Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

ting his charges In shape for fast work.
The climate down there Is such in winter
that horses are always a few weeks more
forward in preparedness than those winter
ed farther north. There Is a vague rumor
that Geers will have one or two surprises
again this year-one being trotter and the
other PAGER. Geers' reputation as a
skilled trainer and driver and as a square
man Is such that he Is always able to pick
some of the very best to be had for cam
paign purposes. He never takes to the
races horse that has not shown him,
when fit that he can turn the trick when
asked He does not always win at that,
as the best horses have their good and
bad days; besides, Mr.. Geers cannot ex-
pect to train and drive all the good horses
In the country, or there would be no rae
ing.
But he always puts up a brave showing,
and Notwithstanding that there were some
1906 Geers' stable was the champion of
them all. he gathering in with only three
horses in smoleons the handsome sum of
$4,000. But at that his expenses were well
on to $4,000, and perhaps a trifle more.
Just what the pool box receipts of the
stable were no one but those intimately
interested knows. Ardelle. 2.04%, the fast
est green pacing mare of the year; Gold
TAM, 2:03A, will go down the big line again,
according to the latest reports.
The stable ranking closely second in i'm
portance in 1908 was that owned and con-
trolled by Jack Crabtree and his noted sis
ter. Lolita. The combination was fortunate
enough to secure Myron McHenry as trainer
and driver and to purchase early in the sea-
son and get to going Nutboy. 2.07A-far
and away the leading money winning trot-
ter of the season. Ranking next in the trot-
ting division of the stable came the thir-
teen-year-old mare Roberta, 2.O9A, while
the pacing division was represented by My
Star, 2.03A, the fastest green pacing gelding
of the year. These three horses earned for
the CrabetreeS upward of $4,000. While
the two stables named reaped the cream of
the big stakes hung up, they did not COM
prise all the stars that twinkled and shone
In the turf armament during the remark
able season that is now matter Of brilliant
turf history. There were many others, and
Mr.. Madden must have been in an exceed
ingly optimistic mood the other evening
when he prophesied that the season of 1906
would be eclipsed in 1907.
Especially is this a fact when one glances
over the list of fast performers of the past
season. 1t was very deluge of speed.
such as the world never before beheld. The
trotting stars of that season, other than
those mentioned above, included such tip
toppers at Allie Jay. 2.0s14; Bi-Flora, 2.09K !;
Kinstress. 2.O9A; Charley Belden, 2OSk !;
Mack, EOS; Lady Mowrey, 2.oeA; Main
sheet, 2.O5A; Scion Grattan, 2.O9h: The
President. 20711, and w. j. Lewis, 2OsA.
The pacing stars of 1906, other than those
mentioned. were Alfalfa, 2.O5; Alpha W.,
2O6A; The Broncho. 2.O0A; Angus Pointer,
202A: Argot Boy, 2O31a; Castlewood, 2.O9A !:
Colonel LOOMS, 2.07A; Custer, 2.O5A; Hal
lock NJ, 2.O9A Lady May, 2O4A, and Ves-
to Boy, 2.O5A. The performances of the
younger brigade were simply dazzling. Mr..
Madden's good colt Siliko 90. 211A by
Moko. quit the season the winner of SIC, 300
and proved himself to be one of the great
est stake colts of any year. Then, too,
there was the great FLY Brenda Yorke CD,
20SA, by the same horse: Blue Hill 2),
215a4; Cochato CD. 2.11A: Gay Bingen CD,
212k; Lightsome co, 2.14A; The Able 80,
2101a: Kentucky Todd (2,, 214%, and SEN
ator Bailey's Lucille NARROW (2), 217, that
beat Todd late in the season. Surely this
is brilliant array, but Mr. Madden may
be right at that. If he wins out he can set
himself up as prophet that hath honor in
his own country.