The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13

the line.
The history of nations discloses the fact
that no people have shown themselves
quite as much devoted 20 sports of all
kinds, not even the Greeks and the Ro-
mans. nor even the Britons. as those who
inhabit the North American continent.
n all manly out-of-door and indoor
sports no nation excels US, and few. if
any, equal us. The composite race which
dominates this part Of the globe is enc
highly organized. race of unusual dy-
manic force and superior intelligence.
On whatever its mind IS bent to accom-
plish Il does with irresistible force. zest,
and enthusiasm. whether it be work OF
play.
The Olympian games of Greece physi-
cally developed a race which had no
equals In the arts and early sciences
Greece led all nations. and although she
eventually succumbed to the overwhelm-
ing numbers of barbarians and semi
barbarians which poured in upon her
from the west, her glory remains-a glory
that has proved for centuries an inspira-
ti0n 10 the civilized nations Of the earth.
Il may we'll be that in the brutality of
some Of our games we are far behind
Greece. but we far surpass Rome when
human sacrifice rose from the Pantheon
and cemeoleopards and tigers bounded in
the Flavian amphitheater'
Prize hghting still exists, sport hand
cd down from our English ancestors. and
football has reached the border line of
danger 10 life and limb But in the main
all of our sports are healthful and in
yisoratiug to mind and body
In all forms of racing sport We excel
all nations, especially In the matter of
variety. Our thoroughbreds equal those
OF England, while our heavy and light
harness horses are the best that can be
found. \ single danger only lies in our
path-the love Of hazarding a chance on
any event in a race. thus permitting the
love Of gambling 10 dominate the realm
Of sport The moral sentiment of the
American people IS surely rising against
gambling in any form, either in the stock
market or on the race track. The men
who control the running horse game do
not seem to heed, however
As an evidence. Of the feeling that is
rising in the state Of Maryland against
racing sport Of any kind. the Maryland
legislature has now pending before il a
bill restricting racing in that state 10
three DAYS, spring and summer. The New
York legislature is liable TO have bill
presented for its consideration abolishing
oral betting. OF course. all Of these
stringent and restrictive laws are mainly
aimed at the running game, but those
who love the light-harness horses are
made TO suffer. although not guilty of de-
fying law and public sentiment. as are
those who follow the runner
Frank c. Combs was in town the latter
part of the week before last. fresh from
the Garden sales. His purchase. Lord
Bingen, attracted quite a good deal Of
attention during the few hours he was in
town, not only on account of his SPLEEN
lid individuality. color, and size, but on
account Of his good way Of going. lie is
straight-lne trotter. ambles a little in
going off, but when his gait is quickeued
strikes a trot that should carry him very
fast. Lord Bingen was shipped to Leon
ardtown, his future home. on Saturday,
February .
Peter LOTUS sat behind his mare. Miss
Arcola, half-mile track record 2.6l. on
Thursday last for the first time and likes
her very much She was quite rank. not
having been out but twice since her ar
rival but she showed enough to convince
those who saw her that she is quite a
slick article. Eleven horses are already
stabbed at Henry Copperthlte's track at
Burke and more are expected in the near
future. In spite Of the rain and the snow
that have fallen Of late. the track will
soon he in shape to work over and the
country roads in condition to jog over.
Superintendent and Secretary Louis &.
Shuckers can be seen almost every day
jogging over the roads in order to get
himself IN condition for his spring and
summer work. and hopes in time to rival
Weston IN long-dist6nce sprinting lie
misses his accustomed seat az Tom Dun
worths, however, and the resultant horse
gossip, and is now reading up the Year
Book
Mr. r. j. Clagett. Of Prince George has
nnally decided to devote the remaining
days OF the game old race mare Caricita
to breeding. Among an the mares owned
in this section none is more fitted. bv
performance and individuality, for the
harem than this game daughter Of CLAW.
4'i9, and Lilly IT,. 30 but the greatest
of all brood mare sires, Nutwood 21Sa
Mr. Clagett has chosen a. her mate the
Sae0 Notchclife, by Nutwood and n
she should drop a foal il viii bo inbred
to that great son OF Belmont and Miss
Russell As Clay. Caricits's sire. is a
son Of Electioneer, it viii also carry the
blood Of that illustrious son of Hauble-
tonlan 10 and Green Mountain Maid bv
Harry Clay. and be about the highest
bred thing in all these parts.
Caricita was foaled in 1895 according 10
the Stud Book, and is. therefore. now In
her fifteenth year. p. W Conn & Son.
Spring station, Ky, were her breeders.
When quite a y0Ungster she passed IN
LcWard f. Traube, Louisville Ky. Later
on she Grifted eastward and became the
property Of z. +. Hall. OF this city. She
is registered in Volume Ky Of the Stud
Book. Her second dam is Lottie dam of
Lulu c, 2:l@. by sentinel $50, son OF Vol
unteeri third dam Pearl. by Drennon.
which, We believe, is thoroughbred. Sen
unel Is the maternal grandsire OF Peter
tiie Great, 2;0P4 Caricita first appeared
IN this section OF country at Norfolk.
Va, May 2, 1906, in the 230 trot. in which
she won the first heat IN 2.25ib. bur was