Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
MATINEE ON SPEEDWAY.
SEVENTY ENTRIES ALREADY
FOR VARIOUS EVENTS.
Road Drivers and Riders Assocla-
tons Program Promises Notable
Day of Horse Lovers Sport.

The Road Drivers and Riders Associa-
ton will formally open the new speed
way and show ring in Potomac Park next
Saturday with a horse carnival and
matinee
The area assigned to the organization
comprises a show ring considerably larger
This has been carefully prepared and is
in the pink of condition for harness
horses. jumpers and saddlers, as well as
for pony outfits and a business mems
class. There are now about seventy en-
tries for the horse show, with indications
of at least twenty more, including some
of the best cross-country hunters from
the different clubs in this vicinity and
adjoining states. The event will be made
more interesting by the large number of
entries made by the merchants of the
city, one firm having nearly $4,000 worth
of equipment, which will be shown dur
ing the afternoon.
The organization numbers upward of
100 members. nearly all with one or more
equipments in the several contests. For
the matinee there will be two classes
each for trotters and PAGERS and a spe-
cial event for professionals whose horses
have campaigned throughout the circuit
during the past year.
Among these are such we'll known flyers
as Geers Geraldine, now owned by Ed
ward Mclean; Mysotis, owned by DIR. G.
q. Patton, a mare that in the recent
"try-outs" has shown such remarkable
speed her owner hopes to lower the old
Speedway half-mile record 1.05s4), estab-
l1shed by Pat S. in 1906; Glidewood who
h.l, ntf notf, 14I no
course by John o. Gheen: Mr.. Javino's
Robin Hood, Mr.. Goodacre's Harry Mad
den, DR.. Collins Buckshot, Maj Armes'
pole team. recently purchased at Madison
Square Garden; Sister Margaret. speedy
trotter recently shown by Mr.. Garges,
and Mr.. Haight's Happy Steve.
Mr.. Daniels will enter Red Rock. Mr..
Hall will drive Alma, and Mr.. Powell ex-
poets to materially lower the record of
Goldpebble, formerly the pet matinee
horse of Lieut.. Gen. Miles Fair Nancy,
trim and f1eet-footed PAGER. will also
contest. as will also Manuella and a num-
Der of other more or less famous trotters
and PAGERS from Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Representative Sherwood of Toledo ex-
poets to compete for the pole prize with
his team of handsome bay trotters, whose
record Is said to be better than 211.
The footing on the new Speedway is as
near perfect as a roadway can be made,
being composed of silt pumped from the
park to grade. If the weather holds good
some fast time is inevitable. Should the
forthcoming event prove success which
now appears to depend entirely upon the
weather, 1t is hoped it may be followed
hereafter by similar events in the early
spring of each year, when this section
is SO inviting.
Among the attractions at the horse
carnival will probably be an exhibition
of horsemanship by the famous riding
troop stationed at Fort Myer, Va.
The list of judges for the speeding
events at the carnival has been com
pleted. Gen. Clarence Edwards will be
the chief judge. with o. D. Shank of
Philadelphia and District Commissioner
Maj. w. V. Judson as assistants. Other
judges invited have not as yet signIfied
acceptance, except Blair Johnson of
Warrenton, Va. They include Mr.. De
Paw of Manassas, Va, and Mr.. Craig
of Baltimore.
Preliminary matinees will be held
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Entries for the carnival events will
close today. Blanks can be obtained
from Secretary Z. E. Taylor, 1921 F
street.