The Washington herald., 1910-02-20

siciation has so decided.
As far as it affects the welfare of the
Hght-harness horses. the National Asso-
citation has never adopted a more impor-
tant rule. For upward Of five years past
the association has been trying 20 gather
strength and courage sufficient to pass
the measure. From the date the rule
gees into effect there viii be a fewer
number Of cheap PAGERS and a less num-
Der of cheap trainers and drivers, and
such PAGERS as can race at all without
having their fore legs tied together Will
demand bigger purses and better prices
IN the horse marts Of the country.
II criticism may be INDUCED in at all, it
IS that the date on which the rule is to
90 into effect is too long deferred. Two
years instead of four should have been
deemed sufficient for those interested in
hopples and hoppled horses to adjust
themselves to changed conditions. As
the rule now reads, topples viii not be
allowed on two-year-olds this year, nor
on ree-year-olds or under in 1911, nor on
four-year-olds or under in 1872 on five
year-olds or under in 1918, on siN-year-
olds or under in 1871. after which all hop
pies are abolished.
Ranking next in Importance is the rule
adopted by the congress- which says that
q horse not winning a heat in two shall
be sent to the barn, and in races of three
IN five a horse not standing for money at
the end of the third heat shall be sent TO
his stable If. however, a horse make a
dead heat, he has the right to start
again, and a horse ruled out has the
right TO share in the purse or premium
according 70 his rank at the close of the
last heat.
Another rule adopted that should meet
with the approval Of racegoers is that
hereafter five entries and three starters
are required before any race shall start
This rule will eliminate that farcical pro-
Ceeding on race tracks OF two horses
racing for a purse and will give the pa
irons Of tracks an equivalent for their
money,
AIonzo Corbin is now located at St
Asaph, he having taken possession Of his
stalls at that track Thursday last. Miss
Hobson, 2:l14, arrived from the Hall
farm. in Virginia, Wednesday last, is
already in Corbin's hands and will be
given the most careful preparation. Il is
the intention of her new owner, Frank
Grove. 10 enter her in all the big stakes
in this section and perhaps in stakes in
Pennsylvania and New York. From all
that can be learned. she is. when FIT,
equal 10 all demands that are liable 70 be
made upon her, even in the fastest COM
pany.
During the week past L. ?. Hall dis
posed Of Charley Hal. posi-, to his broth
or. Marshall Hail. who expects TO race
him during the coming racing season. L
T. Hall is considering offers for Alma,
21514, and Sweetheart, 2:l74, and II he
can get his price will part with Manu-
ella If all Of the proposed deals go
through, Mr.. Hall will either have to go
out Of the racing business altogether or
build up new stable.
Clayton Farhney, the welI-known train
err and driver, arrived from Hagerstown
early in the week and is already getting
together a string Of trotters and PAGERS,
some Of which he will develop, others Of
which he viii train and race Napoleon
Belland is also engaged in the same bust
ness. Neither gentleman has decided at
which spot he will locate for the spring
and summer seasons. Henry Copperthite
was at the Burke track last week fixing
up things for the summer campaign and
discussing the coming Decoration Day
meeting. All the horses in this vicinity
fit TO race are expected to be present, and
substantial purses will be offered by Mr..
Copperthite for trotters, PAGERS, and run
uers,
George Hillerary is having his Red
Medium mare logged over the roads in
the vicinity OF the Javins Brothers farm,
IN Montgomery County. Later on she
viii be worked over the farm track.
which is one OF the best for the making
of speed near this city. Jennie Blue, ia
wins Brothers most recent purchase, has
been removed TO the farm and is also
being given her jogging over the country
roads. There IS a Tum0r afiOat that Frank
Crovo will soon pass into full ownership
Of Kushan, 2.1Sa Mr.. Claspy has not
Yet closed his deal with Louis Hodges for
the handsome and fast Northumberland
trotting mare Kule. but is liable TO do so
at any hour.
Negotiations are pending for a match
race between Thomas Dunworth's Gentle
John, trial 2:2Ti, and P. J. O'Keefe's
Potwith Boy, trial 2.2Jl4. Both geldings
are tTOtters. The last quarter Of the
Speedway is drying out rapidly. but the
first quarter is a sea Of mud and II will
take some time TO get it in condition to
drive over. In the meantime the Poto-
mac Driveway is being used for Jogging
purposes.
The question IS frequently asked the
writer as to whether racing-bred animals
should be speed developed before being
bred From a common sense viewpoint
50 would seem that it is not absolutely
necessary. It is always a safe proposi-
ton to bank on that an animal cannot
produce what it has not inherited De-
velopment demonstrates that an animal
possesses speed. It does not demonstrate.
however, in all case jh-t the developed
animal viii reproduce the speed It pos
sesses. The power to produce speed and
the power TO go fast are two separate
and distinct propositions. Speed existed
before development This must be so, be-
cause all the development in the world
will not produce something that did not
previously exist
To attempt to do so would be like build
ing on the unsubstantiaI fabric Of
dream. or what benefit, then, is deve-
opment? II done moderately It creates
higher physical conditions and enables an
animal to better answer and sustain the
calls made upon II for supreme efforts