The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

eral hundred people: fencing the track
and constructing nearly 100 stalls, he
has now struck a new scheme in the
shape of a dancing pavilion, all Of
which will be completed an6 ready to
receive the public on July l.
Every hamlet and countryside in Fair
fax and Alexandra counties has been
billed by his efficient secretary, Louis
c. Shuckers, and on the day the bell
rings for the horses to score down for
the first heat in the free-for-au trot
and pace, the elephant will walk round,
the band will play annie Rooney" and
a few bars of "A" ne Laurie" It looks
now as il there would not be enough
OF local horsemen left in Washington
the day of the grand opening 10 man
a fire engine.
The program mapped out for the day
Is a most excellent one. The features
Will be a free-for-au trot and pace.
purse $50; a 2:27 trot and pace, purse
500. and a running race. three-quarters
of a mile and repeat. purse 500. In ad-
dition there viii be a baseball game
and other sports during the day. and
dancing in the new pavilion in the even
ing. Nearly, II not all. horses fit for
racing and for the general classes now
at Brightwood will be listed in the sew
eral events. and trains on the Southern
will run to accommodate the crowds
expected 10 be present from this city.
Quite a number Of noted horses
changed hands during the week Henry
Copperthite. of Burk. disposed of the
bay pacing gelding Eddie c. to Francis
\. Stonestreet. OF Washington. MI
StOnestreet. who Is a noted light han
ness horse fancier, expects to race the
son Of Trumans Brother through the
Virginia and Maryland circuits. Her
man Oppenheimer sent the bay trotting
geiding Manners last week to the Rich
mcnd (Va) sales ring, where he was
knocked down for the reputed price OF
$325. Mr.. Oppenheimer is now in the
market for another trotter Frank
Thomas has disposed 10 Javins Bros.
the highly bred stallion Mars. The Jaw
ms will use him for breeding purposes.
Quite a number of persons in Mary
land and Virginia were at BrighJwOod
last week looking over the Javins
horses that are listed for sale. and IN
the hands of Clayton Fahrney. z. F.
Hall. and Maurice Joyce have put up a
purse Of $500. 10 be competed for owners
Of yearlings, the event 20 come of It
year hence. Mr.. Halls yearIing is By
the coming great sire AustraI. owned
o. stony Ford, y. y and Mr.. Joyce
cs~ didate IS by the famous sire
Dreamer, owned by Thomas W Law
son. Persons owning promising year
lings are invited to Join the pool and
compete for the stakes.
Clement Mattingly, a noted Leonard
town (Md) horseman and owner or the
trotting stallion Garrison. IT. was in
the city during the week. and announced
that the I,ecnardtown Tro-ting AssOCia-
ton will give a three days meeting IN
August. iI-7tead OF July. as was first
proposed.
Frank Thomas, who was so badly
kiced in the face by the trotting geldine
Manners, Decoration Day. at Bright
wood, is out Of the hospital. and is
slowly improving. Like the boy kicked
by a mule. Frank Is not as handsome
as he was. but he will know better than
70 get up behind a kicker IN the future
J, c. Mott expects TO move soon from
BrightwOod TO Leonardtown. where he
thinks Of remaining and engaging in the
training Of horses.