Evening star., 1907-05-26
By L. D. Sale-

By L. ID. Sale.
Whatever of light harness interest exists
In the District of Columbia and contiguous
territory Is now centered In the meet at
Brlghtwood, which begins May ~ ana ends
NAV 30 The entries for the light harness
classes closed at IL am. Tuesday, ana a
survey of the list that will perform during
the three days meet is sufficient evidence
that the sport promised will be far above
the ordinary.
The track is already at a razoro edge,
and if the weather proves favorable there
ought to be some phenomenal miles trotted
and paced for Washlngtonians have never
seen gathered at this point so many highly
bred and sensational performers as are now
stabbed at Brightwood. Frank Walker, the
champion light harness starter of the world,
is already here to see that the game is
fairly played. George NJ. Garth Of Bonnie
Doom stock farm. Courtland. Ala, Is also
here having arrived early in the week with
his two fast pacers-Donna Hal and Fred
s. Hal. Mr.. Garth is a cousin OF Billy
Garth of Virginia, the noted trainer OF
thoroughbreds. The Garths were originally
q Virginia family. and the father of George
NJ. settled in Alabama at an early date
Mr.. Garth Is unique in that he is the only
elder in the Presbyterian church OF good
standing north or south who breeds, trains,
drives and races horses for recreation and
profit.
The e...ry lists at Brightwood show that
five horses are entered in the 216 pace:
seven In the . 10 trot and pace; eight In the
2 10 pace twelve In the Ia pac ce. nVe III the
21S trot; five in the free-for- all, and seven
in the 2 10 trOt. making total OF forty
nine entries in the several events. In the
running races the entries number upward
of seventy-ive, and nearly that number
Of horses are quartered at the track.
j. A. Crabtree arrived from Savannah. Ga,
last evening. On Decoration day the most
famous members of the Crabtree string,
Eutboy, 2.U14 the largest money winner
of 1901 and the most sensational trotter of
the year: My Star. 2H'h4. the fastest green
PAGER of any year, and Princine, 2lot4,
entered this year in stakes to the amount
of $1,000 will be paraded before the grand
stand and Mr. Crabtree will tell the spec
tators interesting anecdotes about the
horses and what they have accomplished
and what he hopes to accomplish with them
In the future.
The entries in the light harness events
are: Tuesday, May %-2l6 pace-L. ):
X. Ada D, Miss Clean, Direct Mack and
Stella Oaks 30 trot and pace-Gentrys
Star Myron c., Grace D., t. E. s., Jack
Starts Baron Whips and Fred s. Hal.
Wednesday, May 2a2.19 pace-L. j. X.
Red Rock Bob Ingersoll. Jack Starts. Bar
on Whips. Jublilanta Fred S. Hal and Edna
G. 224 trot and pace-Gentry's Star, Eddie
B., Bob 1ngersoll, Florence Wilkes, Maid
Marion, Little TUFTS. Pee Wee, Jack Starts,
Baron Whips, Donna Hal, Edna g. and
Hal Direct.
Thursday, May 3O-21 IS trot-sir Electroid,
e. D, R.. Celeste Montana Guard and
Crystal L. Free-for-all-My Star, l.. j. X,
Ada D.. Miss Clean and Gaiety. 2.40 trot-
The Brewer, The Nightingale Signet Girl,
Colbre, Joe D., Bob r. and Carstairs.,.
In addition to the above there will be
each day two running events at various
distances.
F. NJ Smith. manager of the Crabtree
string, arrived in the city from Cleveland.
Ohio last Friday night, where he went to
purchase the sensational Blackjack, 2O1A.
Not feeling justified, on account of the con-
dition of the stallion, to pay the sum for
which he was knocked down, Mr. Smith
purchased instead for the Crabtrees the IA
nous Electric Bell mare Senorita (2.25),
matinee wagon record, 213A. and which is
credited with trial miles around 2.OSA to
harness. She is a richly colored bay of 1913
hands very breedy looking, and was the
sensation at Lexington last fall, where she
showed halves In 1.O4 and quarters close to
O3O Senator Bailey formerly owned half
interest in the mare, and at one time owned
her sire. She will be carefully worked dur
Ing the summer, raced In some OF the fall
events and then bred to Hal Direct.
The weather has been so cold aid change
able since the Crabtree string arrived in
Washington that some of the horses are
coughing, and, therefore not feeling at
their best. None of the string is as FOR
ward in their work as the Garth string,
which are able even now to go out and race
for a mans life. Then, again, the local
track does not seem to suit the Crabtree
horses most of them being used to mile
track. My Star, which was never known to
make break last season. made three one
day last week in going around the first
turn Nutboy takes to the track a trifle
more kindly, while Hal Direct goes all the
turns fairly good When the string strikes
the grand circuit which is composed of
mile tracks, there will probably be great
change in their method of going.
Peter Taylor. jr., in spite of the protests
of his trainer. has entered all of his horses
at Brightwood. AS rule other local horse
owners have responded to the best of their
ability in the way of entries, those de-
clning to enter being men who either do
not care to race against PAGERS, or refused
to enter on the ground that their horses
are not yet in condition to go bruisng
miles Some very good miles were gone
by local horses during the week. Amos
Donaldson's Grace D. hooked up with Hal
Direct one mile, and the two stepped 1t
head and head in 22Il2, pacing the last
quarter in thirty-four seconds. Florence
Wilkes. 2.2414; Sir Electroid. 2.21A and
L. ]. X. 21g4 went a merry mile in 2.26.
The initiated horse is coming to his speed
fast and O'Keefe has a hard time in keep
ing him within reasonable bounds, as he
seems inclined to run away at the pace
Breuniger gave Mary BradStreet her head
In one mile and she stepped it OF in 2.3l12,
with nasty break at the end; otherwise
she would have beaten go trifle.
Frank Thomas drove DIR. Richardson's Bob
r a quarter in thirtyfour seconds W ed
nrSday. and the bob-taied trotter seems to
have his speed of last year. Thomas has
put the pants on Tosco and the bay geding
seems to take to the pace like a duck to