The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

Pancoasts dam was the celebrated brood
mare Bicara. by Harold Ponce de
Icons dam was Elvira, by Cuyler. son
OF Hsmbletonian X. Lord Percy's dam
was the celebrated Lady Wilton, 2:1llz
by Wilton. 2.lsi4. one Of the handsomest
and best sons OF George Wilkes, While
Almas dam was by Baron Wilkes, Z;B
the greatest OF futurity sires-
Intensely bred IN speed lines as Alma
Is. one has a right TO expect for her a
brilliant future on the course and In
the hareni For be It remembered, horse
owners and wOuld-be horse owners, that
grapes do not grow on thistles nor figs
on thorns- One cannot get something
from nothing. although some horse own
ers seem 20 be doing business on the
contrary theory and getting every day
nearer to the bankruptcy court.
on the same day that Alma made
Washington hoysemen sit up and take
notice. Mott touched a live wire in Rus
sell c.. the brown geIding making a
record Of 2:171z in the second heat Of the
2:l5 trot. and repeating IN PISA, winning
his race. Every one who has followed
Mott during the present season viii feel
like congratulating him on his good luck.
and viii extend the same fluctuations 70
Nr Enoch Abel, OF LeOnardJOwn, who
bred Russell c.. and who owned his dam.
II seemed a pity TO put II on Bull with
his good stallion Red Oliver, but doubt
less Mott needed the money and had to
do It. From Richmond our local horses
will hike 10 Hagerstown. where. this
week. there will be something doing 70
stir the blood and make life worth Nv
ing. At HageTstoyn the Washington
contingent viii md some hard nuts "a
crack They will find on their arrival
some good horses that have turned east
ward from Columbus. whose owners are
eager for winter oats and some choice
hay. Both promise TO be high IN price
and trotters and PAGERS have good appe.
tites. as a general thing. Frederick VII
be next in line. but most Of the real
top-notchers. after Hagerstown. viii be
shipped to the Gentlemen's Driving Park
Baltimore. where a great weeks sport
may be expected.
At the end OF the Baltimore meet our
local horses viii come home for the open
ing Of our new. speedway. which Supt
McCaully IS rapidly getting into shape
: lie may daily be seen. with trousers IN
his bootlegs, behind an lS-hand pair OF
mules. holding the plOw. using on occa-
siOns language that only mule really
understands. and also indulging in
/ acrobatics OF a startling nature when thS
pillow strikes a rock. a Washington
Herald artist attempted yesterday TO gel
a SNAPSHOT Of him. but Mac caught him
/ and drove him from the field. BY next
I Saturday the course will be vel
1 toward completion. and in another week
/ owners Of speed VIII have an opportunity
\ 70 try their charges out. As soon as
President De Graw returns meeting OF
horse owners and horse fanciers will bS
/ called, and then the deluge.
Edward Daniels, founder Of the Auto
vile Gentlemen's Driving Park. Berwyn
Prince George County, has mapped out
a fetching card OF sport for Saturday
1 October 10 The events VIII include q
/ tournament. horse racing, running. trot-
/ ting and pacing. foot racing and bicycle
I racing, and dancing In a nearby hall II
the evening 70 the music Of fine or.
/ chestra. Mr.. Daniels was ambitious K
/ get up an aeroplane race. as the Mary
! land Agricultural College is near by, bu
the officers on the ground were trih'
shy as yet of their skill to handle th'
machines.
In lieu OF the last named. Mr.. Daniel!
I compromised a match game Of baseball
between the Upper Marlboro nine and th'
1 wildwood, Upper Prince George. nine. Tn
tournament will comprise two classes
professional and amateur. The monel
will be divided as follows; PrOfessiOna
class-Flrst prize IS; second, Sl5. third
I $40, and fourth s.. The prizes for tn
amateur class viii be awarded as FOL
lows: First prize. SO; second. $50; third
S., and fourth. g. All rings must b.
hung six feet six inches.
Walnut Hall Stock Farm. Donerail, KY.
was the birthplace OF this marvelou
piece Of horsefesh. the same on whicl
the champion four-year-old, The Hsr
vester first saw the light Of day He
sire. Moke, IS a son OF Baron Wilkes
Her dam is Yellow Bell, 2:171k. by Genera
Wellington, 2:9O. full brother O
Sunol, 2:0Saz. the champion mare Of he
day. General Wellington Is by Elec
tioneer, the greatest sire OF early an
extreme speed. Chestnut Belle IN
granddam Of Native Belle. and whic
Is the producer or nine in the standar
list, is Red Wilkes; her third dam. Liz
zie Sprague, Is by Governor Sprague
2:201z; her fourth dam. by Gilroy, is
son Of the renowned Lexington, son Q
Boston, which, out Of forty-six start
won forty-three. Native Belle is tn
property Of Mr.. Edward Thomson O
y Northport. Long Island, and was pur
chased for him by T, w. Murphy. he
trainer and driver. February last. 10
the sum Of s2.275. at which time she wa
unbroksn.