The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

during the week.
The horse exhibits OF the fair were, II
anything, better than those OF previous
years and this is paying the exposition
very high tribute The racing end Of
the fair was also excellent. The limo
niGm track is not rated a fast one. as
compared with other tracks in the vicin-
ity Of Baltimore, which IS all the more
10 the credit OF our local mare Manu-
ella, which stepped a second heat over
IL on Thursday last in 2IOI4. within a
quarter Of a second OF her record.
II, as has been stated Msnuera paced
the last half Of her second mile at a 2:O6
gait or Whereabouts. it would indicate
that she has all Of her former speed
She had a small field to best-Green Pilot
and Sam Lee. The summary shows that
Manuella won the first heat Of her race
in the slow time OF 2IA In the next
Barnes turned on Green Pilots speed
and Manuella paced her mile in 2:IC -
The Pilot horse won the third heat in
2ll and the fourth in 217, Manueua TAX
ing the fifth and final heat in exactly
the same notch
Fifty miles distant from the scene Of
action, an analysis Ofthis race does not
look good to a rank outsider II Green
Pilot has a mark OF 2.O51 II, and was
able TO pace a mile In 2:l1 in a third
heat, and could not come back better
than 217 in thefourth and repeat in the
fifth heat what particular disease af-
ficted him? What particular understand
ing was there between Green pilot and
his driver. Barnes. and Corbiu who
drove Manuella? There may be reason
able explanation for this race. II so. let
It go at that
The pace earlier in the week, that Red
Rock did not win, and i'm which he got no
better than fifth money and the race in
which Country Boy saw the red flag
thrown in his face for the first time. de-
tracts somewhat from the victories won
by local horses AZ Timonium. This week
they start at Prospect Park and per
haps they viii be more fortunate. Intel
Igence has come in from Burke that on
Labor Day Ed Bali broke the track
record at that point by pacing a mile
over Il IN 214 Taking the condition Of
the track into consideration. this was
an excellent mile and would Indicate
that Balfs race at Rockville the week
previous was not his true form. He
seems TO have as much speed as when at
Forestviile. and all that he needs Is a
driver behind him-one who knows
him from end to end and will drive him
u win
O'Keefe's orders were. few days
since to send BALI home from Burke. as
the double-barreled arrangement that had
hitherto existed did not suit O'Keefe
Just what will be the future disposition
OF Bali Is not clear. When last spoken
with on the subject OKeefe was in the
air
There was much racing IN and outside
Of Washington during the week Labor
Day at Forestville, it is said. was one
OF the best meets held at that track
during the present racing season. The
liEht-harness meet at Benning on the
same day was also interesting I'm spite OF
the scratches OF horses enteFel. The
horses that won did so on their merits
Strong-arm action was absent and the
prizes were not assigned before the sew
eral events. as. IL is said. was the case
the week previous at a track near this
city
Among the many commendable things
observed at Benning was the manage
ment which was nearer perfection than
that Of any similar event Of such pro-
digious size within the history OF the
District Of Columbia.
To the active and clear mind and won
derful executive ability Of Mr. J. c.
Feeney. master Of ceremonies, Is due the
phenomenal success OF the Labor Day
celebration at Benning. There were no
jars, no Observation-Disclosures; men were
assigned to do certain work and they
diligently attended 10 IT, Everything
went forward like well-ordered ma
chinery. II is no small task TO care for
the comfort and safety Of 1900 people.
nearly 1000 OF whom are children Of all
ages and sizes. and keep them amused
and contented This Mr. Feeney and
his aids accomplished. TO their eternal
credit. and which is a bright harbinger
Of stil greater crowds in 1911.
Messrs. Hazen, Gheen, and Bone are
already az work on their horse-show
programme, and it promises TO be the
most elaborate Of any thus far formu-
lated. They have promises from owners
OF horses that have never heretofore
been seenlin WashingtOn-horses OF in
ternatonal reputation. The llght-harness
representation viii be the best ever Of
fered to the public. All. or nearly all
Of our local horses now racing at diff
ferent points viii be on exhibition, and
also quite a number Of young horses that
have never been In a show ring
Il is more than probable that in the
younger class Michael Morris viii ex-
hibit his beautiful two-year-old Korona.
one Of The best-bred horses owned any
where. and that Dr. j. N Sansburv will
exhibit his three-year-old, Prince George.
that is worthy TO be shown anywhere in
the world. J. L. Jones viii surely show
Miss Kushan. If he has his best inter
ests at heart, for as an example OF a
highly bred and highly finished light
harness product she will be hard to
beat
And there are many others that il is
hoped viii be brought forward to dem
onstrate that the District OF Columbia Is
keeping step with her neighbors in the
breeding and ownership of high.class.
up-tO-date horsehesh
AS for the mon who have the promo
ton Of the show In hand, their names
are sufficient guarantee that the show
will be worthy Of the capital Of a great
nation They have had ample experience