The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-29

Speedway.
Tnterest in the course is steadily in
-reasing but the plant viii not be what it
should be until every lover of the light
harness horse in the District OF Column
bia Is enlisted, takes an active part In its
business meetings and in the events that
are pulled Off over the track.
The much-talked-of intercity meet be
tween Washington. Baltimore, Whining
ton. and Philadelphia horsemen is not
materializing as fast as some horsemen
at this point could wish. All agree that
the scheme is good one. but quite a
number of members Of the Drivers and
Riders Association hesitate TO embark
In II until the association gets into a bet
ter financial condition. The subject Of
the meet was brought UP az the last
meeting Of the association, and it was
pretty unanimously decided to wait few
weeks until a sufficient amount Of money
Is in the treasurer's hands before piling
up a further Indebtedness.
There can be no question that the meet
peal to every horseman in this bailiwlck-
II may be midsummer however. before
the necessary details can be completed.
Dr. j. y. SansbUry, owner and promoter
Of the Forestville. Nd, track. has all Of
his plans completed for his Decoration
Day meet. The doctor. however, has de-
cided TO make the heats half-mile ones,
owing 20 the backward condition OF the
horses in this latitude. There has been
50 much precipitate moisture during the
month OF May that few, II any. horses
owned here are really III to 20 bruising
mile heats.
The doctors card comprises a three
year-old free-for-all, something unique
for this section. for a purse Of 800: a
Southern Maryland trot and pace for a
Purse Of so. a free-for-all trot and pace
for purse OF $780, and a running race,
half-mile heats. for a purse OF so Oxon
HU and MitchellviIe mines will pull off
a game Of ball over the nfeld Of the
track during the forenoon. the hour set
for the call TO play BALI being set at
1880 a. m. sharp
The first heat in the free-for-aH colt
tot will be promptly called at 1870, and
Thomas r. Baldwin, who VIII act as
starter, viii see 20 IL that from the hour
named until the last heat Is trotted and
paced there shall be no idle moments.
A brass band VIII he on hand to furnish
music and refreshments will be served
on the grounds. Some Of the best horses
IN Prince George and the District have
been entered in the several events.
DIR. u. n Carter. of Woodstock. Va. a
former resident Of this city and who for
a long time took an active interest in
local light-harness matters. has gone
quite extensively of late into the breed
ing Of light-harness stock. The founda-
tionaI lines Of Dr. Carriers stud are
Wilkes and Electioneer, a combination
that is now carrying of the greater share
Of the rich prizes on the light-harness
turf
Ten years ago Onycha Wilkes. PM.
one OF the doctors racing stations, was
one OF the best-known horses In this sec
ton Of country. The day he made HIS
record he could. If driven out have trot-
ted his mile 10 high wheels In 21s or bet
ter according 10 the best authority. It is
well known that on one occasion he trot-
ted I'm a third heat Of a winning race a
half IN l,0pi.
Longwurd. his sire. was a son Of the
great Onward. 2.25i4, and EDWARDS dam
was the celebrated Dolly. by Mambrino
Chief, the same Dolly that was also the
dan, ~ DfrsCtor OF
Ouycha Wilkes dam was Henry Maid,
by Almont Sentinel. 6054 ne by Sentinel.
by Hambletonian 10. Sentinel Is the ma
ternal grandsire Of Peter the Great.
2.O72,. Another stallion that the doctor
owned while here was Supremacy. 2.2s.
trial 2l7. by the $4,000 Bell Boy CD.
2l94. Supremacy's dam was a daughter
OF Alcantara. 2.23, and as Alcantara was
son Of George Wilkes, the golden
cross" appears I'm evidence Dr. Carter
writes that his amalgamation Of strains
OF blood, heretofore recounted. has pro-
duced the expected results. He has. ne
says, at present at the Burke VaD track
a three-year-old by Ouycha Wilkes. dam
by Supremacy. that is the fastest thing
he has yet seen for age. 1t is a hand
some bay, 1914 hands high. and a PAGER
With little handling he claims It has
already shown two-minutc clip. and he
further says that he stands ready 10
show 10 any one interested one OF the
fastest three-year-old green PAGERS in the
world.
The youngster VIII be shown tomorrow
between heats at the Burke Decoration
Day races, and the doctor will be present
10 tell those interested all about him
The doctors advertisement can be found
in another column Of this paper
Another young horse that the doctor
thinks highly Of. and which was bred and
IS owned by him. is Mr. Nibble. by Su-
premacy, dam Belle Stewart, 2.3lA by
WyandOt, 2.199 cat nineteen years., by
Ambassador. 2:21A. He Is "A stallion. ant
IS a descendant also Of Electloneer and
George Wilkes. Sister Queen. the dam OF
Belle Stewart, was a daughter OF Bonnie
Wilkes 3261 and Owasso Queen. by Louis
Napoleon
Mr.. Nibble is rich bay i'm color with
black points and from his rich breeding
should prove a great sire Or. Garter
writes that the light-harness industry in
the Shenandoah Valley was never as
prosperous as at present. Dealers are
searching the valley six days in the week
for speed and driving horses and are hav.
ing a hard time OF It to I'll their orders
Only c. J. Claspy can boast that he
owns Bedford Boy. that grand old roam
pacing gelding that has so many bruis.
ing heats TO his credit. Who bred him
the books do not say definitely. nor can
il at the present time be stated in what
county and State he was born Perhaps