The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
TRAINERS GET BUSY
Harness Horses Are Having
Some Real Work
AT BRIGHTwOOD
Number of Trotters and PAGERS Are
BeinS Primed at Local Track for
Entered in Event at Columbus.
Gossip of Local Harness Horses.

/ The sunshine and warmth Of the past
/ few days were welcomed by every trainer,
driver, and owner OF fast harness horse
/ In Washington. and frightened things
/ very percepubly at Br:ghtwood. where
there are now about forty trotters and
PAGERS being prepared for the coming
/ racing campaign
Owing &c weather conditions, little prog
ress has been made in the way OF getting
horses in shape. There has been some
pretty fast quarters and eighths gone.
but no miles that would test racing speed
or stamina. IN fact, there has not been a
half dozen miles shown over the old track
up TO this time this year better than 2.40,
trainers having used unusual care and
patience, which Indicates that they ell be-
ueve they have good stuff worth nursing.
With a continuance OF favorable ele-
ments, however, the ponies will soon be
stepping along at lively rate. and there
VIII be plenty OF entertainment for Yisi-
tors and rail birds.
The Brightwood course IS In better
shape than II ever was before, and is be-
ing improved every day.
Eastern Shore OF Virginia horsemen
viii watch with great interest the per-
formances Of Princeen. this year. as will
every man in Washington connected with
the racing game, for the little mare
barely escaped being owned here. Prin-
ceen heads list Of sixty entries for the
Sl0o00 stake for PIG trotters at Columbus,
and in that race will meet the cream Of
her class In the world. Eastern horsemen
are interested In Princeen because her
| sire. Sidney Prime, Is owned by one OF
their number, and the mare was bred,
broke, and trained in their midst She is
now owned by J. A. Crabtrse. end IL is
said marked a mile at Cleveland after
being Withdrawn from racing last sum
mer In 200 IA. Princeen's present mark is
2.l5ls. She was sold during the races at
Baltimore last spring for $3.50. A Wash
ington man offered Sl.2o0 for her. and
while clubbing over the other $50 asked,
CrabtTee walked up and bought her.
Billy Cole. horse familiar 10 every
Washington man who has attended races
during the past three years. is one OF
thirty-one entries for the Board OF Trade
Z.O1 pace at Columbus, and one of seven
teen entries for the 2.O7 pace at Buffalo
The purse at Columbus is $3.50, and the
one at Buffalo 5000 Billy Cole has per-
formed al Baltimore. Hagerstown. Fred
erick, and many other points in this
vicinity. He has a mark 0f 2:07i4. He is
now owned In New Jersey. Kingmare
another horse known 70 all local race
goers. is entered 10 start IN the Dominion
$4,000 stake race at Buffalo for PIP
PAGERS. Kingmare was driven last year
by Al Cummings. Of Reading, Pa. he
has a record Of 2.iIL
Trainers and drivers here estimate that
at the various tracks in Virginia. Mary
land, and the District Of Columbls there
are at present not less than 900 trotting
and pacing horses in training. OF this
number about forty are az Radford, Va,
fifty In the neighborhood OF Richmond.
thirty at Norfolk. twenty-five at Tazlev.
thirty at Baltimore. twelve at Rockville.
and fifty IN this District, while the re-
mainder are being worked over tracks OF
less prominence.
Farmer Bunch has arrived at Rich
m0nd, Va. from California. with a long
string Of trotters and PAGERS that he will
campaign in this locality this year.
Farmer Bunch tried the Grand Circuit
last year. but switched 20 the haIf-mile
tracks, where he did well. This year he
Will stick TO the two-lap rings He re-
CARDS the PAGER, Albuta, 2:lfL Hattie
Croner, PAGER. PISA. and celia Mac.
green trotter by Mckinney, as the best Of
his lot
o. r. Ford, owner Of Chain Shot. 2:OSlL.
came over from New York and spent a
couple Of days among Washington friends
last week. Mr.. Ford is an enthusiastic
harness horse man. He predicts that this
viii be the greatest year for the trOtter
and PAGER IN history.
The Prospect Park, Baltimore, pro-
gramme for June 4. 8, g. and has been
Issued There viii be six trotting and six
pacing events. The purses will be $500
each. The classes are for 2:s5. 2;z7. 2;2S.
2;2l, 2:l9. and 2l7 trOtters. and 2:30. 2.25,
2:22, 2:lS. 2.16. and PA PAGERS.
Sweet Marie has been engaged by the
Minnesota State Fair Association, and
she viii Try to lower her trotting record
of 2:02 at the coming exhibition at Ham
lin. Dan Patch will also try 10 clip a
second or two from his mark I:55. and
it is claimed that the pair will be worth
10000 admissions TO the fair organiza-
ton.
Clay Cecil, a handsome, superbly bred.
seal brown stallion that was in training
here last spring. is now in the hands of
Homer Jameson, at Radford, Va. It is /
said he IS going sound and looks to be a !
faster horse than ever Clay Cecil is eli /
gible to the 2:25 class, but this fact by
no means measures the limit of his |
speed. He is a trotter.
L. H. Brullinger is giving his hand |
some. honest little Mary Bradstreet work |
on the Brightwood track. Mary Brad /
street is by Bradstreet. She is a level !
headed, f0ur-cornered trotter. that with |
careful and regular handling would soon
show 2.20
Preparations are progressing encourag-
ingly for the meeting at Brightwood Nav |
%, %. and 80, and it promises to be de- /
cided success.
JOHNSON MAKING a HIT.
viii Try 10 Force Bill squieFs Into /