The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-24

they receive their preliminary work. M
one in these parts rarely sees his horses
until the latter part Of August. unless
/ he journeys to Baltimore for the sprint
races.
Alice MS FIRST start in 1872 was a
I Tasley, Va, where she won second
money. at Pocomoke, the following
week, she was again second. in PA Ia
2:IsI-4 and 2:141-4l At Salisbury, th'
! next week, she was second. in 2:14
( 2:ISI-4. and 2:141-4 At Easton. she me
Alcyne. 2:l1 1-2, for the first time, anc
| was awarded second place money. Al
Rockville, the latter part Of August sht
again met Alcyne, and gave her de-
cisive beating. From Rockville the bay
mare was shipped to Winchester, Va
and again won first money. Three days
later, al Winchester, she once mort
scored down for the word, and once
more captured the best end OF the purse
Her next start was at Hanover, Pa.
and she was bang-up second In 213 l.
in a three-heat race. Two. days later
on the same track, she again scored fol
the word. and won first money-makin1
four starts inside OF seven days and
winning three firsts and one second
money, feat never before accomplished
by a washington-owned horse. and one
Uul IhO any wi
ing the racing season Of 1872
At Carlisle. Pa, the following week,
over a slow track. she again won the
PA pace and was shipped to Lancaster,
Pa. Here she was second, but two days
later she tramped on a fast field in the
fast time Of 2:14 II, 2:1S Ia. and 2:lS IA.
clearly demonstrating that in toughness
of fiber, gameness, and endurance no
trotter or PAGER in the United States
had anything on her. And that in the
matter of evenly sustained speed she was
in her class. good enough for the big
rings and very much better than a 2:10
PAGER. At York, Pa, she again won two
races inside of six days. Alice NJ. next
appeared a. Hagerstown, Nd, and had
to be contented with second money.
From the last-named town she went TO
Frederick where she was compelled to
lay up for a week on account of bad
weather. Laurel was the next town on
her racing map, and here she divided
third and fourth money. Her weeks rest
at Frederick had dulled the edge of her
speed, but at KilmaTnock, Va, the fol-
lowing week. she was herself again. won
as she pleased. and brought her strenu-
Gus and most remarkable campaign to a
close. Before shipping her to Washing
AbH MI w. E. 4hllltTs lltI OhnGTt udlneTf
and driver, AYERS that he worked Alice
NJ a mile in 200.
On yesterday Alice NJ. was reshipped
TO lower Virginia, where she will again
be wintered by her former owner. She
started seventeen times during the rae
ing season Of 1872, winning nine first
moneys. seven second moneys, and d.
viding third and. fourth money at Lau-
rel. Her net winnings total 1855 As
an individual Alice NJ is well nigh per-
feet. She is a beautiful blood bay with
black points, is about 15.21z hands high.
and weighs about 1000 pounds in racing
condition. She is a powerfully made
mare at all points and is clean
in her ankles, almost as clean as the
day she was born. Her lung and heart
region is simply immense; her middle
piece of just the right length and Joined
to massive quarters Her neck slopes
beautifully from the throat-latch to the
shoulder and her head is most beauti-
fully modelled, and her eyes full and
expressive. In repose or action she is
one of the most attractive mares ever
seen on race track. In Alice NJ, Al
cyne, and Berka Washington has three
race mares of the very highest class,
and, In consideration OF what they have
accomplished in a single season, II is a
reflection upon the horseman of the Ma
tional Capital that their homecoming
was not signalized in more effusive
manner.
Alice NJ. 2:1s IA, has SO completely
overshadowed every other animal in the
stable OF Mr.. Miller in the matter Of ac-
complishments that Axis, 2:I7 IA, Mary
Ellen, 2:16 IA, and Boski, 2:24 IA, have
almost been lost sight of by local read