The Washington herald., 1910-12-04

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No man devoted to Speedway events has
risen faster in public esteem as an anna
teur driver than he. He has only driven
In amateur affairs a few months and he
stands on the top round OF the ladder
lie does not favor a large stable, and
| owns but one speed horse. He has ac-
complished wonders with Black Patchin,
and in 1911 he hopes to accomplish still
more with him. because he intends to
have him in the pink Of condition for his
engagements Mr.. Mccarthy is one OF
the Speedway's strongest supporters. Civ
Ing much OF his valuable time to its ad-
Yancement, and Is liberal with his purse
| No list OF Speedway horse owners
would be complete with Peter LOTUS left
out. AS owner OF Miss Areola he has
long stood foremost in support Of the
| Speedway in matters of horse money.
and hard labor. The best of It all is that
he can be relied upon, whatever the
emergency, to make our local speed con-
| tests what they should be. He enjoys
driving his own horse. even at the risk
OF losing, and freely cOnfesses that there
are lots of things in handling the reins
that he is ignorant Of but he Is willing
TO learn, and that is greatly in his favor.
No man in Washington gives himself
az much physical discomfort as Peter IN
order that his mare may have her daily
! jogging unless il be Tim Dunworth with
Gentle John. LOTUS is out every day be-
/ hind his mare. no matter whether the
mercury is up In G or doing a two-step
around the zero mark.
|
And then there is Barney Dougherty.
that true son of the ould Sod and of his
father who long since Joined the saints,
but whose ready wit in repartee will net
b soon forgotten. His driving Of Harry
/ Madden Is one OF the picturesque fea-
lures of our local matinees and always
adds to their success. Rumor Is that he
is soon 70 hand Madden over to other
hands; but when the robins nest again
and the roses are In bloom we all may
| rest assured that Barney will be there
with US, or Whereabouts. with a fresh nag
to pull down the cups
|
While bouquets are being distributed
with such a liberal hand the claims of
Louis Hodges must not be forgotten Is
It not he that has given to the Speedway
the handsome and speedy trotter Flex-
ina III? Well. We should remark. and then
some. And Louis Hodges is worth cult
waiting In the light-harness horse bust
ness. Nothing small about Louis except
his feet. Everywhere ne goes horsemen
know him by his necktie and his readi-
ness TO help along Speedway events with
/ horse and purse
And then there is that natty gentleman
/ he puts up behind his handsome mare.
/ called Harry Hesser. And he IS some
/ driver for an amateur, No wonder John
o. Gheen keeps him on his star: he is
such an attractive card for mis- line or
business. where ladies are his best pa
irons.
| Local horsemCn will regret to learn
| that Harry Bowling. OF Washington end
Leonardtown, who made such brilliant
campaign last fall wifi Bedworth. IT.. is
IN Garfield Hospital again for repairs.
Mr. Bowling has been a sufferer for some
years past from stomach troubles. None
| but a game man would have remained
| In the suiky during the past racing sea-
| son as long as he. for driving a race
takes more out OF a man than outsiders
/ r.
/ Bowling viii soon recover his health. as
he is the hub. and also the spokes. in
racing affairs in old St Mary.
a meeting OF the greatest Importance
to members of the Drivers and Riders
Association will be held Tuesday evening
next at 8 p m. at the Metropolitan Ho-
tel. A communication from Col. Cosby,
! Of the Engineer Corps Of the War De-
partment. viii be up for discussion and
action. and II is necessary that every
member Of the association be present and
hear il read. II the hopes OF any mem
| beT OF the association are dropping Col
| Cosby's letter viii revive them The
| Drivers and Riders Association OF the
| District of Columbia IS not going To per-
ish except by its own hands Col. Cosby
proposes "a stand by II as long as IL
shows ;tself worthy Of his support.
The "Old Glory sale. which horsemen
all over the country were FOR months
| looking forward to with intense interest.
has come and gone The "Old Glory
has for years been the barometer by
which light-harneSs horsemen in this
country have been able TO test the sta
| bility OF the horse market Prices seem
to have been pretty we'll sustained. for
the $50 head sold during the six DAYS
averaged $4l5, or q total OF $Si9,655 There
was a lamentable absence OF buyers from
| this immediate vicinity. number Of
| highly bred brood mares went under the
hammer, some of which should have
come here or hereabouts This section OF
country is we'll stocked with highly bred
stations. but il is extremely short on
well-bred brood mares. The only Wash
ingtonian who purchased anything for
himself. so far as the returns show, was
f. C. Horn, who purchased Ed Daley.
| 2:2sh. bay sixyear-old gelding by Ba-
ronmore. dam the great brood mare Mar
bic, by King Clay.
Senator J. ". Bailey. of Texas con-
signed eight head OF young things from
his Falkland Farm, Lexington. Ky. and
bought seven head OF highly bred brood
mares from the Shultz consignment. The
Senator also purchased a finely bred
stallion cheap from the same consign-