The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

women who own or make exhibits. There
is at present but one single hy in the
ointment. and that is a place OF exhibit
ton. The baseball park is favored. but
the owner Of the grounds has. from last
! accounts. placed almost a prohibitive
/ price on them for the two days needed
Provided the price asked is accepted. the
management must necessarily be put to
considerable expense in the way of pro-
viding suitable shelter for the horses
that will be present, which may number
upward OF 300
/ II the price asked for Benning race
track be reasonable. it will be a much
more desirable point to hold the show
than the park. because the stabling will
be ample enough for the horses and vehl-
cles, and the crowd can be easily enter
tanned and under shelter. if such should
be necessary. The street car service of
the city is ample TO care for the crowds.
as was demonstrated Labor DAY. al
though II must be confessed that the
single line running to Benning was badly
| cOngested.
It has been fully demonstrated that
Washington is deeply interested in
horse show Il is a semi-soeiaI event.
and Washington IS long on sociability
Of a certain kind. All parts OF the CITY
seem 10 be interested In the show. Those
who do not care so very much for the
horses will be sure to be present in order
10 see who are on the grounds.
! The Fairgrounds association has mani
Tested desire TO take part in the show
! by promoting its interests throughout
the city for certain per cent Of the
proceeds, which at first sight looks to be
good proposition From this dav 10
the date of the show every man. woman
] and child interested in the promotion OF
Washington as a horse-show town should
get out and Pull long and hard for the
coming horse show.
/ And In this connection few words in
regard TO our local Speedway will he in
place We are now getting into the fan
months We have In our midst plenty
/ or horses that have speed. and the greater
part OF them are in racing condition. The
Speedway has for several months been
neglected because Of intense heat. and.
again. because the greater share OF the
horses owned here have been In training.
quite number OF them have trained OF
and are near at hand The writer Is he
ing constantly approached on the subject
OF getting the track in order for an early
matinee. President De Graw Is willing
and 80 Is Secretary Hazen
It has been suggested that President
De Graw respectfully be requested 10 call
a meeting Of the members OF the Drivers
and Riders Association no later than
Friday Of this week TO consider what
shall be done 20 put the roadbed Of the
Speedway in condition for fast work and
arrange for a matinee in the near fu-
ture.
The cost Of putting the track in condi-
ton is comparatively small sum. The
highest sum vet asked is SIS, and there
are some persons who think that price
can be scaled quite a good deal. Consid-
cradle work has already been done by
such patriotic members Of the associa
ton as Michael Morris, Peter Lotus. and
John Morris. who. at their personal ex-
pense, have had almost two-thlrds OF the
weeds and bushes next the pole Of the
Speedway cut down. In fact. with their
own hands they have plucked a large
section Of weeds and bushes next to the
pole. and when last seen were the worse
for their job. being muscle-sore and
badly sunburned.
On the extreme outside OF the track
weeds run its entire length. but they arc
not very large, and can be easily dis
posed OF. It is hoped by those interested
to have matinee about September Is.
and 1t is also hoped that by that time
enthusiasm enough viii be displayed by
members to enable the association to give
matinees every Saturday thereafter until
the season becomes too bad to race
The treasury Of the Drivers and Riders
Association is not overburdened with
funds these days. It can hold more than
It now has in hand. Several hundred
dollars are overdue and they are needed
in order to effect present and future I'M
provements. Every horseman in Wash
ington Is interested I'm the maintenance
Of the Speedway and should be willing
20 contribute his share. A few should not
be made % do what u Is the duty OF the
many TO perform, nor do we believe that
it is the intention Of such horsemen as
are derelict 10 have their fellows bear
the burden and expense Of keeping tho
Speedway IN decent shape 70 drive and
race over. 1t has been suggested that the
secretary OF the association be empow-
cred 10 employ a man 10 call personally
on each member whose dues are stiu
back and remind him OF his duty TO the
association. This mode Of getting in past
dues should offend no one. as every
member is morally bound 20 pay his
dues.
II Harry Haight had won two cups at
Benning instead of one with Happy
Steve, the management would have been
compelled TO bind him hand and foot TO
prevent him from damaging himself and
those Of his nearby friends whom he
gave numerous thumps in the ribs and on
the back after Steve came in a winner.
After the thing was all over, Harry re-
paired home and invited in his friends.
The cup was filled and rehlled with wine
In fact, II is reported that wine flowed
so freely that Ben McCaully and Charley
Wright threw of their coats and hats
and INDUCED in a swimming match.
Others say DOC" Dunn. who had lust
returned from Colonial Beach. was com
PEELED to climb an awning pole TO escape
the food. It was certainly a hot time in
the old town that night
The most disappointed and disguised
man in Washington Monday last was
Timothy w. Dunworth. owner OF the fast
unframed trotter Gentle John, fun brother
OF Manuella, 2:1o IA Through an accident
John fell lame a few days before the