The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
By L. d. SALE.

The 5th OF July having passed or with
great eclat IA local light harness circles,
little is expected OF consequence in the
matter Of racing at or near this point be-
fore Labor Day. September s.
No sooner had the last horse passed
under the wire at Burke last Monday
than the indefatigable Henry Copperthite
began 20 plan sor tie events to be pulled
OF at his track on that occasion. The
card as at present outlined viii comprise
three harness and three running races.
with other attractions 20 hold and amuse
the crowd expected. On last Labor Day
tie unprecedented number OF nearly 5000
people, an paid admittances, passed the
gates at Burke. and with the good card
now promised there Is no reason why the
number should be lessened September 6.
show Wonderful Gameness.
Local horsemen have not yet ceased dis
crssing the wonderful endurance and
gameness and racing ability displayed by
tho two-year-old lilies IN the three-cor-
nered match race at Burke Monday last
il fact. the event proved to be the best
feature OF the days sport, while, on the
other hand. the great mass of the people
present. including all the judges, were in
csined 10 believe In advance that the
event would prove a fake and that The
match was not a bona fide one So strong
was this belief that before the youngsterA
were called to the post the judges sum-
mcned the owners and drivers OF the
nllies TO the stand and solemnly warned
h1a 4
be tolerated and that the extreme penalf-
of turf law would be administered t.
them If It was discovered that they were
fyifiing with them and the public
The first heat disclosed that drivers and
owners were IN earnest. and from that
time until the close OF the race the spec
tators present focused their applause on
the youngsters and were seemingly impa-
tent whenever any other diversion was
offered them. While the time IN each of
the heats paced was not phenomenal for
pacing fillies, even IN a race the indomi-
table gameness shown very largely over
came the discrepancy in time and demon
strated that each participant IN the match
was possessed OF genuine race horse abil-
tty, for be IL known 10 the uninitiated
that speed IS not the sole qualification IN
e genuine race horse He must have rae
ing manners-that is, easy 10 control; his
mental equipment must be well-nigh per-
feet: he must like the game. stick TO his
gait, and respond to the calls made upon
him every inch Of each mile even TO the
point Of exhaustion.
Filled the Bill.
In al Of these specifications the hllies
which raced Monday-fiIl the bill OF par
ticulars. Extreme speed when more ma
ture, and too much is not asked Of them
in the meantime is very liable 20 come
70 them. Each FLY Is bred in up-tO-date
blood lines. and the owner OF each has |
right 10 expect in the future something (
out OF the common. Il is a very large /
question, however. from a humane stand /
point, whether any man is justified In /
making match such as that pulled or /
al Burke Even in the great futurities 4
the rule Is mile heats. best two in three
70 win The specifications for three-year-
oids are usually best three in FIVE 10 win, 4
mile heats. But even such an eminent /
breeder OF futurity winners and turf au-
thority as Senator Joseph ". Bailey. OF /
Texas holds that the number OF heats 10 /
win should be abbreviated.
A brief history Of the fllies which so 4
distinguished themselves may prove Of 1
local interest Jennie Blue. the winner OF
the race, is good-sized, welI-turned. /
breedy-looktng blue roam or gray flIy.
and was bred by Howard Ford. the pres
ent owner OF the famous Stony Ford /
stock farm, where in other days the late
Gen. L. S. Grant was entertained when
Dexter was the king OF trotters ana the
late Charles Bachman was master OF that
grand estate and received notables from
every part OF the world. II was at Stony
Ford that ElectiOneer, the great grand
sire OF Jennie Blue, hrst saw the light OF i
day, and il was there also that the late
Leland Stanford, Of California, first saw.
admired, and purchased the son Of Ham
oletonian. 10. and Green Mountain Maid /
Tor, the sum OF Sl2,500 Jennie Blue Is a
daughter OF Austral he a son Of Bow
bells. and he by Electioneer and Pilot
Medium, the great Michigan sire. She
was purchased as a yearling from Mr.
Ford by Z. F. Hall, a prominent grocer
IN this city. and was trained by Alonzo
Corbin.
Lady COzine Wem Built.