The Washington herald., 1907-03-25
HARNESS HORSES STARTWORK
String of Trotters and PAGERS at
Brightwood Track.
Arrival of Gallant MaId-Latest Ad-
dition TO Z. F. Halls Stable Al
tracts Attention on Speedway.


tracts Attention on Speedway.
Training AZ Rrightwood has begun in
earnest Mere than twenty trotters and
PAGERS have been given quarters there
during the past ten days. and this week
the number win be swelled to al least
forty.
Lonnie Corbin. who stuck to the old
tratk throughout the winter, with Ja-
wins Bros pacing mare, Belle Hazel
919l4. and three or four green ones
has made several additions to his
string, in Gallant Maid, a green PAGER
by Happy Lad, a son OF Happy Russell:
a green trotter'by Governor Stanford a
. four-year-old trotting gelding. by
Henry Shepherd; Horace Schwartz $
pacing mare Miss CLEAN. 2:15l4; a six
year-oId tTotting gelding owned by
Henry j. Klein. of Brookland. John J.
Kellys stallion. Director Hannis.
2:341i and fOur-year-old trotting
mare by Anoychan Wilkes and this
week he viii receive Kushan. 2:1SA
and probably Florence Wilkes. 2:244.
Tom Cannon also landed at Bright
wood with his string, including the un-
marked speedy pacing gelding. Riley
A. and a green trotter both the prop
erty of Frank Crovo, the fruit dealer;
a four-year-old bay trotting geIding,
by Governor Stanford; Bruce Colton's
trotting gelding, Happy Hooligan. by
Happy Russell and several others;
while James Morrow took his old row
OF stalls for Javins Bros Bedworth, jr,
2:06A; s. D. r, 217A, and the un-
marked trotter, The Brewer.
This contingent were up early and late
every one Of the days the weather was
good. and. with the COpperthite string, in
the hands of John Seeley, have kept the
track warm every hour.
This week Leonard Acker, who has
been doing early work on the Potomac
Speedway, viii 90 to BrightwOOd to jog
Peter Taylor's Montana Guard. 2:20lt
Jubilanta. 2:z1ll. Direct Mack. 2.l6l4
Carstairs, unmarked, and Gaiety, 2:092t
and Frank Thomas VIII be there with Sir
Eleetroid. 2:21z, and several more. as will
John J.. O'Keefe, with L. J. K. 2:19ls the
Hilleary Brothers, with Howard o. and
Bob IngersOll; George Coodacre, with
Harry Madden; Timothy shugrue, with
T. z. s.. and dozen or more other own
ers and trainers, each with from one 10
three horses.
Gallant Maid. 2:27i4, purchased in Ten
nesses by E. F. Hall. arrived in Wash
ington last week. Lonnie Corbin has had
her on the Potomac Speedway two or
three times, and she has attracted much
attention from local horsemen. all of
whom agree that she looks and acts like
a real trotter. Gallant Maid is daugh-
ter Of the good stallion, Gallant Boy, and
throughout her blood lines shows rich
breeding Gallant Maid is five years old.
She is a dark bay, of good size. excellent
conformation, and has "a free, easy way of
going. Last year she started seven times.
took her present mark in one Of her
early races, finished a close second in
heats as fast as 2.10. and IN no race got
less than second money. Her initial per-
formances were exceptionally crrditable.
and Mr.. Han and ali of his many friends
believe that in the Maid he has a rare
bit Of racing stun.
About the happiest man around Bright
wood is Uncle Jimmy Dwyer For more
than thirty years Dwyer has handled
trotters. PAGERS, and runners. and he is
an admitted adept at the profession. He
Is joyful that bleak winter has gone and
that he viii soon hsar the bell call
again and see the horses in action. James
Dwyer has been associated with nearly
every prominent hOTseman that Washing
ton has had since 1S1l At different times
he had IN hand horses owned by the late
Samuel Ross, F. NJ. Draney, Gen Bealf,
W NJ Gait. and the banker. William e
Clark. and more recently has been I'm the
employ of Gen. Nelson A Miles. John II.
Gheeni and John Yarnell. Last year he
was with James Morrow as his chief as
Eistant in the management Of Javins
Bros string. and a number of offers\ara
open for his services this year.
There IS new pacing gelding at Bright
wood IN which much interest is taken by
ali who see him. He is a sorrel, six years
old. He was bought in Maryland by a
local h0rsenlan. who will give him a
chance To show all of the speed there
Is in him. and it is believed there is a
whole lot of H. He is by Happy Russell.
the famous old Maryland sire, and. al
Though absolutely ignorant of race track
ways, goes and acts like an old race
horse.
The list of races to be given at Bright
wood, May IS 2s and So is in course OF
preparation, and will be ready fer pub
Acation within a week or two. Particu-
lar regard Will be given to the interests
of local horses, Of which there are at
least sixty that are expected will De en-
tered. while the card for runners will be
made as attractive as possible. Purses
VIII be given instead Of races on the sub
seription plan. as at first contemplated.
and all Washington horsemen are well
pleased with the prospect for a successful
meeting.
Yale Asks NOyeS TO Remain.
New Haven. Conn. March 24.-Yale's