The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-20
Pimlico Followers Much I'M
pressed With Looks of
Northern String.
ANIMALS PRIMED,
SAYS THE TRAINER
Other Noted Horsemen Expected
Washington Con-
tingent Lands.

BALTIMORE, Apr,r Golf looks
count for anything August Belmont has
a sure enough bunch Of winners in the
string of youngsters John whalen
brought to Pimlico yesterday from
Garnet. S. c. Certainly a finer looking
lot OF horses never passed through ne
gates of the old Hill Top track
The two-year olds, all by Hastings.
have wonderful size and substance and
with it that undeinable element-qual-
ity. They are all thOroughbreds, and
they look the part The whole bunch
is In great condition and some of them
are ready to race Mr.. Whalen said
yesterday he intended TO enter and race
them from the start.
In the string are Field Mouse. by
Hastings Flittermouse Half Sovereign,
by Hastings -Souveraine: Melodeon, by
Coliar-Mem Sahib; Goodheart. by Par
tissOn-Bon Cure; Practical, by Hast
ings-St. Pricilla, full brother to the
good horse Priscillian. now in England;
the old campaigner Don Diego, by
Henry of Navarro Belladona: the two
year-olds Starbottle. by Hastings-Sun
fish, Amoret. by Hastings-Aurata; Sue.
by Hastings-S full sister to
Half Sovereign; Crossover, by Octagon-
Long Cross; St Augustus, by Hastings
St Agnes; Dull Care. by Hastings-Dul-
cabilla; Chopper. by Hastings-Glory, a
full brother to GlOriier, and Snug. by
MISUNDERSTANDING
Early Work Profitable
Mr. Whalen says there has not been
a day during the winter that he could
not exercise his horses on the half-mile
track at Garnet and ne has thus been
able TO shape them up and bring them
north ready to race. Half Sovereign is
in splendid form and is ready to race
tomorrow. He will be entered in the
early events and those who follow him
will likely gather considerable moss.
Dull Care, a two-year-old which has
been pointed for the early events, is
especially popular with the stable
Starbottle is another grand youngster,
but is not at his best. Mr.. WhaIen
thinks highly of Amoret also. Old Don
Diego will not be raced. as he is prac-
tically broken down.
The big delegation from Washington
made UP Of the Rainey, Burch, and Daily
strings have arrived and are settled in
their quarters. Ed Peters says T. 3
Martin Is going along all right and he
expects TO get him TO the races. The
$4,000 beauty, De Mud, is in great form
and the Splinter that beats him will
know that he has been to the races
Yesterday afternoon after everybody
had left the course Ed Peters slipped
onto the track and sent hi mthree-
quarters, half in o:4S; 3 in 1:01; z in
lis, pulling up.
The jacksonville delegation has ar
rived, headed by Johnny Pangle. who
looks very prosperous arter winteting
in Cuba and Florida. Pangle has David
Dunlop'S horses: among them Takahira
VINO is back 10 his old form; Pearl
Point, Youthful, Billy Hibbs. Gay King.
two hunters, and three two-year-oIds
Jockey Griffith will ride for Pangle.
captain Walker brought eight two
year-olds from Jacksonville. Al HameI
brought up the old sprinter Halifax,
which Is ready 20 race
Yesterday was schooling dav and for
the first time this ses son the horses
were allowed to go on the steepIechase
course A big bunch Of jumpers was
out and the inield was the center of
attraction.
Some Of the horses showed their lack
OF familiarity with the course and
schoOled badly. Gwyn Tompkins was
xnucn disappointed at the showing made
BY his jumpers and said this morning
mat he felt Ike shipping back 70 the
farm
Jumpers Are Out.
County Smiths Ben Cole and a green
one by Tournament schooIed the best
OF anything on the course Col. Bob
Heville's "leppers showed well. Sir
Wooster and BaIacalla schooled to-
gether and Garterman and The WeII1in.
Flippen had Bell the Cat, Toots and
Impertnence out. They made fair
showing.
TouchwoOd took two turns Of the field
handsomely for Billy Garth, and Tommy
Waddell. and Stellaland, also Of the
Garth string. made a good sbopyins,
Wild Refrain and POntotOc schooIed TO-
Eether satisfa ctOrily. Germanus. the
iull brother TO Imperialist, schooled
considerable trouble. Anthony Allen
had Algie, Littleton Maid, and Telfare
out and all schooled yell.
The Schorr and Turney strings, from
memphis have been at PimlicO long
enough 70 show that they are mt and
ready Tor the races The old handicap
horse. Martin Doyle, is in grand shape
end is sure to get the "kaie.' Yester-
day he just breezed the mile in 1:42 3-5.
Theo Cook, from the same stable, reeled
on = IN 1;19, hard held. Montbert did
= IN l:l5 very handily. George Sherman
worked Dele Strome nice 3 In LOB
Smoker and Maxim Gun did a clever q
Captain Presgrave worked Hurlock a
mile in l;fS, and Tasley "a in IDS De-
METROS and Black Nose worked To-
Eether 2 In lis. Woods Garth breezed
LADY Isabel mile in 70 Beal gave
oxford Belle an easy mile I'm I.5O Zeal
alec schooled his Jumpers. ProcliVItv-
Racllia, and Guardian. This one is very ]
good this season. A. Simons worked /
Midshipman easy and two two-year-
olds =, breezing them a 4 through the
stretch In 0.25- Garth worked bunch
OF tWo-year-Olds very fast from the
barrier good judge says that the
Garth youngsters are the best schooled
AZ the barrier Of any at the track
The stan Of officials, Judge Bryan.
Starter Dadc, and Clerk Of the Scales
Tommy smith, will be here Thursday.