The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-09
Latest Gossip of Interest Horseen and
TROTTERS AND PAGERS
Lightharness Season for the District Is Formally
Opened-Many Horses Arrive.
By l.. ID. SALE.

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With the arrival m town of all locally
owned horses, it may be said that the
light harness season for 1a11 in the Dis
trict of Columbia is now formally opened
The last to arrive was Andrew Glee-
sons Lady Coztne, looking bigger and
rfatter than any one has seen her since
she came to Washington. She looks as
good a racing prospect in the local pac-
ing division as there is in this section of
country, and Mr.. Gleason will begin at
once to give her the necessary jogging
work Ed. BALI, PIX. looks big enough
to hitch to d coal cart with no danger
of the cart being stalled with ton of
coal inside
Louis Hodges Flexina IS in the same
tciass with Bali. and it will take good
deal of jogging to harden her for fast
work Timothy W. Dunworth's Gentle
John has greatly benefited by his outing
land Mr. Dunworth has already COM
emenced to get him fit for the horse show
and the coming Speedway contests
Speaking of the coming horse show,
which is sure to be the greatest ever in
troduced into this bailiwick, it has been
Informally decided by members of the
Drivers and Riders Association to en-
ter in the road drivers class almost
unanimously As a matter of fact, there
has never in the past been displayed so
much enthusiasm among local lfght-har-
ness horSemen in regard to the horse
show as is now exhibited. 1t is doubtful
; if any other city, outside of New York.
can produce more handsome, goodman
tnered nght-harneSs horses than can
Washington.
AT the horse show given last fall only
a few liGht-harness horses were exhib
tied by local owners. This was owing to
rthe fact that there was a sudden sever
rance of relations between some members
OF the Drivers and Riders Association
which led to unpleasant feelings among
those who remained loyal to the interests
of the old association, and the resent
ment aroused has not altogether passed
away. AS the horse show is now under
rev management it may be expected
that much of this resentment will in the
course of time disappear. From what
can be learned at present there is bound
10 be sharp rivalry in the liEht-harneSS
division of the horse show. The exhibit
promises to comprise nearly all the light
harness horses owned in the National
Capital.
z. F. Hall will probably exhibit his
handsome Sidney Prince mare, Miss Hill
da, and Lady kuShan- :. r. Jones will
show Miss kuShan to an admiring multi
tude- Michael Morris will surely not neg
loCt to exhibit his handsome SorTel gel
ding. Karena, who is of show horse type,
and if John Morris does not have his
handsome and fast Bingara mare Bertha
brought in from Laurel where she is in
training. and display her good points
there will be something doing DR.. John
SanSbury, of Forestville may be expect
ed to bring in his handsome, fast. and
elegantly gated Prince George, which
got second last fall and excited much
admiration and attention. Andrew Glee-
son will surely not neglect to exhibit
Lady Cozine- Charles Weaver can be
iCounted on to exhibit his five-Year-old
mare. Easter Bell, who is as pretty as
the most fastidious doll. and Nathan
Turner will be there or Whereabouts with
his grand stallion, Gyman.
Or. Brown, of Burnt Mills, Md. can be
relied upon to exhibit again his hand
some and well-mannered pair of Kinster
seidings, tn" same that carried off first
hCnors at the last horse show, and if
We mistake not. will have a harder time
to win than in 1910 Last but not least |
VI
Teter LOTUS. What is the matter with
Miss ArCola? She's all right. What is
the matter with Peter? fIes all right. |
including Francis Javins with Gallant |
Maid and d. J. Mccarthy with Black
Patchen. Doubtless others whose names
escape us at this moment Of writing
will be on hand and help make the May !
horse show a grand and bowling success !
It is gratifying to every true local !
horScman to know that the Washington |
horse show is at last on sound financial |
basis. The financial standing of the men |
back of il is sufficient guarantee that it
will become permanent fixture 1t is /
splendid thing for the breeding interests; |
i rs a good thing for business men who |
deal in goods connected with the horse; |
il will prove eduCat ional in a large sense |
for the public will go away better and !
wiser and the show will tend to further |
IOpulariZe the grandest, the most beau !
tiful. intelligent and useful animal given |
by A wise Creator for mans use and .
pleasure.
No lover of the horse need fear as to |
his future. There is a sentiment behind |
the well-bred, well-mannered horse that |
TO mechanical invention of man can up
root There is d pleasure in sitting be-
HInQ MIN IndI no machine can S0pplant,
no matter how beautifully modelled or
how swift ii may transport one from one
part of the country to the other. The |
machine is. pure and simple a vehicle of
transportation like the steam and street
cars The machine in all its various &C
Invites supplements the horse and is one
of the most useful inventions designed
by man in an age rich in mechanical de-
vices Aside from its commercial and
other uses, the machine has preached in
its dumb way the gospel of good roads
in the most effective manner. and for
this alone it deserves the commentator
of mankind
The eyes Of all local horsemen are now
turned to the opening of the new Speed
way. With fairly good weather there is
every prospect now that Col. Cosby will
be able TO turn the course over to the
Drivers and Riders Association on sched-
ule date-April 10 The formal opening
of the course will take place early in
May. probably the second week of that
month For the formal opening of the
track members of the association are at /,
present discussing an ambitious pro-
gramme, part of which includes a parade
on Pennsylvania avenue, the start being
in the vicinity of Capitol Hill and the
wind-up at the Seventeenth street end of
the Speedway.
An innovation in the matter of dress is
also being proposed on the part of some
members, the change being confined to
hAe H.