The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
District HOrsemen Soon TO
Use Speedway Course.
DRIVERS ARE SOON TO MEET
Spring Horse show Plans Already
in the Air-MichaeI Morris Home
frOm Chicago with Crack Five
year-OId PAGER, Red and Black.
other News OF Timely Interest.
by L. ID. SALE.

added to the beautiful weather OF the
past week. has caused them 20 look with
longing eyes toward the Speedway.
Under the genial rays OF the sun and
the drying influences Of the winds, the
course has dried out rapidly. A harrow
to stir up the soil and expose it to the
suns rays is now needed. then with a
| float to slick the surface up the Speed
way win again be in pretty fair condi-
ton TO work over. II is quite time for
the Speedway committee to besur them
selves in the matter. AS far as known.
not a single member Of the committee
has been on the track for weeks to In
yestigate conditions. Horsemen DO not
care to jog their charges over the hard
roadbed of the Potomac Driveway any
longer. besides. not few Of them would
like to try out their charges and see If
they retain any Of their old-time speed.
Then, again. this Is a season OF the
year when an effort should be made 10
strengthen the Drivers and Riders AS
/ ISOLATION ia the matter Of membership,
and nothing viii bring this desirable con-
dition Of things about quicker or better
than putting the Speedway in shape for
men who own horses 10 drive over it.
No doubt President De Graw Is as anX-
ious TO get on the course with his two
fast trotters as any one IN the District,
and II he will only can meeting Of the
association for Tuesday evening OF this
week, at the usual place. he viii find not
only scores Of enthusiastic horsemen pres
ent. anxious to extend to him the glad
hand. but win also be ready to transact
business.
There viii be plenty TO talk about be
/ side getting the Speedway In condition
for fast work. First Of all. a superin
tendent Of the Speedway must be selected
at once. Mr.. B. F. McCauliy, the efficient
/ superintendent Of the past few months.
is In the mood for resigning. owing TO
/ the fact that he is about TO accept other
duties that viii demand all OF his time.
J. c. Mott viii. II asked. take his place
and there may be others competent 10
I keep the track IN the condition IN which
/ II should be kept. Certain it is. that
none but an experienced hoTseman should
I be selected for the Job. and one who has
/ been much around race tracks Mr..
/ Mott had already narrowed a sul<y width
I Of the track for he purpose Of Jogging
I his own horses. He says very little
work viii be required to place the course
| in the pink OF condition. as the first half
( IS about dried out and. he also SAYS.
that the soil pulveTises under the harrow
very readily.
/ 1t IS not too early to discuss the pro-
posed spring horse show. in connection
with matinee, such as was given over
the Speedway last fall al the initial meet
ing Conferences must necessarily be
held with the horse show people, and all
of this VIII consume time before the mat
ter takes hnal shape. II the Speedway
scheme IS 20 survive, something must be
quickly done 10 keep alive horse interest.
and nothing will better show that the
Drivers ami Riders Association is alive
20 its opportunities than an early call OF
members together by President De Graw.
II the call is made. as it doubtless viii
be, every member Of the association
should strive 10 bring to the meeting
some one who desires to join the club
There are, at the very lowest estimate
100 people in the District Of Columbia
interested IN the light harness horse. who
are not yet members of the association
They can and they should be mustered
IN. and while the wine of interest is run
ming holly in their veins, is the time to
gather them in.
Michael Morris has returned from
Chicago and has brought with him the
five-year- PAGER, Red and Black. 2.IOi4:
by one Of the most promising sires In the
West. Red Medium 2:2S4. a son Of Red
Wilkes and Camille, 2;20A. by Happy
Medium, 2:S2, sire OF Nancy Hanks, 2:OI
Red ana Black is q gelding, and began
his racing career as a three-year-old. II
was in his four-year-old form he got his
present record, which would seem to
demonstrate that he possesses a good
deal Of speed. He is a legless PAGER,
fearless Of objects on the road. and viii
be used by Mr.. Morris on the Speedway.
Peter LOTUS and Mr.. Norris were out
behind the formers new PAGER on We'd
nesday last on the Potomac driveway.
The black mare Is driving more kindly
than when first brought to Washington
that is she does not take hold Of the
iron with quite so firm a grip. The i'm
preston is general that she will prove
a good mare In her class. as all of the
reports about her that come from the
point where she was owned before COM
ing here. are excellent.
p. ]. Steubener has changed Cora Wig
gins to the trot, and, from what she has
shown him up to date. he is much pleased
with her way OF going. As her sire is |
Letcher. a son OF Director. 2:I7. and her
dam by Virgins. II. 2:19lh. by Aberdeen.
Mr.. Steubener has a right to EXPECT |
something in the way of speed and racing |
qualities out Of the common. Letcher is |
the sire Of that preeocious yeaagster, |
Sir Thomas Upton ca. 2:1954. and which |
as three-year-old, could trot quarters
in 1914 and which. also, in his three
year-old form, was one of the sensational
haif-mile ring trotters Of 1905 Virgins l
was sold for export about two years ago. |
He should have been kept here, as his
sons and daughters here and abroad, |
show extreme speed Aberdeens dam I
was the celebrated Widow Macree. 2:sO. /
the fastest of the get Of American Star IA. /
Reports by wireless, from Georgetown, /
carries the information that ]. ]. |
o'Keefe has bought a trotter somewhere
in the Yilds of Maryland. and that he /
can step some. o'Keefe has shown his
new purchase a few times on the B street
end of the Potomac driveway. and he
showed a good way of going, with quite