The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
TROTTER AND PAGER
Decoration Day Races at atForestpilEe ShonId Prope
Big Success for Real HOrsemen Other
Racing Comment of Interest.
~ L. D. SALE.
DseoTatiOn Day.


Decoration Day.
Not yet but soon.
On Thursday next We shan knew
WHISTLER the Light harness intesests q
this neck Of the woods should be de-
Gently inferred and forgotten. aor Whsth-
er they are very much alive, as IN years
past It win be Decoration Day-Thurs-
day next-a day set apart in memory Of
the men who fought and died that the
union Of States might be perpetual II
has, By Congressional enactment, become
q holiday. and by custom q day Of en-
ioyment for the living as wen IS one OF
eommemoration OF the dead
There Is but one harness race track
contiguons 70 the District Of Columbia
built, owned, conducted. and controlled
by reputable physician OF Prince George
County, Dr. J. E. sansbury, who Is de-
voted 70 Light harness sport as a recre-
alton from q large and growing prae-
tee No single man In this community,
living or dead, has done aa much for
that Eport, has sacrificed as much 70 that
sport has done as much 70 keep Il alive
as DR.. J. e. Sansbury. II IS with pleas
ure that we here pay this high tribute
to his zeal, his devotedpess, and un-
selhshness In q cause that thus Ear, has
brought no financial remuneration for the
expense involved. And u the District had
a dozen men-yes six men-as devoted
as he to the interests Of the light harness
horse, we IN this section would be N
the forefront, instead OF IN the rear,
OF light harness sport
The doctor viii give meeting at his
track, at ForestyiIle. on Decoration Day.
Whether It shall be success or failure
mainly depends upon the horsemen and
horse lovers Of washington. Those who
look upon the racing Of horses as
purely commercial transaction. void Of
all sentiment, viii probably be found
elsewhere with their horses on Decora-
tion Day. But those who feel grateLui
for past faVors, and who remember the
personal sacrifice DR.. Sansbury has made
in the past to help US horsenen IN the
District will rally to man around hin
next Thursday. The purses, II IL true,
are not large-they cannot be, under
prevailing conditions here larger. Men
who love sport for sports sake, win
race as quickly for g. $50 purse as they
would for one OF $50.
The card scheduled for ths day is
free for all, a three-ninute trot and
pace a race for ponies, and match
race for SIS side between T. F. Tip
petts two-year-old stallion, Hal Hardin,
and DR.. sansburys two-year-old stai-
hon, Harvest Hall These are two good
and highly bred two-year-olds, related
IN blood to the champion trotting stat
lion Of the World-The Harvester, z;Vl- |
At the last moment the card may un-
derEo some changes. Entries VIA eioss
- a a
noon attraction, there will be played on /
the infield a game OF baseball between /
the SurratsvilIe High School nine and
that of Marlboro. Among the eminent /
horsey sports OF Washington who VIII
surely grace the race track with their
presence are Dunworth and Mccarthy,
and. also, Maurice Joyce Dougherty VIII /
be on the jon, with his melodious voice. |
Frank Thomas and Gus Morgan VIII
surely Join the fray, and pick the gooo /
things right along for Decoration Day. /
Doc. stands by Us, wen stand oy doe |
TIN chickens 90 to roost and every PIE
faced mutt in Washington should give
old doc q boost
Charley ssmss, owner OF the Congress
sional garage, will run his new WILCOX
sightseeing cars every hour to the track
from 10 a m, during the day from their
station, Sixth and pennsylvania Avenue
Southeast. The last car VIII leave for
Washington at p. m The scenery
along the route is delightful, and the
pike In first-class order.
Augustus Morgsn's horse holdings have
become 50 large that he has decided to
unload. An Of his horses are located at
the Rockville. track The gems Of the
lot are the two Kushan hIlies-one out
Of Florence wilkes, an IA, and the 9th
er out Of Mambretta. Both are trotting
bred, have a nice way Of going at the
trot, are rich bays, ready 10 be put AZ
work on road or track, and well man
nered. In the lot is also handsome
hliy by DR.. Bell, All IA, out OF Pearl
onward. with trial mile in 2:zo This
is a splendid prospect The well known
PAGER, L. J. x, 2.sO1-4 is also In the
bunch for sale, and the fast trotting
geldinE Safx, by Baron Dillon z:l2 IL
Persons who want speed, developed and
partly so, should look these horses over.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
De Graw. writes that he has bred his
good road mare BIddy McGnty to N. A.
Turner's Guyman, by Red Medium.
2:2s - out OF Antique, BY Chimes, son or
Electioneer and Beautiful Bells. The
McGInty mare Is credited with a mile
over Belmont, Philadelphia, in 2:ls, and
with a last half in lsO4. Mr.. De Graw
Is so Wen pl1a1GQ win 1lgAlAAA
he has. decided to breed Lady McDer-
mott McGinty's daughter, also to him.
Unusual interest is being taken IN
breeding this year in this community
more than IN the past few years With
Guynan at Clarendon, Va, q hve min
utes' drive from Georgetown; Keushan
at CoIesviIle, Nd, eight miles from
washington; Alto Bell, eight miles away !
at Ford and Sons farm. in Montgomery; 4
MataEorda At BeltsviIie. Nd, ten miles
from the District line, no intending
breeder can 60 astray. Those who want
the blood Of AxteH 90, 2:12, and Guy
wilkes, 2:l5 IA. must go to Hamilton, (
va, whore Is that most excellent sire
and individual-BaIe Axworthy. The
distance. however. Is wen worNh the In
convenience Of the trip for those who
want his blood. II
In the breeding Of these grand sires and
individuals, there is not single naw. ,
Each traces parternaily and. IN some
Instances, materially to the father of ]
trottsrs+-Hamblstonlan 10. ana patenal-
" through his best sons. Producing dams /:
in plenty are found in the blood lnes ,
OF each horse. Considering the blood
lines Of each and their individuai quail ..
itiess their service fees-S20-are cheap
No one. nowadays. questions the breed :
ing on capacity Of the blood Of the t.FIero