The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
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fhSfsoD. ,He hss had expef1sucs q soms
|ee ne bsst racing stables East asA West.
Ian4 belnugg 10 q family not1d Sor their
an tp dsvs3oping the blood bcsss.
Dr. IA. 0aasbury. Of Torsstvslls pxtv.
Ing Park soid to Douglass Markham. Of
Washinstou. during the week the highly
yhrsd Ffp Putsr Ford. Mr.. Markham. a.
vsil g his brothers. IL . slkilied horse
maA and the family has ens time and
enstheE owned some fins horssa II -
not ~ al Hteiy that Peter Ford win
ever be rsced again. but viii b reserved
Tor the stud. He II by Australl, ana his
dam the dam Of Manuella. 3Nzx.
| Brown Z Mccarthy shod Bsrka. 2dAl.
lest Tuesday for her owner. Mr.. John
Norria After her exhausting campaign.
the big bay mare II IN fine form. and
shows few signs Of the fast miles shs
has trotted. to say nothing Of the miles
she Travelled by rail- She has gone went
I ward a. far n Rockport. Ohio. racing
| at different towns en- route. and then has
doubled back, racing each week. She u
| ~ sound a. when she began her cam
paign. Her sorest defeat was at Klch-
nond in the S2.ooo stake. She showed
l unexpected Ieveru8l OF IOrm ana only
got second money. Such things happen
to the very best Of horses. They get
or in q single night, and none can
account for It.
Berka's photograph and that of Alcyne
and Alice NJ. A. well a. a history of
their campaigns In 1872 and the amount
in, purses each has won. will soon ap-
pear in The Washington Sunday Herald.
The matter 10 being carefully complied.
and when printed will demonstrate that
Washington stands for the frst time In
her history In an enviable light among
her sister cities a. . horse owning and
horse loving town.
One Washington horse. Boski. in the
IN trot. and one near-by-owned horse.
Russell Coxine. In tho 2:l2 pace, espe-
ctaily distinguished themselves 1t Laurel
Thursday. The frst-named reduced his
mark from 2:esA to 2:21K in the fourth
heat and drove the winner. Flying Feet,
out in the NTH heat In 2:Dh Russell
Coxine. In the first heat Of the 2:l2 pace.
cut his record of 2:lsk to 2:llk. demon
strating his high class. Boski and Rus
treme handicaps ever since their cam
paisns began. Boski was III from ship
ping fever and its after effects up to the
latter part Of August
Mr.. Miller informs the writer that he
could not be made to eat more than .
quart or two Of oats at 4 meai-a guam
tity far too small to sustain q colt of
Boski's immense frame. Prospectively
speaking. Boski IL intrinsically worth
more for campaigning purposes than the
remaining portion Of the Miller stable.
and We believe. when in condition to
race. u equally as fast a. Alice NJ.
.i5K.
Russell coxine was hurriedly prepared
late in August, after q heavy season IN
hA ~ AaA rAN ANrvn tN
Upper Marlboro. and raced there; roaded
from Marlboro to Rockville. and gave
Alcyne and Alice NJ. q hard race to beat
him: roaded from Rockville to Forest
Vile. where he paced q remarkable race.
and the next day was shipped back to
Leonardtown. distance Of sixty-fve
miles. where he was laid up four weeks.
From thence he was roaded to La Plata.
Charles County. and after a few days
rest was roaded to Forestville. where he
was given only seven days Of condition
ing work. and then was shipped to Rich
mond. where he made q good showing:
then to Petersburg. Emporia, and. last
of all. to Laurel.
As we started this good pacing son Of
Don Cozine. ,:lc. in his initial race two
years ago at Leonardtown, and know the
advantages he has had since, as well as
his achievements, We now state that.
accorded the careful preparation Alcyne
and Alice NJ. have had and their other
advantages. neither would have much, |
II anything. on him In a race. Like
Foxy Grattan. Mott. the stallion's pres |
ent owner. Ii too greedy for money. and
at the expense OF one Of the gamest and
best race horses ever bred In Southern |
Maryland. Alice NJ acted Thursday at
Laurel in the 2:12 pace as II she Is train |
ing OF. And no wonder the edge Of her |
remarkable speed IL dulled.
hA Ho~ h<A ~A Il g. . 49,
past three months, and sometimes twice |
week. For the wonder he owns, Miller |
has asked too much OF his mare. and ma |
ture . simply protesting. Alcyne. after |
her injury In August. was laid up for |
two weeks, which did her q lot Of good |
and contributed a lot to keep her from
growing stale.
Frank A. Robinson. Brandywine.
Prince George County. sends US word
that on Wednesday last he became the
owner Of the high-class two-year-oldt
trotter Hal Hardin. by Moko. the great
est futurity sire for age the world thus
far has known. Moko Is a son Of Baron
Wilkes. 2:lS the leading sire Of futurity
winners. The price given by Mr.. Robin
son II $50. sum none too large for 20
fast. game. well-mannered. and highly
bred colt.
w. e. Miller purchased Hal Hardin At
the midwinter Old Glory Sale for
trining sum. He then passed to p. H.
Tippetts. who had him developed by
Trainer Billy Andrews. to whom belongs
the sole credit OF making him the re-
markable colt he now IL. It IL a most
fortunate thing for Prince George Coun-
ty breeders that this grand son Of Moko
and Halle Hardin remains In Prince
George. II his new owner does not join
the ranks Of the tight wads. Hal Hardin
should pay for himself in a single season.
The curtains down. the lights have
the drum has beat its last
tattoo. Hang the sulky next the rafters:
.htre 10 not much else to do. Let the
screwtail chase the tomcat every time 1t
calls "A-a-r-i-a," while the "swipe," his
labors over. snuggies closely to the fire.
His II one Of hard-earne6 leisure. harder
carved than most men think. But for
him. full many . horseman would be
badly on the blink. Throw hay and
grain into Columbus. drape him up In
China silks. make . downy bed Of shaw
In6s for that old lobster, Pflser Wilkes
Thus the, dsys win pass more swiftly
days that may not, be sublime-but not
Tar distant IN the future Is the good
I'D summee time