The Washington times., 1908-06-07

The most important light harness news
Of the week is the announcement made
by Henry Copperthite. of Washington
and Burkes Station, Fairfax county
Va. that he is now engaged in building
a srandstand 100 feet by 2 on his new
half-mile track at Burkes. and seventy
rve sew stables y by Y feet for the ac-
computations Of horses.
ia addition, he is building an outer
ana inner fence about his track on
July Mr.. Copperthite intends TO give
a meeting at Burkes. On Labor Day
Will begin two-day's meet, and some
time in October will be given an agri-
cultural fair lasting several days.
The citizens of Fairfax and AIexan-
drid counties, as we'll as numerous
horsenen ia the District or Columbia.
are manifesting great interest in Mr.
Copperthites project. 4 ne undertaking
is one never before launched by sin
gle individual in this seSt..s-
When Mr.. Copperthite landed in
Washington. trifie over twenty years
ago. his sole capital was $780, good
health. youth. a wen-learned trade as a
maker Of pies, and a determination 10
make good. he invested his capital in
the pie business and from this small be-
ginning his business grew until today he
Is rated as one OF the solid business
men OF Washington
About ten years ago Mr.. Copperthite
purchased Il farm of several hundred
acres at Burkes Station-the home OF
the late General Burke Here for the
past eight years he has bred light har-
nsss horses IN the summer Of 1907 he
constructed a haIf-mile track al his
farm on which TO work his horses. The
projects as outlined above are an evoIu-
ton Of his ideas ever since he purchased
the land. Mr.. COpperthite expects 10
make the agricultural fair an annual
feature at Burkes. and at stated periods
IN each year he viii give light harness
meets with liberal purses.
Last Sunday The Times gave an ac-
count Of the death Of the great young
sire Todd. 2:1t%, at Ardmore Farm,
New Jersey. This week il is compelled
70 chronicle the death OF Admiral
Dewey, 2.0isa, another promising young
sire, and also a son Of Bingen, 2.O6It
Thus within ten days have passed away
A pOst-mOrtem examination of the body
Of ADMIRAL Dewey disclosed a rupture
CT the spleen, a necessarily fatal in
jury.
b At the time OF his sudden death. which
took place May p. Admiral Dewey was
the property Of DR.. J. c. Mccoy. Of
Kirkwood. Delaware He was 1873,
dark bay horse. weighed In condition
Ito pounds and was bred by the late
j. Malcolm Forbes. al his stock farm.
POnkapog. Mass -...
OF all the sons OF Bingen. none had
as iIustriOus dam as Dewey, she be-
inE the celebrated Nancy Hank s. 2.04.
'ong the champion trotting mare. and
for which 1t has been claimed Mr..
Forbes paid the large sum OF $4,000
when her record was only 2.I4Iz Ad-
miral Dewey was Sancy's first son. He
was named for the hero OF Manila Bay
by his breeder, Mr.. Forbes. and made
his debut Gt the ReadvilIe (Mass) grand
circuit meeting. August %, 1903. in the
s. 90 event for three-year-olds. In a
field of eight starters he spread-eagied
his field. winning as ne liked in 2:I7ls
and 2:1EZ
Those which finished in the ruck be-
hind him were COFneIia Bel CthreeJ.
2:144; Hawthorne three. 2:13. and Row
elan The two last named later on trot-
ted TO records Of 2:O311 and 2:09A AS
a fOUr-yeaT-old. he developed lameness.
As a five-year-old he only started twice
on account Of lameness, and closed this
year with a record Of .09iL
Fearing that he would never race on
account Of the condition of his legs. Mr..
Forbes consigned Dewey TO the auction
block. and he was knocked down TO Or
landO Jones. formerly of this city. and
Andy Welch. OF Hartford, Conn. for the
small sum Of $500. Later DR.. Mccoy
purchased Mr.. Jones' interest In 1895
Admiral Dewey was again consigned to
the salesTing. and was sold for 5000.
DR. Mccoy being the purchaser. DR. Nc
Coy. being a skilled veterinary, went 10
work on the stations legs, and in 1895
gave him a record Of 2-04s4. This made
him the champion trOtting stallion Of
the year. At Syracuse, in September,
1906 he trotted a half in 1:0lL.
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