The Washington herald., 1909-11-07

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One could hear the question frequently
and earnestly discussed Friday last dur
ing the progress OF ths speed sale at the
Bensinger horse bazaar. Some very in
telligent persons present at that sale. who
have the best interests OF the light har-
ness horse at heart. were inclined 10 be
pessimistic OF his future az they keenly
followed the progress Of the bidding and
marked the low figures offered for speed.
II is true that the bidding was not as
lively and as enthusiasts as one would
like to see from the owners and auc-
tioneer's standpoint In all cases. but II
could easily be observed that when an
animal was put up that the public wanted
the price offered was pretty close 10 his
true market value
AS a matter or fact. there generally is
a difference between what the owner Of a
horse estimates him 20 be worth and the
buyer. but II may be set down as a
general proposition that when a horse Is
set up for the public to bid on the value
OF the animal is fixed by what the bid
ders present are willing TO give for him.
Some OF the horses put up tor sale Fri
day last were evidently what the public
did not want az the estimate their owners
placed on them It is quite possible that
In some cases their intrinsic value was
greater than the prices offered for them,
and It Is quite possible also that IL offered
for sale I'm some other city they would
havva hrorgNf hfghor vrfcas Ner,- fro
Quently horses, like men, are not with
out honor save in their own country.
Those pessimlstically inclined as TO the
future OF the light harness horses in
Washington must bear IN mind that the
District of Columbia has not within its
confines over half dozen persons who
make u a business Of racing horses each
season. The major portion Of the horses
owned In the District are hoppled PAGERS,
There are over go persons IN the Dis
trict who are devoted to road driving
possibly twice that number-who do not
care TO race horses for money but who.
on the other hand. Ike to own a little
speed These men are interested IN the
speedway. They know that horses which
go in hopples are not. as a general thing.
fitted for speedway purposes. and this
fact explains the reason why the prices
offered Friday last for some very fast
animals were so low.
Nothing has done as much 70 cheaper
horselesh In this country as hop
pies. No matter haw fast a hoppled
horse may have been, when his racing
days are over and he is put up for the
high dollar, his value declines In the
public eye at least so per cent. and per-
haps more. That the automobile has
done the light-harness horse a great
injury, right here In the District Of CO.
lumbia, must be conceded. He has, how
ever, plenty Of devotees. and there IS no
danger that he will finally disappear. IN
spite Of the popularity OF the machine.
One man. at least, who will die before
he will surrender is Dr. J. n. Sansbury.
owner of the fine and fast ForestviIIe
track. Prince George County. The doc
tor has framed Up a Thanksgiving Day
card that viii appeal 10 every horse
lover He has engaged on that day Man
uella, 21OiL TO break the track record.
Kushan, 2Ish. and Russell G.. 2.17A.
are to como together IN a race for blood.
and 1t viii not only be a battle royal.
but one Of thrills from start TO finish
This race alone viii be worth the price
Of admission. A gentleman's driving race
will also be a strong feature Of the days
sport. Z. +. Hall will appear. for the
first time on any stage, in the role OF
driver in a race, and viii hold the reins
over Country Boy, full brother OF the
fleet trotting gelding Country Jake Frank
Grove VIII be up behind the fast
brother OF Manuella. Fred S. Potts
will team HIS handsome and fast
trotting FLY Miss Kushan, and DR..
Sansbury viii pilot Red Bell. The purse.
$50, is given by the merchants Of Forest
vile, comprising Mr.. George S. Dove,
Mr.. Waller Gray, and Mr.. W. c. Tay-
Tor.
In order to make the occasion one
worthy OF the day, a big country dinner,
such as the ladies OF Prince George know
so well how TO get up. will be served on
the grounds. Thomas =. Baldwin. of
Brightwood. will act as starter OF the
several events, and Henry Copperthite.
j. A Jones, Horace Crozier. and Or. W
p Brown VIII act as judges and timers.
DR.. Sansbury hopes to be able to make
arrangements with the electric line to
land visitors 20 the grounds within a
short distance Of the track. where they
will be met with carriages.
Does It pay to campaign trotters and
PAGERS? It does when one can get hold
or the right kind. Thomas Murphy has
70 his credit at the end Of the present
season. SGo,S5s; Alonzo Mcdonald. Ss9154;
z. r. Geers. So. 500; Walter Cox. s25. 7os:
W. l.. Snow. S23.77l; NJ. d. Shut. owner
OF Penlsa Maid. and her driver and
trainer, SlS,4l3; Bert Shank, 81. A23: Har-
vey Ernst. Sl5,75O; John Dlckerson. SIS. 500;
Dick McMahan, Sl0,943. In the 5000 class
are c. W. Lasell and Nolan. NfcEwen.
Mallow, and Talman are i'm the 5000
class.
In the $4,000 class IL Macy, and IN the
$500 class are Hodges. Haag. Gillles. and
Jones. Strange 20 say, Bob Proctor
trainer and driver OF the champion geld
ing Of the year, Uhlan, is only credited
with having earned $500. Vance NJ
chols flashes up with S2S97. Our own Bob
Brawley IS credited with only S1.O5O. Ten
drivers are credited with 5000 or over
twenty-five with $1,000 or over, and TWEEN
ty-one with less than 81. 600.
In the matter OF money winning trot-
ting horses. the roam mare Margin leads
the list, with $50, go. Penlsia Maid ranks
next, with Slg,3SS Then comes Baron
Alcyon, winner OF the Trotting Derby.
with $1,000: Baroness Virginia, with SlS.
j00 Bob Douglass. with 81, coz; Jack Nc
Kerron. with 10000: The Harvester ca.
with S1054S; Alice Roosevelt. with 81. 19S:
Soprano CD, with SS,g75; Czarevna CD.
with S.175: Marie n. with $3.50: Carroll.
with S5.416: Gen. H.. with S5.3SS: Judge
Lee, with $3.50: Genteel H.. with S4,769:
Native Belle CO.. with $3.50; Inner Guard.
with $4,000; San Francisco, with $3.50:
DemaresJ. with 1886, and Lady Jones,
with $3.50. Country Jay is credited with
1900. and Aviator with 5000. In the
:, 600 and upward list the winners num-
Der six. In the $1,000 and upward list
he number is twenty-seven
In the pacing division George Gano
eads all the rest. with Sl3,55O Then
zones Simon Kenton. with 5000; The