The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
by J.. ID. SALE.

by j.. ID. SALE.
'EEh for spring!
The cid gel is no longer lingering IN
the lap OF winter.
And now bring IL the horses from their
winter quarters.
VI. z. Miller has become owner OF the
promising sire Red Princeps CO, 2:2s H.
Tie exchanged for him the Moko colt
he recently purchased at the Old Glory
sale
Some Wasiiinstoa correspondent has
taken pains to write the Horse Review.
Of Chicago, that Miss Kushan, 2:l6 IL.
also known as Lady Kushan, IS sixteen
hands high, instead OF l5.2. and is a red
bay instead of being a bay or brown, as
n that was a matter Of overwhelming
importance to readers o. the Review.
It took as many as two boxes Of kip
pered herring TO inspire the writer TO
produce the exhausting effort
Harry Bowling. OF Washington and
Leonar6town. is busy these days in get
ting ready for the campaign OF 1872. He
expects 20 return to Leona-dtown some
time the present month.
!. A Jones Will have Miss Eushan (his
Miss Kushan) trained again this year,
but has not actually decided whether she
will go into the hands Of Robert BTawley
or some other good trainer.
Word comes from Philadelphia that
Charles McDermott's latest purchase.
PAGER, is the fastest horse the city or
brotherly love and sisterly indifference
has seen for many days.
Intelligence is also received that Will
lam Chambers. OF this city. was in Phila-
delphia few nights since and entertained
the horsemen OF that city at function
given by them with some anecdotes that
caused the keys Of the town TO be pre-
sented to him. Mr.. Chambers has been
invited TO entertain the horsemen Of Nor
ristown. Pa. in a similar way in the
near future and he has accepted.
Col. McGrath, the premier horse seller
of Eleventh street, is slowly recovering
from the fits Of laughter caused by The
Washington Herald's account of the re-
cent sale of Lew Jones' equine artiQul-
ties. He will be around again in few
6ays.
Mai. Gen. Fred Ainsworth who some
years ago was a Hight harness horse
fancier, chIoroformed his driving mare
last week on account Of extreme age. and
disposed OF all his wagon and other
traps at public auction. Gen. Ainsworth
was once the owner OF the PAGER Aims
worth. 2:l0i4.
John o. Gheen has disposed of his
handsome gray road horse. and is now
taking his daily airing in an automobile.
Maurice 4. Joyce came within Slco last
week Of buying the promising three
year-old Geldiag Foxworthy, owned by
Norman Corbin. The price held for the
colt is $50.
Word comes from Hamilton. Va. that
Harry Corbin. Of this city, may have
charge OF Bale Axvorthy fo- the season
OF 1912.
Whether Washington horsemen will
have a half-nile track Or not depends
upon what John Preston will do within
the next thirty days.
Edward Daniels. the weil-known horse
man, who founded the suburb known as
Autoville and constructed the half-mile
track at that point, has reopened his old
ofhces in Fourteenth street. and is push
ing his landed interests again.
Michael Inscoe ma be persuaded TO
place Red Rock, 2:I7i&. in the hands Of
Alonzo Corb!n.
7. r. Tippetts has foresworn the racing
game, he says; but those who know the
inner workings of Franks mind believe
that when the robins begin to pipe their
annual lays again he Will be On the job
all right.
Louis johnson. one OF the best known
''swipes'' in the District. will be with
Alonzo Corbin again during the season
of 1872
Robert Brown. better known in nis
bailiwick IS the white mans hope
owns a youngsteT by Alto Bell that he
is very sweet on.
Some one mas started the ghastly story
that Charley Weaver is now the owner
OF Cora Virgins, 2:G9 Il.
D. J. McCarthy's Alto Dewey Virginia
Lass fily is registered as Kathleen
Dewey 1t is one OF the handsomest
hllies la the District, as back as 4 crow.
not having white hair in its coat It
will be broken and developed some next
fall
T ". Durworth has decided to name
lit 60, rBrt.
dam the Dunworth mare, dam OF Miss
HobsOn. 2:I7 IL, in the Horse Review
futuTiUies.
Breeders ot standard bred t.otterc
should not forget that roais entered in
the futurities have an increased value.
whether they 0: some one else races
them.
There is quite q good deal Of nlisintor-
nation afioat relative TO the resistra;i zion
OF fcals and aged horses. All standard
bred horses are eligible 10 rcgistrat ton,
but as all standard breeds are not regis
terei, It Is OF absolute Importance that
sires and dams o. candidates for regis
Try be registered No horse can be regis
Te-ed unit! the rules are compiled with.
Too many owners o: standard bred
horses are indiGerca; 10 registration. l.
is only by registration that pedigTees are
accurately preserved, and II is one OF
The defec;s OF orr laws tAat breeders
are not compelled TO register their stand
ard bred foals.
The Arabs were the FIRST PERSONS to
appreciate the necessity Of preserving
the pedigrees OF theI- horsellind. and the
lineage OF every horse bred IL the des-
ert for upward OF 2OoO years has been
preserved by the handing down OF blood
lines from father to son. Il is the proud
Soast Of some Arabs tha: their s:eeds
trace in an unbroken line to the steed
CT King Solomon.
Dr.. J. A. Saasbu-y is anxious 10 place
his track il the hands Of an association
OF practical horsemea OF this city and
Prince Georse County, and the subject
Will be submitted 10 horsernen OF the |
District in due time.
II a half mile track nearer Washing
ION than Forestville does not materialize !
tAe present racing season, it IS possible /
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