The Washington herald., 1910-06-12

very much neglected Speedway.
Where once might be seen trotters and
PAGERS of high lineage skimming the
earth in birdlike flight. may now me seen
Cor could have been seen during the past
ten days. a few solitary horsemen exer-
cising their charges. The roadbed, which
should be like velvet, is hard and fur
rowed with unsightIy ridges over which
vehicles bound when drawn at speed. but
not more so than do the occupants seated
in said vehicles.
The infleld OF the Speedway has been
taken possession OF by rank weeds, far
above a mans knees-weeds made the
more rank because of much wet weather.
and, wherever one may look, the eye
meets a scene of desertion and desola-
ton.
The Speedway committee, erstwhile so
active, seems 10 be INDUCING in a Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep. The daily roll in the
local newspapers bears no tidings that its
members have passed the border line of
life and death: therefore it is fair to
presume that they are alive and merely
taking nap. If the slumber of the COM
1nittee continues much longer; If interest
in the welfare Of the Speedway continues
TO lag much longer on the part of its
once active members, local horsemen may
be compelled to look elsewhere for their
sport.
A neglected Speedway means no Speed
way at all in a future not so very far
distant. A meeting should have been
called during the past week TO consider
matters. A matinee is scheduled to come
of within a few days. Money must be
raised to put the track in condition for
racing. If prizes are to be distributed,
their character and value mustSbe con-
sidered. To be brief. what is the matter
with the Speedway committee anyway !?
And speaking Of the Speedway. J. c.
Mott. who for some weeks had it under
his protection, has winged his flight to
other parts. He is now located at the
sansbury track, at ForesWille, Prince
George County, WHO'RE he expects to re-
main until he decides where 10 race. Mr..
Mott has nine horses under his charge at
present. +. F. Hall has turned Gallant
Maid and Sweetheart over TO him 10 pre-
pare for their engagements, and DR. Sans
bury has placed in his hands that good
young stallion, Prince George. Mott has
made some changes in the shoeing of the
promising thTee-year-old, and he is now
reported TO be as steady IN his work
when at a high rate of speed, as an eight
day clock.
The hobbies have been placed on An
drew Gleason's handsome and fast three
year-old FLY. Lady Cozine. and although
she resented the insult a few times. has.
like all the rest Of hobbled equines, be-
come resigned to her fate. Mr., Gleason
Is not a whit fonder of the hobbies than
is his FLY; but he wants 10 race her, and
as she is unsteady without the straps he
has decided she must wear them until
she learns 10 do what Is wanted of her
Men who think, or think they think, that
horses that have once worn hobbies will
not, nine times out Of ten, thereafter
feel for them when on their tOptoes are
very liable TO find themselves mistaken,
The horse is an animal that rarely, IL
ever. forgets. His memory is the long
est and the keenest of all beasts. The
noblest and the most useful Of domesti-
Gated animals. unlike the dog, he does
net lick the hand that smites him. The
more highly he is bred the more he re-
sents an injury. Marvin relates that
Sunol would have kicked him to death
If he had ventured to enter her stall,
while she would play like a dog with her
groom who invariably slept with her.
Doble says that Nancy Hanks disliked
him and would bite and kick az him.
Flora Temple detested McMann, her
driver and trainer: all this resentment
displayed for the reason that at some
crisis in a race these horses had to be
touched sharply with a whip 4 highly
bred race horse resenJs a cut Of the
whip. Old Robert McGregor would not
race an inch. but sulk if struck with
whip, and many other stations have been
known to actually quit If whipped in a
race.
P. J. O'Keefe has turned Potwith Boy
over to ]. c. Mott. The gelding has not
been doing well in Corhin's hands of late.
and Mr.. O'Keefe thought change might
prove a benefit to him. If an improve
ment takes place, Mott VIII give the Boy
some races late in the season. E. F.
Al4l llct1 lleAAtA ~tAeltAttio III the VI
AlonZO COrbin TO he prepared for her
engagements. Kushan is also being
logged daily, and, if he stands the prep,
Will also be raced. He is looking fine
and feeling good.
A new horse came to town last week
from near Baltimore, called Ben D., a
PAGER. He was sequestered in a we'll
known Fourteenth street stable on his
arrival and Austin LOTUS sent for over
the phone. After looking the wonder
over. Austin asked the price. and the
answer came. g, 600. The price was
all right if the horse could show
After he was we'll rested up Ben was
taken TO the Speedway and tr.ed against
Miss Arcola- Miss Arcola arrived at the
wire before the newcomer had hardly
found his stride. Ben is back from
whence he came. ard viii be unloaded
elsewhere.
There is a rumor afloat that a we'll
known local horseman shook check for
81 900 in the face of Dr. Sansbury a few
days since for Prince George, and that
the doctor exclaimed, NAY, nay, Paul
iner' Evidently the doctor didn't need
the money. Old Bob R. is to be lottefied
off for 81 per chance. DR.. Richardson.
his owner, is in bad health and must give
up racing Bob r.. named in part be-
cause a few points of the bony structure
of his tail are missing. and because
again. the name of Richardson must be
spelled With two RS, has quite an inter-
esting history.
Previous to becoming the property OF
DR.. Richardson he was used with a mate
TO a carriage. Doc. was present at
the sale of Bob at public vendue, and
liking him. bought him and the false tail
that went with him. DR.. Richardson
soon saw the bay gelding had quite
turn of speed and began TO work him.
He developed into a game race horse,
and. when real good. could march miles
better than 2:25. and do il two or three
times in good shape. As a fun horse