The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
BY L. ID. SALE.

1t will surprise the many reaoerS OF
The Washington Herald to know that the
auctioneer's hammer is soon to be welded
over the standard bred horses at Pleasant
Fields, Germantown. Md.
The matter for the printer is already
in his hands, and the date fixed upon for
the dispersal IS Tuesday, November y.
Eighteen head will be put up for the
high dollar. Kinster, 2:14 3-4. on account
of age and sentiment will be reserved;
kinsIee. 2:19 IA, on account OF lameness.
Allie X. and two or three aged brood
mares that Mr. Charles c. Waters has
humanely pensioned, now their breeding
days are over.
Pleasant Fields has been in the public
eye ever since the three-year-old hlnster
distanced his field at Rockville, some
twelve years ago When this great trot-
ter was retired to the stud, the breeding
plant was again brought into the lime
light by the brilliant performances OF
Kinster's daughter Kinsress, 2:OS 3-4.
out Of the hitherto unknown brood mare
Bradford Girl, by Ben Franklin, son OF
the greatest OF the Morgans. as a sire
of speed-DanieI Lambert. The sensa-
tional performances Of Kinstress mad
hardly lost their keen edge. than there
came out of the training stables OF Pleas
ant Fields. the rich Chesnut three-year-
old stallion, Kinslee, that was also des-
tined to make turf history. and son Oh
Kinster. and whose mother was also
Bradford Girl.
On that day, six years ago, at Time
neum. when this handsome chesnW stall
lion made his debut on the turf he could
easily nave beaten 2:2O, and ii was only
because his owner, Mr.. c. c. Waters, did
not wish to mark him so low at his age
that he was not allowed to take so low
mark Kinslee played, as he liked that
day. with one of the best fields Of three
year-Old trOtters that ever faced starter
on a Maryland track. As the years went
by. Mr. Waters continued TO fight shy OF
low records for his grand horse, tempting
fate as so many stallion owners do, until
opportunity, weary Of such dallying with
time. withdrew her favors and the mile
he trotted in 2:l9 Ia, at Frederick is his
mark to-day. Others quite as promising
have been bred at Pleasant Fields; but
as is the case on all stock farms, they
went wrong in the making and never
were heard from.
The young things, colts and fllies, that
will be knocked down for the high dol
lar at Pleasant Fields, November q. are
the sons and daughters OF Kinster and
Kinslee. out Of mares Of ariStOcratic line
age. If like produces like. or the like
ness of some ancestor then there should
be many Kinsters and Kinslees, and Kin
stresses in the lot offered for sale at the
farm. The farm stations are Wilkes and
Morgans, a blend that has produced race
winners for many years past. and then
81. WTf~
blood that has carried more than one
race horse to victory in pinch. Even
kentucky Prince was a Morgan on the
sid OF his dam, while, on the other, he
was one Of the best grandsons OF Nam
brino Chief.
A remarkable thing about the Kinster
tribe is that they all go on the trot. and
either sire or produce trotters. During
his entire career in the stud, Kinster has
never sired a PAGER, and Kinslee is his
close imitatOr in this respect. A great
many PAGERS have come out of the Wilkes
family, and some Of them hold worlds
records at the pace. Kinster has under
gone some criticism in the past on ac-
count Of his size and we have always
thought that the criticism was unjust
He is much like his immortal ancestor,
George Wilkes, a big little horse-very
powerful made, and the average Of his !
get are OF good size and large enough !
for the purposes for which they are bred |
There never was a kinSter fOaled that |
could not trOt fast enough for road pur- |
poses. no matter how coarsely bred his )
dam. Many of them have been used eX- |
rlusively on the road and never trained. |
others have been used for show ring pur- |
poses and have pulled down blue ribbons. |
All of the Kinsters and Kinslee's are |
highly finished. doCile. easy to break, and |
exceedingly intelligent; nervous. but easily |
controlled by man not inclined to abuse !
them.
The youngsters at Pleasant Fields are |
a grand lot, as will be demonstrated on |
the day OF sale when they will be ex-
hibited with n pony at speed. Kinster /
and Kinslee impress their gait on their |
get. All of them have that peculiar |
rapid rolling action in front and with II !
4 stride that gets them over the ground |
rapidly. As for their hook action and |
driving power. no family excels them,
and all of them are game to the last
degree. All of the Kinsters and Kinslees
ire either rich bays, or rich sorrels or
'hestnuts The rich colOring of the family |
S one of its marked characteristics Mr.. |
Waters retirement from the breeding
'ankS is not because he Is disappointed
IS t" results, but solely because he has
'Ound that he cannot. in this section of !
he country. get competent labor to care
or his horses. Competent men in cities
10 not care TO go into the country, even
1t good wages. The lure of the city holds
hem. The labor problem grips the rural
st as il does no other class Of men in
hese days.
The retirement of Mr.. Waters from the
'anks Of breeders is to be deeply re-
;retted. He has been from the first an
'arnest student of the breeding problem.
As n trainer of his own horses and the
lOrses Of others, he has been eminently
successful. In the development Of early
peed and in the mannering Of young
lOrses he has long had no superior As
Of race horses he ranks
Imong the best in this country. Many
ace horses have been accounted faint |
Ind soft-hearted' simply because they
we're not conditioned to carry their
peed. 1t IS notorious on race tracks in
his section of the country that when
Pleasant Fields horses faced the starter
hey are always able to go the route, no
natter how often the heats are split.
)ne OF the wealthiest farmers in Mont
,Omery County and the owner of one Of