Evening journal., 1908-05-04
GOSSIP OF THE HORSEMEN

Raw 9. Linville has purchased a very
fine saddle horse to be used on the
roads near Holly Oak.
William T. Mearns met with an ac-
cident IN Brandywiwne Park last
Thursday He was thrown from his
handsome sorrel gelding, but Fortunate
" was not seriously injured.
James Green of Rockland has pur-
chased a combination gelding Of Mrs.
Alfred /. dupont.
A match race between George c.
Hutton's ALFRED To- and Henry c.
Mahaffy's road mare "Mollie Murphy"
has been arranged for Saturday after
noon. Purse, ore gallon Of ice cream
as a treat ia the Home Senate at
Eleventh and West streets.
J. Writ Willis has purchased from
Detroit. Michigan. a fine "Guinand''
horse timer to be used at the matineos
this season. Writ is improving in horse
knowledge.
FLORENCE Stanton" is rounding 20
very nicely and will be seen as she has
been for the last four years with DR..
Ewes up at the coming matinees.
E. p. Moody will team the following
horses this summers Essex Maid"
Jack Gilman" "Jim Bayard," "Dales-
ford" MARY M" and BILLY Heron 4"
Chief of the Fire Department Ward
lost a toe-weight from his sorrel colt
last week some place on Pennsylvania
avenue while returning from a work.
out on the track
David Ford. the veteran horse trainer,
is handling a brown hunting gelding
for Col. James c. MeComb.
James A. Kelly and Harry c. Ma
haffv were seen driving their new pur-
chase. a fast one by "Torina" Mahaffy
wore his customary buttonhole boquet
George w. Goldey was presented
with a 5O-pound country ham by BOYD
c. Mccov. the Kirkwood horse breeder
last week.
Horace c. Allen purchased a pair OF
drivers at the McFarlan sale in New
Jersey last week.
Assistant Treasurer William c. De-
vine was seen on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Saturday afternoon behind very
handsome bay gelding.
=. r.. Ewing will matinee two trot-
ters this summer.
"Trauvilla." b. c. Grommon's pride
is receiving his preliminary prepara-
tion at Newark under the guidance Of
the peerless trainer. A II. Tyson.
Fred G. Hodges starts TO drive "a
Reading via. Norristown this week.
William B. Austin has a bay horse
in the hands Of Trainer Brown at the
driving park. They DO say he is able
TO trot in 2.10 and has never made q
break in his life. Mr.. Austin is thain-
ing himself the good mares Susie
| Jeerson" and "Lottie NJ" His grey
gelding "Dandellon." which has beer
verv sick for about FIVE weeks, is i'm
proving.
Lewis S. Fell has a fast sprinter In
"Dick r."
M. f. Hayden's Expedition, Jr.," Is
considered the best prospect for the
cup this season.
Joseph Maltesta is preparing his fast
mares MARY Lee" and "Dianna Penn
for fast marks this season.
G. B. Fink has sold his fast ross
gelding Dewey" to J. Pennypacker, oi
this city.
w. S. Tanguy is about to purchase
a fast PAGER frem Cold Water, Michi'
gan. He is also training a brother e
grand circuit performer wilkes
Eeart."
Carroll c. Griffith and W. Lingo are
considered the most enthusiastic
horsemen in this city. They each have
a PAGER capable Of doing the mile
around 2.2O.
Has William II. Hollett given up thu
horses and gone back to his old bust
ness of paper hanging.
Harry c. Mcdowell IS training T. G
duPont's Rejected Stone" He drov'
him a mile on SATURDAY. afternoon il
a workout in 2.2s 1-2. last half in 1 IS
Henry c. Dutton has about 20 horse
in training at the track.