The Washington times., 1909-04-06
PIMLICO TRAINERS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
Workouts Show Horses to
Be in the Prime of
Condition.
JENNINGS DRIVES
FAMOUS OLD RACER
Charlie Rowe Has Entire String
Out-Jumpers Round
Into Form.

BALTIMORE, April 6.-with bright,
sunny weather and a track made to
order. the trainers at Pimlico were out
in full force yesterday and some OF
the best moves Of the season were
made. In fact It looks a little as II
some of the horsemen were in too much
of hurry with the races so far away
Captain Presgrave had his whole
string out in three sets, and they made
fine showing. All were given very
useful gallops just as IL they were
getting ready for something.
Rossfenton, PocomOke. Huriock, Tas-
ley. and Silk Hose attracted much at
tention- The first two are looking es-
pccially well and will make formidable
Preakness candidates. All Of the cap
tain's two-year-olds were on the track
and were very favorably commented or
by the horsemen. Pimlico, the Star
Ruby colt, is a grand locker and can
not fail 20 race
The veteran turfman, William Jen-
nings, Of Mt. Washington, was on hand
early with his horses. Mr. Jennings
is driving the famous old racer Mala-
bar to his buggy, and better buggy
horse could not be found. J. B. Brady,
Of the Jennings string, worked three
will do TO watch; he is one Of the best
horses at the track. Cave Adsum has
entirely rounded TO and acts like him
self. He breezed three-quarters in 1:19
Old Erin and a chestnut FLY were
given quarter in O:26.
Charlie Rowe, Of Colonial Girl fame
had Orphan, Gid. Claire Russell, and
Sea Wolf out and gave them usefu!
work. Mr.. Rowe Is a past master in
the art Of getting horses to the post
NIT I'd to the minute. and his training
methods are worthy of imitation
Jumpers Are Out
Anthony Allen had Mr. McMurtrie's
jumpers on the track, and a fine look
Ing bunch they are. Telfare. Monkey
Puzzle, Unicorn, Littleton Maid, and
two green ones galloped one and one
half miles and breezed a quarter
through the stretch in OBS. MONKEY
Puzzle is a qualified hunter and i.
would be hard to name better one.
Unicorn is a good one that will bear
watching
Harry Rites let Tim Pippin step Ave
eighths in 1903, a rafting performance.
Miss Catesby. OF the Rites string.
bTeezed three-eighths in 0:59 This one
is looking good and will be heard from.
Rites two-year-old Maxim lilly and the
Sir Dixon FLY worked a half in O:5l.
great move. Superstition, St Jeanne,
and Sir Galahad were given nice, use
full work and gaIloped one and a half
miles.
Frank Browns jumper. Warrior.
which Is under Saffels charge, breezed
a half in 0:5O1z. This one is about ready
TOT the races Star Emblem worked
three-Quarters in lis and is very m
Al Weston had Constant and Lurid
grrn
last season and has grown into a
nice mare. Rye Boy, the Jumper.
which showed so well at PimlIco last
1aii. galloped a mile and half, the
Flippen had his jumper out for use
AuI Work Woodside galloped one al q
a half miles. the last three-eighths IN
y.os. waterbury galloped one and a
half and breezed a quarter through the
stretch IN 90 Impertinence and Bell
the Cat galloped two miles. The
well. ~
Canters Bartlett String.
Walter Condor trctted and cantered
the Bartlett string. Columbus threw
his boy and ran away but was brought
BACK and was breezed a quarter in OBS.
Ex-Jockey Mutt got In yesterday from
the West with two. Walter Shields
and Charlie Travers, welI-known clock
ers. have arrived and are on the lob
Col. Bob Neville is due from Lees
burg today. He has a formidable list
OF jumpers, and as the colonel knows
al about this end Of the game thew
may De counted on 10 be 1T and ready. |
n the Neville stable are HerculOid. |
Sr wooster, Garterman, The Welkf1.
BaAacalla, Harpist II, and a two-year-
old. Davidson Will ride
GWyn Iompkins is expected next
week. lie VIII bring up from his War
renton farm Jimmy Lane, Kentucky
Beau, Loudoun Light. St Nick. Tyr0. |
kuroki. Cabochon, Tampico. SeIectus'
SungloW, AID four two-year-olds.
Ernest ItterbaCk Will come m this
week from Manassas with two il1nr-
ers. and Edwin H., D'Arlcle. Peter
knight, and IncOgnito.
Tom WEIGH has written Secretary
Riggs that he will bring down Mecca /
ter, The Squire. Wise Mason. ROYAL
captive, Glucose, Waponoca, MARY
Lynch, Hammerless, POpover, and Lori /
Baltimore.