The Washington herald., 1910-09-04
Washington Horses Win at
Rockville Fair.
THIRD FOR MISS KUSHAN
e. F. HnII's Trotter Fails 10 Win
2I4O Event-Edward Daniels Sells
sOrreI PAGER, GIidewOod-Dr. ]. ID.
Robinson, Harness Enthusiast, Re-
turns from TriP 10 Canada.
By L. ID. SALE.


To be accurate, we should have said two
'strict-owned horses have each won
&c, all in the same Week.-Mrs. Nina.
Ia. and Jennie Blue, 2:3f IA Wash
gtOnians will no longer date events
ON the time Of the flood. from the sea-
OF the great plague in England, or
ON other events more or less remote;
mt from the time a washington-owned
1rse won a race from home. II is
ne for pyrotechnical display. and
Mould be celebrated with much red FIRE
I'd other lurid scenes.
The owners Of these horses have earned
the honors that have come TO them so
tardly. Mr.. Hilleary has for many years
tried hard TO become the owner Of win
ner. In the meantime he has met with
mishaps that would have chilled the ar
dor Of most men. but he has gamely
tried on. and II is TO be hoped that the
winning gait he struck last Wednesday
at Rockville win continue until the close
OF the racing season. The owners Of
Jennie Blue, the Javins Brothers, have
also played I'm hard luck in years past
but the success they have met with since
they became the owner OF the roam filly
should. IN a slight measure at least. COM
pensate them for their disappointments
in the past The moral Of this story IS
keep on trying
T. F. Halls Miss Kushan, in the 2:2l
trot at Rockville. was not as fortunate
as the others. being compelled to take
try Boy in the 2:O trot won the first
heat OF his race and a mark Of 2:251-4.
and then was compelled TO be content
with second money. He was UP against
that very good horse. Steam Pilot, and
was not badly disgraced. Daniels Red
Rock should have won his race in the
2:20 pace. but between Silver Cup and W
F. Millers good horse. Axis. ne was
hard pushed and fell by the wayside,
after winning two heats. and got second
money. Others Of our horses that went
to Rockville did not have a chance to
show their PAGES. owing to weather con-
ditions At least that Is the outlook at
this hour of writing.
Just what will be the future OF Wash
ington-owned horses IS not so very clear.
ers and trainers. and both have been
hard hit up 10 date. Before the season
actually closes, II may be demonstrated
TO the satisfaction OF owners and train
ers alike that while we have in our midst
fast and well-bred horses. they are not
fast enough to go far from home with
and compete with the fresh young horses
Of the States East and West But one
thing remains 10 be done-either get rid
OF what we have and get new and
younger horses with greater speed or
else consign what we now have to the
Speedway.
Some Of our hOrses-in fact, some Of the
fastest owned at this point-have been
racing for several seasons, and raced
hard. It viii be remarked by those who
observe and think for a brief space Of
time that nowadays few horses race sea-
son after season with uniform zeal.
soundness, and speed. Manuella. for IN
stance has raced from her three-year-old
form. and raced hard. No one knows AZ
this point the exact number Of fast
heats Ed Bali has raced but they are
many and over AL kinds OF tracks
In time the edge turns on the best race
horse that ever lived. and when It does it
is time to let up. It may be that Kushan.
Gallant Maid, BALI. and Manuella will
come back and race as we'll as they ever
did II they do # viii be quoted as
among the wonderful resuscitations in
turf history OF equine endurance and
speed
Our local horses the present season
have been so closely connected with the
fair held annually nc Rockville that
chapter on the fair proper, the conduct
and management of its officials, and the
character OF its racing sport may not be
deemed out OF place. We had occasion.
just about one year ago, to call atten-
tion to the decadence that was being dis
played in the matter Of agricultural prod-
ucts, &c, grade animals. &c. at the fair.
We also took occasion 20 call attention
10 the character OF the racing sport dealt
out 10 the inhabitants OF Montgomery
County. and we now call attention again
70 the poverty Of its exhibits Cbeing as
IT is one OF the richest counties IN Mary
land. and the unusually poor racing
events
Some one Is 70 blame for these results.
The blame can not all be placed upon
the farmers Of the county. We must
seek deeper than them. and the only
roper deduction from existing conditions
3 that the officials who pose as mana |
gers OF the fair are not onto their iohs |
and too Indifferent to the interests thew
pretend to cater to and the interests Of
the people they are supposed to servo
no rgpiur~ ~
are almost on "A par-extremely Door
admitting that weather conditions inter- /
Tered IN the racing end OF the exposi- 1
ton. the poverty Of the fields offered TO /
the public was disgrace 10 a frst-class 4
fair with racing attachment.
or course, a betless meeting stiu scaros
away some horse owners The old /
scheme OF playing the pool box milling
horses. and ali such strong-arm move /
ments DO not appeal to them: hence thew /
HE themselves TO other fields. This Is one
OF the reasons why the greater number |
or good horses that recently performed 4
al Baltimore did not come to Rockville
But We venture here 10 state that n
the Rockville fair officials had offered
better purses than they did that a con-
siderable percentage Of the horses men
TONED would have been on the grounds
and raced The purses offered at Rock
Vile are not large enough TO draw TO the
fair an extremely high class Of horses.
Again. It is rumored. with what truth
we are not prepared now to say. that
nearly all. II not all, OF the races puIIod
of at the fair track were "nxed..' that
is. the money was divided before tha
horses faced the starter. The same