The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
All the Latest Gossip of Interest to Golfers and Hosenen
TROTTER AND PAGER
Past Winter Has Been Trying One to Men Who
Haze Money Invested in Speed

judges stand n turf events This how
ever, was before the racinG>Eame became
COmmerCialized; when races were not run
or trotted with the bookmaker as an i'm
portant clement.
This was before cor tinuous racing was
demanded by the gambling element
those parasites who have sucked the life
blood of a once honest sport. Driven
out of business in all of the Eastern and
Western States. they now threaten to re-
coup their losses by spcculating on the
results OF baseball games Baseball
managers are too wise to give them
recognition, and the authorities will do
the rest Baseball is immortal because
sentiment is behind it: because it is clean.
and. it will doubtless be played on the
commons Of towns. and in the parks OF
large cities. on this continent. long after
Maraulay's New ZeaIander shall have
taken his stand on. a broken arch OF
London Bridge to sketch the ruins of st.
Paul's.
It will be a happy dav for local horse
men when they can permanently locate
Trainer !. &. Mott for the SEASON ot
1911 First he was to locate in Southeast
Virginia. Then were told that his
headquarters would be at Laurel now
we are told that he will get his mail
FOR the spring and summer at Leonard
town. Harry Bowling who has been
making 4 long stay at the last named
town is expected home some time during
the present week. and. from what can
b" learned, he will bring with him few
horses from st. Mary County which
with others he expects 10 get here. he
Will train at Rockville. One Of his string
is tine prospect by Happy c.. son Of
Happy RRseIl. that looked at one tim9
to be very promising until he got to no
a chronic knee bangor. MIR. Frank
Combs, of BeauvUe, St Mary County,
breeder Of Happy q. and owner Of Lord
Bingcn. by BinGen. is also expected to
arrive in town some day this week.
Louis Hodges has decided to sell Ora
Pearl and F1exina- They are two hand
som" mares. and each possesses speed.
The last named could easily be made n
2.2O or better trOtter. while Ora Pearl
deSCondS from speedy ancestors. Oru
Wilkes. her sire. has a reCOri Of 2:l1.
while tiambetra Wilkes. sire Of her dam.
has a mark Of 2:l92t. and is among the
greatest sires of speed and race hors,
qualities =. J. CIaSpv may be seen on
almost everv afternoon on the Potomac
Driveway behind the roam pacing geld
ing, Bedford Boy. 2:l3l,.
J. \. Jones tries to give his handsome
mare Miss kushan, daily exercise. but
the past winter has been a hard one on
the daughter Of Kushan. 2:1S1z. r =.
Hall iS trying to straighten out the pedi-
gree Of the second dam of Lady Kushan.
2:22l4. and il now looks as il he would
succeed. The second dam Of Lady
kushan. so the story goes. was one Of a
team brought to this city by President
Arthur and was very high class individ-
ual Of trottinC blood The story aflOat
for some time that George w. GOOdaCre
will retire from the turf for two years is
confirmed. He has also decided to Give
up his Shetland pony breeding project.
and has disposed of all but two Of his
band Of ponies
There has been from time to time con-
siderable comment about the porous
plaster adhesivencss that exists between
the brothers Morris and John and the
brothers LOTUS. Peter and Austin. In
one respect at least their tastes are
similaU-eaCh loves = good horse, and OH
( most publ" O|CaSi D0S they may be seen
together. Neither Peter nor Austin would
venture to buy a horse without first COLI
sultinG with John or Michael Morris, and
Wndi tnN\ Sald Tor or against WOulG
affect the purchase materially. All four
gentlemen are prlI1rs Of strength in the
speedway game in this city: in fact
speedway events in this city would fare
badly but for their support.
Austin LOTUS journeyed over TO Ra'ti-
more last week to look over a very much
tOutcd trotter and. although he was we'll
recommended. Austin was not impressed
with his size and returned horseIess- The
statement going the rounds Of horse
circles that Austin is thinking of making
an offer for Joan. 2:O4A. is not exactly
correct: nc simply thought he was think
ing. There was time when he thought
be would like to own Dan Patch. We re-
member it distinctly for it was the year
that Finn"San danced with the straw
berry blond
Andrew GiacsOn. jr.. has been absent 50
long from the haunts of local horsemen
that unless ne flashes up soon there is
danger that a search warrant will be
issued for him. His fast pacing mare.
Lady Cozine, is now a fOur-year-old and
il is time he was getting her out OF cold
storage preliminary to giving her the
hardening up process. Last year the filly
trained off and Andrews expectations
were blighted. as she had shown very fast
in her work early in the spring months:
perhaps too fast for her own good. But
it was the practice Of Washington
trainers in 1910 to condition horses TO race
i'm April and actually race them in
August This year weather conditions
have been so bad that horses could not
be got into condition for early racing.