Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11
BY L. D. Sale.

The week has been one OF unusual &C.
tivlty In light harness circles. locally and
Otherwise. There seems to be general
hustle among horsemen to get some Of
those winter oats, and. by the way, prices
FOR the latter are soaring so high and there
are so many horses that are being raced
outside the money that It looks as II some
would have to be consigned to the sales
ring In the fall or go through the winter
oatless. None but those who campaign
horses appreciate the expense of a racing
stable and no man who does not possess
an ample bank account has any business
fooliuG with the trotters. Racing never
was and never will be q poor mans game.
A number OF local horses have returned
the rast week. and others will be here this
week Dorsey of Rockville reached home
early in the week from his trip through the
western Pennsylvania circuit with Jurash
and Edna G. All IN all. he made quite a
successful campaign with the dun mare,
as he scored several wins with her ana
was seldom. If ever. outside the money.
James Bvrne's Jurash was not so fortunate
because OF the fact that In many cases he
was compelled to race out of his class
Corbin arrived with his string from Salem.
n j. the latter part of the week and Is
preparing to go the Maryland and Virginia
fairs and racing circuit. The circuit be-
gins at Tasley, Va, August IL, where there
Will be three days racing. The next en-
Eagement will be at POComoke, Nd, Au-
gust 20 where there will be three days
more of sport. Rockville follows POGO
moke. The days fixed upon are August -,
%, 20 and 80. The entries close August 70
The program is comprised of mixed events
for harness horses. and ii is liable TO scare
away u great many owners of trotters, as
few care to enter against hoppled PAGERS
The great Timonium fair completes the
circuit although the Hagerstown, Freder-
lex and Marlboro fairs will follow In regu-
lar order.
Thomas Cannon will ship his stable, COM
prisinE Royal Prize (2.15sD and Miss Clean
ESQ. direct from Point Breeze 10 Tasley.
Robert PrawIey, with the McDermott
horses. is located at present at Pough6eep-
sic. n. y. and before he returns home will
try his luck with the tiptoppers that are
now gathering at that point. Len Acker,
who with Peter Taylor's horses, has been
travelling the western Pennsylvania circuit,
Is also expected to wend his way home ward
within few days and try his luck in the
local circuit. James II. Morrow during the
past week has been going some merry miles
with the Javins string over Br!Shtwood
Early in the week he worked Bedworth,
r., a mile over the local track in 2.1I1a
stepping the last half in 1oT12 and the last
quarter IN 321a seconds. The Lee Cuyler
gelding S. D. K. is also going well for
Morrow. and he and BedwOrth, ir., Will be
raced at Rockville
W. L Miller has honed kushan to A fine
edge. He drove him a fourth mile over
BrightwOOd a few days since In 2.1S fiat,
and the stallion did 1t so easily that he now
looks like a 2.15 or better proposition. The
same day Mott drove the gray gelding
Rara Avis a mile in 2.2lA, with n bad
stumble and a break. Otherwise the old
gray would have nearly If not quite eQualed
his record of 2.1SI4.
". T. TIi,'cr has traded CommanChe Boy
G. 2Gi.) to Frank Thomas. who intends to
have e little fun with the brown son of
SymDolcer. COmmanChe Boy has had
rather unique experience. a few years ago
he was drawing a banana wagon IN New
Jersey. where he was owned by an italian.
One day the Italian entered him in local
race. and 10 his surprise the gelding won
in straight heats, getting his present rec
ora of 2.2iiI. The banana horse is a good
PAGER IN his class and cost Charles Nc
Iernott Of this city a good lump of money
Mr. Miller took in exchange for Commanche
BOY the pacing Eelding Eddie B., 2.13. Sir
ElcCtroid. which Thomas sold to T. p. Con
uer Of Winchester 4 few days since, won
his race At Staunton Wednesday last very
Laadi'y-
Philip StrUbener has placed his trottinE
stallion Oak Wilkes (23I). in the hands