Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
GLOR|F|ER GROWS
FASTER WITH AGE
Winner of Handicaps Last
Year May Repeat This
Season.

the giant son Of HastingsGlory. owned
by James Mccormick, will probably re-
peat his great victories Of last spring and
again win the Carter and Metropolitan
| flandicaps. So say the horsemen here.
and they point to the record of the big
horse, both private and public, since his
temperance on the turf, as proof that
he has all the speed that made him Sy-
sonby's rival when both were two-year-
ODDS
Every trainer who saw Glorifier gal
lop his field Ieg-weary last week and
win in ronsp his ffpst race in seven
months agreed that he was in better fet-
tie than he was at a similar period last
winter. When he came here last year
he was practically a cripple. and it took
all of McCormicks skill to keep him in
training.
T One OF his i1oofs was in bad shape from
| an old quarter crack which bothered him
as a youngster. Under treatment he
rounded into shape, and after proving that
he was the best race horse here went
north and helped swell his owners bank
account by winning the two big spring
events.
II Gloriier accomplished such things
when a cripple, what win he do now
that his feet and legs are in better shape
1tlddi lHcy Have ever O6cH. HUFSeHleii dSh.
They have watched him carefully. and SO
far have failed to detect a trace of lame
Itess. He showed the same powerful
stride as of old in his recent race, and
under stout pull ran the six furlongs
IN La. He was worked out a mile be-
fore he pulled up. and covered the dis
lance in 1.42. and was not extended.
Mccormick has solved the problem OF
Glorif1er's training In the past 1t was
a trying ordeal to fit the big racer, as
| H. Ii Ii.,fxl
easily worried. 1t was hard work to keep
plenty Of flesh on his big frame, because
he would sweat 1t off. During the hot
weather he wasted away and lost strength
to such a degree that he was q source Of
continual worry to his owner.
1t was after two trials of summer train
ing that Mccormick made up his mind to
reserve Glorifler for racing during spring.
fall and winter months. He acted &C
cordingly, and Glorifier's success last
season proved that he had solved the
secret of the horses temperament.
Probably His Last Season.
This year will probably be Glorifer's
last on the turf. At the end Of 1t he
will be retired to the stud. He ought
to achieve great renown In the stud, as
he is a horse of great vital force. when
Is essential for successful stations. He
is horse Of great size and strong enough
raced much-he was in complete retire.
ment as a three-year-old-he will go to
the farm a fresh, vigorous horse the best
son of Hastings.
Although there have been only few
,two-year-old races and the best young
sters are still to make their appearance
In public. enough has been seen Of their
private form to Judge that this years
crop Is much above the average in looks.
Nearly all of the "babies'' have good
bone and substance. A few are small
and Of the weedy kind. The latter may
play a part or two In the early racing
while the distance Of the sprints is only
three furlongs, but a month later they
will be lost sight Of in the cloud Of dust
ers..
Irfaneh, the first winner Of the season,
is a quick breaker and has plenty OF
speed, but most trainers think shn will
cease to win when the distances lengthen
to half mile and five furlopgs.
Brougham and Arionette are promising
material. The former is one of the best
In the Burlew & O'Neill stable. That he
failed to show to better advantage Satur-
day was due to the croWding which took
place soon after the start. He acted
green" and as he was nearly knocked
down Hennessy wisely pulled him up.
Aaionette on the first day was also the
finish better than third. But even with
her ill-luck she beat Anne MCGEE, the
winner of the first race Saturday.
She has been we'll schooled to the bar
rier, knows her starting lesson perfectly
and has plenty of speed. II she meets
with better fortune in her next race she
should be hard to beat.
Want 'Chases Abolished.
Racesoers are clamorine for the abol-