The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-24
Martin Will Enter His String
Two Weeks After
Laurel Closes.
LIVINGSTON STABLE
TO RACE IN SOUTH
'Wintering Horses at Norfolk Pre-.
pares Them for Canadian
:, '.~ Meets.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 2i-willie Mar.
TIN, one OF Norfolk's most enthusiastic
boosters. who has decided to winter his
string at the jamestown. Jockey Clubs
track, sends word from Laurel that he
will be on his way down the bay In ten
days time. Martins canipaigners have
had quite a seige Of II on the Canadian
circuit and they are In no condition for
the Pimlico meeting, which will follow
But Martin believes that after a fort
nights rest they will be fresh enough
to hold their own down here. All pa
irons Of Norfolk racing remember Az
mar. That handsome son Of Solitaire
II won two or three races last fall and
came across again last spring when the
town was down with all It had.
Well, this Agnar has rested through
to be little better than he ever was
before. He and The Rump and Media
TOR will be the mainstays OF the stable
this Fall. The Rump was with Martin
ass sRrns SSs oH did Il. not aS sn, sa
his racing legs until he got to Canada.
Martin and his friends won ten or If
teen thousand dollars on him.
The Rump has gratifying way OF
winning when the price Is big. Martins
highest class horse Is Mediator. a son
Of Meddler and Martha German, he
purchased last spring at Pimlico from
Howard Lewis, jr., the manager OF
Joseph E. Wideners steeplechase stable
ternoon he won his maiden race under
Lewis colors and took the son Of Ned
der to Canada, where he won pursci
at Toronto and Montreal Mediator
August when he fell over Hedge close
20 the hnish Of seven furlong race
hut he IS happily recovered and Martin
will point him for the Monticello Hote
and Exchange handicaps. the best
events OF the coming meeting.
Does . Mile in 1899.
Mediator can get a mile in 90 Of
thereabouts when the conditions arr
favorable. Like most of the sons ant
daughters OF Meddler he likes q yer,
last track. ..'. %. e
In Canada last summer Martin dus
up a new angel who supplied the fund.-
Chased string tine esh yrns. Ssst
by Mrs. Lillian Alleyn Livingston, a
Rancocas Farm In New Jersey. Thes,
youngsters are by Locohatchee, Ildrim
Armeath, and PONTIAC. Martin vii
stables George Miller is constructor,
at tho track and initiate them into rae
ing In the spring. There are SOM,
smart lockers among Martins yearling
but the ex-tockey does not know wha
any Of them can do. He has not had
chance to try them out. Martin wa,
here last December and part of Jan
nary and during that midwinter visit h,
discovered that Norfolk was just abou
the best place the map afforded n
which to winter a stable intended fo
early spring campaigning. Martin Wv
he never knew a finer. climate and h,
has boosted the town among his traine
friends throughout Canada. Martin
home 10 at Saratoga, in upper New
York. but II racing comes back in tn,
Empire State he says hn will get him
self stall down here
Mrs. Livingston To Race.
Mrs. Livingston. mistress of the lat
Pierre Lorilard's famous Rancocas
Farm, will race her stable at Norfoll
this fall for the first time since Bol
Levy took control Of the fortunes o
the jamestown Jockey club. Mrs. Liv
ingston's horses are at Laurel, whithe
they were shipped from Louisville
They will take part in the session o
the Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlic
where Sotemia is to start in the his
toiic Bowie Stakes and then come TIL
way.
1t is not improbable that Mrs. Living
ston may winter here. Horses tina
put in the cold months as far South a
this have a big advantage In New Yorl
in the Spring and they simply wal
away with things in Canada.