The Washington times., 1908-05-03
Horses Show Classy Spring Form
in Daily Trials Over Course at
Brightwood Club Track.
Gallant Maid One of the Most Promising Locally
Owned TrotterS-Happy O. Displays
Endurance and High Breeding
By L. D. SALE.

this town by Gen Nelson A Miles early
in the spring. but his owner evidently
kept MS speed under cover.
lie is called ChIpliO. and on Wednes-
day last accompanied by a runner
hitched 10 sUlky and driven b Clayton
Farhney. the gelding steered BY Fred
Bentley. stepped a half IN 1.10lk the
last quarter in a seconds and the last
eighth in 1914 seconds. without being
driven out John Z Madden. who saw
the performance. was so Impressed
with the way the gelding did the
trick that he AZ once offered 5000
cash Tor the young trotting prospect.
and as tOld by General Miles that he
owned a horse.
Chiplio IS a fve-year-old gelding, bay
in color, and a trotter. Bis sire -
the great sire Of young trotter-Bin-
gen, L-otL. and his dam By Arion,
Z.lGA- AZ Two years 10 high wheels
His second dam is the great race mare
Zemoia, 2:l0; by King Alnont, him
self a quite noted race horse. and "a
by AInont 2-23- ChiDHo will be put into
training Immediately, and Mr.. Madden
is OF the opinion that he IS not only
one OF the cheapest horses ever bought,
but is also convinced that II all goes
well ne viii trot in 2.l0 OF better this
year
Mr. Madden left Washington on
THURSDAY with upward Of afry run
ners zor New York city. His seven head
Of highly bred trotters were shipped
through 10 Poughkeepsie. on the Hud-
son. where they viii be further put in
condition for fast work. The famous
'Knspsack' Mccarthy. who for 80
many years trained and raced Mr.. Mad
den's horses, has been superseded by
Mr.. Fred Bentiy. formerly OF ElmIrs- n
Y Il appears that Madden and Nc
Carthy had some difference about thu
way M Madden's fast stallion siliko.
2.055t- was handled last season. and
have not resumed their former friend
ship. John Morris PAGER. Duke. has
been placed in the hands Of Afonzo
Corbin. for training. and, later on. will
be raced.
J. P Mott was absent from Bright
wood a part Of last week. in search OF
new material for his large stable.
Henry COpperthite viii train all OF
his horses this year on his farm track
az BUrkes Station. Va
E. F. Hall expects 20 withdraw Red
| Princeps from the stud some time in
July. and COrbin VIII then prepare him
for few fall events. ManueIla. 2-1SL,
at three years. IS being brought grad
Ually into condition, but viii not be
raced until the big purses are hung
up Corbin viii handle her again this
season.
George GoOdacre. owner OF Nay
Queen, 2-2I1s, and Harry Madden 2-I7ls.
is expected &C arrive from Europe the
9Th OF this month All OF the Javins
string. which Il IS contemplated shan
be raced, are in the hands Of Frank
Thomas BecwOrth Jr- is hog fat and Is
going sound Thomas has shod hiu IN
front with pneumatic pads
The late Washington NaiIor was. IN
his younger days. quite prominent as
an owner Of fast trotters- For many
years his Minnie Palmer ruled the snow
path in this city When Minnie became
Anticipated he purchased Belle Trux-
ton. Of the BeaIe estate and drove her
10 a record Of 2;I61z- After she died he
purchased from the estate OF the late
Judge Yeomans, the PAGER. Red Rock.
2:l7li- II was while driving the latter ia
the eastern part Of the city that D..
met with the accident that resuFeS~
HIS death