The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
SIX RACES ON CARD.
Programme Being Arranged
for BrightwOOd Meeting.
GOSSIP OF HARNESS HORSES
Leonard Aeker VIII ship string to
Baltimore TO Get Horses in Prime
shape for the Coming Campaign.
Lee Dorsey Has Eight or Ten
Horses sat Rockville, Md.


a programme for the coming matinee on
the Potomac speedway is working slowly,
but when the various classes are made
known an exceptionally interesting enter
tainment will be assured.
There will probably be six races and
the mistakes Of the past Ia the way Of
making them up viii be avoided. The
programme Will be given out shortly.
The matinee is scheduled for about May l.
A report got abroad last week that f.
F. Hall had sold Gallant Maid. Gallant
Maid was bought a few weeks ago in
Tennessee. sne certainly moves and acts
like a trotter of high class. and Mr.. Hall
is in no hurry TO dispose Of her. believing
she can reduce her mark Of 2:27l4 by a
dozen seconds or more
Word comes from Hamilton. Va. that
DR.. Bell (219iO wintered splendidly, and
that he looks as though he ought 70 be
faster and better race horse than ever.
before. Dr. Bell is a handsome, good
hammered mahogany bay stallion. By
Electric Bell. He promised 10 shave his
record several seconds last year, but was
laid up after the Frederick meeting. He
will probably be sent TO Alonz0 Corbin,
al BTightwood within the next week or
two. Dir. Bell is owned by young Cor
bins father. who bought a very promis-
ing three-yeaT-old trotting stallion by
Axworthy ~ a recent sale at Madison
Square Garden, and the son Of AxWorthy
viii probably be sent TO BrightWOod along
with Dr. Bell.
John Dugan, Of Georgetown, is on tine
road frequently these DAYS with the one
time handy race mare. Princess Orloff.
Ten years ago there were few trotters
around this section that cIassed with the
Princess, and she won many dollars for
her owner and friends. She looks as
game and good as ever. hut Mr.. Dugan
will race her no more.
Ben whitehead. who trained Paulding
Boy. 2IIE Finch, 2:15H: Lady Cason.
2I7s; Clay Cecil, 2:2pt; Coupon, 2.22i.
and several other fast ones at Bright
wood last year. is now al Selma, Ala.
with big string Of speedy PAGERS and
tr0tters. preparing them for the proposed
continuous meeting at Norfolk during the
jamestown Exposition
Leonard Aclser will ship Gaiety. 2.09ss
Peter TayIor's Montana Guard. 29+;
I Jubilanta. 2:2l4. Direct Mack. 2l7l4. and
Carstairs. unmarked. 70 Baltimore to-day
or tomorrow 10 put the final racing
preparations upon them. Acker viii do
his work az Prospect Park His bunch
looks good all around He expects to
have another speedy one or two before
the bell rings. and has high hopes for
! successful campaign.
Lee Dorsey has a squad Of eight or ten
tr0tters and PAGERS at the Montgomery
County Fair Grounds track. Rockville.
Among the lot is Jurash. 2:15lz. owned by
John Byrne. Of this city, and several
/ green ones belonging here. OF the latter
I IL is said one the property OF a gentleman
connected with the War Department has
already shown ability to trot in 2.20
Jack Crabtree. who has had Ny star
2G374 Nut Boy. 2:G1as: Princine. 2I5l4
and a dozen or more pieces Of green stuff
ar Savannah during the winter. writes
Cor a list of the classes for the coming
Brightwood meeting. He Will probably
'tfAltf- ttti@ " anu give MS -iHtSt@ race
or two here before starting in at BaIti-
more. Crabtrce is one OF q dozen own
ers of good stables who have asked for
similar information concerning the
Brightwood programme. with evidently
the same object I'm view.
Bob Steele came over from Baltimore
few days ago to inquire about arrange
ments for the Brightwood meet. The
genial Bob has a string Of eight at Pros
( pect Park shaping them for The ensuing
campaign He has "a free-for-al candi-
date. a e.16 PAGER. a 2.e5 trotter, and FIVE
! green ones that be says lock good to him,
and lie will come 30 Washington to give
/ the youngsters their first real lesson in
going for the money
/ Lonnie Corbln started Kushan. 91Sl4
at regular slow work last week. The
! handsome son of Kremlin never looked
or felt better than he does now. and if
/ he fails to take a mark eff 2:15 this year
he viii disappoint many a harnessman
! here.
! It is claimed that a certain horse
/ tripped OF quarter i'm 0.31ls az Bright
wood a few days ago. That this horse
can show such a clip Is not doubted by
those who know him. but this is very
I fast work for this season of the year
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