The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-10
By L. d. SALE.

The Central Labor Union. at its thlr
teenth anniversary celebration of Labor
Day, which will be pulled of at the Ben
ming track September ). win make q
plunge in light harness racing that is
expected to set the pace in this neck Of
the woods.
The committee, at its meeting held last
Thursday evening decided TO give three
light harness events. viz: a handicap
race. a slow trot. and mixed trot and
pace The committee reserves the right
to change the card to suit the major
iportlen OF horse owners. II change is
made between now and September 5.
due announcement viii be made of the
fact in order that horse owners may
align themselves according 10 the new
conditions set forth
The committee. at its meeting Thurs
day evening. authorized the announce
ment that the track at Benning win be
put in safe condition for trotters and
pagers. II was not, however, definitely
NEIluEu whether OF lltA iii TIC pi 4EC9
should be cups and other articles. Pos
sibly cash prizes may be offered in one or
more events. The committee will grad
ually work up to that important subject
as it progresses in its work. The han
dicap race which the committee has de-
cided 20 give is practically a novelty III
this community. and if worked out in
the proper way should include about all
the horses that possess speed in the
District OF Columbia
Mr.. 8. F. McCaully, who has fad large
experience in light harness events, and
who possesses wide knowledge of Dis
trict horse owners, has been selected by
the race committee of the Central Labor
Union 10 prepare the card for septem-
Der 8.
While the horses remain at Forest
vile. Dr.. J. E. SansbuTy proposes to give
a series of matinees at his track OF the
twenty odd horses in training at the
course. probably not over five or six. at
best. viii get very far from home this
season. In the Corbin string Manuella,
Miss Hobson. Ed Bali, and possibly
AAEO Dewey tuON 10 bE the iiAt9A A4AFAS
10 be taken distance from home. The
great stallion trott6r. Kushan. Is as yet
an unknown quantity, although he was
going sound at last accounts, and owner
Hall and trainer Alonzo Corbin have
great hopes that he viii stand the final
prep" get to the races. and lower his
record, which he is almost sure 70 do II
~ he remains sound.
In the Mott stable the star of hope is
Russell G.. which is ready to hear the
starters bell right now. Andrew Glea-
sons Lady Cozine. the star three-year-
old PAGER in this bailiwick. is not only
looking good. but has world of speed.
She viii probably be Russell G.'s stable
companion Potwin Boy, in the same
stable. will be given a rest OF a few weeks
and some good grass. although he made
a good showing in his class July 4, much
10 the surprise of Trainer Mott, and. tc
his game owner. P. J. O'Keefe.
The showing Of Potwin Boy on the date
named Is another illustration of how even
the best trainers may sometimes go
wrong. Corbin threw him into the dis
card list before he left st. Asaph FOR
ForestvilIe, and Mr.. O'Keefe then turned
him over TO Mott 10 experiment on. At
ter trying him out over the ForestvillC
track a few times. Mott reported thai
the Boy could not make the turns but
admitted that he could go the stretches
like a through mail express.
Potwin Boy, on July 4, was so lightly
regarded by Mott that he was brought
from his stall TO the track minus boot!
or other horse track equipment. and, witt
Dr.. Sansbury up behind him. handii!
won the first heat. In the four heats
trotted in which he stood ip the sum
mary ]. 3. .. 2, he made all the turns
handlly. and also made a brave showing
for a horse that had been condemne'
and for his first time out the pTesen
season. All horses cannot be successful
" trained by the same methods, an,
more than all children can be laugh
by arbitrary rules. Some horses, Tx
some children, learn their lessons cas-
iiv and the kind named are too ofte
made favorites by the trainer and teach
er; while those who are dull or are diff
ficult to set going do not always &c
what is coming to them in the way 0
skill and patience.
washington trainers are doubtless n
worse in this respect than trainers i
other localities Scores Of horses hav
been placed in the discard list that
little more patience on the part Of tn
trainer and a tri1e more exercise c
ingenuity and judgment. might have bee
made stars of magnitude
Some Of the horses that now enjo
an international reputation We're. at on
time or another. condemned as no goo'
Highban is an example. Flora Temple
another, Goldsmith Maid another, an
snuggIer a most notable example. MAJ
vim tried with Smuggler for upward {
two years before he could get him I
trot without going into a pace: but whe
he did get him balanced he was a troi
ting wonder. getting a record to hig
wheels Of 2:l5 IA. which is as good q
2l01-4 to bike suIky. It took Hieko
upward OF two years to make trott'
OF 81. Julian, but instances need not
be further extended.
In the oi5 days, before trotters had ii
trot bred into their brainpans to the d
gree it IS to-day. trotters mad 10 be mao
slowly. The lpstinct to trot was feebl
the horse had to be patiently dealt wit
and carefully studied in order to bTir
HIN 10 his best speed In some cas-
years were spent in the task. All wei
bred horses do not trot fast; but it ma
be set down as an axiom that ali wei
bred trotters can be made to tr0t som
If their trainers would only take tin
with them and give them a chance
The fact that only seven or eight of Il