The Washington times., 1911-02-09
Will Ship Crack String of
Youngsters to
Benning.
VIRGINIAN THINKS
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Believes He Has the Winner of the
CIabaugh Among His
Horses.

Determined to have his horses primed
for the meetings at jamestown and
Pimlico. Billy Garth will ship his crack
string to the Benning course in about
two weeks, where all the youngsters
will be put through daily training rtunts
until it is thine for the opening OF the
racing season.
Mr. Garth is a master hand with two
year-olds, and many stake youngster
has he saddled in the old days at Ben
ming and at Pimlico. 1t has always been
a pretty safe betting rule to stick close
TO the Garth stable in the spring.
Last season Mr.. Garth did not meet
with his usual success. His youngsters,
highly tried in the early work, went off
later and not so many victories as usual
were scored for "Ole Virginny.'
Stable in Good Shape.
This season, however, Mr.. Garth writes
that his stable is in great shape. The
tws-year-olds have been highly tried,
and he believes he has the winner of
the Clabaugh among them.
Last fall Mr. Garth was a liberal pa
tron of the yearling sales and added
sixteen to his string, many Of which
were not broken C,til late. The Vir-
Rinia trainer has always been partial
TO the get OF Captain Hancock's good
stallion Fatherless, and in years past
has developed some especially clever
ones of this breed. This season Father
less will be well represented in the Garth
contingent.
In the Clabaugh and Nursery the Vir-
ginian has entered b. g. by Fatherless-
bert O'Lea, ch. f. by Fatherless-Eostre,
and G. f. by FatherlesS-Canteloupe
These youngsters are the pick OF the
bunch and were highly tried last fab.
In all Nr. Garth has thirty horses in
training on the farm at charlottesville;
All have wintered especially well and
will come to the races in the most ro-
bust health.
Filly Looks Good.
NuskmeIon. Supervisor, and Clifton,
three-year-olds, will carry the Garth
colors on the fiat. OF these Muskmelon
showed fast, early last season, but went
off later-on and did not fulfill her early
premise. This winter. however. the filly
has grown and filed out, and Mr.. Garth
writes that he expects her to be win
ner from the start. Supervisor and Cliff
ton showed some form last year and
should develop into useful platers.
This wear the Virginia stable will go
more deeply lulO luS Jumping game. anu
much good material is now being work.
ed out. Nine jumpers are on the list.
St. Abe and Trudo have been put TO
the jumping game. They have been
ridden cross-country all winter and are
considered good prospects. Besides these
arc High Hat, Xebec, and Diopit, all
winners over the sticks last season.
Duchesne, Paul Davis, and Gay Dc
caiyer are also showing much aptitude
as timber-toppers.
Schooling Keswick.
Mr.. Garth is schooling Keswick, a
full brother to that crack jumper, T.
$. Martin, and the three-year-old is
taking kindly to the game. If he shows
but a 1.-THE of his distinguished rela- |
tiye's ability he will be some jumper. ,
ANDY Chisholm, another three-year-old |
which showed early promise last year, |
has been put to jumping and is proving |
a big success. Mr.. Garth is confident |
that his candidates will cut very con-
siderable figure in the cross-country |
events.
Theodore Coles and Woods Garth have |
also wintered at Charlottesville and |
will begin the early training at Ben
ming.
Woods Garth has Superstition, Idle
Michael, and some two-year-olds in his |
stable. Old Sup, who was 1nstru-
mental in making two worlds records,
has wintered finely, and shows strong
and lusty. Mr.. Garth says he is just !
a $ good as ever.
Theodore Coles has High Private,
Singer, and five or six two-year-olds
under his charge. Mr.. Coles is expect
ing great things Of Stinger. The Voter
colt showed stake form last season in
spite of sickness and accident, and If |
nothing happens to him this year he is
likely to prove one of the fastest colts
in training.