The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

clip. and turned out until their two-year-
old form
Then they arc again taken Up in the
spring. subjected 10 severe tests In the
matter Of preparation. and raced until
they become aged and Outclassed The
richest stakes are for futurity trotters
and PAGERS. and with such incentives IL
IS little wonder that owners and breeders
get with their youngsters 20 the races
early, even at the risk OF making them
unsound
Tho best field OF trotters and PAGERS
ever sent out 70 battle for supremacy
from this baiIiwick are. at this writing.
doing the Virginia Fair and Maryland
Racing Association tracks. They have
met some OF the best horses that can
be found IN the East and South, and.
thus far. have divided honors with them
where they did not win first money The
campaign Of the black trotting gelding
Russell G.. a son OF the blind Happy
Russell. now passing his days in obscur-
ity on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
has been especially brilliant for the
chances he has had during his brief
career Three years ago when the writer
started him. along with others. - Leon
ardtown. where the black gelding first
saw the light OF a day. a mile in 2:80
was about his full capacity
He was bad-gaited. had been badly han
died. and was over in bis front legs. As
regards the latter. he is not much. II
any. improved. but during the twelve
months the gelding has been IN the hands
OF J. G. Mott he has shown rapid I'm
provement, and is a monument 10 the
latter's skill and patience. After dropping
the first heat at Tasley. Thursday night,
to Han Worthy. he captured the race in
straight heats without being compelled 70
lower his record. winning the fastest OF
the four heats trOttee IN 2:2l "A Russell
@. is owned by County Clerk Enoch ..
Abel, Of Leonardtown. ST. Mary County,
Nd
COrbin on the same day ad try with
Black Patchin, which, before the race
was finished. had to pay $j fOr monkey
ing with the starter. The report, up 10
this writing omits TO state where the
black son OF a Parchin Boy finished in the
summary. nor is II possiD.e TO put In
type the doings OF Miss Honson. Sweet
heart, Mapuella. and CHI rle' Hal. Of the
Hall stable, all Of whie! s-'a' at Tas-
ley, Friday and Saturda- lair 10
presume, however. thDt thes=.--S given
a good account OF themselves
Henry C0pperthite has ordered Ada D.
nome, In order 10 prepare her for the
two days meet at Burke. beginning Sep
TENDER 6. Jake Hillerary has also or
dered Miss Nina home for repairs to her
front tendons. which have become
strained In preparing her for certain
events. She is going sound now. and. will
be seen next Wednesday at Upper MARI
boro in the 2.2O trot, in which she will
be up against w. Z. Miller's Kushan
and other fast ones.
Anent the Burke two days meet, Mr..
Copperthite writes that he has decided TO
give fair along with the racing features.
the latter comprising two harness and
three running events each day. The fair
exhibits are expected 10 produce lively
competition among the farmers Of East
ern Virginia, as well as among the usual
exhibitors who patrOnize county fairs.
Suitable prizes will be distributed by COM
petent judges among exhibitors Of live
stock, agricultural implements. &c, and
on each day there will be balloon as
cension.
The great dancing pavilion will be
working each day. AID a full-stringed
NiSheStrd VIII Sehu tile SitlS anu ooy >
tripping up the side and down the middle.
together with others Of more mature age
who AFFECT the light fantastic, who are
good-gaited stu, and can score down 20
the wire on their strides in the old Vir-
ginia reel or in the II had rather two-step
than waltz Bill" The fair VIII be the
first ever held in Fairfax County, in
which George Washington was easily the
first citizen. and is first. still, in the
hearts OF his countrymen.