The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
By L. D. SALE.

edge at Forest,f1e corbin stepped Ed.
BALI. 2l11s, a mile on Wednesday last in
2I4 t6e fastest mile a horse on the
tracks has gone this year, and the bay
gelding seemed 10 like it.
Corbin has not yet let down Manuella,
2:lOl4 as she has her speed. The fastest
she vas permitted TO go on the same day
was 2;21 Gallant Maid. 2:20A, trotter,
was given a mile in 2:2O, fast enough for
a mare as speedy as she is. and willing
10 race 1t out at any stage of the game.
Alto Dewey is coming to HIS speed fast,
and is going fast enough 10 warrant fill /
ing all of his stake engagements
As stated last week, Russell G. and |
Lady Cozine are ripe enough to pick now. |
and 1t would seem. judging from their /
condition, that they ought 10 be racing /
for money instead of being worn out at /
Forestville, where not even an oat is
being earned. And oats are mighty dear /
just now. Both Corbin and Mott are still
up tree as to where they will start in. |
but the time is near at hand when they
viii be compelled to make a decision
While not definitely decided upon. it is /
more than likely that our local horses /
viii go over the same old route they have /
gone for years past, beginning at the an |
cient Virginia town. Tasley. and then |
working along the Eastern Shore to Rock
vile, and then, possibly. defect TO the
Southwest Virginia circuit. If Corbln and /
Motifs strings continue good there ought /
TO be picked up quite a good deal Of easy /
money for them between Tasley and /
Rockville.
Charles c. Waters. owner OF Pleasant |
Fields Stock Farm. Germantown, Mont |
gomery County. Nd, has about decided |
TO try the Western Maryland and vir- 1
ginia circuit again this year. and IL may /
be said in this connection that il now |
looks as if Mr.. Waters had the goods |
with which to bring home the coin. The |
writer made a hasty visit to Pleasant |
Fields. Thursday last and looked over his /
string of young trotters and PAGERS, and, |
If they can show in races what they /
have been doing on the farm half-miIe |
track. they will be a credit TO trainer and 4
farm. As is we'll known, in this and /
other localities, Mr.. Waters trains his /
own farm products and a few horses for /
his friends. Il is equally as well known |
that when the Pleasant Field horses go |
to the races they are fit to race for a /
mans life.
Mr. Waters expects to start out with /
his string about the middle OF August,
and. as usual VIII wind up the years
campaign at either Frederick or the Gen
tiemens Driving Park. Among the good |
things in Waters stable, and which most i
men would think the best, as a green !
trotter yet untried at Pleasant Fields, is /
an unnamed four-year- old trotting FLY by /
Kinster; dam, Bradford Girl. dam also OF
Kinstress; 2:O914: second dam, Lady Mon
arch, by Hambletonian 10. Bradford Girl /
is a daughter Of Ben. Franklin, a son Of
Daniel Lambert She is a double pro-
Queer of standard speed, and promises 10 |
go down in turf history as one of the
great brood mares.
This hIly, IN her four-year-oId form, is !
larger than Kinstress, being very close !
TO 1913 hands. and will weigh over 1000
pounds. She is a rich bay. only broke
last winter, and could hardly be made
10 go straight sixty days ago.
Her jogging work, as is usual, was
given to cart. She has only been hftehed !
to sulBy twice. The first time hitched
she trotted full mile over the farm
half-mile ring in 2;2l fiat, the last quarter
being in thirty-three seconds. hat-a per
Torrance so remarkable that, if il had
been accomplished in Kentucky or in any
OF the great breeding centers OF the coun-
try. would have been telegraphed to all
of the leading turf journals and daily
newspapers. This mare has frequently
trotted quarters to cart in thirty-four sec
onds. Those who are familiar with the
sensational speed shown by Kinstress,
during her tender years, will recall 10
mind that as a two-year old she trotted
a mile in 2:25, But Mr. Waters broke
Kinstress when she was a yearling. and
began TO work her for speed early in her
tw0-year-old form.
This particular FLY. which we have de-
scribed, wears in front a seven-ounce
shoe and a three-ounce toe weight and
the necessary boots for protection She
goes IN an open bride with a rein-snafie
bit and Hutton check attachment, and
she Is a certain 2.15 or better prospect
this year If her owner chooses to cut her
loose. At speed she is a trotting ma
chine-every foot in the right place. no
waste action and always on the trot.
When strung out she goes high and
VIII, in due time. be obliged TO wear ell
bow boots. Mr. Waters does not want
20 mark this flly this year. if he can
prevent it, il being his intention to stake
her heavily for next season, when she
will be in her FIVE year-old form. and
her mouth more perfect. The writer has
not seen such a piece of young horseaesh
in many years.
Beside the unnamed FLY described. Mr..
Waters has Ia hand again, the present
racing season. the Monocacy gelding.
Carlos. 2:2l. and he looks almost as good
as new, as his legs are in good shape
aT.d he is full of trot. He is still owned
by c. J. Thomas. Of Charlestown, w.
Va, who also owns that handsome and
fast mare, Gypsy Cd. by Kinster that
Mr.. Waters handled for Mr.. Thomas fl
1909. and which could easily beat 2.9o in
her three-year-old form Gypsy did not
winter well. but she is gaining in flesh
now and Mr. Waters thinks If she con-
tinues 10 improve she is a sure 20 OF
better trotter just as soon as he asks the
question Of her.
In addition 10 the above Mr.. Waters
wiz have out this year the black mare,
Patchin Belle, 2:l94, by Patchin Wilkes.
2:2914 She is the property of D. r. Her
sey. Of Comus, Montgomery County, and
Mr.. Waters thinks her capable Of taking