Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19
By L. d. Sale.


Henry Copperthite during the short time
he has had charge of the Brightwood
track, has worked wonders. Old timers
like John H. Gheen, Charles f. Hartung,
John r. Kelly and Billy Miller (who
patronized chariot races in Rome in the
eighth century, say they cannot remem-
condition as it is at present. The harrow
has been kept busy every fair day turning
up a cushion, and this week a watering
cart will be on duty every day to give life
to the course. For the meet, which begins
May %, Mr.. Copperthite has ordered 200
chairs for the grandstand, which ought to
put guests at their ease. A brass band
Will play during the three days between
Mr.. Copperthite and his secretary, Louis c..
Shuckers. to make the meeting in point Of
sport the greatest ever given in the history
Of the track.
AS rule local horse owners are giving
the new management an ardent support. A
very few have expressed themselves as be-
ing chary about entering against some of
the Crabtree horses. AS none of the green
trotters and PAGERS of the Crabtree stable
have ever started in a race 1t would seem
that fear of being beaten is rather prema-
ture Wherever local horse owners may go
they are likely to run up against horses
quite as good, IL not better than their own,
and it is characterized as unsportsmanlike
for local horse owners to take to the tall
timber at this early stage of the game, es-
pecially as the present management has
ers to contest for. 1t is this peanut brand
of business that has kept Washington in
the background as horse town in the
past.
men building extra stables for the expected
Influx of horses for the meet. Quite a num-
Der of runners are also quartered at the
track, and an order has been posted that
No., ~ - h~%o no
not to interfere with the light harness
horses. The grandstand has been daily
crowded with visitors during the week.
many of whom had stop watches in hand.
OF course, the Crabtree horses were the
cynosure of all eyes, but none Of them was
stepped phenomenally fast.
Local trainers took advantage of the
warm days Of last week to let down their
charges few pegs. Corbin drove Gallant
Maid mile in 2.26 Tuesday and Morrow
let The Brewer step a few points below the
230 mark, which Is growing to be an easy
bin drove s. D. r. mile around $50 and
then stepped him last quarter In 033h
seely drove Red Rock a mile in PA, and
he did 1t very nicely. Seely breezed Ada D.
breaking sticks for her.
Cannon gave Miss Clean three slow
miles Tuesday and Ave trife faster on
"Wednesday. When given her head she
and she is going sound If she stays so no
PAGER owned at this point has license
to beat her. 5-a--
Belle Hazel is beginning to show sore
ness in front, and 1t now looks as II she
will have to have her shoes removed and
be turned out for awhile. Colebra is show
ing signals of distress in his right foreleg.
although he trots his miles gamely.
Corbin is giving Kushan slow miles at
present. The latter part Of the month he
will be asked to step some, and he looks as
If he could do 1t when asked. Albert, John
Morris good four-year-old, shows steady
Improvement every time he is speeded.
Mary Bradstreet is coming to her speed
fast. Breuninger drove her full mile in
2.3S Wednesday and she was not at all
distressed.
Amos Donaldson of Ballston, Va was
at the track to see his handsome sorrel
mare, Grace D., work on Wednesday. She
did all Corbin asked her to do in the way
of speed and looks to be a fine prospect.
Austin LOTUS Black Patchen gelding con-
tinues to improve in the hands of Cannon
and can already beat 2.30 quite consider
ably Riley A. went some good miles for
Cannon early in the week and has all of
his oldtime speed. Clara Winks is i'm
proving fast. Cannon gave her her weekly
workout Wednesday, and she showed great
Improvement over previous trials.
Louis Collins of Alexandria county, Va,
was at the track Wednesday with his hand
some and breezy gray mare by e. H. s.,
dam thoroughbred. She excited good deal
or aQmlrat1on on account OF her good way
of going and was driven by Mr. Collins
himself, who is now over seventy years OF
age.
"Gipsy" Haight Is reported to be on his
way to Brightwood with seven head of trot-
tiers and PAGERS, having wintered at Savan-
nah The gipsys many friends here will
be glad to know that he is once more on
easy street. 1t appears that a woman in
Savannah, with whom he boarded during
recent years, died a few weeks ago and
left to Haight all of her belongings. The
better part of the estate consisted of a
which Haight last week sold for $4,000 in
cash. Haight has had his ups and downs
in life, but his steel-clad nerve has never
deserted him. He was never yet in a fix
SO tight that he could not wriggle through
some way.
The Prospect Park, Baltimore, meet,
which follows Brightwood begins Tuesday,
June 4, and ends Friday, June Z. The
purses in the several events are $500. The
first days events are 2.35 trot, 2.3O
pace and a 2.14 pace. On the second day.
Wednesday, there will be a 223 trot, 222
there will be 2.21 trot. 2.1S pace and a
lie pace. Friday. June Z. the events will
be a 2.27 trot, 2.S5 pace and 2. 10 trot.
The events at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park begin June IL and continue four days.
The purses In each event are 500. On
Tuesday, June IL, the classes win COM
prise 80 trot, a 2. 1s pace and 2.24 pace.
On Wednesday there will be a 2.22 trot, a
2.13 trot and pace and a PIG pace. Thurs
day. the classes will be 2.19 trot. free
for-all trot and pace. 2.16 trot and a
PA pace. Friday June IA the events Will