. What Schla-
gel Will do with his latest acquisition Te-
mains to be seen
Washington considering its size. is to-
dsv one OF the best markets for harness
horses o. all kinds in this country. Dur
ing the past FIVE weeks the McHenry
Brothers. of Hagerstown. have been hold
ing sale every Monday at the Speedway
stables, i'm this city, ana have disposed
of more than 80 horses The stock sold
has been of the business class. and has
brought profitable price i'm every in
stance. Perry Scott has also sold a lot of
good horses At the Speedway stables. lie
now has a number OF exceptionally good
ones there that are attracting much at
tention Besides the sales at these sta
bles. at least 800 horses have been
brought to Washington and disposed of
by other parties within the past four
weeks The demand for horses Of quality
in Washington was never greater than it
is now.
IT LNe organization llldt NfheioiS tlie
new Potomac Speedway Will spend a
little money on that course right now. it
can be put into better shape than it ever
was before. and that is saying good
deal The speedway is in fair condition as
il is. but there are ruts and holes here
and there that ought to be mended, and
ROW is the time % do il. II can be done
quicker and better and at much less eX-
the material of which the course Is built
is now In condition to be easily handled.
Michael Morris. of Southeast Washing
ton has placed in Tom Cannon's hands "a
flIy BY Governor Stanford. that has all the
marks and manners OF a real trotter. and
the veteran trainer and driver has taken
Il great fancy to her. As yet this young
ster is as green as pumpkin. but she
takes to schooling in a most encouraging
manner.
Jesse GrinneH. the wel-known trotting
horse promoter and alI-round sporting
man Of Baltimore. made several flying
trips to Washington last week for consul
tations with local harness horse owners.
Grinnell formerly owned Montana Guard
now the property Of Peter Taylor. OF this
city. He declares that Montana Guard is
one of the most promising trotters in the
country.