The Washington herald., 1911-04-23
By l.. ID. SALE.

In spite OF mucn rotten weather, the
Drivers and Riders Association Of the
District of Columbia is getting there with
both pedal extremities.
The meeting held by the association
last Tuesday evening at the st. James
Hotel was, in matter, volume Of bust
ness done, and time actually consumed,
a record-breaker. The Oldest charter
member could not recall the time when
such a volume of important business was
transacted in SO short period. Best of
all every member present took rosy
view Of the future, and backed it up in
a substantial manner by putting his
hand down deep in his pocket for things
Eeeded to make the wheels go around
for the season of 1911. The men who
are active in the affairs Of the Drivers
and Riders Association of to-day are
men who talk little and do a great deal.
A well-deserved tribute was paid to
T. V. De Graw, the associations former
president, who did more than any other
man to bring the association into exist
ence by placing him on the honorary list
CT retired presidents of the organization.
The invitation OF Maj. Henry T. Allen
parade at the opening OF the coming
horse show. May T. was received with
enthusiasm. and the boys and their
steeds WILL be IN line. On the day pre-
vious, May 8, at p. m, the association
will hold a matinee over the new Speed
way, and every member who owns
horse will, of course, be on hand, and
every one who enjoys light harness sport
,1-gn Oe ha tnh no
day mentioned. Col Cosby is on the
last lap this week in the matter OF get
ting the track in condition.
Few persons are aware that within
eighteen miles of Washington there is
one OF the very few remaining sons of
Alcantara 729. HIS name is Notchcliff,
and his registered number is 2572. Notch
cliff is the property of the Western
Stock Farm, located near Upper MARI
boro. Prince George County. OF which
Mr.. H B. Clagett of Washington and
Upper Marlboro, is owner and manager.
Notchcliff was bred by the late ]. @.
Davis. of Lee. Mass. one Of the most
noted in his day of New England breed
ers, and was foaled the property of the
late Hon. John X Cowen, of Baltimore.
After the death of Ny. Cowen he passed
TO Mr.. Ryan. of Baltimore. and after the
latters death to W. E. Miller, OF this
city. and, later still, to his present
owner.
This Son Of Alcantara, 2:2S, who has
spent the better part OF his days in com
parative Obscurity. is an extremely high
ly finished chestnut, 1913 hands in height.
and weighs upward of LOO pounds. Those
who are acquainted with the Alcantaras
think him one of the very handsomest of
AlCantara's sons. His dam is the cele-
brated Nancy Medium dam of Bell Bird ,
90, 2:10i4) and of others in 80 or better, !
by Bayonne Prince. 2:2l12; second dam
Belle Medium. by Happy Medium 400. sire |
Of Nancy Hanks, 2:04; third dam Belle |
Vernon, by Gen. Mott. by Sherman Black |
Hawk 142, he by Vernon Black Hawk ); /!
fourth dam the dam of James K. Polk.
All OF Notchcliff's dams, up to and in
,luding the fourth generation, We're pro- |
lucers of speed. Nancy Medium, his first |
lam, produced Bell Bird (2:1OiO and 9TH
,rs; Belle Medium. his second dam. pro-
luced Nancy Rice eco and several 9TH
IT'S in time better than 2:25: Belle Yer
ION. his third dam, produced the dam
If Matt Medium (2:29I4). Bayonne Prince. |
sire of Nancy Medium. was a son of
kentucky Prince (2:4O, by Clark Chief,
ld by Mambrino Chief. Had Bayonne
Prince only sired the great race mare
trace Hastings CID. he would be
counted as among the very greatest Of
Tres. But he also sired Nutshell (2:15.
Mahogany (2:1214). and Fenso Prince
2:16. AS for Alcantara, II would be like
ARRIVING Goals to Newcastle TO dwell on
lis excellencies as sire.
He was a full brother of Alcyone (2:2O
hat sired the illustrious Mckinley CLIO,
hat in turn stands at the head of all 2:1O
Tres of speed living or dead. he having
vice as many in the 2:l0 list as any
ther living or dead sire. Mr.. Davis, who
red Notchclif, owned Alcantara and
Alcyone. and previous to his tragic death
eased their dam. Alma Mater. dam of
light in 2:30 or better. This illusrious
aughter OF Mambrino Patchen S. an
imported Australian, is breeding on, and
er blood is counted worth its weight in
old.
A study Of the Yearbook, which is the ]
My gospel by which intelligent breeders !
an swear, indicates that the sons of {
10 that promise TO breed
n longest are George Wilkes, Election ,
er, Happy Medium, ,Abdallah Is, and :
baltimore. OF the Mambrino Chief II I.
amily. the blood of Mambrino Patchen
!, and that of Woodford Mambrino =
':A1D, through their sons and daughters,
GEMS destined TO stand the acid test =,
time. Abdallah Is is destined to make !
Is potency as a sire felt for all time
trough Nutwood (2:1s&), that highly fin ..
he'd and magnificent son OF Belmont
nd Miss Russell He stands even now L
a GLASS by himself, and promises to
D 50 for the next quarter of century. '
otchcliff has as good a right to pro- :
1ce race horses and record breakers as j
ny other son Of Alcantara. He gets a l
rong infusion of Morgan blood through
ermont Black Hawk, and a strain of 4
lay blood through the dam Of George \
elieve to be by Henry Clay. His pres Il
ice in Prince George County presents a
i opportunity that breeders should rush S
take advantage of. r
A general impression seems to exist s.
Inside the boundaries of Prince George
at It is an Indifferent section for graz
g purposes. The writer was inclined +
the same belief until he, a few days n
nee, visited the Poplar Neck Stock n
arm, located in the vicinity of Upper J.
arfboro. This fine estate was purchased -
few years back by Mr.. P. F. Tippett, 7
this city, and consists of upward of
acres Of good tillable land Few Il
rms, even in old Montgomery, grow d
liter grass than does Poplar Neck, in j
-tnce George, since Mr.. Tippett seized :,
Q helm. Mr.. Tippett had the farm in ~
s minds eye ever since he was a small 5,
q. and determined that some day. when