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

dangerous factor.
His fastest time IN the heats mentioned
over slow track was 2:2l October %
over the same track, he beat Allerteen'
Jessie Wood, and George r. Peck. his
hest time being 2:l94. November ?. over
the same track, he got third money 10
Antolia. which latter carried off the big
end Of the purse.
Rhoades was evidently making hay
while the sun shone. for on July 4, at
Mlddetown again. he had the roam geld
ing out in the 2:1S class and won the first,
third, and fourth heats. best time. 2;2lh.
In a field Of seven at oxford. Pa. he was
out of the money August Il at Marlboro
be was second to the gray PAGER Frank
Herman In slow time over a deep. sandy
track
At Washington. August p, 1908, he was
fourth in the first heat and was distanced
IN the second. the fastest time being in
219A.
Al Pottsville. Pa. In the PTS class he
was distanced in the first heat by Hob
son Boy in 2:l5lz. All Of the heats were
better than 2l6. In 1903 he participated
il eleven races. He opened his campaign
a; Lancaster, Pa, May go 1904. and was
second to Red Bird. At York he won
first money, best time 2:2Oia At Lancas-
ter again he was last in a field Of ten. At
Middetown he was outside the money.
and did poorly az York October g. At
Carlisle he was still on" but by the
time he reached Frederick he was begin
ming 20 round TO and won. At Hagers-
town he got second money. and got sec
ond money again at Middletown and
Johnstown. At the last-named place he
paced the fifth and sixth heats In 2lSiz.
This race closed his engagements for the
season Of 1904
The following season he opened his
campaign at Middletown. but did moth
ing. Then he was shipped 10 Baltimore,
and there he showed everything in his
field the way home. He paced the first
heat in PIN. the fourth heat in 2IH1,
and the fifth heat in 2.l3i4, which last
narled mark is his record to-day. At
Lancaster he ran up against some fast
ones and was last. His Baltimore race
had taken so much out of him that he
did poorly also at Belair, Nd. At Coates
willie he was feeling better and won a five
heat race: best time. 2174. At Middle
town he beat Virgie Wilkes in straight
heats; time, 2:l5l4, 2:l5 and 2:1424. The
race was a special one Mysotis trimmed
him al Carlisle after he had won the first
heat The Boy got second money.
At Baltimore the next season he got
third money. At Coatesville he got first
money in the c.l2 class; best time, 2:15.
At Philadelphia. June %. he won the sec
ond. third. and fourth heats in 2.1Hz. 215.
and Elsa. At Utica, y. Y. he got third
money, where the time was fast At
Rome. n. Y. the next week, I'm the PA
class. he won his race; best time. 2lF4.
At Elmira, y. Y. he was fourth. lie was
fourth again at Arlington. Baltimore.
Aunt Efhe" Powers was IN the race and
reeled the heats off in 2I0l,. 2lll4, and
2Igla At Coatesville ne was fourth to
Mysotis. in which the best time was
2Ip4
At Williamsport, Pa, he was fifth At
Erie he was fourth, where the time was
IN 2.l6. At YORK he got second money
At Downington, Pa. he won in slow
time. At Frederick he was last in the
race won By Pluto. and in which race
the best time was in 2.f3i4. At Middle
town he was again second to Mysotis.
In 1905 Brawley who then had him,
thought the roam gelding good enough
for the grand circuit. He was now the
property Of E. f. Hall, and won an easy
victory over a local horse called Glad
stone. At Buffalo he was fifth in 2:OS
Kruger winning the race July p at De
troit, in the PA class. he was seventh.
where the best time was I'm 2:O6ai. AT
Philadelphia he won in straight heats;
best time. Pisa. At Arlington, Paulding
Boy beat him: best time. 2lp.. Bedford
Boy getting third money. He was now
racing In the colors Of Javins Brothers
and was growing stale.
About three years ago the roam eeldins
became the property Of Mr.. Claspy. who
has raced him successfully in matinees
and who has also used him on the road
He is a model driving horse, exceedingly
handsome I'm harness. and attracts atten-
ton, whether on the track OF road by
his cheerful manners, his graceful action
and obedience 20 the relns of his master
Bedford Boy well deserves 10 be en-.
balmed in the pages Of local harness
horse history. and long may he live!
Dazzling tales Of speed still continue r.
float over from ST. Asapb to this side OF
the Potomac At the present rate Oar
I Patch Will soon be relegated 10 the has
beens and Cresceus. Lou Dillon. UhIan
and Hamburg Belle will be back number,
indeed. One day we hear that Potwitf
Boy has marched a quarter in 'steen sec
onds, on still another day we learn thai
a two-year-old FLY called Florence Ku
shan has trotted a quarter in 30 seconds
that Miss Hobson has played ducks ant
brakes with 2SlA seconds for a quarter
and that Frank Tippett's great four-year
| old stallion Won March can make a mil,
over a poor track in 2:2O. and do 215 II
ne Is only given half a chance.
Some men swallow their dope, Will,
others prefer 20 have il shot into thell
/ arms. Either way 1t has the same ef
feet. and it IS 20 be devoutly hoped tha
when the crucial test comes, which mus
be in a race with horses looking the sam,
candidates In the eye nearly every stey
OF the way, that they will neither fain
nor talter. but bring back to Washington
the honors which should be hers. as wei
as the dough, which the owners OF IN,
SAID animals need so very badly in then
business Every one. Of course, hope.
that these tales which come over th,
river occasionally, and sometimes semi
occasionally, are all true.
washington has been in the third rank
as regards horsehesh, long enough. Tn,
local baseball club Is just now settinl
the pace In getting from under the hoo
doo that has kept it down so long, and Il