The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
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The successfu oamp6agns Of Bes1a.
s:llk: Alcyns. 3aIk; Alics r.. 4:iH6 and
Miss Kushan. 7:lGi. csns nce suay -
surrrise to turf followers of tho u16.
trict, but at tims Whsu MSht-1atnooo
interegts It this Point were 1t the JoWngt
ebA. Many men had parted vtth tDsgS
hcese hu3dingB IN dlsgust with the 49,
efal epathy that prsvaiisd. and othAr
men threatsaed 10 withdraw frcn 16cal
iisht-haxness sport just q soen - buy
en- could b found: -.
Wh1n the racing sonson az I'M eiossd
searcsiy . corporalss guard rsnelnsd ct
the iaxUu numbsr Of horse owners Who
Weno at one time or another active In
promoting nght-hafness mort Ono
spesdway after another had disappearo4
owing TO thu needs Of the FEDERAL 9ov.
rffts in the gathering clouda Alics -.
for grcea marc. had made Q remark-
able eampaign. and rs<1rpd with . mark
uf 3:175k Mss Kushad closed . very
succeesful racing aeason with record
of a:1sx.
Berla. now % prominent in local rac-
ing annals. looked 70 be far from the
high-class made she has proved herself
to be In 1sa2 Not even the keenest ere
and mind would have selected Aicyns ~
. coming Grand Circuit PAGER. or BerAA
~ . trotter. Of Grand Circuit caliber. as
she surely Is II she winters well and re-
mains sound Koroni. three-year-old
in 1s1l. was q distinct disappointment -
. trotter to his owner and to those who
based their hopes ON his royal breedtng.
he being Q lineal descendant Of two
worlds champions and oarrying IN his
g., 2:0sx. without peer in the light
harness world to high wheels. Alonso
Corbin rates this grand young trotter .
sure 2:10 performer in 1914 and CONN.,
IDENTIFY asserts that hae II been his pol
icy and that Of his owner to cut him
loose in 1872 his record would now be a.
low as 2:15, and perhaps q second or two
better than that mark
With 50 much to encourage light-har-
ness ownership and light-harness sport
in these parts, the prospect 10 bright
that in the near future the National
Capital will regain its lost prestige in
the light-harhess world. The road horse.
as he was once known. has passed. and
conditions sre such that II II doubtful
If he returns. But the horse bred purely
nation shall have become 30 anemic that
il il no longer Mt to rank with the more
vigorous and manly nations OF the civi-
lised globe
II recrudescence of hght-harness
sport returns, We shall be indebted to
such men as John Morris, Norman Cor
bin. w. E. Miller. Michael Morris, the
Javins brothers. John and Francis;
Charles c. Waters, and w. NJ Bennett. |
of Bennett Farm. who have held to the !
faith while others were faint-heaFted. |
and who were brave. enough to take |
chance They richly deserve the laurels |
they have won the present racing sea-
son. 1t is to be hoped that they VIII
enter the racing season OF 1913 with the |
same high courage that characterized |
their tribe increase.
Berka. Fix. on hah-mile track. il
a product Of far-famed Allen Farm, |
Pittsield. Mass. of which William Rus |
sell Allen is the founder and owner. For |
upward of fifteen years past Allen Farm
has been known on two continents az the |
nursery Of trotters. The blood lines in \
use at that farm trace to the stoutest |
al khAe.
they relate to running or trotting blood. /
Whatever was best at the celebrated |
Woodburn Farm. Kentucky. owned by
the Alexander brothers. where Maud 9.
first saw the light. where Lexington did
service and was blind In his old age. as
was his sire. Boston: where was owned
Pilot, jr., Abdullah Q0. Harold. and
other noted sires. and last.r but not least. 1
the famous Miss Russell. Mr.. Allen abb
sorbed by purchase, to be used az the
Of his stud. It was the blood
pf noted brood mares at historic Wood
burn Farm that Mr.. Allen wanted most,
and the price was minor consideration
He never was q cheap man. except In
The sense that the very best Is always
IN the end cheapest.
Berka il q daughter Of Bingara. no
record. and he ., son Of Binsen. 2.osK. son
II May King. 2:sok and Young Niss. .
laughter Of Young Jim. and he by
3eofge wilkes. ~ Berka's dam II Q
laughter Of Kremlin. 2:o7x. son Of Lord
Russell (full brother Of Maud b and
Eventide. by Woodford Mambrino. 211A /
Berka was broken to harness In her
veariing form, and when two yeefs Of
lge was given . record Of 2:N. Soon
lfterward she passed to Michael Noria
u West Washington. who had her worked
,oms for speed. In her four-year-oN
lorm she passed to John MorriA who
placed her in the hands Of A1onso Cor
I'm, who raced her In mi for educa-1
aonai purposes without lowering her
'ecord. She was poor score horse. but
fast and game nnisher. A . rule. the
cross 10 not early and
,xtreme speed In the sense 1T 10 applied
o some noted families, such A. Moko
md Peter the Great; and Rerka ID not
IN exception 10 the rule. |,
When the racing ssason, Of 1Sl3 arrived
,0b3n found dat IN many vefy impor-
ant respects ~ had IN Bssaa . BruAtiy
mprovsa marc. ohs oesad ~ away
hatar ana was betfee enitea Her nrst