The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
FAST TIME MADE
AT TROTTING RACES
Large Crowd Turns Out TO
Witness Excellent
Program.

The Avenel Driving Club. comprised
Of horse lovers Of Montgomery and
Prince George counties, held it's initial
meet yesterday afternoon at Rapley's
track, about six miles north OF Wash
ington, before an audience that would
have done credit TO a much more pre-
teHiOus course. In a sense, il was a
holiday for the rural folk of the coun-
ties named, and 20 them every heat
was a horse race, no matter how slow
the time.
The track was fast, as viii be seen by
the time made by the veteran trotters,
Sir Electroid and Bob r., in their ex-
hibition miles One of the features Of
the afternoon sport was the passing Of
the well-kuown driver and trainer,
Francis Thomas, from the rank Of
amateur starter 70 that of a profess
slonal Frank has few things 70 learn
before he surpasses the celebrated start
er, Frank Walker. but he is an apt
scholar.
The Oficiais.
The judges and timers were DR.. VIII
liam T. Brown. OF Burnt Mills. Dr..
George ". Richardson. of Marlboro.
Nd, and /. d. Sale, Of Washington;
timers, MessTs. Thomas snd Brown.
Five horses answered the all Of the
bell IN the first race. class \. and every
animal in the race had warm parJisans.
There was no favorite against the field.
every horse being a hTst choice. The
winner turned up in the bay geIdinE
Gibson. the property of Mr. RapIey. lie
trotted his heats without a skip and in
by Billy Wilkes, was the chaser out IN
the first heat, and the bay geldlng Trf-
by in the second. Dora Bell gave the
bay gelding an argument in the third
heat, but could not quite reach
The best event Of the afternoon prOv-
ed TO be class b. as the horses entered
were the more evenly matched The
handsome sOrrel gelding Phil proved
the victor IN straight heats. but there
was little sorTel stud in the race BY
Denny Alto Bell named after his
sire, that was quite at the winner in
every heat and might have Won II his
driver had been more experienced 4
bay gelding by Alto Bell made a EOou
showing IN the race, and was either
a close second or third in the three
beats tTOtted
Glass c brought out field Of four.
the best OF the lot being "a gray mare
by the veteran local PAGER Harry g,
liza at nineteen years Of age The
bay mare Emma was the only animal in
the race that could get anywhere near
the gray WhirlWind. she being second
each heat. Queen Lii was lame and
had TO be drawn. BlaiZe could not find
his trot. and. besides, was not up to
a bruisIng race.
Mrs. Javins Gives Exhibition.
Between the second and third events
Mrs. John Javins. OF Washington, gave
a rather novel exhibition behind the
noted roam PAGER, Robin Hood. I7I4
hitChed 10 a speed wagon. Mrs. Javlns
brought the little horse 10 the wire dy-
ing, and received the word 10 a good
start Around the lower turn Robin left
his feet. and before Mrs. Javins could
pull him 10 his stride the wire was
passed Robin Hood is credited with a
half mile i'm enc minute.
The surprise of the day and which
concluded the sport. was the exhibition
given by Sir EIectrCid and Bob r. They
went 10 the half locked in 1.13 fat, and
the entire mile I'm 2;26. Sir EleCtroid at
the finish having the best of It by
about a sulky length.