The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
IN IN FAVOR OF RACES
BY TWO-YEAR- -OLDS
Baltimore HorSemen Opposed
to Breeders Plans.
BOOK BANNER SPRING MEETS
UnuSuaI Interest in Programmes for
GentIeman'S Driving and Prospect
Park-LiberRI Patronage l. Already
ASSured-RhOdes String Includes
HasIOck Vi. and Others.

Baltimore, April : 80 The plan or the
American Association Of Trotting Horse
Breeders 10 abolish races for two-year-
olds is not favored by horsemen. 1t seems
10 be the general opinion that such a
plan would not prove TO the best interest
OF breeders. as 10 cut out racing for
two-year-olds would practically ruin the
market for weanlings and yearliugs. as
horsemen would not care 10 make extern
sive purchases unless permitted 10 fully
develop their horses and 10 try at least 20
win back some OF the purchase price with
them in their two-year-old form.
While such move would not affect
Maryland in any way. as there is no two
year-old racing here. it would be a seri-
Gus setback for the breeders Of other
States, particularly Kentucky.
Mr. Joseph T. ELS. secretary Of the
Gentlemen's Driving Park, who is one Of
the best posted men on harness racing IN
this section. does not think that the elimi-
nation Of twO-year-Olds from racing would
prove any help 10 the sport in the least.
He rather believes in racing twO-year-Olds
II we'll developed and Mt so thar they may
not break down, as horses anyway soon
the belief Of trainers and drivers quar-
tered al the local tracks that the ulti-
mate purpose Of the American AssOcia-
tion TO abolish two-year-old racing VIII
compel the various racing associations 10
give only two-in-three heat events Tor
three-year-olds and to ultimately revive
fotr-year-Old events.
The only three-year-old race around here
Of any note was q futurity at the Gentle
mans Driving Park in the fall Of 1907.
This was not renewed because OF the lack
of entries TO make il a race. The Futurity
was won by Winaway, the best heat being
21S1z-
Spring Meet Plans.
Judging from the letters Secretary Els
has received from h0rsemen from differ
ent sections. the spring meeting at the
Driving Park this year viii be a banner
one. Never before has there been such
early interest in racing on the half-mile
course. and the annual events. which this
year VIII be held on June S, 9. 10. and Il.
will be liberslIy patronlzed- W Z Rhodes.
Of GuitenbErg, \. J. who has been a
prominent factor in the fail meetings. viii
be on hand. If possible. to get a slice al
the purses which will tie offered. Rhodes
String Of early signers includes HallOck
NJ, 81. Patrick, and other speedy harness
flyers.
Ii is believed that the Ohio-P -Pennsyl-
vania circuit which now includes Mary
land. viii attract q better class Of horses
than previously raced iD the spring here.
The Prospect Park meeting viii be held
the week before the Driving Park. the
dates Of the Back River track being from
June ] 10 T. After the Driving Park meet
ing the Fairmont CE VaD races will be
held June 70 20 Is; Clarksburg CW. Va
June o 10 .. and Wheeling (W. Va,
June - 10 July S.
Driving Park Classes.
The programme Of classes arranged for
the Driving Park spring meeting follows:
First day. Tuesday June s-2.sl class. trot. ru-se
800; 2I7 class. Pace Turse 500; 2-8 class. PACE
Islrso SOC.
Second day. Weine-aay, June SD class. trot
purse SG0: 2.lo class. trot purse 500: 2.I3 class
trct. purse 500; 2I3 class. pace. purse 500.
Third dag Thursday. June lO-2l5 class trot
purse So free Tor all. uOt pace purse 500 2.l5
class. PACE. purse $40, 2.l9 class pace purse 500
Fourth day. Friday. June r-2:l8 class trot rslrss
500: 2-G class. uot. plrsc 500, 30 class. pace
IaI7se 800.
Entries VIII be received by Secretary
Els. 419 West Franklin street. Tuesday
June 1. but those postmarked June will
be accepted. Other oUt-of-tOwn horsemer
who are planning to start their strings
here are w Scott OF West Virginia
Frank Hedrick Of Ohio: J. II. Strohrider
OF Brooklyn, y. Y; J. II. Mitchell. OF New
York; II. c. Beaver. Of Worcester. Mass.
John Adams, Of Columbia, s. c., and c. L
Whitehead, Of Rome. Ca. The loca
brigade viii be strongly represented
Frank Barnes viii have a strong string
10 race. headed by Dr. Chase, with 9
mark OF 2.l0.