The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-15

repairs will shortly be inaugurated at
Brghtwood in the way Of improving the
stabling and in the erection Of fences.
Thomas Cannon. for many years To-
Gated at this point, and who is now
handling large stable OF trotters and
PAGERS at Roanoke, Va, writes that
great sport is expected this year on the
Virginia and North Carolina fair cir
cults. There has been some difficulty
in arranging dates, bu. it - believed
that everything will work out Earmoni-
ously long before actual IA cling begins
Harry Dudley has purchased of Alon-
20 Corbin very promisiAg five-yeer-
old gelding by Governor Stanford. and
has placed him in the hands OF Mr..
Corbin TO be trained. r. r Hall pur-
chased few days since a highly bred
trotting mare that he expects to put
into training shortly. Henry Copper
thite, who started into breeding trot-
ters on his farm at Burke's Station.
Va, about eight year ago, announces
that he is going out OF the business
on account Of not having time TO give
to the venture.
Another well-known. local horseman
dropped from the ranks Monday last
IN the person Of Bruce Cotton. who
died Of pneumonia. Mr.. Cotton was a
native OF St. Marys count, Nd ana
was engaged in the hotel business at
the time Of his death. One of his
best known trOtters was the sorreI
selding. Happy HOoHgan. by Happy
Russell, handled last season by Thomas
Cannon. Trainer J. g. Mote leaves the
early part Of the week for Leonard
town, Nd, for the purpose Of looking
over some promising troCfers in that
part Of Maryland that are threatened
with speed The weIl-known breeder
Frank Combs, Of Leonardtown, and
owner Of the fast pacing stallion Don
Cozine, 2.09l4. reports the light harness
horse industry In his section as being
on the boom He says he has several
youngsters BY the Don that look
mighty good 10 him. and that he ex-
poets TO have a string Of them out IN
1903 Just TO show the public that the
"Dons" are the real thing when the
money is hung up.
The Leonardtown Racing Association
expects TO give two meetings in 1908.
The rirst meeting will be given about
the middle Of July, and the last one
about the middle of October. A new
grandstand has been erected at the
track and other improvements of inn
portance TO hOrsemen are contemplated.
Local horsemen are beginning 10 ap-
preciGte the advantage Of a speedway
now that Colonel Cromwell has abol-
ished the one built a few years since
by private subscription along the PO-
toroac. There Is now not a single spot
within the District OF Columbia where
the owner Of a fast horse can speed
him, without danger of arrest. It is 10
be regretted that horsemen did not
awake to their interests earlier. After
spending upward of i've or six thousand
dollars In constructing the now obliter-
ated speedway. local horsemen neglected
It to such an extent that Colonel BrOm-
well felt justified in taking possession
of 1t in behalf Of the general public.
The fact that the colonel felt it his duty
to do as he has done Is a stigma upon
the enterprise Of the horsemen Of Wash
ington.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
?. V. De Graw is authority for the
statement that Colonel BromweH has
promised 10 construct another speedway
for the benefit of the norsemen Of
Washington as soon as an appropria-
ton OF Congress car be made available.
If the colonel actually does tlis IL viii
be more than the hoTsemeu OF the Dis
triCt OF Columbia deserve, If their past
history is read correctly.