The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

2:O5 or 2:O6. In the 2:14 pace last Wednes-
day, Peter the Second, driven by VAL
entine. had to pace Nthe first heat in
2:O6, to win, driven out by a newcomer
for turf honors, Band Girl, in Dick VIII
sons stable. In the second heat of this
race, McAdahon made a try with Lon Al
len, but the fastest the Valentine entry
had to go to win the purse was a second
heat in the slow time of 2:O9 IL.
The uncertainties Of racing are what
add to the zest and interest of the sport.
Take, as an example, the results in the
2:n pace last Thursday. Twinkling Dan
showed himself to be pretty good horse
at the close of the racing season last
fall. While he was not a horse Of the
first flight of speed at the pace by any
means, in the hands OF Murphy this year
he showed much early promise and start
ed favorite in the race. Dean, however,
from the tall timber Of Illinois, had
something up his sleeve in the brown
mare, Annie Laurie, daughter of Greers'
champion PAGER of some five years ago
Walter Hal-and put it all over Dan in
straight heats and in sensational time
for this season of the year. The first
heat was in 2:o6 IA, the second in 2:o7 IL,
and the third in 2:oS
The feature of Thursdays sport was
the 2:2 trot. The winner, Ario Ley
burn, is by no means a new one to the
followers Of Grand Circuit doings. He
was out last season and did good work.
His chief contenders were the fast Elec-
trio Todd, much touted of late, and by
the dead Todd. Johnny G., and Charley
| Mitchell. OF the two last-named, little
or nothing has been heard outside of their
! training quarters. The three heats were
around 2:O7 IA, which shows that there
is a lot of good trotters out this year
in the PIP class.
All in all, the most remarkable per-
formance Of the opening week of the
Grand Circuit took place Thursday IN
the 2:24 pace, with comparatively un-
known horses in the race. The winner,
Kirby, driven by Mcmahon. had to pace
the first heat in 2:07 "a, and the second
in 2:07 Ia to win. The last race Of the
day, Thursday, was the 2:0S trot, and
Don Labor, the winner. had to step the
first heat in 2:O6 IA in order to stall OF
Willy, the foreign-bred stallion, and, in
2:07, in the next heat, to beat Al. Stan
ley. Charles McDermott's Captain
George, also started in this race, but
finished Just outside of the money In
such fast time that his owner, at one
time a resident of this city, need not feel
himself disgraced by the speed his horse
showed. Now that the meeting is ended
it will be interesting to know how the
veteran Geers Jared.
Mr.. Geers, as is well known, has his
and pacing prospects that the United
States produces. He is not only skill
fUl, but a conscientious trainer, and yet,
with all his experience and native gift
of selections he does not always strike
the bulTs-eye. It is well that this is so.
for the light harness interests of the
United States would be in a bad way
were it otherwise. A glance through the
summaries of the three days meet dis
closes that out of five starts he won two
frsts, one second. two thirds, and one
fourth moneys, and was once outside of
the money.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Corbin, the leading trotting
horse breeder of Loudoun County, Va,
whose breeding plant is at Hamilton.
writes that he has some very fine look
ing and speed promising youngsters by
Bale Axworthy that are worth a days
journey to see. Mr.. Corbin says he is
overstocked with blooded horses and is
compelled to unload at once, owing to
the fact that he cannot get proper help
in his section to care for them. Three
Of these youngsters are broken to har-
ness, are Of good size and every one
of them is a trotter.
All of these colts are out Of weIl-bred
mares. One, a two-year-old out of a
mare by AxteIoid, son of Willie L., sec
ond dam by Renoni, and third dam by
Dictator, is probably the gem of the lot
He has excited the admiration of horse
men who have seen him step. What
promises to be a great show colt is a sor-
rel two-year-old by Bale Axworthy, out |
of a thoroughbred mare. This colt is as !
level-headed as any in the bunch, and |
can show speed at the trot. All of Mr. |
Corbin's youngsters are sound, of good
disposition, and Of good color. Prices
for the same are right, and Or. Corbin !
will hitch any of his colts up and DEM |
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man owns in the United States All OF |
Mr.. Corbin's stations are also to go to |
the highest bidder. These comprise four
Bale Axworthy, by Axworthy, 2:15 IA;
DR.. Bell 2:17 IA, by Electric Bell; Solo |
graph, 2:Z, by Allerton, 2:oe IA. and
Winwood McGregor, one Of the very /
finest examples of the Robert McGregor
family.
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The celebrated driver and trainer,
Thomas Cannon, now of Spartanburg, |
s.. c.. but formerly Of this city, spent /
the better part of the week in town and |
crowds at Dunworth's with /
his droll wit and droller stories of the /
turf, the telling of which stamps him /
a past master of the art of story tell
ing. Few men have lived a more siren
uous life Born in Alabama, he began
his career as a driver of chariot races
in circus, and was long noted as being
ono Of the most daring men that ever
a chariot. He has vaulted over
elephants and horses. Swung in mid-air
at dizzy heights on the flying traneza