Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
WORKING THE
HARNESS HORSES
Busy Scenes of Preparation al
the Brightwood Traek-Get-
ting Ready for the Races.
By Z. D. Sale.

| The fair weather Of. Wednesday after
noon drew to Brightwood q large gathering
| OF horse owners and horse fanciers. 1t was
workout day at the track, and there was
something doing every hour Of the after
noon. until the falling Of rain put q stop
| to the sport. To the experienced horseman
| 1t was not the amount of extreme speed
| shown that attracted most, but rather the
way in which the horses took their work.
No local trainer worthy of his job thinks
| Of sending horses at this season Of the year
| miles up to their limit, as 1t would be fatal
to thur future prospects as racing ma
chimes.
]. c. Mott breezed Colebra miles around
2.35, stepping the final quarter of one mile
| in 33h seconds, which shows that the little
bay gelding has speed to burn. If his ailing
| leg does not put him out Of business he
will prove almost invincible this summer
| in the slow trots, as at present he Is with
! out a mark. 1t is doubtful whether there
| is a trotter at the track at present that can
step a quarter faster, or as fast, as can
! this game little horse.
Perhaps the most impressive workout of
the afternoon was between Sir Electroid,
2.21A, and The Brewer, 241h. Although
there Is wide discrepancy between the
| have covered them the miles they trotted,
which were In 2.42, 24O and 2.82, which, Of
course, were only conditioning miles The
Brewer has stepped q full mile over Bright
wood In 2.2, driven by his trainer, James
Morrow, and doubtless can step a good mile
track right now around 225. Sir Electroid
Is the most breezy looking trotter at Bright
wood. and, when just right, can trot around
his mark He is Charles s. Early's latest
| purchase, and will begin his campaign at
Brightwood the latter part Of this month
His former owner, Frank Thomas, will
drive him In his races.
A trotter that excited a good deal of at
| tention at the track Wednesday was e. F.
Halls new purchase, Gallant Maid. 227.
This mare looks the best green prospect, all
| point: She is good gated, goes on the
| trot, is level-headed and is bred right being
by Gallant Boy, promising Tennessee sire.
She is being honed miles around the 2.4o
| a couple of links in her this week. and con-
| tinue to let her down each week until her
I, engagements begin.
When Corbin appeared behind Belle
| Hazel. 2.19A, the handsome daughter of
Monocacy excited a good deal of admira-
ton on account Of her way Of going, and
| the way she has wintered. Corbn breezed
/ her through the stretches at a thirty clip,
| and when he called her she showed
much Of her old-time speed and FORM The
| writer saw neF unlSn u nile close up In a
race in 215 last August at Timonium.
| This week all of the horses in training
! in the city will be stepped along at a live
lier gait-especially those intended for the
| early events Thomas Cannon stepped John
Morris The Duke through Brightwood at
a 2.3O clip. Monday last Jacob Hillerary
brought to the track Bob Ingersoll. 2.24A,
and gave him three stin miles around 80,
/ which seemed to timber him up, and make
| him feel like himself once more Ingersoll
is apparently in great form this season.
Miss Clean. 215A, now In the hands Of
Thomas Cannon. who will train and race
| her again this season. Is only receiving
stiff jogging. Cannon hopes to have her
| ready for the Baltimore events, as she
| trains down easily and always has her
| speed. Cannon also hopes to have the fast
| Happy Hooligan gelding ready for some Of
| the early events. Bruce Cotton his owner,
was at the track Wednesday. and was
much pleased at the way the colt is going
and looking. Happy Hooligan has gone
| miles around 236 already, and ii he con-
tinues sound, will soon be in the $50 list.
Henry Copperthite. the new manager Of
| Brightwood, Is much concerned regarding
the matter Of stalls for the horses expected
| from abroad for the May races. Nearly all
: of the stalls at the track are occupied by
| local horses in training, and II now looks
| as If quarters will have to be sought else
! where for some of them. John Seely, Cop
| perthite's trainer. is bringing along his
| string in fine shape. Ada D., 2.15k WILL in
| the course of the next two weeks, be fit to
go to the races II the weather holds any
| where near good, and Myron c., the gray
PAGER. is also well along in his work He
| IL entered in the 240 event at Brghtwood.
| and by the way he steps looks as IL he
| could more than hold his own.
| Some local horsemen have complained be-
cause the May events are mixed. It must
| be conceded that such events are usually
| Objectionable, but 1t must be borne in mind
| that when the program was made I'D the
| giving of races at Brightwood this season
was In an experimental stage. The back