The Washington herald., 1911-01-15
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Col Cosby has a gang of men al
| work on the new Speedway every work
able day, and the roadbed is rapidly get
ting into shape for fast work. To the eye
| the grade of the track seems to incline
toward Seventeenth street. In road con-
tests it will be a tight squeeze for four to
come down abreast, but it will be strange
| il the trailing horse does not find some
| way to get through before the finish is
reached.
A meeting of the Drivers and Riders
Association will be held at the Metropol-
| itan Hotel next Tuesday evening at
o'clock for the purpose of discussing the
subject of a series of matinees which will
extend from about April IS to far into
May. The series will consist of not less
than five weekly meets. the prizes to be
awarded according to the standing of the
horses entered. aS was the case in the
meet last fall.
Other important matters will come be-
| fore the association for discussion and
it is very Necessary tbat the attendance
be as large as possible.
Charles McDemotI who now resides at
Fulton. n. Y, where he is engaged on
a large contract in connection with the
widening of the Erie Canal. was in the
city few days since and stated that he
was very liable TO enter Miss Rosedale,
2:l5L4, for the spring matinees, having
specially in view the lowering of the
colors Of Dr. Chase. the champion trotter
of the District. From last accounts,
however, it is quite possible that the
Doctor Will go to the midwinterS sales
at Madison Square Garden. Mr.. Good
acre says that all the trotters in WASH
ington seem to be afraid to go up against
the Doctor. and that he thinks il wise
policy to buy something new in his stead.
Mr.. GoOdacre, in fact, is already looking
about for a green trotter that can show
and he will have no other.
j. J. O'keefe is in the humor of enter
ing the racing game the present season.
just to pass away the idle hours. He is
inclined to favor the horses that come
up from the South during the spring sea-
son for the reason that the Southern
horSemen never venture very far from
home with a horse that is not good in
his class. MIR. Okeefe still retains high
opinion of the capacity of Ed BALI to
hold his own in any field he may he
placed. and hopes to he able to convince
his brother. p J. O'Keefe. Balfs present
owner. that the bay gelding is Grand
Circuit material.
The last named gentleman has decided
to bring Balf in from his winter re-
treat on April l. and may possibly send
him to the Laurel track for his prelim-
mary work. 1t is quite possible. also.
that Harry Bowling will be selected to
give BALI his necessary jogging.
.
new trainer has entered the field in
the person of Edward Daniels. the owner
of Red Rock. Mr.. Daniels has been quite
successful in handling his own horses.
and thinks he will be able to do much
for the horses of his friends. Quite
number of local horsemen are dckering
for Red Rock. among the lot Norman
Corbin. who thinks of taking a crack at
the racing game in 1911. The entire Cor
bin family are skilled horsemen. J. NJ.
Corbin. father of Alonzo. Harry, and
Norman. has trained and owned more
good horses than any other man in the
light harness business in Loudoun Coun-
ty. A!onZO his son, now ranks among
the best drivers and trainers in the
United States. He made his debut at the
old BriShtwoOd track upward of twelve
years ago, and his career since that
period has been one of continuous sue
cess.
Harry Corbin. AlOnzo's brother. "broke
into the professional ranks in 1910, and
showed himself to be one of the best
green race drivers in this section of the
country. Norman Corbin has driven on
occasions. and has shown himself to be
a capable man with a horse in race.
+. F. Hall has begun to sort out his
race material. He recently brought into
town a number of very classy looking
trotters and PAGERS from his Virginia
farm. some Of which he will dispose of.
kushan is liable to go into other hands
before many weeks. Alto Dewey, after
a short season in the stud. will be put
in training. Hazel Belle will go into the
hands of Alonzo Corbin, as will also some
green ones that Mr.. Hall has in his
stables. Javins Brothers have on their
farm, in Montgomery County. a lot of
we'll bred material and will try some of
ii ont soon as the weather and the
home track will permit.
.
DR.. Stansbury owns a three-year-old,
AuStral, that he thinks a good deal of.
He is a PAGER, and the doctor thinks he
will be able to pace to a very low
record the coming racing season. Peter
LOTUS has an Alto Dewey youngster that
looks good enough to Peter to stake in
some of the futurities in 1872. As its dam
is by Jay Bird, the youngster has a right
to be something out Of the ordinary.
Michael Morris is getting his kavalli colt
gradually hardened up. Owing to the bad
weather he has not been able to give
him as much road work aS he wishes he
could give him. Berka, owned by John
Morris. is also getting regular road work.
D. J. Mccarthy drives Black Patchin
every day, rain or shine. TO and from his
business. and the flesh on the black geld
ing is as hard as iron. Black Patchin
win be entered in all Of the early Speed
way events. as will also Berka.
Charles Weaver, Of West Washington,
has two very promising youngsters. One
is by DR.. Bell, 2:17k, and the other is BY
Don Cozine. 2:1O. Both of the youngsters
are PAGERS. The Cozine colt has for his
dam the once famous pacing mare, Nellie
Green. The youngsters will be placed in
the hands of competent trainer about
April /.
j. c. Mott returned last week from
Va, at which point he VIII
train during the season Of 1911. Trainers
are scarce at Mathews, and Mr.. Mott
has met with much encouragement from
owners of blooded stock In and about the
town. Palm Coxine will go into training
after short season In the stud. The |
phenomenal Wolverine, full brother of
Palm. is expected to race to a very low !
mark this year. He is now q three year
old. and is much faster than Palm was |
1t the same age. These two promising |
colts are owned by George Hardsworth, |
Df Leonardtown.
The latest intelligence from Leonard
town is that the St Mary's Racing As \
sOciation will be on deck again in 1911. !,