Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
THANKSGIVING DAY
AT BRIGHTWOOD TRACK

The Brightwood Driving Club has been
busy place of evenings during the past
week, with the officers and the more
active members making preparations for
the Thanksgiving day sports at the fam
GUS old course. 1t will probably be the
last fete day for the local horsemen of
the season, and reports indicate that it
will be particularly interesting one.
The entries for the various events are
coming in rapidly; but since the races
are very largely family matter for To-
cal horesmen those in authority have
decided to keep them open until Thanks
giving day. The sport Will begin at l.
clock next Thursday and will continue
throughout the entire afternoon. II will
result in grand congress of local equine
stock, for there will be trotters and PAGERS
and runners as we'll, including events
Ior the iron horse-the motor cycle. Frank
Thomas, one of the Brightwood club S
most enthusiastic members, is taking a
particular interest in the Thanksgiving
cay program. He has assumed the labor
OF putting the track in shape, and
promises that it will be lightning fast"
An aluring program has been prepared
for the horses. There Will be two strong
attractions for the thOroughbreds, or run
ners. consisting Of novelty races. The
first event will be at five furlongs and
repeat. That is. the winner of the heat
Will take first money and then retire to
The stable.
The contenders in the next heat will
therefore strive with greater spirit, 1t
is claimed, with the best horse eliminated,
and to the winner of this heat will go
second money" And so the field will
be successfully paired down until all
the prizes allotted for that CLASS are dis
Lributed. This is known as a novelty
race and is regarded as one of the Ialr-
est and most interesting means OF racing
horses.
The second event for runners will be
contested in the same manner, with the
exception that the distance will be seven
furlOngs The entries are to close the
morning of the race. 1t is stated that
a number of high-class horses have al
ready been proposed as entrants.
What will probably be more natural
to the harness men will be the handi-
cap event, trot or pace, run in half-mile
heats, best three in five The handicap
race was introduced most successfully at
BrightwOod during the summer, and, 1t
is declared, in view of the favor with
which it has been received here and else
where in the country Is destined to sup
plant the more prosaic form Of starting.
Following are the entries that have been
received to date for the handicap: Robin
Hood, Javins Brothers; Venus e. F.
Hall; Indiana John, Mr.. Harrison; l.. J.
H., Patrick O'Keefe; Edna G., Mr.. Get
zendenner; Caracita, Philip Steubner; Red
Rock, George Goodacre; Harry Madden,
George Goodacre; Black Patchen, MIR.
Lotus; Sir Electroid, Frank Thomas;
Emory Stone. Edward Daniels; Bob r.,
DR.. Richardson; Fair Nancy, Rupert
Brothers; Elnora, DR.. Patten; Robin
Hood Ga trotteD, Mr.. Elgin; Red Prin-
ceps, Frank Tippett; Kushan, William
Miller.
The handicapping is one of the most
important essentials in this race, and to
perform this task the club officials have
invited Henry Copperthite, the proprietor
of a track at Burkes Station, Va, and
one of the most highly respected horse
men resident in the District, and Thomas
p. Baldwin and J. Hilleary, who are
credited with knowing the qualifications
of local horsemen as we'll a human
mind can devise to exercise this i'm
pOrtant function. The handicappers
are to meet at the Brightwood Club
House this morning at IL o'clock to take
up the work.
The starter for the races will be Thomas
p. Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin has handled
the flag with excellent results at Bright
wood during the season.
The judges will be Henry Copperthite,
DR.. Sansbury of ForestVille, Md; DR..
c. F. Hadheld. and John H. Gheen.