The Washington times., 1912-05-29
MARYLAND MAN IS
APPOINTED TIMER
OF MARLBORO MEET
Ernest Hall Gets Last Posi-
tion on Managerial
: Staff.

BALTIMORE. May 2S.-Ernest Hall,
q horseman of Maryland, has been ap-
pointed official timer for the Marlboro
meeting, which begins at the Prince
George county track or the 9Th of June,
to continue until the 18th. Mr.. Hall Is
q son of Carter Hall. an old-time South
ern sportsman, and he Is generally pop
ular with Virginians and Marylanders.
The office of timer was the last position
on the managerial stan to be filled.
Washington sportsmen preparing to
race at Marlboro with the best of their
best horses are Samuel Ross, c. c.
Smithson, Thomas Rodrock and w. P.
Burch. Their strings are at Benning.
William Brooks has Mr.. Ross horses.
None has raced since the Pimlico meet
Ing.
Mr.. Ross best campaigner is the Vir-
stnian bred DR.. Duenner, a son of
PRINCE of Melbourne and a product OF
the Blue Ridge Stud, in Fauquier coun-
~. He has another useful sort in Sam
Rank, a graduate from the maiden
class at Pimlico about six weeks back,
and three or four two-year-olds.
Mostly Home-Bred.
One Of these, Oriola, a daughter or
Fatherless and Belle Fleur, has raced.
The others are home-bred youngsters,
sons and daughter of Graziallo, a horse
= with which Mr.. Ross won many races
In these parts few seasons back.
The best of Mr.. Smithson's campaign
ers is the three-year-old Judge Walser,
q son of Voter, who showed high class
last season. Sickness prevented Judge
Walsers racing at Norfolk and PimIico
of his troubles now and not far from
racing. Thomas Rodrock has Judge
Walser In charge, and after he has
given the big chestnut a race or so al
hn rxvtII .Et, IL
Garth, in Canada. Mr.. Smithson has a
notion that Judge Walser will do some
! thing worth while on the big tracks in
the autumn. Mr. Smithsons other
2ummel, winner during the Maryland
. Jockey Clubs spring meeting
Tneodore Coles, who will have a vari.
ously owned establishment at Marlboro
VIII do well on the Prince George
county track. The turns are better
at Marlboro than at the ordinary half.
mile course
Preparing At Benning.
Rodrock's jumpers getting ready al
Benning for the meeting of the South.
ern Maryland Agricultural and Fai,
Association are Virginia Creeper and
Absconder. Rodrock hoped to have
Nilhalla ready, but the Pessara mare 1,
out of the running for time She was
lame atter ner last race at limlico two
weeks back and, although she seemed
TO be all right a week back, she pulled
up sore again yesterday morning.
Rodrock believes that Virginia CreepeI
Will prove equal to the task of takinL
the place of Vilhalla as the bread win
ner OF the stable Virginia Creeper
who comes from Rancocas farm, is :
four-year-old daughter of st. Leonards 8
II, and Virginia Reel, and she ma,
shown we'll in the field. Rodrock maN
race Virginia Creepcr this week in one
of the Maryland Hunts races. Abscon
der, well-named son of Disguise an.
Swiftfoot, was to have started yester.
day at Ptmlico, but he hurt a foot IL
the cars coming over from Bennlrs
and had to be scratched. AbscondcI
runs equally we'll on the fiat an(
through the field.
MT. Burch's best prospect for MarI
boro is the platter Claque, a winner la s.
week. but he has couple of promis
ing green two-year-olds. Ethelburs
? II, and Camel, of Hughey McCarrelI,
string, will go to Marlboro this YEA
instead of to Canada, and Skiryin. on,
of the shiftiest of half-mile tract
riders, will accompany them. Skirvin /!
as quick as lightning at the barrier. ani
he has great knack of skinninC sa fel,
around the abrupt turns of half-mil,