The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
by Io ID. SALE.

by Lac d. ShLhs
At a record-breaking figure for Prince
George County owned horse 4l,5OO), the
beautiful and magnif1cently gated trot-
ting stallion, Prince George, became the
property Of NJ w. Ayers & Son, OF New
York City, and owners at one time of the
half-mile ring trotter, Black Dart. The
agent in the transaction for the New
York firm was the well-known driver
and trainer. Charles G. Garrison or New
York and Philadelphia.
Prince George is a richly colored bay
stallion, by Mars, a son of Prince Or
Ion 1926 and his dam Is q daughter Of
Truxton, by George Wilkes, tr.' son OF
George Wilkes, 2:22; his second dam
VOORHEES, Abdallah. and his fourth dam
by Long Island Black Hawk. Prince
George is standard bred, but Is not reg
istered.
He was purchased by DR.. J. n. Sans
bury, of FUrestville, in his yearling form
from George Goodacre for the moderate
sum of $50, and was bred the property
Of the late Washington Nailor, Of this
city, who owned Prince Georges sire, his
dam, the sire of his dam. and his grand
dam. Prince George 10 full brother OF
Country Jake, 2:1s14, and Of Country
Bay, 2:2o IA. and by all odds the most
valuable and best gated OF the trio.
Prince George attracted attention in his
two-year-old form on account Of his
beauty, manners, and speed at the trot
In addition to his speed, his conformation
is well-nigh perfect, his action bold and
rapid, and his knee and hook action
when on exhibition of the show-ring
type. His head and neck are of elegant
finish, and he Is one of those rare ex-
amples of beauty combined with speed
and show-ring qualities. His new own
ers will exhibit him in the show ring
next winter in New York, and in the
spring will ship to England. where he
will be exhibited at the international
horse show.
Prince George was named for Prince
George County, Md, DR.. ]. N. Sansbury's
native county. His speed and manners
were developed by the doctor. and in the
making of the remarkable horse the doc
tor had an apt and dociIe pupil. On the
day of sale the stallion trotted an eighth
for his new owner in 1914 seconds,
which shows the power OF his brush and
whip. Properly conditioned, he should
trot a mile in 2;20 or better. In the show
ring, out of three times shown he has
won two blues, and in five showings has
won two reds and one yellow. He has
trialed a half in 1:U 1-2, and with all
his accomplishments is only four years
old. All in all, he is the most remark
able colt ever bred in this section, and
his late owner one of the most popular
men in the medical profession.
With the racing season of 1911 practi-
caIly over, horse owners and trainers
are now naturally taking an account Of
stock and slowly getting ready for an
other season Of sport.
Much of the material of 1911 will go
to the sales rings. Some Of II Will be
used for matinee purposes, while other
parts of 1t will be seen next season IN
the half-mile rings. Many of the drivers
on the Grand Circuit are already on the
lookout for new material. notably Muir
ply, whose phenomenal success the pres
ent season of racing is the subject of
discussion among all lovers of the light
harness horse.
Horses ft for Grand Circuit racing are
almost as scarce. as hens teeth or eggs
of the great aux. To quote Scripture,
Many are called and few are chosen"
and when the few are chosen and brought
to a feathers edge only very small per-
centage stand the acid test of soundness,
manners, and speed.
In no. section OF our country is the
question of racing material for the COM
ing year a more serious subject than
right here in the District of Columbia
and parts adjacent thereto. In no section
of our country is light-harness sport at
as low an ebb as it is right here. The
cause of this condition Of things is easy
to explain. To begin with, we have no
race track near enough at hand to unite
and excite light-harness sentiment
We have no place where lovers of the
IiEht-harness horse can meet and discuss
horse topics, and in discussing excite
rivalry of ownership. The old Bright
wood track, for instance, reeking though
II may have been with scandal, was COM
mon ground, where local horsemen could
meet and exercise their horses. Its ex-
istence served to keep alive spirit that
has departed with the passing of the
track. There are Just as many lovers Of
lIeht-harness sport to-day in the District
of Columbia as there were before the
truck was abolished; probably more: The
pre sent condition of things is due to the
fact that there is no point around which
horsemen can rally, and the result Is
gradual dIsinteSration.
It is clear, then, that II light-harness
sport in this community Is to survive.
there must be race track located con-
venientIy to the city. The track must
have a clubhouse that is up to date in
all its equipments. and the plant must
be ofncered by men in whom all horse
lovers nave confidence. There are re-
sponsible men IN the District who ex-
press a desire for some such thing as is
proposed, but mere talk will not accom-
plish what Is desired.
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Action is necessary, and the fan and
winter months should not be permitted to
pass without definite action being taken
in the matter. In the matter Of horses
At to race, the District OF Columbia is
now down to bottom rock. An inventory
OF horsehesh discloses that we have not
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