The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
TROTTER AND PAGER
Register the Foals Earb-7OtHer Mems and Com
n1ent of Interest to Local Horse Lopers

Register the foaIs earlyi thereby & are
saved the owners.
W. E. Miller's Axis. as IL broke into
the stall OF mis- stable companion Boski,
few evenings SINCE. and badly laearted
him with his teeth.
There is every prospect that Alonzo
Corbin viii have all the horses he can
handle for development and racing pur-
poses, Just as soon as the spring sea-
son opens.
DIR. J. A. sansbury. owner Of the For
estville track. is rushing the season: he
is already constructing a card for Deco
ration Day racing.
Phil Steubnsr. although he is tempo
rarily out Of the trotting horse game. is
strongly in favor OF a new half-mile
track and can be induced to subscribe
for stock.
c. J. Claspy Is wintering Bedford Boy.
2:l3 IA. in the city, and can be seen on
pleasant days on the Potomac driveway
behind him.
Michael Morris will give Koroni another
chance to find his speed, just as soon as
the good old summer time" arrives.
Alonzo Corbin will have him.
Alice NJ, 2:r7 Il. will receive her spring
jogging in lower Virginia, and will be
brought to Washington some time in June.
Her first start may be at Baltimore
Austin LOTUS is now thinking OF max
ing visit to the Old Glory sale, TO be
held In February, in New York.
Louis Hodges is still in the market for
a horse that can do things. II the price
is right.
]. A. Jones contemplates making a visit
TO his Virginia stock farm, near Hamil-
ton. Va. this week.
Clayton Farhney, the well-knoVn driver
Of William Finley. He is the man for
the place.
Intending purchasers OF trotters should
be particularly careful. when bidding at
auction sales for horses. to see that there
are no back entrance fees against them,
or other back dues.
The Trotter and PAGER. published in
New York City. commends the stand
taken by The Washington Herald upon
Gen. Woods scheme for the government
TO embark in the business Of breeding
horses for the United States army. and
publishes in a late issue. in part. the
remarks made recently by The Herald
on the subject
Norman Corbin. owner OF Foxworthy,
by Bale Axworthy. left for Richmond.
Va. Wednesday last on business and re-
turned on Friday.
J. n. Corbin will. IL he can. lease
for a term of years Bale Axworthy. Mr..
Corbin would like to place him in Ken
lucky II possible. where his blood lines
and individuality will be appreciated.
Doc" Mater. OF BIadensburg. was in
town last week. and put in a good word
for that suburb as a good site for the
new nalf-miIe track that is being talked
of by local horsemen.
T. F. Tippett. OF Cheltenham. Prince
George County, was also in town during
the week. Mr. Tippett reports that every
thing Is humming In his neighborhood.
Frank Thomas. who has the reputation
OF being right handy with the reins, has
been missing from the haunts of men
these many weeks. and many OF his
friends are wondering what has happen
ed 10 him. The boys" are mighty fond
of Frank, and love to see him hike. for
he was born in Peaceful Valley-in Pike
town, on the pike.
Harry Duly Is wintering his good Red
Princess filly in Montgomery County. She
Is to be put In training when the robins
nests again.
Peter Lotus says that after the pres
ent year he will retire from the Hot Air
Circuit.
Humane oficer john d. Haynes re-
Gently purchased a very handsome FIVE
year-old gelding by DR.. Bell. 2:17 IA. and
is driving him IN his business.
Jacob. l. Butt. OF the Brentwood
Stock Farm, Gettysburg. Pa. recently
purchased Of William Collier. of De-
troit. the well-known trotting mare Claty
Latus, 2:OS Ia. She will be bred in the
spring to Senator Hale, 200 IA, the prop
erty of Mr.. Butt.
Charles c. Waters. OF Germantown. Nd,
will hold a sale Of trotting stock In the
spring, and there are some fine racing
prospects among the lot.
The stallion owner who thinks that his
horse can advertise himself. in these
days OF cheap printers ink, has no right
TO lament that his stallion is unappre-
eiated. In this progressive age, the man
who Is alive to his interests has to step
lively to keep up with the drum major
Oats are S. cents by the single bushel,
corn 90 cents in the ear. and hay II cents
per pound. These figures make horse
owners squirm.
The popular speed merchant, Bernard
Dougherty, Is now the owner of Emery
stone. the well-known PAGER and, the
trotter Nyack. that he thinks
will make a matinee horse II handled
right.
ID. J. Mccarthy has fired BLACK Patcbfr