The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
TROTTER AND PAGER
NeW HaH-miLe Track and Clubhouse for Local
Horsemen an Assured Fact-GosSip
and Comment of the Turf

| and Pennsylvania. She is a l5.2 bay mare
without white; very strongly made at all
points: level headed races with or with
out hobbies: goes her last half as strong
as she does other parts of her miles, and
Is game to the core. She is by Cooper
! Hannis. son of Garrison, 2:26 IA, who
was remarkably game race horse and
got his record in a nipe-heat race over
Belmont Park some fifteen years ago.
Garrison was 4 son OF Orange Blossom.
2:261a. he a son Of Middletown, who in
turn was by Rysdyck's Hambleonian 10
Orange Blossoms dam was by American
Star II Alice MS dam was Nellie Bed
ford, whose pedigree we have not at
present at hand. 1t is Mr.. Mlller's inten-
lion to stake Alice NJ. heavily in 1912, and
she may possibly be seen on the big
rings before the season closes. She will
be six years old January /. according to
turf law. While her present mark Is
only 2:1714, Mr.. Miller assures us that he
has driven her last quarters in OBJ and
last eighths in O:1Hk which shows that
she possesses two-minute or better speed.
Properly keyed up and driven by a first
class mechanic, Alice NJ. is probably ca
pable a taking a mark OF 2:10 or better
on mile track.
Alice NJ. opened her campaign of 1911 at
Burke. Va, May 30, where she won her
race in straight heats. best time 2:29A.
The purse was 5000. From there she was
shipped to Heathsville, Va, where she
won a 500 purse in straight heats. From
Heathsville she was shipped to the Cen
tlemen's Driving Park, Baltimore, but
owing to the fact that her entry was not
received within the prescribed time she
did not start. She could probably have
won in her class handily, as the time I'm
, the heats was not below 2:20. Alice NJ
WAS next shipped TO Laurel, winning on
July in straight heats, best time 2:19k.
The purse was $3.50. On July she started
over the same track for another $3.50 purse
and annexed that in straight heats. The
| fastest heat was in 2:l9A. Her next en-
gagement was at Heathsville, Va, where
she won a 800 purse in straight heats
and lowered the track record made by
King Redwood, of 2:25tI, to 2:g4, where
it still remains.
From Heathsville Alice NJ. was shipped
to Tasley, Va She came second at this
point in a race for $500 purse, but got
first money. It was the home of Silver
Cup and that horse was permitted to win.
From Tasley Alice journeyed to POGO
moke, where she started for a $500 purse
and came fourth. She could have won
the race, but Mr.. Miller did not care to
mark the mare as low as he would have
to have done IL he had driven to win.
After laying up a week at the Gentle
mems Driving Park, the little mare was
shipped to Leonardtown, where she won
a $50 purse and 800 purse, respectively,
without, being extended. Her next start
was at Rockville, where she not only
annexed the $500 purse on Tuesday, but
came back again on Friday of the same
week and won purse of similar size,
Each of these races was won in straight
heats.
Her next start was at Winchester,
where she divided $500 purse with Man,
uella, 2:0S 1-2, the last named lowering
the track record to 2:l6l-4 This was on
Tuesday. On Friday Alice NJ. started in
the same track. and won in straight
2:19 IA. The little mare was then shipped
Tuesday In the 2:17 pace. purse 800, and
again won IN straight heats, none of them
being faster than 2:20. 'On Friday she
was started over the same track in the
2:20 pace for a purse Of 500 and won
without lowering her record. The mares
next appearance was at Norfolk, Va. In
the 5000 stake race, which she won, the
fastest heat being in 2;l7 IA. her present
record. In the race were such fast horses
as Dillon Kenny. 2:161-4; Margie W..
2:iT IA: Russell Cozlne, 2:1s IA; Dick d.
rect. 2:is Ia and others
Alice MS nose was then pointed toward