The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

cOuaptileu 10 turn out 10 pasture louI-
teen two and three-year-olds that were
most excellent prospects in the way of
speed. and they are ali bred in the pur-
pie. The greater part Of them are by
Kinster. 2:14s4. and a number OF them
are sired by Kinslee. 2:1sh. full brother
OF Kinstress, 2;o9h. A number OF these
youngsters are out Of low record mares.
". L. Bear, the welI-known Philadelphia
banker has at the farm two very prom
iisng two-year-olds by Kinster In spots
they can show a 2:2o clip. The writer
saw them work. and at no time were
they tempted 10 make q mistake.
Just as he was about TO leave for home,
Mr. Waters brought out a two-year-old
bay illy. by Kinster; dam. Alice J.. with
trotting record of 2:14 1-S. This pre-
cocious miss could easily outstep any
thing for age at the trot that he has
| seen in this section. for age IN spots
she could speed a go clip. and not once
was she tempted 10 leave her feet, even
in the fercest drives. She, too. is owned
| by the Philadelphia banker, and all she
wore in front was a pair of quarter boots
and a thin pair of plates. She was I'M
shod behind She is not only phenome-
nally fast. but is also level-headed and a
great trotting prospect; in fact would
have been good enough for the futurities,
had her education begun in time.
A visit to Pleasant Fields would not
| be complete without mentioning Mr.. Wa
ters' assistant trainer, Button Riddick,
whom Mr.. Waters discovered in North
Carolina, where he had already gained
| fame as a driver and trainer for Mat
White and the Ropers He is a pure
J bred African. and it is doubtful whether
I there is one of his race in the United
| States who has much. if anything, on
Button, as he is Familiarity known
through the Carolinas, the Yirginias. and
Maryland. in the matter Of coo. judgment
in a crisis and skill in handling all kinds
Of trottng-bred horses.
While inspecting the band Of two and
three-year-olds in the field, the writer
saw two and a three-year-old by Kin
ster. owned by Mr. Guy. of Washington.
1 They are good-looking and well-bodied
/ youngsters, strawberry-roan in color and
/ Mr.. Waters said they have an excellent
way Of going Mr.. Guy has been breeding
totters for years at Pleasant Fields.
There could probably be picked out of
/ this band of youngsters some great trot-
ting prospects. if the purchaser would
give them proper care. attention, and the
/ necessary development. Full many a
flower Is born TO blush unseen. and waste
its sweetness on the desert air.
Opportunity is everything to a horse.
Many horses are doing mental service
to-day, which might have won renoun
on the turf had they fallen into the right
hands and have been properly developed.
Azote, 2:O4lz, grew 10 horsehOOd and was
dragging a plow and doing other mental
/ labor when Orrin Hfckock discovered him;
/ while ST. Julian. 2:1lA. was engaged in
drawing a milk wagon when his speed
was discovered. The foals Of 1910, at
| Pleasant Fields are growthy, Of uniform
| color. are either bays browns, OF ches-
nuts. and no one in looking them over can
4 gainsay that there may not be in the
bunch another Kinster. 2:1424, or another
! Kinstress. 2:O9l4 Development along the
/ proper lines will tell the story.
! Kinster. at fifteen years. bears his age
we'll A horse Of moderate size, a care
ful inspection OF him discloses that he is
a big little horse, and every portion of HIS
anatomy shows high breeding. His head
/ and nozzle are on the Arab order With
/ the exception of his front ankles, he IS
almost as smooth as the day he was
| foaled. His get are uniform in color and
| galt-so much so that one does not need
diagram to tell Kinster. whether he be
! found in Ethiopia or the Klondyke The
/ Kinster gait-that round. rapid-foIding
! get-there gait is just about the perfec-
ton of trottng motion Cress, the
daughter Of Kentucky Prince and bis
dam, was recently found dead IN the field,
at over thirty-three years of age.
Kinster is the fastest horse bred in
| Montgomery County. Kinsuess, his
daughter, held for some years the pres
| tige of being the fastest mare bred IN
Maryland. Kinslee. 2:19l4. the sorrel son
Of Kinster. might have made a record
close TO 2;10 had Mr.. Waters sent him
for the mark at the proper time Like
many another owner Of a good stallion
MI Waters fought the record year after
Old Father Time laid down his cards
and called him. Rheumatist, of severe
| kind, has now got Kinsiee in its grip
and he may never again get TO the races
The rule is that a man may not be a
/ prophet in his own country Although
Mr. Waters has expended thousands OF
dollars to improve the bred of horse ir
Montgomery County, and, has expended
much money, time, and patient labor in
| developing his horses, he has never met
| with the recognition that should have
been his among the citizens OF Montgom-
cry, although he has done more in his
particular line than all the breeders OF
the county put together. This is the OBJ
| servaton of the writer, not of Mr. Wa
| tiers. who takes conditions like a phiIos-
opher. and is an inbred optimist.
/
The Central Labor Union just got out
its Labor Day poster of events, which
are TO be pulled of at the Benning track
/ September 5. The three trotting and pac-
/ ing events are sure TO draw 20 the track
some Of the best horses owned in the
! District that are not filing their engage
ments elsewhere. The entry blanks were
sent out by Race Manager B. F. Ne
| Caully during the week, and everywhere
they have been received horse owners
have literally responded.
Every one who can appears to be will
ing TO aid the Central Labor Union and
seems anxious 10 make Labor Day, this
] year at Benning. red-letter day in the
organization of the sons of toll The
motorcycle races TO be pulled off are al
ways popular. and of themselves win at
tract large erewd, while the field games
/ appeal to every enc who has red blood
! in his viens and loves manly sports. The