The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
TROTTER AND PAGER
All the Latest Nevs and Gossip of Interest to
Horsemen and Turf Fouowers

that raeR may be found in the District
who Will take the matter IN hand.
Hcrseulen OF the District must have u
place to train and race their horses.
and to which they may resort for a 1T
TIC sport at regular intervals. The Ettlo
city OF Hagerstown is far ahead ci "s
in this respect.
And in the manner OF horse owT
ship and public interest in horses. Ia
eerstown hoTsemen are already far
the lead. Only one Washingtonian pu
chsseU horses at the recent Old Glor
sale, while a half dozen Hagerstow
horse fanciers purchased horses At this
tate Washington will soon be In the dis
card list. The Capital OF the Nation can
not afford TO be a piker in horse inter
est: but that will be its fate unless some
action is soon taken.
The public highways are rapidly get
ting in condition for the jogging Of
horses that are TO be trained ant raced
for the season of 1912. II now looks as
IL the ce nter OF interest will be the breed
ing plant Of the Javins' located at Coles
vile, Montgomery County. where a num-
Der of youngsters and aged horses are
congregated A trainer has been en-
ployed. and It is possible that some
young horses will be brought out the
in the limeIight.
The Speedway that Col Cosby turned
over to the horsemen of Washington
last spring Is in a most wretched condi-
t!oa. and is liable to remain so for some
time, unless local horseTen turn to and
fill up the huge ruts that exist. In con-
dition. the Speedway would be an excel
lent spot TO jog horses on and prepare
them. in a measure for faster work later
o., yN,TNa .k,.
ft to jog over. at least.
The Washington Horse Show Associa-
ton. it is reported, will give on the open
ing day OF their spring meeting a gentle
mems roadster class. as was the case at
the first meeting Of the association. 1t is
to be hoped that this year the Judges will
be men who have practical knowledge
of the class shown. and avoid the rank
decision OF the last shcw. when Lord
Clinton was placed first and Prince
George second. Persons able to judge
say that good horse show material is
harder to get each year. as the standard
grows higher ard competition keener.
Only few breeders of the horse OF fash
ion are able to produce high-class con
formation with all-round action.
Then, again. II is a rich mans game
and battle between men of wealth as TO
that fact prices soar higher and higher
each year. 4 number OF the most attract
i've horses in the show ring are stan ndard
bred trctters. The number would be in
creased II breeders Of standard trotters
bred for high all-around action instead
OF for speed alone.
II Is as good as settled that the Laurel
Fair Association will give a horse show
in the fall in connection with the semi
annual running meeting. While IL has
been given out that Manager Brown was
not delighted with the results Of the light
harness meeting given In the fall OF 1911.
il Is not absolutely settled that he will
not come back for ano:her meeting in
conjunction. with a horse show. BY ig-
noring the big ring horses. classes would
I'LL and so and $50 purses would be
sufficient incentive for horse owners to
enter freely.
Some very superior horses Of the draft
breed are being brought into Washington
each week, and few or none OF the light
harness breed-at least. none that a gen.
tleman would care to be seen behind-arc
shipped here any more. The demand for
roadsters is light.