The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

44tI EEGOlN UAtf a ltdfl-AhitN II atm t7iAN -
a daughter of Arcola SIPS and Fanny G.,
by a son of Mambrino transfer
Arcola is credited with a trial of 2;l2
before becoming the property of Mr.. Loft
part in the green pace. Notwithstanding
her Indifferent showing as an actor at
Forestville, May 80. Mr. Gleason need not
be discouraged by the showing his good
mare made at the point named. She is
by seconds better than any other fly
stallion, or gelding in these parts of the
same age and experience. and when she
shall have had more age and the expert
eBce that comes with age she will give
good account of herself. She possesses
the necessary speed; all she now needs is
steadiness and the condition to carry IL
a distance, Lady COzine is 2;l5 or bet
ter PAGER just as soon as she squares her
self for action.
Every one is anxious in this baillwick
to see Miss Hobson extend herself in a
race against genuine race horses. Mar
velous stories Of her sensational speed In
her work have come to this town from
over the Potomac. She will not be start
ed at Baltimore nor al any other point
until Corbin has given her a thorough
searching. She is entered at Goshen, n.
Y, which viii probably be her first start,
If she continues good. and it is now the
intention of her owners TO only enter her
in races where the stakes are large.
Country Boy, in the same stable, is con-
sidered good enough TO be literally en-
tered in stakes suitable to his class.
He is destined for the Southwest Vir-
ginia circuit and Will finish his campaign
at Atlanta. Ga. He is capable at present
Of miles around 30 and IL is believed by
his owners that he will be a 2:l5 tTOtter
the present season. Country Jake. his
fun brother. performed rather indifTer-
emily at Prospect Park last week. It
vas, however his first time out the pres
ent season. and he may do better this
week at the Gentlemen's Driving Park.
Finney is driving him again this year.
The officials of the Montgomery County
Fair Association are making up their
card for their annual racefest. The
purses offered are about the same as they
have been offering almost from time I'M
memorial. IT is SO easy 10 travel in we'll
worn grooves that II Is doubtful as long
as the present officials Of the association
survive that they will ever deviate from
the beaten path. Not word IS to be
found in the programme OF the associa-
ton about doing something to encourage
owners of promising two and three year
0lds, although every one knows, except,
perhaps the officials of the Montgomery
County Fair Association, that larger
crowds would flock TO their track TO see
the youngsters compete for purses ever
so small than TO the OverwOrked free-for-
alls that the officials Of the association
seem 10 bank on so heavily in their cards
from year TO year.
There is no good reason in the world
why owners OF promising youngsters
should be compelled to race against aged
horses or not at all, nor why they should
be compelled 10 wait until their young
sters are aged horses before they are
given an opportunity to race them 1t is
singular that the Montgomery County
fair officials are not awake to this point:
OF II they are awake to it, why they do
not do something substantial for the
Hght-harness horse industry of Montgom-
cry County. Thus far they have shame
fully neglected that interest.
Cannot some one sell Austin LOTUS,
sometimes called under secretary for
IreIand"-and surely Ireland could go
farther than he and fare worse-a trotter
that can go 2.l0 three times or more at
least? He has been securing the country
for several months for a trotter that is
equal to grand circuit company, but has
failed to find him. Trotters that can 90 2.l0
or better are really scarce but as a mat
ter of fact no searcer than are PIE PAGERS
that can race in 2:l0 without the Indiana
pajamas. Both kinds bring high prices
wherever found, and are going to de-
mand even higher prices in the future,
no matter how great the output Of auto
mobiles may be. The hoppled PAGER viii
soon be a thing Of the past. Two-year-
olds are already barred the present rae
ing season on all association tracks. and
next season and the one following will be
the last we shall see of the PAGER that
must wear the straps TO race well on as
ISOLATION tracks. What viii become of
the hoppled PAGER after 1919 is a matter
of conjecture. There are not enough
tracks outside OF the two associations TO
give the hoppled PAGERS that viii be out
lawed a livelihood
Possibly a small percentage can be con
verted to the trot and made useful The
major part, however. must be consigned
TO the junk heap, for as racing material
for speedways IS per cent of them will
not be worth the harness they wear One
benefit we may be assured Of: not every
colt or flly that ambles a little in going
of viii have the straps thrown on him
and made to pace; not every youth from
the bushes will enter the ranks of train
ers. We shall have less trainers, but bet
ter ones. We shall have less alleged race
horses. but more real ones. The disparity
between trOtters and PAGERS In point Of
numbers viii disappear and the light
harness horse industry in all parts of the
United States viii be in a healthier con-
dition. Heaven speed the coming of the
day!