The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
b L. D. SALE.

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not washington have Grand Circuit ma
terial2
Because no one here IS willing to pay
WIN the press agent Of the former
owner OF Miss Kushan-
Ever finish telling why he changed the
name OF that good trotter?
He says, FIRST. the act was done de-
liberatsly because Of q desire 70 avoid
a duplication Of names.
Second, that the deed was done mad
vertently
his latest explanation Is that the
change Of name was mistake. This
HagsrstoWn. with over fifty horses in
training,
And with a driving club of upward Of
a hundred members,
Makes washington, in the race Of light
harness honors,
Look ike a cheap and uneomingly
common selling platter.
7. W. DunwOrth, p. ]. O'Keefe, John
Morris, and Michael Morris, were visitors
to Hagerstown last week.
Mr.. Dunworth saw Gentle John trot
an easy mile in 2:2s.
Corbin says the black gelding, IL driven
for It, can trot a mile IN 40 right now.
Good news has also reached the city
from Berlza, but nothing more definite
than that she has her speed.
Corbin is giving the daughter Of
Blngara careful preparation, and has
faith In her future
II Michael Morris Roroni does not
make good this year in the hands OF
Corbln, ones faith In modern breeding
may well be shaken.
We stand ready to wager nickles to
doughnuts that Rushan win have at
least one more 2:S0 or better trotter to
T-Fu
accident with Jones Miss Kushan.
Grapevine intelligence from Hagers-
town is, that Norman Corbins Alycine,
that was close up in 2:l5 in 1911, Is
about the slickest PAGER in town.
FOxworthy, by Bale Axworthy, is no
longer bothered by that curb he threw
out some weeks since, and IS going good
He is still owned by Norman Corbin-
S. A. Boucl1. trainer for Derwood
Stock Farm, Montgomery County, was
in town last week. He reports that all
Of the Derwood horses at the Rockville
track are doing well.
Frank Thomas recently purchased a
very promising hve-year-old trotting
gelding by Tuscarora Sea King son Of
Lord Russell, sire Of Kremlin, 2707 81
Bernard Dougherty, spent part Of the
week at Harrisonburg, Va.
Eddie b, the fast pacing son OF Tru-
man. 2:12, is now being daily driven on
the road.
R. E. Bean, Of Berwyn, Nd, who broke
and party developed Miss Hobson, 2si75i.
is now holding rown fat job in the
Postofice Department
]. F. Keefauver, a prominent grocer.
in Berwyn, is the owner Of the first foal
by Solograph C2), 2:30H. born in Mary
land. The foal is a large bay horse colt,
and came May IS Its markings are a
star in the forehead, white strip on
the nose and white hind ankles.
Mr.. Reefauver has named his colt Earl
K The dam is the quite well known
Nina McGregor, who, without special
training, could beat 2:3o. Nina is by
Curretta, 2:201s. probable dam by AK
teIloid, son Of William l., he the sire Of
AxteIl (9, 2:12 The full pedigree Of
Nina is being investigated.
Breeders hereabOuts, who are owners
OF highly bred foals are invited to fur
nish a list Of the same for the columns
OF this paper, giving breeding in each
case Of sire and dam.
It is highly probable that, before the
season is over. Dr.. J. E. Sansbury, of
Forestville, viii part with his good pac-
ing stallion, Peter Ford. The doctor
only needs Harvest Hall
Prices for horses are soaring higher
every day, so say dealers, and by the
same token, so are prices asked for hay
and oats
John Preston is still on earth, but that
half mile he promised has not yet ma
terialized.
DR.. Barnard Robinson, Of this city, is
the latest person to experiment in breed
ing In this vicinity. He is trying to
produce fire engine horses by crossing
thoroughbred stallion on Perch mares.
The experiment this far has failed.
Weight is wanting, but very present
able type Of heavy carriage horse Is pro-
duced by the cross
Some fifteen years ago DR.. Robinson
purchased in Prince George County two
handsome bay geldings, paternRlly de-
scended from the Jenifer Arabian
These geldings performed much useful
and hard service in the doctors large
practice. When their usefulness was
over the doctor pensioned them on his
Virginia farm. They died only recently,
at an advanced age
The Grant Arabians, Leopard and
Linden Tree. lived to be thirty years Of
age, dying two years ago on Gen. CoIby's
breeding ranch, Beatrice Nebr.
George Wilkes, 2:22 founder OF the
Wilkes family Of trotters. was got by
Hambletonian 10 when he was in his
two-year-old form and the stud fee was
gratis. Wilkes was a small brown horse
Of wonderful endurance; his dam Dolly
Spankerr was a great road mare, be-
lieved to be by Henry Clay 8, founder
OF the Clay family. George Wilkes was
born In 1856, and died In Kentucky in
ISsZ
In sending the beautiful mare Mysotis,
2:1Z5t, TO the court OF Bale Axworthy at
Hamilton, Va, DR. Patten, OF this city, |
has made no mistake, Bale Axworthy is |
not only a grandly bred horse. but q
grand Individual J. NJ Corbin. his
owner. is a fine man to DO business with. ]
He respects his word, he does not pride /
himself on being cunning. slick or smart, |
J. c. Forrest. Of Cherrydale. Va, writes \
that his highly bred mare Bel Hannis by
Lynnbrook Bel; dam by Coopsr's Hsnnis, |
second dam by Won Brock, third dam by |
Mambrino Druid. fourth dam by Marshal |
Ney, 2:H, and fifth dam by Mambrino |
Pilot, 2=z7 TO saddle, dropped foal May |
25, by Bale Axworthy. The first four |
farm owned by Mr.. Forrest and his
brother
Lyunbrook Bel, sire Of the dam OF the |
youngster just arrived. Is by the cele- |
brated race horse and race horse sire j
Lynn Bel 2:101k, by St Bel, 2:2s5z. son |
OF Electioneer Us and Beautiful Bells. I
z.Ssa. Cooper's Hannis, sire OF the dam
Of Bel Hannis, is a son OF Garrison. he
by Orange Blossom, 2:26IA he by Middle
town, son OF Hambietonisn 10 The
blood that produced the great trotters
OF othe- days, as well, as Of days more |
modern nows IN the veins OF the newly
born foal Tbs great brood mares In It's
pedigree are Beautiful Bells, Alma Mater.
and Laurel B., dam OF Bale Axwortly.
Mr.. Forrest has named his highly bred I
youngster Bel Axworfhy
Interest IN hght harness eveuta IN this
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