The Washington times., 1908-03-29

ing toward Brightwood-
Should MIR. Madden purchase Bright
wood track, 1t is said that about his
first act would be to reduce the present
club house u 9indling wood, and the
present stabEng TO the same condition
lie would referee the track and erect
.sp-to-date buildings, put the track
proper in nrst-class condition, give not
less than two big meetings each sea-
son, and purses of sufficient size 10
draw hither some Of the best horses on
the several circuits. 1t is Well under
stood thai Mr.. Madden can command
all the money necessary TO carry out
these or any other plans he may have
in mind Mr.. Madden mas wintered at
this point upward Of fifty horses for
some years past. Usually they have
been stabbed at Benning- Should he
decide TO purchase Brightwood his
trotters as well as runners would be
CHARTERED at Brightwood-
W. Z. Miller, owner of kushman,
2:1Sll. returned from his stock farm at
Colonial Beach. Va. Monday last and
reports that the brood mare kOmura
by Kushan, dropped, March u. future
futurity winner by the Allen Farm Stall
lion Bertini he. a son Of Bingen, 2.O654.
The foal is a horse colt. d chestnut In
color, with broken name and tail. star
in forehead. and is an upheaded, strong
foal. The little fellow is a free leg pac-
er and ~ already entered in the Ameri-
can Horse Breeder and Kentucky fu-
TURTLES. Mr. Miller, who thinks the
youngster the greatest thing that ever
came down the pike at the trot or pace,
- la H#eHa
those great turf events. The newcomer
has\been named BOscl-
Nothing ever foaled IN this vicinity
equals in royal breeding Bosci- His
sire, as a three-year-old. trotted in 2:lfA
Komura, his dam. was one of the fast
est FLIES ever bred at Allen Farm,
Pittsheld. Mass. she showing an eighth
as a yearling in 49, seconds.
Kushan, 2:1SA, secured a record OF
2:25% as a three-year-oId- Bingen, sire
OF Bertini. got his mark OF z-065z as a
five-yesT-Old. May King. sire OF Bingen.
has a mark of go Lulu, a great race
mare and dam Of May King. has a mark
Of 2:15. Kremlin, sire Of Kushan. has
a mark of 2:079s as a ive-year-old; won
the coveted Pennsylvania stakes in 1892;
was the holder OF three track records in
1892, and was the champion trotting stall
lion OF that year. BOsci carries in his
veins the blood of Green Mountain Maid
dam Of nine; the blood o. Miss Russell,
dam Of eight. including Maud s.. 2:0S%
to high wheels; Beautiful Bells. dam Of
eleven performers in 2:3C or better; and
four OF the lot worlds champions; Min
nehaha. dam of eight; E-yentide, dam Of
six; and Of five other great brood
mares. In fact, no European royal
house excels Bosci IN blood of ceruIean
blUe.
Mr.. Miller has now located at mis-
Colonial Beach stock farm Roberta,
2:i6H, by Boreal, 2:15h; Komura, by
Kushan, 2:15l; Miss Josephine, by Gar
rison. 2:25II, with a mark Of timed sep
arately in a race in 2:25H. and has re-
Gently purchased in Kentucky two
year-old gelding that has shown very
fast at the pace. and which Will be
trained. and, possibly, raced some IN
1908. Mr.. Miller has decided to send
KOmIra TO the court Of Bingsn, but
before doing so viii train and race
her. with the hope OF giving her a low
mark. which, with her royal breeding
and known speed, she ought TO be able
TO get.
z. r. Hall. who owns the fast 70 cling
FLY Manuclla, 2:l9z. timed separately
=
purchased of Henry COpperthite. the
nightingale. a mare bred at Village
Farm, New York, by the late Cicero
Hamlin- The Nightingale is daughter
of the celebrated Nightingale, 2.OSH
which fell dead at Lexington, KY, q
few years since while being logged by
Mr.. Geers. She was one Of the greatest
race mares Of her day, and held the
worlds record for two miles Manuella
and Gallant Maid have wintered wen.
and are 70 be placed In the hands Of
Alfonso Corbin this week for the pur-
pose Of being shaped for the seasons
events.
Frank Thomas is busiIy engaged on
the matinee events tc be pulled of next
month at Brightwood. A feature Of the
meet will be a race between several
well bred young horses in this vicinity.
which, at present. are without records
and have never started in q rice. The
field not only promises TO be large but
the race has excited quite a good deal
Of local interest among the owners Of
the several proposed entries The other
events proposed at the meet viii be
fast trot and a fast pace, and a run
ming event OF half mile heats. Mr..
Thomas will introduce to Washington
ians for the first time on any track
his celebrated trOtter Piker Wilkes. re-
Gently imported from LONDON. Canada.
Manager Davis was busy during the
past week getting ready for the meet
ing. He has erected a new porch in the
rear Of the club house and is at present
engaged IN reccnstrCcting the track
fencing which has for some months
past been in dilapAdated condition.
Mr. Davis has IN contemplation several
other important improvements at the
track.
The prospect that betting will be un-
lawful in tho District Of Columbia. in
TIE near future necessarily affects the
future financial receipts at BrightwoOd.
While betting Is not and never has
been the whole thing or trotting tracks
rs il has been on running tracks. i
evertheless has always drawn enough
patrons 70 make bColSnlakinC profitable
to trotting track associations.