Evening star., 1909-05-16
LIGHT HARNESS NOTES.
By L. D. Sale.

By L. D. Sale.
The eyes Of local ight-harness horse
men are now turned toward the coming
meet at Burke, which takes place Monday.
May 81.
The Burke meeting il important In that
It will give all those interested the oppor-
tunity to get line on the horses In train
ing at that point. Mr.. Copperthite. owner
of the track. has decided to give on the
date named three harness events and two
| running races. The harness events will
include 2.15 pase and trot. 2.25 pace
being 500. The first running race on the
program will be for q distance OF mile
and one-eishth over the fiat for a purse
of SIS, and the second race will be for q
distance of one mile and a half over hur-
dies for a purse Of 500. All of the har-
mile. best three in Ave- and B. r. Nc
Caully OF this city has been engaged as
starter.
During the past week there have been
brought into Washington two or three
horses about which q good deal Of mys-
terry is being observed. Lee Dorsey claims
to have PAGER in his table that can pace
rings around Charley Hal. 2.O61h. and Ed
Balfe. I'll. but obstinately refuses to iden-
tify him. Some Of the would-be wise ones
are Of the opinion that the unknown one
Is Bolivar, 2.0OA which is now said to be
owned at this point.
the pace Is owned by Mr.. Bowie. He
was purchased In Baltimore by Larry
Mccormick and recently transferred to
Mr.. Bowie. who is driving him on the
Mr. Mccormick would not at the time OF
purchase give him any Information about
the horse, except that he had record
of 2:17. The unknown Is bay gelding.
about 1Ss hands; very handsome s o. ant, and
smooth going animal. Two other horses
are being kept under cover In the central
part of the town that are said to be
phenomenally fast. Their owners are
keeping them dark for the purpose Of
catching some one for q match.
There seems to be some trouble brew
ing over the recent sale of Miss Hobson
to E. F. Hall by ]. ]. O'Keefe. It is all
over the matter Of ownership. J. ].
O'Keefe claims to have purchased the
mare from his brother, P. ]. O'Keefe and
the latter denies that a sale took place.
There is some prospect that the courts
will be called upon to settle the contro-
versy. In the meantime Mr.. Hall holds
the mare, which is very fast at the pace.
and is having her trained at Burke. The
fast pacing gelding L. J. K. 216h, now
in the hands Of Alonzo Corbin and owned
by p. ]. O'Keefeo Is liable to have q new
owner In a few days. Several horsemen
have been looking him over in the belief
- - Ia of nrnSn0Cta
in the District. He has paced miles IN
2.o0N and has frequently gone to the
half mile pole in 1.O4h.
Javins brothers announce that they Will
be unable to open their half-mile track on
their farm near Burnt Mills May 81, as
was their original intention. It appears
that they were deceived In the character
Of the soil Of the track, which is settling.
dirt of the track q flrmer consistency.
They hope to open the track formally to
the public July 4.
w. j. Andrews. who has charge Of John
that he is nicely located at the state fair
grounds. he having reached the City Of
the Straits in less than twenty-four hours
after leaving Washington. All OF his
trotters arrived In good shape Quite
reception was given to Hamburg Belle,
2.04N. when she landed from the train,
and Andrews says she Is feeling and act
ing so we'll that he feels confident she
will be able before the season closes to
lower the non-wind shield record Of Lou
Dillon, 1.5Sh. When the Belle is pro-
nounced ready for hes record-breaking
trip she will be paced by runner by
imp. Ogden, dam by Longfellow. which
Austin LOTUS Of this city has placed
his Wilkes Boy PAGER. Black Patchin.
2.21A. In the hands of Aionzo Corbin for
the season Of 1909. Black Patchin be-
longs to a family noted for It's racing
n,s0 U0 ArR
He was slated for q mark Of 2.15 In 1903,
but at York during the fair meeting he
got into . mixup and was thrown heavily
to the ground. while Corbin. who was
landed In the infeld and was badly
shaken up. After that the black gelding
trained of. BY the way he is acting thus
far this year he has all Of his old-time
speed, and seems destined for q low
mark.
Howard Ryan Of Forest Glen still has
In hand D. ]. McCarthy's Virginia Lass
and is jogging the handsome and promis-
the last foal Of the celebrated Virginia
Maid. dam Of the giant trotter Mosul,
2.O0A, and three others better than 2.3O
The old mare is now owned by Javins
Alto Dewey. a son Of Admiral Dewey.
2.OaA. dam Of Palo Alto. 2-OSA.
Frank Thomas, we'll and favorably
known as a trainer at this point. has de-
cided that he will look on during the
present racing season and let the horses
alone. His greatest success was with
tho bay gelding Sir Electroid. 2.21k. and
they were truly a combination hard to
beat.
Harry Bowling, well known in local
horse circles. is still confined to his bed
n ND ic ~
his condition is not improved. ]. c.
Mott is bringing along Frank Tippett's
Red Princeps. 2.27A. in fine shape. and
expects to have him in racing form as
early as July 4. and, perhaps. -trife
sooner. It is intended to race the hand
some stallion in the Virginia and Mary
land circuit. George Goodacre is very
much pleased by the way his new pur-