Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
H|GH-CLASS RACERS
FOR P|ML|C0 MEET
Nearly 100 Will Arrive From
Different Points
Today.

, BALTIMORE, April Is. = The advance
guard of horses will arrive at Pimlico to-
day, and Supt. Brennan will have his
hands full putting them away. ]. F.
Schorr. Albert Simmons and Amos Turney
will arrive from Memphis with two car
loads. Woods Garth. Billy Garth, Theo-
dore Coles. Dave Woodford and Jules Gar
son will follow this shipment with over
sixty horses from Benning. Billy Garth
will bring Red River, King Avondale, Two
Saints and the jumpers Pontotoc. Touch
wood. Stellaland, Student King, Tommy
Waddell, Wild Refrain, German and
twelve two-year-olds.
Garth's bunch are all in good condition
and it nil' only take a couple of work.
outs to have them ready Tor the bugle
call The two-year-olds in his string are
fair-looking lot. Offensive. out Of the
dam of King James. is the pick of the
bunch, but she has been coughing for a
tew/days. The chestnut filly by Yankee,
out Of Partridge, the dam of The Quail.
and the black geiding by Fatherless. out
two-year-olds. Red River will be hard
to beat in the spr.nting races here.
Garth's Jumpers have been schooling well
at Benning and will be in the limelight.
To Pilot the Jumpers.
Jimmy Dupee. the best colored steeple-
chase rider in the country. will pilot the
Jumpers for the stable. Woods Garth
will have a useful lot which includes Da-
vid Dunlop's Gridiron. who has wintered
in grand shape; NJ. T. Greene, who will
be entered in the Preakness: Lady Isabel,
Wilton Lackaye. Essex, Goldheur and
four two-year-olds. Theo Coles will bring
Bobby kean, Juggler. Neoskaleeta, Glenn
ents, xebec. Bound Brook. Fluvana and
~ al Inv, q
Juggler has been going great guns in his
work, and the Hamburg gelding will take
lot OF beating in long races here. Coles
is very sweet on Xebec. and this one will
ney's lot includes Clell Turney, a winner
Of the Toronto gold cup at Toronto last
spring; Martin Doyle. one of the best
handicap horses on the Canadian circuit
last year, and also a frequent winner at
spring meetings here; Sig. Maud Sigsbee.
olds.
Track Was Good and Fast.
The weather and the rack made it an
ideal day for the trainers yesterday. Col.
Robert Neville, the well known Virginia
turfman. was on hand to see his horses
get some useful work. Henry Craven
breezed The Welkin and Harpist one
mile in 1.4s. Both horses were full of
run.
Herculoid, Gartiman and the rest of the
string were on the slow side. Charley
Rowe worked Orphan Lad nice mile in
Las, ana Clare RUSSELL from the same
stable. worked seven-eighths in 1872 Baby
Wolf breezed a mile at a two-minute lick.
Gwyn Tonpkins breezed Jimmy Lane and
Kentucky Beau a mile at a two-minute
lick. Robbie Boyle worked Smoker three
quarters In 1.191s. Maxim Gun. from the
same stable, made three-quarters in
1.10h. Sam Tut and Rye Boy got a
nice, useful mile in 1.53. H. Flynn S
Bell the Cat breezed mile in 1.56. and
Woodside, Waterway and Impertinence
were logged and cantered couple of
miles. Bill Scully breezed Pin and Nee
dies half a mile at a two-mihute lick.
Willie Jennings breezed james B. Brady
q nice breeze In 1853. The workout of the
morning was between three local horses
and created lots of interest-Brighton
Jack, c. j. Celia and Hanonia-and they
stepped at racing clip the first five
eighths. and c. ]. Celia just got UP in
time to put 1t on Keenan's Hanonia by
q head.
Harry Riles' string were all out for
useful gallops. and N. K. Beal was on the
slow side with his string. Capt. Pres
graves string were trotted and cantered
couple of miles.
Frank Purnell showed up very smart
looking bay filly by Reliable. Dave
Woodford and Amos Tierney were Wis
itors at the track yesterday. coming in
advance of their horses.