The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
By l., ID. SALE.

maze IN speedy nOTSe1eSH lie
week is the sale OF a half interest In Won
March, 2:2414. the purchaser being E. F..
Hall
The remaining half is owned by Frank
TIppett. under whose colors the stallion
raced during the past season. Every one
who knows anything about Won March at
all knows that he is at least six seconds
faster than his record when ready for
the word and it is not at all improbable
that before the present season ends he
will trot a mile in 2:l5. Won March
trained of early last season, then round
ed to late in the year and made A bril-
liant showing for horse that had been
so hastily trained for his engagements.
In his five-year-old form he should be
weil-nigh invincible in his class on tracks
in this section of the country at least
He is by Red Medium. 2:23h. a son of
Red Wilkes. and his dam is by an ex-
cellent son of Alcyone, sire of Mckinney.
MesssrS. Hall and Tippett have not yet
outlined the engagements Of the promis-
ing young horse for the season of 1911.
Current gossip relates very closely to
the proposed contest between Peter IIof-
tus Miss Arcola and f. F. Halls Manu-
ella. Thus far the principals have not
really got together. SO that gossip alone
holds the center of the stage. Whether
the principals will ever get together re-
mains to be seen. Any arrangement en-
tered into between them finally will prove
to he a mistake unless the battle for
supremacy between the two mares is
brought off over new Speedway to
wagon. The matter of stake money
should be elimina ted from the start. The
issue between the owners of the two
mares is which is the better hitched to
wagon in half-mile heats. Mr. LOTUS
thinks Miss Arcola is; Mr.. Hall disagrees
with him. That rs all there is to it. AS
lcng as that is the sole issue. why put
up $50 side and race it off over some
race track outside of the city"
Both gentlemen are members of the
Drivers and Riders Association of the
District of Columbia Each gentleman is
devoted to its interests and each can
hest promote these interests by settling
their differences of opinion as to the rela-
tive merits of their mares by racing for
- cup or whip or a blanket. or any old
thing. no matter whether the prize costs
s.. sl00, or cents.
and Gentlemanly way of settling the con-
t'ntion. There would not bs the slightest
taint of cOmmercialiSm in it. and the re-
suit II is TO he hoped would rebound to
the glory of the Drivers and Riders AS
Sociatlon. The contest would draw thou
sands to the Speedway and it would
also tend TO popularize the course and
excite enthusiasm among the hOrSemen
o. the District If the weather should
prove favorable the first matinee of the
series tentatively decided upon will take
place the latter part of April and the last
OF the series will probably be pulled off
some time in June.
Weekly contests between Miss Arc0la
and Manuella would prove to be great
drawing cards. Any one who argues
against the proposition Of having the af
fair brought off elsewhere than on the
Speedway is not wrll-wisher of the
Drivers and Riders Association.
There seems 10 be A growing demand
for more trainers in Washington There
is room IN the District for at least two
more good trainers. Good trainers never
lack for horses to train. They are like
good wine, they need no bush Horse
owners gravitate toward them as surely
as water runs down hill. The horsemen
in the past five years on the talents Of
one individual, with the result that this
person has had more horses offered him
TO train than he could do Justice to Such
a condition of things Is as bad for the
horse trainer as it is for the horse owner
Should two more good trainers locale at
this point they would naturally draw
patrons from sections outside of the city
of Washington.
At a period when much inferior horses
found here to-day four experienced train
crs piled their trade in this city These
were James Morrow, Thomas Cannon.
Alonzo Corbin. and Clayton Farhney
Their stables in the training and racing
seasons were always fairly well filled
and they did profitable business. 1t
would be useless. however, for any
fake" trainer to attempt to do business
in the District Local horse owners are
quick to get on to that kind. and they
would soon be starved out. But let men
come here with the proper credentials
and demonstrate that they were the real
thing. it would not he long before the
horses would be on the job =
Through the columns OF The Washing
ton Herald. more than through the COL
umm of any other newspaper published
in this section. has been developed an in
tereSt in colt racing among colt owners,
track managers, and fair associations
We began this crusade in The Washing
ton Herald and in other newspapers some
years ago, but the labor put in the cause
did not begin to bear fruit until the sum-
ner Of 1910. when the Montgomery Coun-
ty Fair Association. at our earnest in
EiSfn Inl f1
pertinent. 1t proved To he a success from
a financial and human interest stand
point and there is not the slightest dam
ger now that the movement will ever go
backward Breeders have reached that
point now when they have a right to de-
mand consideration.
Youngsters are doing what aged horses
were doing ten years ago and are coming
to their own. Thus far in this section
only two-year-oids have been recognized
There should be a class for two-year-
olds. and II enough entries are received
to warrant it trotters and PAGERS should
he placed in separate classes. The mix
ing Of trOtters and PAGERS is a vicious
system. but sometimes it proves to be the
case that there are not enough young
Sters owned at the two gaitS in the sec
tion Of country in which the meeting is
held to guarantee the purse. This will be
rapidly changed
1t should be borne In mind by track
owners and managers, as we'll as by the
public who patronfze the race course. that