The Washington herald., 1912-04-14
.TROTTER AND PAGER
By /. D. SALE.

~ L. D. SALE.
A new theme CT interest ls claiming
the attention Of local hight harness
horsemen
The honor Is theirs to open the horse
show early next month-1Isy L IN fact
with q parade on the grounds OF the
association. and it Is safe TO state IN
/ advance that they win respond with
the same spirit and ardor ~ they dis
played one year ego.
While local conditions are slightly
altered from those OF twelve months ago.
there is a suficient number OF highly
bred road horses In the District and its
environs to make the parade a credit
able one for light harness interests. II
cannot be disguised, however, that mo-
tor cars have made large inroads into
road horse and light harness horse IN
iterests IN this city. The motor car has
become the fashion. and In large
sense. sport follows fashion.
1t may further be said that the motor
car. with an It's shortcomings. its freak
ish and provoking habit OF going wrong
in some OF It's parts when needed most.
has become. in part at least. valuable
auxiliary in the transaction Of business
and Is growing IN esteem as a pleasure
vehicle. This must be conceded. al
though we hold no brief for motor car
manufacturers or their agents. What
ever may be said OF the merits and de-
merits OF the motor car. the FIRST week
In May will be devoted exclusively TO
the horse. He will occupy the center OF
/ the stage. and he viii do what no in-
-. II
do-girouse sentiment and excite the en-
thusiasm and plaudits and the thou
sands who viii be daily present
The road drivers Of washington are
expected to do their part IN making the
show a success whenever the subject
has been preached they have expressed
a willingness to do their share. The
question OF q permanent speedway. to
be built and maintained at government
expense has been recently revived. But
II cannot be expected TO materiailze UNI
less the horsemen Of the District exhibit
interest SUFFICIENT to warrant the large
expense OF the undertaking.
In the meantime, II is highly neces-
sary that the Drivers and Riders Assoc
citation hold meeting to discuss the
question Of proper representation at the
horse show. The annual election OF ON
GERS was due last June. II went by
default, but the subject should now be
revived and the organization maintained
on account of what the future may
bring. An entirely new slate Of oficials
should be selected by q committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. and submitted
to the association for confirmation or
rejection. All will be lost by inaction;
everything viii be gained by prudent
and energetic interest.
Unusual interest IL being taken this
year among horsemen Of the District in
breeding Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General De Graw thinks seriously OF
bred mares, which have excited much
admiration In the park drives OF the
city. N. H. Turner brought into the
city during the week the grand standard
and registered horse Guyman, and
turned him over for the season to Z. A
whaflon. Of Clarendon Alexandria
County, Va.
Guyman is looking better than we
have ever seen him since he came to
these parts as two-year-oId. His coat,
which Is a rich hay In color, shines ike
a piece OF new satin. He is high IN
flesh as well as in spirit. and when we
paid him visit q few days since at
his new quarters, he quickly demon
strated that his natural speed was not
abated. 1t Is doubtful II such an i'm
pressive individual as Guyman has ever
been shown In this section, Rnd, II HIS
speed had been scientifically developed.
he would have long since trotted TO a
low record.
Absolutely sound, with not q pimple
on any part Of his limbs or body.
strongly made at every part, and stand
ing full sixteen hands. the majesty Of
his presence. whether IN repose or mo
ton, claims the admiration Of every
person who Is a judge OF what a sire
should be- Joined to an impressive In
dividuality are 4 most perfect disposition
and an almost human intelligence. It
has taken upward OF 800 years TO pro-
began in the time Of that Charles Of
England who lost his head
His ancestral lines trace through
Hambletonian to the Gocilphln and
barley Arabiaus, whose blood. engrafted
on the barb and native stock OF Eng
land that manifested q power TO run at
a high rate Of speed. laid the founda-
ton Of the English and American
thoroughbreds, from which the Amer
lean trotter derives his descent through
Imported Messenger and Imported Bell
founder. The rock OF ages is not more
eternally secure than that Foundation.
II has wIthstood the acid test Of CEN
turtles. Quite as frHs on It's base IL the
svperstructure erected upon Il by Ham
bletonian 10 great-great-grandson OF
Messenger and son Of the Kent Mare.
BY Imported Belifounder.
. . =
No other sire on this continent has
accomplished the results that HANDLE
tonian achieved in his day. But mar
velous as they we're, they have been ex-
celled BY bis two leading sons, George
Wilkes. 81. and Elsctloneef Il To