The Washington herald., 1910-03-27
BY l.. ID. SALE.
iee days are soft aud halmy.
The uottcTs getting fine.
And the poys are mighty anxious
For the good old summer time


the spring, a young mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love, so it is that in
this glorious season OF the year every
horseman, whether he be young or old.
turns his thoughts toward the summers
sport with many fond aHticipations. The
average horse owner is a born optimist.
He never wears weeds on his hat on
account of past failures to get to the wire
first. He always carries about with him
an excuse book for every defect his horse
possesses
IN fact he Is frequently gamer than the
horse he owns; for long after the public
has condemned his animal as a no good"
and crab" of the first water, he will
cling to him to the very last gasp dig
down deep in his pockets for his very
last dollar to prop him up, and. IL neces-
sary, rob his wife and children OF the
necessaries of life.
This is the season OF the year when the
horseman takes Old Piker Wilkes to the
horse clipper and rids him of his winter
coat. discloses all of his anguIarities. his
Stats and those bowed tendons. CURLY
hooks. enlarged ankles, and all the other
signs that go 10 prove that Piker pos
sesses speed. has heard the bell ring and
that he has been to the races This. too,
Is. the season OF the year when the aver
age horseman goes to the verge OF bank
ruptcy on REDUCING Absorbine, body
washes. and all the other nostrums of the
horse trade and swathes Old Piker up to
his ears with bandages and medicated
cotton. and then calls in all of his friends
and optimistically declares that he will
be great horse this year and winds up
By giving a thousand reasons why he
should De- This, too, is the season of the
year when trainers, good. bad. and in
different, do their little annual stunts, of
whispering into the ear of an owner that
his animal is threatened with speed. and
that he ought 10 have him trained.
Tt is a season of the year when horse
owners hang around race tracks, to the
neglect of their business, and ask train
ers to try their horses out, as II the said
trainer did not have troubles of his own.
All this happens and more, and every OBJ
serving horseman will recognize the
roughly drawn picture Of spring events.
". E. Miller shipped his good young
horse Axis to HeathsviIle, Va, Saturday
last. in which vicinity he will remain
until the latter part Of June.
E. r Hall has purchased the half in
terest Of Frank Grove in Kushan. 2:1S1z
and, after the great trotter's season is
concluded Will race him on the grand cir
cut Kushan will be entered in nineteen
stakes. Alceyne, an unmarked FLY.
at St Asaph, and are looking fine.
Kushan viii remain in the hands Of DR..
J. \. Sansbury, 1T FoTestville, until the
latter part Of JGne, when 1t Is expected
that Corbin viii have him and fit him for
his engagements
Gus. Brahle has decided 70 make
gelding of The Captain. He is a very
handsome horse and is showing quite a
sood deal Of speed.
Henry Copperthite spent three days at
Burke last week. and reports his track as
being in fine condition, Several horses
are expected at the track this week.
Michael Morris was out several times
last week on the Speedway with his new
PAGER. and is beginning TO get the hang Of
him. The gelding is a handsome black.
OF good size, and joys a pretty good clip
at the trot When extended he shifts
handily TO the pace, and. unless beside
another horse, does not take hold of the
iron.
Peter LOTUS thinks he has got his
moneys worth in Areola. Up to date he
has not been headed with her She will
be entered in the first Speedway contest.
President De Graw may be seen on the
Potomac Driveway almost every fine
evening behind Biddy McGinty. He Is
anxious to get on the Speedway with her,
and try her out a few times. She is by
indianapolis Ih4, and is model road
mare
The Road Drivers and Riders Associa-
ton of Washington has, according to
President De Graw, advanced more than
$4,000 70 ward fitting roadways and space
in Potomac Park for light harness driving
and horse show purposes.
The spring horsa show project Is grow
ing daily. Every horse lover in the Dis
trict of Columbia is enthusiastically in
favor of IL.
D. J. McCarthy's Virginia Lass has
grown 20 be one of the handsomest mares
in this bailiwick. She is learning to
stem some. too. It is quite probable that
she will go into the hands Of an Eastern
Shore trainer in the near future.
The Kushan boom has set in and it
promises to last, If prices asked for his
get are any Indication
DR.. J. d. Robinson. Y. S. made trip
N Richmond, Va, during the past week
and visited the stock yards at that point
He says they are largest south of New
York.
John Preston owns speed. he is now
the owner Of the sorrel pacing mare
Adah Wells, and will use her on the
5 Speedway.
J. c. Mott returned from his trip to
I.eonardtown Friday morning and brought
with aim three young racing prospects,
black three-year-old stallion. by Don
Cozine, 2:l0; a bay three-year-old fly by
King Redwood. 2:1s14. and a four ear-old
stallion also by King Redwood. The lot
is a particularly handsome one and every
member OF It is afiieted with speed.
J. c. Mott has purchased Russell G..
2:17 ii. from Enoeh B. Abel. of Leonard
town. consideration $500. He has also sold
the Don Cozine fly. Flora May, also the
property Of Mr. Abel to Falls Church,
Va. parties, consideration $500.
Harry Derby has placed his Shadeland-
Normaneer geIding IN the hands of Mr..
Mott