The Washington times., 1908-12-22
HIGH PRICES BROUGHT
BY WELL-BRED HORSES
Demand for Trotters and PAGERS of Good Blood Lines
Better Than Ever-Notes of Washington Har-
ness Enthusiasts.
BY I. D. SALE.

Whitney, and AIadden-are in a quan-
dary as 10 how they shall work out
their salvation
Every man who breeds or owns a
thoroughbred is affected by the law. be
cause the earning capacity OF his prop
erty has been reduced Fortunately for
the trotting horse prODaganda the bet
ting end Of racing Is not. and never
was, tho whole thing. II is far 20 state
that not over 10 per cent OF the men
who patror!ze tTSttlng contests bet on
results. or course, in the final analysis
OF cost and profit, the pOoi-selling fea-
ture or racing cuts q figure not 10 %
despised when the bills come IN Tor set
tlement-
Harness Folk Are Wise.
II is useless to deny. then, that the
anti-betting law has injured light har-
ness sport in a. monetary sense, but on
the other hand, IL has not seriously
crippled IL. as the receipts or last sea
sons racing demonstrate Owners OF
trotting tracks are wise 10 the situation,
and are already framing up novel fea-
lures 10 draw crowds sufficiently large
from all the various walks OF hfe-some
OF whom have never regularly patron
lied the trottinE traCk-t5 make up the
difference caused by the adjustment OF
pool selling
SanEuine as some race track followers
are, that public sentiment viii change
As 10 betting. there are no signs on tho
horizon Of the rising or the setting sun
that warrant the expectation The ar
gument that the racing OF horses IS a
business. and that a business that cdn--
not thrive without a gambling attach
tnent is not worthy OF existence IS an
unanswerable argument with large
number Of people throughout the length
and breadth Cf this country.
Got Bargain
Some people IN this community
thought George Goodacre exhibited a
good deal Of nerve, when a few days
since at the Philadelphia sale OF Charles
McDermOtt's horses, he planked down
800 glittering simOleOns for the PAGER
Ed BaIfe. z-I2l4, formerly known as
Finch. 4 few hours later. We are told,
Mr.. GOodacre was offered 500 for his
bargain and waived the wouId-be pur-
chaser aside with noble scorn- The
Finch episode is not the only occur
renee when GOodacre's nerve has stood
him in good stead lie is a man who
always stands ready TO back his opinion
and he is OF the opinion that the hob
bIed PAGER can hold his own in his class
In any company, and Incidentally, more
than pay for himself.
ar. MCDemOtt. who has made money
IN IuiS city IN pursuance or his DuSl-
ness, decided about five wears ago 20
plunge into the tr0ttiug horse game.
He purchased quite an extensive string
Of trOtters and pacerS-sOmc Of the lot
being OF high class. nut OF not high
enough class 10 win IN the best OF com
pauy on the big rings. Finally, with
this kind OF SeeSaWiuE with his DoCk-
erbOOk. he tired OF the game and knock
ed down his entire holdings to the high
est bidder
Miller IN Luck
W T. Miller, OF Southwest Washing
ton, has encountered a great streak or
good luck Last spring hv purchased or
T. II Han, or this city, mare called
Kumara, by Kushaa, 2-1S1z, the latter
now his oUu proper. IN due course
uf time KU-oara dropped a horse fOaI
by the Allen Farm stallion Bertini. 90
2.22. a trial mile in 2,1l. a half IN 1,021z,
and a last quarter ir 0,3o7s- Now comes
the information that a yearIinE horse
colt. named BruEes. By the same sire
and out Of the same mare, has recent
Is showed phenomenal speed, ne trOtJIuE
a QuaT-eT In thiTty-eiELt seconds, an
eighth in seventeen second and not
forced out. Last week kUmara's price
was 500: today ID IS $50. tomorrow 10
may be 3. .0u- There Is no telling nov
Tar man may so when he gets speed
crazy