The Washington herald., 1910-12-11
Latest Gossip of the Toe Basketball Boxing and All Other Sports

summer. when f0I months ne was nIef-
ally lost TO every one on this continent.
Michael Morris, his hated rival, finally
decided to get out search warrant for
him, as he wished TO know whether he
was dead or not before he carried out his
own wicked designs.
Suddenly Austin flashed up, when IL
was learned that he had been all the
time in that part OF Ireland where the
men are ugly and the women are hand
some as any that can be found. One day.
after his return, Austin was heard to
hum the lines of the pathetic ballad, Il
Wonder Who's kissing Her Now?' and
the cause of his long absence was no
longer a mystery.
Washington horsemen will be pleased
to know that James Mel. one of the best
known horsemen In this section of coun-
try and one of the best amateur drivers
in this vicinity, as well as member OF the
Drivers and Riders Association, has in
vented a horseshoe that promises 10
revolutionize the entire trade He has
gone so far with the shoe as TO have il
patented. and a few days since exhibited
it TO the writer 1t is on the never-siip
order. but in design is in all important
details different
II is a bar shoe with small rubber pads
and when on the horse there is no way
in which the animal, no mater how
carelessly driven. can get his foot fast in
a railroad track The toe is so lnged
that it is a self-sharpener, while nails
on the ground surface of the sht can
not wear out, as is the case in the old
kind of shoe A cut of the shoe and an
explanation of its possibilities Will ap-
pear next Sunday in The Washington
Herald.
The New York Road Drivers Associa-
ton at a recent meeting decided to aban-
don racing for cups. ribbons. and other
trophies for at least six months of the
- year. The association will try
, ~ ID 10 get its members to engage III
imprOmptu brushes on the speedway on
Sunday mornings and thus entertain the
large crowds that assemble on the drive
on that day. The new plan viii be given
a trial until July. After that time. If the
plan does not work, the question of going
back TO cup racing will be considered. 1t
is believed. however, that the set brushes
for prizes will be abandoned for all time.
The New York Drivers Association is
composed OF $40 members and had IN its
treasury Al a recent meeting $oil. as
against SIS at the close of 1909.
The celebratde brood mare Rosy Morn,
1 daughter Of Alcantara. %. and Noon
/ tide. 2.201z. is dead at the age of twenty
three years Her death took place at
Dromore Farm. St Clair, Mich. The first
/ OF her foals TO attract attention was
/ Boreal. who At two years took record
/ of 2:l7h which he reduced at three 10
! l2.l52,. Boreal proved 10 be a remarkable
] 4.s~4v- i-,asa
/ 2:07 winner of the Kentucky Futurity
( Matron Stake; also the Massachusetts
and the Pennsylvania. Rosy Morn has
/ two producing sons without records, the
one best known at this point being Aus
/ tral. sire Of +. F. Hairs Manuella. 2.0I5.;
/ T W Dunworths Gentle John, Javins
/ Brothers, fast roam filly, Jenny Blue, and
/ the fast pacing stallion owned by w T.
Miller. Of this city. BeauSant, 2.0t2z, was
/ a full brother of Borfal, and Mr.. Hall is
/ fortunate enough 10 own a flly by him,
dam The Nightingale, by Onward.
!
Roy Wilkes, 2:Oslk, has also suecumbed
to old age He was noted for beauty and
speed. The breeding OF the dam of Roy
Wilkes was never established. 1t is
claimed. however. that she was a daugh-
ter OF Wilson'S Blue Bull 75 Roy Wilkes
died the property Of W NJ. Savage. own
er Of Dan Patch. I:55h. Only two OF his
get are owned in Washington-Joe D.,
the property OF John Dugan, OF West
/ Washington. and a bay gelding, also
/ owned in the same section, that used 20
show a good gait at the pace.
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nortrait Of Wilbur Lou. 2:1s1L, the
-.,-tI,. .h.-,,io,, ,,aa-lins trottsr lies
- i,. yviIb,,r Io,,
Deioie uH =.
gained ms RECORD al 'lie receht IAN nee
ing held at FhoehlA' Arl1, nc piI',ilUliie
nal youngster Is GRANDSON ol McrAiii. !.
ney, 2;u1s, oWheu al Iile present. IL 'iiiie a