The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
news OF HORSES - -
and HORSEMEN
Il. f. HALL, OWNER OF FAST TRoT-
TEhS AND PAGERS, WILL RE
TIRE FROM RACING.

Il. II: HALL, OWNER OF FAST TRoT-
| TIERS AND PAGERS, WILL RE-
TIRE FROM RACING.
The announcement that E. f. HAN.
has decided to dispose of his trotters
in training and discontinue racing
comes rather in the nature OF a sur
cent years he has headed the list of
winning owners in the District with a
Manuella, 2:07 Ia, pacing. a Grand Cir
cunt winner; Russian. 2:1S Ia, the
sturdy bay stallion, by Kremlin. 2:O7% =:
hushan, and lot more with slower
marks OBTAINED in races principally
and South.
Increasing business interests, how
ever. and inability to be with his horses
Influenced the decision on Mr. Halls
part. In 1911 the Hall stable probably
formed the largest winning aggregation
IN the South. yet the owner Witnessed
but two races in which his horses
started. while he was also deprived of
the pleasure in a great measure of see
ing them prepared for the campaign
due TO the inaccessibiity OF the train
ing track at Burke. Va. where they
early summer.
How good the horses really were was
demonstrated by the campaign which
followed. as Miss Kushan started in
eleVen races, OF which won seven and
The bay mare is only six Years old
fearless and fine roadster with a
turn OF speed indicating a 2:1O trotter
two-lap course. none too fast, while i'm
one of her races she was timed the last
Her winnings for the season were
around $1,000. certainly very clever
exhibition OF race horse quality. es-
pecially when the modest purses for
which the daughter of Kushan raced
are considered. Country Bow 2:2O -
the bay gelding. BY Mars. son OF Prince
OTlOu. Is much no
indicates, as with comparatively little
training he trotted TO his record and
Last May he could show an eighth in
sixteen seconds without wearing "a booi
even, but trained OFF later and was LEI
up on. He is now in fine, shape ana
former or show horse either. being
actor. He is fun brother to Country
Jake, 2;1S ! 4. and Prince George, trial
3. 2;2s. and just sold for. si.7O0 to en-
the black stallion. 8, by Red Medium
one OF the great sires OF the land:
fast horse and bred wei enough for
the stud. An eighth in fifteen seconds
az the end OF mile indicates his speed
out in much faster time than his record
shows. Won March is kind even tenn
pered and fearless.
Keenworthy. 3, 2:22 IL. the chestnut
Selding. by Baleworthy, son of Ak
worthy. dam Elise. Donegan, by RE
for trotters OF his age at Richmond
Va. last fail. while I'm his work earlier
IN the season fractions OF miles at
iree-fcr-aH clip were reeled of with
NE greatest ease. over the haif-mile
track at Burke last spring Keenworthy
worked an eighth in fifteen seconds
Mr.. Hall regards the chestnut gelding
as the best horse ever In his stable
ana but for the determination TO retire
be induced TO part with this gelding.
whose future turf career seems
fred. daughter of The Director Gen
eral, from Anna b, by Guardsman, 2:23
and Alto Dewey. 1900. the fine black
out OF Avena p, 2 :1s IA, by Patio Alto
ZOOS 3-4, neither have records but botb
are trotters of promise, The mare is
to 2:20, with halves in l:O9 and quar-
ters in thirty-three seconds. Her
shown Indicates her value for either
the track or stud.
Students of blood lines will end
much of interest in the pedigree of Alto
Dewey, son of the dead Admiral Dewey.
z:o4 "a, one of the fastest and best
mighty Bingen, 2;06 Ia, out of the
famous mare Nancy Hanks. 2 :04 for
m ta worlds champion trotter. while on
cestry Is also witnessed in his dam
Avena p, 2:19 Ia, daughter of the |
great race horse and stallion king of !
his day. Palo Alto. 2:OS "a. A full |
brother TO the sensational trotter Eigh !
AdInlral, 2;Ol "a, Alto Dewey has speed |
iii at three years old, while last sea-
son at four, he showed a mile better |
traHtd 81, ana on dtnerent occasions |
aarotted halves in 1903 and quarters in /
% IL seconds over poor track The !
black stallion is a very handsome horse |
and with his rich breeding and natural |
turn of speed is likely to be sought |
after by those who appreciate such an |
inheritance.
While retiring from Racing for the
present at least, IL Is pleasing to hear
that MI Han will retain some of the |
cnoicest brood mares now in the stud
at his Bealeton farm, and mate them
WI Win approved sires at different points |
2:1s IA. by Voter. dam Sugar bS |
Jumps. 2:21. son Of George Wilkes.
she is the dam of Manueila. 2:O7I 10
brother to Bow Bells, 2:191-z. and a
good winner during several seasons Tor
OF or Pen a,i among ann M the stud companions
Trgxton. dam OF Country Boy, 2:2o Ia.
the sire Of Belle Truxton, S:1si-a' a.
mare that won many races for Wash
lSans ,during former years The year
Emily Truxton, all from the loins of |
Alto Dewey, have been reserved and /
the trio promise much with develop
George T. Finney. who made quite
a SUCCESSFUL campaign through Mary
land, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia with a stable of |
trotters, is in winters quarters. at his
known horse in Finney's stable Is the
bay stallion King Redwood, 2:Is
son OF King Red and the former well |
known race mare Miss Woodford |
2:09 3-4, by Sam Purdy. At the Vir,
ginia State Fair last fall Finney won
the 2:16 trot, an early closing event
Tor purse OF $4,000, with King Red
wood, while in thirteen other starts the
pay stallion was never unplaced. The
STABLE companions OF King Redwood
gladys G., 2:19 Ia, full sister to Nav
Earl, 2:10 Ia; Glenister, by Moko. and
WOOL Worthy, by Ward Axworthy, -gon |
~ Axworthy. 2:161-4. Glenister and
WOOL Worth are both green Promising
INC with q very promising. future Tho /.