The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-08-04

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Alcyne.
Second ct CORY,
In first second time.
Thu Warrington contingent that Jour.
neyed to Cory. Pa. Monday last to play
Alcyne arrived home Thursday morn.
ing in good condition and with rea
money after night on the cars. The
kaie came In BY fast freight
Those who made up the party OF game
sports were Norman corbin. owner OF
Alcyne: T. w. Wentworth, p. J. Keefe
Will McHenry. and John Morris.
The boys didn't carry OF the poolbooi
as they had planned. but every one could
show real money.
Ohio. when Corbin will turn eastward and
try to pick up some easy money at the
Rockville Fair.
Berka's poor showing at Cory In the
2:8 trot was due. II Is said. TO her long
shipment and cold. Berka trotted the
last half Of her second mile In 1:o6 II II
reported.
Black Patchen. 2:2oH. is getting his
preparatory work for his race at the
Rockville fair at the Sansbury track.
Harry Ryan has him In charge.
Gentle John Ii back In T. W. Dun
worth's stable. and may be raced some
this month for the purpose OF keeping
him muscled up.
There 10 some talk of a match between
Norman Corbin's Alcyne and w. Z. NIL
ler's Alice NJ. for 500 side. or as much
more as Miller chooses to tut up.
The men behind Aicyne at present are
Norman Corbin. ]. W. Dunworth' and
p j.. O'Keefe. Possibly other local
hnroar,aan mill n mol before the
end OF the month.
Miller. II is now understood. Will back
his mare preferring to lose all or win all
Alice NJ. is said to have shown her owner
miles In 2:l2.
On the other hand. It Is claimed that
Alcyne has shown Alonzo Corbin, her
trainer. miles close to 2:lo. The race. II
1t goes, may be pulled on during fair
week at Richmond. Va.
The Grand Circuit meeting during the
week at the North Randall track. near
Cleveland. Ohio. was a brilliant success
in point Of attendance and performance.
The swift PAGER Joe Patchen II was the
curtain-raiser on Monday. and again DEM
onstrated his class over his field.
On Tuesday another high class PAGER
made his debut, in Braden Direct, q four
year-old black colt by Baron Direct. a
son of Direct, 2:05 IA and Rraden Lass,
by the great pacing sire Brown Hal. 2:l2:
a combination of bloodlines that one
might expect would produce a champion
Even such fast PAGERS as Branham
Baughman and Ginger went down to
defeat before the Direct-Hal colt. The
time in the second heat won by Braden
Direct. 2:o3 "a. was the fastest heat ever
paced in a race by four-year-old, and
reduces by quarter of a second the time
made by outline eighteen years ago.
colt nf the Qlar
took place on Tuesday, and proved tc
be quite as sensational as the 2:oS pace
In which Braden Direct showed his class.
Nine three-year-olds scored down in this
race, and IL fell TO the lot OF a son OF
Axworthy 90, Els L., to win the event.
after a bitter contest Of four heats.
Adlon. the winner, Is chestnut colt
1.-THE AXworthy COLOR, and his dam is
by Advertiser, 2:15. a son OF Electioneef.
The result proves again the potency OF
the Wilkes. -Electioneer cross-s blend
of bloodlines that will prove of more and
more Importance as the years go by.
Adlon (Snown in his yearling form as
Dandy G.. was a sensational yearling.
His owner is c. II. Ruddick. OF New
York City. and the man who made him
the same John Dickerson, who made the
Beiiinrs. Adlon's most dangerous con-
tenders in his race were Brighton B.,
driven by Andrews, who won the first
heat in 2:11 IA. and Graham Bellini, who
won the second In the same time. Ad-
Ions winning heats were in 2:l2 1-2 and
2:l3 IL. The last quarter Of his first
winning heat was trotted in So L. sec
onds. Brighton B. trotted the last half
Of his winning mile in 1:o3 81. and the
last quarter in 30 1-2 seconds. Maurice
trotted the second quarter of his win
ming mile in 81 l-2 seconds. The clip
was a heart breaking one for the young
sters, and. as Maurice and Brighton B.
were fighting II out among themselves.
Dickerson waited for the psychological
moment and won the race.
Racing begins this week at Pocomoke.
and the Miller stable, the largest and
the best owned by single Washington
Ian. is expected to be very largely, in
evidence. In the pacing division are
Alice NJ. Won March. and the Austral
stallion, Axis. Boski is the only trotter
In the lot. The stable will race thesEast-
ern Shore circuit. and will be seen at
Rockville the latter part OF this month.
Gus Morgan, In spite Of much rain.
has got his good stable of trotters in
fine shape. The Kushan-Florence Wilkes
Ally, and the fast Baron Dillon. 2:12
gelding spot are still at the Rockville
track. Several persons have priced them.
but the sums offered did not suit The
wilkes FLY. Is worth
what is asked for the two horses. The
Little Pearl filly is one OF the sweetest
road mares In the District, and lady
,an drive her with safety.
DR.. ]. z. Sansbury is making prepara-
ions for the best Labor Day meeting
,ver held at Forestville- His card Is q
trot or pace, $50 trot or
,ace. a free-for-all, and pony and mule
aces In addition, there will be a match
ace for 800 . side between T. p. Tiffetts.
Hal Hardin, and DR.. Sansburyss Harvest
Hall.
Bingara, sire Of Berkas 2:z1 Ia, has
our In the 200 lst-Belvaria, 2:0S Ia;
Berger. 2:o6 81: Binvolo, 2:O7 3-4. and Ba-
len. e:07 IA. and all four are trotters.
Up to July Is the Bingaras have won in
purses over $4,000 At IL years of age.
3ingara has IS standard performers.
For the first time in many years, Grand
circuit horses will be seen II SPittsburg.
Pa, this week. From thence. the Grand
circuit performers will go to Buffalo.
Phe private stables of Pittsburs rank
With the best in the United States.
Up to date. the present year has been
emarkable for the number of fast PAGERS
hat have appeared. Up to last week ten
rotters entered the 2:10 list. The Grand
circuit Of 1872 Is only four weeks old. and
he list will be greatly extended before
he season ends.
The third dam Of C. The Limit, 2:o4iI.
S Biandina, and Biandins is the fourth
lam OF William Dorsey's fast and hand
ome mare. Brooklet- trial. 2:A%. Brook
cts fifth dam. The Burch Mare. was by
'arker's Brown Pilot, by Old Pacing
Plot. The dam of Parker's Brown Pr
OF was by Cherokee. a thoroughbred
on Of. Sir Archy.