The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-24
By l.. ID. SALE.

Spring,
Gentle spring,
Has at last came"
And none too soon.
Frank c. Combs, of Beauvue, st.
Mary County Md. spent the weekend
in town, returning home on the Satur-
day boat.
Mr.. Combs. who is the owner of the
handsome sire, Lord Bingen, and the
largest breeder Of trotters in his county,
says that horse interests are humming
In old st. Mary.
Sunday e"ening invasions into Mont
Eomery County by Harry Hesser and
George Gheen, Of Mount Pleasant, look
very auspIcious.
Doc" Heffner, of Mount Pleasant, is
driving a brown PAGER, that. ii is claim
ed. can go 2:07 on a haIf-mile ring.
Alonzo COrbin is now giving regular
jogging to John Morris Berka C2), 2:25,
and Michael Morris Eoroni.
Report is that DIR. Sansbury, Of Forest
Vile, has purchased a trotting prospect
in Philadelphia that looks good to those
who have seen it step. 1t Is a Walnut
Hall bred colt.
y. J. Mccarthy reports that he has dis
covered a fifty-acre tract OF land in
Prince George County, that. he believes,
can be utilized for a half-mile track.
The land is on a railroad, the price per
acre right. and within short distance
of the District line.
These are fine days for John Preston to
hitch up that two-minute nag OF his. and
make good his promise to find a suitable
site for n half-miIe ring and clubhouse.
II George Bradley. Of Rockville, has
his way a horse show will take the
place Of the annual trOtting meeting OF
the ancient Montgomery County Fair.
Mr.. Bradley claims that a horse show
would draw more people, because OF its
novelty, and put more money in the
box Office than the kind OF trottinG meet
ings that have been held at the fair for
some years past.
r. W DunWorth is giving Gentle John
allr that is coming to him these fine
spring days. He will have the black
seldng in good trim thirty days hence TO
turn over 10 COrbin, If the weather holds
good.
]. Il. Crawford. who trains for Bright
view Farm. Colesville. Montgomery
County. expects to jog his string over
the farm track until May, when he will
go to the GentIemen's Driving Park,
baltimore. TO- the polishing of process.
The name Of Bonnie Lassie. the sorrcl
pacing daughter of BedwOrth. jr..
".o6 -. was omitted from the list of
developed horses that will be trained by
the JaNln DTOtnerS tnlS year.
kushan. 2:iS IA. IS at present in the
home stable OF his owners, the Javins'
brothers. He is in splendid condition,
and is logged every fair day.
II. s. .CrOy. manage Of Bennett farm
Beltsvillo. Md. writes that he has upward
of one hundred head of trotting bred
horses at the farm. and that all have
wintered finely. The premier sire at the
farm is MataGorda. 20, scion OF the
great ElectiOneer family.
Lord Roberts. 2:O7 Ia. son. OF Arion.
e:oT 81, and Nancy Hanks. 2:H. is To-
Gated at Riverside Farm. Weston. W.
Va. over which presides W. g. Ben
nett the owner also Of the branch breed
ing plant located at Beltsville.
Harry Bowling departed. for Leonard
town during the week on court business.
lie was undecided. when he left town,
a what point he will train the present
racing season. owing to the fact that the
tenure Of life Of the Leonardtcwn track is
uncertain.
1t is reuorted that Frank Grove will
buy Russell Cozinc. 2:17 Ia. if he can
get him at his own figures. Safe way
10 buy horse. and proves that his close
association with Foxy Grattan is bearing
fruit
Washington Horse Show managers have
PROMPTLY risen 10 the Situa ton. They
propose to distribute 5000 in prizes to be
divided between every winning type OF
horse recognized by horse show experts.
rerts.
The opening day Of the show will be
May !, and the week will he one of the
most eventfUI i'm the history of horse
shows in this section Of the country. 1t
is safe to predict now that thousands
will daily pay tribute TO high class horse
flesh. for zone other can hope to safely
run the gantlet of public criticism.
L. L.
CRADLE institution, and has done more
{" promote the production of high and
distinct types of horses than any other
methods invented connected with the
Lorse. The right kind of men are in
charge of horse show interests in this
country. and they do not get cold feet
when asked to separate themselves from
a little cold cash.
II John Preston, or any other man.
should build a half-miIe track close to
the District line. what guarantee would
he have that Washington trainers would |
work their horses over it?
IS matter OF fact, what encourage
ment does any enterprising man get in
this community for the good money he |
invests in = track? Washington train |
10 be imbued with the idea that the ,
furthc: they can get from base, the |
better they are off.
And. while on this subject, what ale |
glance do trainers and horse owners owe |
TO the Rockville track. fifteen miles dis |
tant, that will not apply to the Forest |
Vile track. only A short six miles from
he District line? What outsider has |
stood as stoutly for local sport as DIR. |
Sansbury? Has he ever been called upon |
in vain, when he and his horses were |
needed in our matinees? The doctor has |
stood by Washington horsemen when !
men in this community with horses to
burn, have ingloriously fiunked.
The board OF review, Of the National