The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01

men is the IOrDlal opening Oh the oPSSu-
way May II.
AS the date approaches interest in
creases. Six cups have already been pur-
chased by the committee on cups. E. +.
Hall and Lee Hechinger, and 1t Is more
than. probable that allrthe cups necessary
will be in the hands of the committee
and exhibited at the meeting OF the
Drivers and Riders Association next
Wednesday evening The prompt work
by tho gentlemen named shows what can
be done when two energetic and deter
mined men start out to do things. As a
matter OF fact. the Drivers and Riders
Association is beginning to show for tho
first time that it is really alive.
At the meeting held by the association
last Wednesday night at the Metropolitan
It transacted, in two hours time more
business Of importance than in all preyi-
Gus meetings OF the association put to-
gether. Now that members Of the asso-
citation have at last found themselves.
future meetings promise 20 have some
swing and go in them and members may
be expected to accomplish things of i'm
pOrtance. Every one Interested IN the
events Of MAY II Is now impressed with
the fact that nothing but bad weather
can prevent an interesting meet Some Of
The fastest horses owned in the District
will be on the grounds TO compete for
the prizes.
This assured. the crowd to witness the
events can only be measured by the ca
pacity OF The grounds The course has
had such a wotting for the past two
weeks that it is bound TO be extra fast
If there come no moro rainfalls.
During the week the writer made
visit 70 St AsapE TO inspect the horses
uuartered there. In spite Of much wet
weather the horses. were found in an ad-
vanced condition, so much so that Mr..
Corbin intends to begin giving them miles
and repeat tomorrow From this week
on all the horses in training viii begin to
get sitter work and should be able 10
race at a lively clip az Burke Decoration
Day Mr. Corbn is authority for the
statement that there is no thought in the
minds of local horse owners TO give
meeting at s.. Asaph on the day men
toned. which will naturally insure
good number of entries for Mr.. Copper
thite's meeting The horses intended for
the meet at Burke win be taken TO the
track az that point some days before the
meeting begins. and Mr.. Copperthite IS
aow getting his printing out and prepar-
ing for their reception.
The programme that is at present be-
ing outlined by owner Copperthite is
three harness races and two, and perhaps
three, running events. special train
will be chartered by him TO transport
guests from this city and intervening
points to the track on the day Of the
races.
F +. Hall IS again the owner OF Miss
Kushan and he was compelled 70 pay
MI Potts a pretty sum Of money before
he would consent 20 part with her Mr..
Hall gave in part payment for the mare
the promising gelding Keno. by Kushan,
2lSL AIr Hall has also purchased Of
Mr.. Potts the Guy Wilkes mare that the
latter purchased a few years since IN
Baltimore. The mare is expected TO foal
soon TO Alto Dewey. and as the mare is
one OF the best bred owned at this point
Mr. Hall has q right to expect something
In the way Of speed and individuality out
OF the ordinary
Mr. Hall journeyed 20 historic Stony
Ford Stock Farm last week and again
made a dip into the Austral blood. One
Of his purchases was a yearlng by Aus
traI. dam Miss Kenny, by Young jim,
making him A full brother to Her Grace,
2I6i<. trial in 2:0r4 Another purchase
made was a full two-year-old brother 10
Turquoise Blue, 213it. and full sister
also 20 Jennie Blue. 2.iiE, now owned by
Javins Brothers. and which won the five
heat race as a two-year-old at Burke in
1919 The third purchase was a two-year-
old, also by Austral, dam Cuinega, 2:l6h.
a race mare that has distinguished her
self on more than one occasion.
All Of these youngsters are bred I'm ex-
IRENE speed lines and show speed even
now. 1t now looks as II Mr.. Hall will
not own the good pacing mare Alma,
2I5l. long In fact. quite a number Of
buyers have appeared At ST Asaph OF
late. Last week she showed quarter az
the close OF her work over a slow track
In thirty seconds and did e so cleverly
that when Corbln looked at his watch ne
nearly fell from his sulky. No mare
owned in the District ever before came 70
her speed faster than this daughter of
Lord Percy except # be Manuella.
Alma is bred 70 race Eameiy and stand
split heats. Whoever buys her will pass
over TO Mr. Hail $3.50 or the mare re-
mains his property She is n cheap piece
Of goods at even that long price. Three
months ago something in the neighbor-
hood of $500 would have bought her
Corbin thought he would take a fall out
OF Alto Dewey. i67Oo. Thursday last Il
was the first time this year that the
handsome and richly bred young horse
had been asked 20 extend himself. II
was easy for him to step a quarter I'm IS
seconds. a 2:2O gait Three-year- that
can step quarters I'm 50 seconds at this
season Of the year without much previous
honIng are not picked from every bush.
Miss Kushan CHaJrs) still continues to
be one OF the best trotting prospects
owned az this point. Corbin cut her loose
n few days since and she answered the
cali by rcoling Off a last half in ITO She
is already IN a forward condition. a good
eater. and takes her work cheerfulIy.
There is very little prospect now that
the much-talked-of match between Pot
with Boy and Gentle John will take place
before the fall months, II az all Gentle
John is not in training and Potwith Bow
IS. and II news from st. Asaph can be
relied on he Is going great guns He is
in n splendid condition a great big strong
horse that is gated 20 go very fast and
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