The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
BY WILLIAM R. BOOKER, JR.


five weeks OF, TIE horsemen are begin
ming jogging, eantering, and giving their
charges short work in preparation for the
early spring races that viii be run al
Pimllco and on the Canadian circuit.
The Ontario Jockey Club opens the
season in Canada at the Woodbine, To-
ronto on May %, Supt John Brennan. OF
Pimlico, has that historic old course of
the Maryland Jockey Club in first class
condition. considering the bad weather or
the past month. Several horsemen now
racing at Moncrief Park. Jackonsville.
are awaiting the word from him as to
when he viii open the track for work. as
they will leave the Florida track when
the local course is thrown open. John
W. Schorr has inquired as TO when the
track would be ready. and has ordered
his trainer. Albert Simons, to ship his
stable to Baltimore where he will rest
his string and wait for the opening OF
the spring meeting here. Schorr has many
such useful horses IN his stable as Paul
Davis. Bob Co, Silverine, and Charlie
Eastman.
The reason the horsemen ship East at
this time is that they wish 10 give their
stables a rest before beginning a strenuous
campaign on the Canadian and metro
polltan tracks. Preston Burch, now at
Benning. will ship his string Of two-year-
ODDS over here on March 20.
The second division of the stable Is
now at Jacksonville in charge of William
Brooks It will also be ordered 10 PIN
leo. In the consignment are Taboo Spell
bound, Red Doe, Martinez Chess, and
ZymOle. The latter two finished second
and third. respectively, in class races at
Jacksonville, and the rest of the horses
have won their share of the purses Of
fered during the long winter session.
Robert Boyle viii ship the Krause string
10 Pimlico within the next week.
Rites String In Good Shape.
Harry Rites horses. which have win
tered at PimIico, are in perfect condition,
having gone through the winter without
sickness. Rite has under his care six
twO-year- olds, some of which are by the
noted sire. Ben Brush. They are all good
lockers, well developed. and give promise
of representing Maryland in the rich two
year-old stakes, 10 be run on the metro
politan tracks this summer Rite has
only two of the older division in his
stable, one of which is Tim Pippin, the
pride OF Maryland, and a grand race
horse, that was only beaten twice on the
New York tracks last summer. He has
wintered we'll and appears to be 200
pounds heavier than at the close Of the
season last fall His appearance would
remind one of Barney Schrieber's crack
Splinter. Jack Akin. being on that rough
and ready order. Scarus. who gave prom
Use of developing into a good three-year-
old. WAS the only other horse Of the
older division retained at the wedding out
last fall
Trainer Rite stated that he would not
hurry his horses any this spring. as he
has in former years. but instead he will
wait and begin active operations in May.
He hopes 20 develop another crack
jockey in Charles Fairbrother, better
known on the turf as Butts" 1t will be
remembered Trainer Rite was the man
who through his influence, had Jockey
Charlie Grand restored to good standing
and brought him TO the front on the met
Topolitan tracks last summer. placing him
in line with Eddie Dugan. Jimmy But
well. Guy Garner, Vincent Powers, and
others, when he was comparatively I'M
known IN the East He viii try and
duplicate the feat OF last summer with
Fairbrother. who he has signed for the
season in place of Grand The latter will
ride for former Jockey George NJ. Odom
on the New York tracks.
FairbrOther May Come Back"
Fairbrothcr is a well-behaved and man
nerly young man, having no bad habits,
and gives promise Of regaining his posi-
ton among the leading jockeys again.
He IS now at Pimlico gaIIoping and exer-
cising Rites horses. He was considered
one Of the best riders on the Canadian
circuit three or four years ago. When
riding Ike a demon for the stable of r
S. Davidson, at Fort Erie, he received
nasty fall from A N. OTpen's Col
Faverdale, breaking his leg. The limb
was set by the doctors al a Buffalo hos
pltal, but had to be broken and reset
twice afterward. This kept him out of
the saddle for over year. Last summer
he rode q few races, but was never given
chance to ride any horses Of class.
Trainer Rite told the writer that Fair
brothers leg is as strong as ever. and he
hopes to place the jockey at the top of
the lightweight class at the coming meet
ing
George Sherman, the Baltimore street
druggist, has q very useful string In
training at the Gentlemen's Driving Park,
IN charge Of George Boyle. In the Sher-
man bath are Stargowan, by Star Shoot:
Ellangowan, a CASTOR from the stable OF
Paul ]. Ralney. the Cleveland million
eire, who paid a handsome sum for him
as a two-year-old; Charivari, a useful
platter; Sam Muller and Landmark. two
three-year-olds who have never faced
the starter, but give promise OF making
good. High Hat a four-year-old fencer
that was raced on the Canadian tracks
by Jimmy Johnson, is included in the
stable. The stable is in fine fettle and
win no doubt win brackets at the coming
meeting
Roy Estep, the Baltimore boy who rode
for J. Burttschen at Tampa during the
early part Of the winter. is under con-
tract to sherman. and is now assisting
Trainer Boyle to get ready the horses
that he expects TO race at Pimlico. He
can ride at eighty pounds. and should
rank with the best boys that will come
here for the meeting.
Brighton Jack, In P. Horan's string, has
been fred for a splint by Henry Nc
carthy, V. S. Of Washington, d c.
Golden Castle. his other bread winner is
going along very nicely. Both will be
ready to face the barrier on the opening
day.
] j Fahey. the nresident of the CITY