The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10

up to the present date he has every year
lowered his record. nor is he by any
means all in.
Mr.. Louis Hodges is being congratu-
lated on every hand by his numerous
friends over his recent purchase. Fiex-
The beautiful mare was touted in horse
circles in this city for months as q
speed marvel, for the work she had been
given. by Napoleon BeIland. but no local
horseman had the courage to buy
ticket 70 Lynchburg and return for the
purpose OF looking her over, except Mr.
Hodges Washington horsemen are. as a
rule. eredulous lot OF folk and mighty
peculiar in their methods. Very fire.
Quently their hindsight is better than
their foresight.
Now that Flex is here and has demon
strated her class a number Of men VINO
are anxious and able TO own a good
trotting prospect are regretting that they
did not do some investigating. Flex
viii be used by Mr. Hodges on the road
and Speedway Mr. Hodges is a pros
porous business man who loves good
horse. Flex viii not be matched against
Russell 6, nor has Mr.. Hodges ever
contemplated such a thing. The gossips
viii have 20 select some other subject.
The writer OF this column frequently
receives letters Of inquiry IN regard to
the bIoodlines Of old-time stations and
broodmares, as well as requests for in
formation as TO their individuality He
is also frequently halted on the street
and asked questions in regard TO the same
things. Il is impossible TO answer all
The letters received. ana Oftentimes impos-
sible 70 spare the time 10 answer the
questions asked by persons on the street.
AS the Sunday Herald circulates among
thousands Of persons in this city and
elsewhere. letters Of inquiry hereafter
viii be answered through its columns.
The latest inquiry Is IN regard to the
Industrious br0odmaTe Clara This mare
was a I5-hand animal, black in color
possessed Of unusual nerve force, fast
natural trotter, and sired by American
Star a. Clara's dam was called the Nc
Kinstry mare. breeding unknown. When
Clara was about one year old she at
tempted TO jump a fence. One Of her
front feet caught IN the rails which
threw her TO the ground with such force
as to permanently injure both her hips,
one of which became lower than the
other. and which made her go, when
travelling, sideways. She was ten years
old when bred to Hambletonian 10 and
10 trot in PIT IA, and the first horse 10
her first foal was Dexter, the FIRST horse
lower the 2.l9 81 Of Flora Temple. The
following spring she sprained a hook
and threw q SPAWN.
Clara was bred eight times to Ham
bletonian. four times to Volunteer his
son. once to Long Island Black Hawk
and once to Bachman's Idol. She produc-
ed in all "A foals. Her greatest entire
son was Dictator, sire of Director 2:l'
and many others that either possessed or
produced extreme speed Clara was
/ American Stars best daughter in the
/ production of speed Her perpetuating
power excels that of all other light-har-
ness brood mares. As Clara was foaled
i'm 1915 and the other fact that 10 Of the
2.l0 trotters carry the blood of her sire
| American Star II. among them Major
Delmar. 1883 ii; Hamburg Belle. 2;ol Ia
THAN. 2:02 Il: Cresceus. 2:02 II: Nancy
Hanks, 204 and Directum "a e05 IA
would indicate that there was a mighty
! force behind the Star blood 10 produce
such wonderful results. All OF the
horses in the list named were world s
champions, at one time or another and
each one a trotter and race horse :.
the highest type.