The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

BY L. ID. SALE.
The precipitate moisture Of the week
mast has been OF great value 10 the
speedway. II taken In time it can De put
in excellent condition for fast work.
II Is highly probable that something
will have TO he done with the last quar-
Ter OF the track before II will be safe Tor
horses 10 go over it at a high rate OF
sneed Underneath the layer OF dirt
p1mped in from the bed Of the Potomac
is a thick LAYER of ashes through when
moisture filters If a soil mixed with clay
can be found and spread over the surface
Of the last quarter 1t Is quite possible
that il will retain moisture longer ana oe
easier to work in dry times The cost Oh
getting the dirt on the track VIII be nom
inal Before anything however. can be
done IN the matter Col. Cosby VIII have
to be consulted.
Nothing can now prevent the coming
horse show in Potomac Park from becom-
ing a grand success but wet weather. Al
most double the entries expected have
been received. and this in spite Of the
fact that money prizes will not be dis
trihuted. This is an exhibition of sports
-manship on the part OF owners or horses
that is TO be highly commended Greed
Is the enemy OF all forms of sport. as
an illustration take the running game,
which has become the prey Of bookmak-
ers. touts. and all the other undesirables
who infest the running tracks Of this
country. Who that is acquainted with
these carrion birds Of the turf and daily
violators of the law will charge them
with caring for the Improvement Of the
breed of the horse? Sport TO this class
of people means license TO gamble on re-
suits When this is denied them they lose
interest
The managers Of the coming horse show
are to be commended for their courage
and for the manner in which they have
done things. When Il was finally decided
by them that a horse show would be held
one did not have TO go far 10 encounter
the doubling Thomases with which Wash
ington is afflicted far beyond its deserts.
The managers Of the exposition were met
whether the owners of horses would con-
sent to exhibit without money prizes.
That question has been answered In the
affirmative. and it is now safe 70 predict
that a semi-annual horse show IS a GER
tainty IN this city: and il is safe TO pre-
dict, further, that as Washington has be-
come the greatest social center in this
country. so It viii become I'm ;ime the
greatest horse-show center. drawing
hitler every year the best that IS Of
-horseeesh from every part Of this broad
Union.
It is difficult 90 estimate at this time
the benefcent effect these annual horse
shows will have upon che breeding inter
ests Of the United States. The horse in
terests Of the country are part Of our ma
tional assets Breeders will be stimulat-
ed 70 produce the highest type by reason
Of fierce competition, and thus the wealth
OF the nation will be increased. Every
type Of horse is embraced in well-regu-
lated horse show. and every man and
woman interested in an exposition OF
horscnesh Is certain 20 secure the highest
type his or her money IS able 10 buy. It
is easy to see what this will lead TO- As
an Illustration Of the good the coming
horse show at this point is already pro-
ducing. Mr. Edward Mclean purchased
during the past week in New York pair
Of show horses for which he paid the
sum of S45oO.
In addition, he purchased a show pony
at q long price. AS last fall the same
in the same city at a cost Of upward Of
5000. and Is also the owner Of Miss Ger
aldine. 2:O712 he has upward OF $4,000 al
ready wrapped UP in horsefesh. These
purchases are probably but the beginning
Of his investment in high types Of horse
flesh. and other rich gentlemen in this
city viii doubtless be inspired by his ex-
ample, Owing 10 the fact that he intends
20 contribute cups to the winners of the
several classes, Mr.. Mclean will not ex-
hibit April o.
In choosing Senator J. w. Bailey, of
Texas: Col Cosby, Gen. Clarence Edwards
and Capt Kelly as judges the managers
OF the show have acted wisely. All OF
the gentlemen named are horse experts
ness horses on a large scale In Kentucky
and Texas. He believes with the late
Cicero j. Hamlin. that speed can be COM
bined with beauty in producing harness
horses. Prodigal. 2:16. the premier sire
at his Kentucky farm, is one of the
handsomest horses in the country. and
his get are noted for their beauty.
Gen. Edwards is n born horseman. and
his father. the late William Edwards
was for years president of the Cleveland
Driving Association, one Of it's charter
members, and a distinguished horseman
and breeder. The watch Gen. Edwards
carries Is the one his father held the day
Maud S. trotted to a worlds record
2:0Sat. over the Cleveland track to high
wheels Col Cosby and Capt. Kelly have
had large experience in high-class horse
flesh, and exhibitors will enjoy the adj
vantage Of that experience.
It goes without saying that when the
gentlemen named emerge from the show
ring April % they will possess less friends
and admirers among exhibitors than they
had when they entered IT, This is a pen
atty judges Of horsefesh have had TO en-
dure from time immemorial Most men
are Jealous Of their wives; every man is
Jealous Of his horse. Every man will
fight for his freside, and by the same
token no man was ever yet known to
fght for his clearinghouse.
Michael Norris Allen Farm purchase
KOroni. 1876. arrived i'm this city last
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