Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05
MISUNDERSTANDING
FROM OTHER CITIES
Entries for the Brightwood
Races Will Be in Large Part
From Out of Town.
By Z. D. Sale.

1t is pretty well settled that the Bright
wood race meet. which begins May Is and
continues for three days, will consist in a
large. part of horses owned in other cities.
Only two trainers in this locality have de-
clared themselves thus far in the matter
of entries-James Morrow, naming The
Brewer, and Alonzo Corbin. Belle Hazel.
Ada D., 215h, Henry Copperthte's fast
and good mare, is a possible starter only;
much will depend on her condition when
the day arrives The Crabtree stable,
which wintered at Savannah. Ga, and
which Is now quartered at Norfolk, Va, is
the most formidable one that is expected to
be present. The stable has been materially
reinforced since the close of last season,
Mr.. Crabtree having several green pros
poets that have shown such extreme speed
that some of the slow events seem to be, at
this date of writing. at their mercy.
The Hal Direct stallion is entered In all
the big stakes of the year from Buffalo to
Readville, Mass, and from Readvile to
Lexington. The fast little Sidney Prince
mare. Princine, 2.15A at the trot. is also
season, but probably will not race at this
point. nor will Nutboy. the sensational
member Of the string of last season. Nut
boy Is expected to tie the record of The
two-minute speed and is stout and game
enough to carry the same the distance.
From present appearances the greatest
light harness starter the world has yet
produced-Frank Walker-will give the
word at Brightwood. Mr.. Copperthite has
received from him assurances that he will
be present, and It is worth the price of ad-
mission to the track o nrace days to see him
do his stunts. When Walker takes hold OF
the bell rope and orders drivers to score
down In their places they know that he
means business. If they persist In scoring
ahead of the pole horse. the second offense
means stiff fine. Nor are drivers per-
mitted to Indulge in useless scoring. II they
attempt 1t more than usual it costs them
SO or $25. If they presume to talk back
1t Is another so. If driver Is five minutes
late In answering the bell 1t is s. or $40
much depending upon the seriousness of the
offense.
If Walker discovers that a driver is af-
ficted with too much strength in his arms
and shoulders. 1t costs him all the way
from $50 to $780, When drivers have had
few doses of Frank Walkers anti-laying-
up. anti-getting-up, anti-scoring head of
the-pole horse and anti-getting-to-the-po post
in-time specifics one can wager that they
are cured men from that time on, wherever
and whenever Mr.. Walker presides at the
bell rope. He has started more horses in
single event on trotting tracks than any
other man has been able to do as success
salary than any other man has been able
to draw. In the same line of business. Don't
miss seeing Walker handle the bell rope.
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Alonzo Corbin has had four horses added
to his stable within the past week, the
most notable being the bay gelding Big
Chief, owned by E. F. Hall, and the prom
Using four-year-old Gov. Stanford gelding,
Albert. Late last fall Corbin drove Big
Chief at the pace a mile in 2.26 after a
few days training. He is by son of the
Lord Leland that the late Senator Bar
bour Of Virginia used to own, and his dam
is by Prince Orion. II Big Chief stands
training he is destined for low record.
Shepherd Boy. son of Henry Shepherd,
he. by Gay. 2.25, Is also the property of
Mr.. Hall. ard all in all Is the most promis-
owned. He can negotiate quarters in
thirty-seven seconds now and 1t Is quite
possible that before snow flies he will trot
miles around 225. Charles Chick has placed
the bay mare Nan Patterson in the hands
Of Thomas Cannon and he Is now getting
her In shape to go some fast miles. James
Morrow is giving The Brewer all that Is
coming to him these days and is now
stepping him miles in his work around
$50. Last Monday John Seely gave Wash
ington Majors Red Rock, 219A, a mile
around 2.30, the fastest he has been sent
this season. The little red horse is as fine
over his 1906 form. Seely is jogging every
fair day Henry Copperthite's Ida Medium,
filly, and will soon cut her loose a little
to see if she will do for the slow PAGES
of the season in the Maryland and Vir-
ginia circuits The Nightingale is also
being prepared for a record by Seely.
Joseph c. Mott is now giving the fast
gelding Colebra, that ]. NJ. Morrison cam
paigned last season, regular work over the
Brightwood track. Jacob Hillerary is
working Bob Ingersoll, 2.24A, over the
same course and also Howard O., which
he purchased last fall from E. F. Hall.
The more Frank Thomas works Tosco
2.27. the better he likes him. The gelding
is double-gaited, but Thomas has elected
that he shall go at the trot He has paced
mile in 2.1S and trotted mile in go.
Bruce Cotton is greatly pleased at the way
his gelding Happy Hoolgan, by Happy
Russell. is behaving in the hands of
Thomas Cannon. The sorrel gelding is reel
ing off some merry miles these days, as
he was logged daily during the winter and
is already as hard as nails. Harry Bowl