The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

been known for many years past. Well
known as he was, but little is known Of
his life before coming TO Washington.
This is, however known. that he was a
native of Ireland: that he was in the
United States In the middle COS, for the
writer knew him at that period when he
came to Detroit with the noted stallion
trotter Pilot Temple. son of Polit. ir., 70,
and Nine. Temple. dam of Flora Temple,
2:l9Ss The Pilot Temple horse was owned
in ST Louis and was a typical side-wh
trotteF. He could break and catch on a
silver dollar
Jimmy. as he was known in every city
east of the Rockies. was not only a
typical celt, but a typical ''swlpe," as
oaretakers Of horses are called, and he
was a "swipe" of the highest type
shrewd and not overtalkative in his cups.
No highly versed horseman could see the
good or bad points of a race horse quick
er than he, and no man could care for a
horse during or after race. better than
Jimmy Dwyer. No man was more loyal
to his employer than Jimmy, and he was
never known TO disclose the secrets OF
the stable with which he was connected.
In addition to the above qualities, he
had the wit OF his race. 1t Is worthy Of
remark that few days before his death
he met the writer. with whom he had
been on familiar terms for many years,
and at his request decided that he would
detail the events OF his career as care
taker of noted horses, supplemented with
something about the Old-time horses he
had seen race in the high-wheel period.
The story was to be illustrated with his
photograph. something, he said, he had
never granted to any other newspaper
man. It is not probable that James
Dwyer while living had an enemy lie
was a special favorite with Gen. Nelson
a. Miles, who appreciated his honesty.
hdelity. ready wit. and knowledge Of the
blood horse.
According to our annuahcustom. We are
able this week to give, through The
Washington Sunday Herald. a list of the
biggest winning drivers on the grand
circuit and the biggest winning horses.
Mr. Geers leads off with sac, 169. Nc
Dewitt is second with $3.50. A. McDon-
aid third with SIS. 4Sf Murphy fourth with
$50, $751; Cox fifth with s33.3ll; Macy sixth
with S2l,240, Nottingham seventh with
So. go Jones eighth with $1,000. and Nc
Mahon ninth with $l246S.
George Hagg won 1882; Kenyon, s., $50;
Shank, 1885; Snow, $500; Harrison,
$3.50; Dickerson. 1854; Gahagan, $500:
White, s.. 400; Andrews A773; Pennock,
1890; Miller, $3.50; Healy, 1856; Larsell,
$500; Valentine. $3.50; Cameron, s., 7SS;
Milan. ssh, and Mccarthy (Knapsack),
$500
Those in the 5000 list of winners are
HOds0n, Snyder, McHenry,
Proctor, HORNE, Walker,
Wallis (colored). and Sunderlin. In the
81 coo list are Dean, Garthe, Grady, Gray.
Van Evers. RathbuTn. Mallow. Ernst.
James. Williams. Tallman, Opdycke. He'd
rick. Skaen. Thomas. Ryan. Carter.
Chambers. r. Macy. Townsden. and Me-
AllisteT Twenty-Five others won all the
way from 5000 to $500 Frank Barnes, of
Baltimore, only won 1926, and Dave Kel-
ly, BullonwOod Stock Farm, $685.
The biggest mOney-winning trotters
were Dude Archdale. with S23 759 TO her
credit; Joan ca. 81. 7s; Colorado f. 60.
SIS. 100: Grace 80. Sl6.176: Emily Ellen so,
Sl5.S77; Hailworthy, Sl326O; Gen H.. $9.ei2:
Rilly Burk. $3.50: Willy. $3.50; Bob
Douglass. $500; Gamar. $3.50; Native
Belle 90. $6.3l5. The Harvester $3.50;
Bisa, $3.50; Creighton. s4,l50; Henry H.,
$3.50; Justice Brooks %. $500; Ano Ley
burn, S, go, and Startle, S3240.
a. N. n
best known are Bervaldo. Sonoma Girl,
Eva Beliin, Nancy Royce, Melva j..
Country jay, Baron Penn. Soprano, Brace
Girdle, Silent Brigade, and Henry Win
ter. Spanish Queen only won $3.50
whereas in her first year on the Grand
Circuit she led all money winners. There
are five in the $500 list four in the $500
list, six in the 500 list. nine in the 5000
list. and seven in the $500 list
The biggest winning PAGER on the big
rings was The Able. with Sl7,l6O TO his
credit. In his campaign of the season
just passed he only lost one heat. Eve
Ign w. comes next with $3.50. Branaum
Baughman with $3.50, Ess H. Kay with
5, 400, and Earl jr.. with S5.220 In the
1900 list there are four. In the s., geo list
S included Independence Boy. one Of the
very greatest PAGERS of this or any pre-
yious year. He Joined the circuit late in
the season. and his winnings are only
g. 400. Walter Hal won $3.50 on the big
rings; Baron Whips. $1,40O; Darby Hal,
I. $50. and Giftline. SLIGO
The statistics gathered for the year
show that the earningc of a first-class
-rotter far exceed those Of a PAGER of the
highest class, for the reason that the
purses hung up for trotters are far more
valuable than those offered for PAGERS.
Dude Archdale wins $3.50 more than The
Able. Joan S13.7S3 more than Evelyn w,
and Colorado E., worlds champion three
stallion trOtteT, S15.525 more than
B:anaum Baughman, the third biggest
winning PAGER on the Grand Circuit.
Another feature of the statistics pub
ished that should make a deep impress
sion on the reader is the earning capacity
IF good two, three and four year olds
everywhere except in Maryland and
States south of the Potomac. If breeders
viii only make an earnest demand for
hem, county fair associations may be in
luced to give purses worth fighting for.
ORI0IE A. C. QUINT BEATEN.