The Washington herald., 1910-05-15


The skies in the spring months are al
ways in a fearful mood and the weather
always an uncertain quantity. But lei
us hope for the best and 90 on with al
the necessary preparations and look for
ward for a good time The prospect nov
IS that more horses will he present OF
Wednesday next than were on the cours,
n week previous. If the weather is IA
vorable good crowd may be expected
Martin +. Mccormick member Of tn,
firm Of Mccormick & Brother Baltimore
was In the city last week and discussed
with members OF the Drivers and Riders
Association the question Of intercity
matinees.
Il appears that a league has beer
formed between Baltimore. wilmington
and Philadelphia FOR intercity meets. anG
Mr.. Mccormick was anxious that Wash
inEton become a member.
Quite a number Of members interviewed
on the subject by The Washington Her.
aids representative expressed the opin-
ion that the scheme would he a good idea
II adopted, provided that later in the sea-
son the association had increased its
membership. Lack of means is al the
present time an obstacle in accepting the
invitation. As far as horses Of the prop-
er cahber are concerned. Washington at
the present time is rich i'm material-in
fact never quite so rich-and their own
ers need not be afraid 10 cope with the
horSes OF the cities now I'M the league.
The writer OF this column has for years
past pleaded with the horsemen of Wash
mgton 20 purchase better material He
has been bitterly denounced for his per-
sistent insistence I'm that direction. own
ers OF horses protesting 20 believe that
the demand was Insulting to their iudg-
ment Of horsefesh
\ steady Improvement however. has
been going on within the past two years.
until at the present writing We stand
well up IN the front ranks Of horse own
ership. The Washington Herald makes
no apologies now for it's stand for the
hetterment Of conditions and viii make
none i'm the future The best borseAesb
lH the world is none too good for the
citizens Of the nations Capital. and it is
To De- hoped that in time Washington
viii lead the world I'm the matter Of good
horses Of all types.
1t is quite possible that before Wednes-
day next reclassiication OF horses will
take place. Doubtless some OF the horses
present Wednesday last viii not ba nres-
cnt and others will he substituted. The
matter OF reclaSSihcation Is q subiect
which the committee should take under
adFlseuent at the earliest opportunity
NNch dissatisfaction existed previous 10
Wednesday last over the placing OF
frank Iippetts Won March in the class
allotted him. In the minds OF MANY nao-
pie interested it was a gross error. 40
reasonable person expects that anv
''aSsihcation committee is able TO please
every one no matter how conscientiously
81 tries.
That the committee made only ono
grievous error speaks well for it's iudr-
ment and "a desire to do the very hest
possible. II a recast is made Won March
Should he placed I'm a class in which be
does not completely overshadow everv-
thing else I'm his field nor should he no
overshadowed too heavily by other en-
uieS. or course. there always is in everv
held some horse that is better than his
"SSooi"ies Ihls Is Inevitable. The wisest
'"u'Se In Such cases is as far as pos
SI.le l' enoeavor to sivefevcry horse en-
-, "e"'lnE chancs for his white
II t. ..,Li...
tro, eo -. 49, - '''ieI q u'dt'on
ovrno5 f., a.. No.. o''N S'a'i'onS are
and ola So VI Do'u''ola' young
sf-ats1 I,i. II. I'm ant demon
inc o,,t ,to -. 'I'''eer III lay-
ov-noI tor. many good ones
r,rrosor, an -. 'I'he- lheN
,,tie. - ~, VN'''S oi modern sci
,.,.ob .L.-,' lu'S are me result Of
- .I.- ana renecuon, and 10
s,l ,r o,,oa,,,-.. P',S''' nlEh stand
tr.i- o,.o..e-. 0oH' '"e owners Of
ristr,o+ 20 C-.,..-,,-. GUMS OF money. The
Ilors 90 a., ,,.''.'''' needs no more stall
limo U-,,. T., - ~, ~ ''e Isht-harneSS
nroncr l,i-,l 90 ,,..1,i,- - ~ mares OF the
Them T-Ddor -. ,,'''-- ~ "'a'e with
1or, ON .t,r,,..- ''",'i''onS We are
,,sros ' SHUT on brood
A few apnroved r,sro. O.
purposes are owned hero h,,. e., ....-',- -,',''-
could he doubled. i'm fact o,,o5.,,-1..,
and stiH leave room for o f,,,, -