The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

TROTTER AND PAGER
Al the Latest Nevs and Gossip of Interest t.
Local Ovuers Of the Thoroughbred.
Turf Comment.

4 for the past ten years Unlike SOM
horse owners. Mr.. Brahle Is determined
that the faithful animal shall never
draw an ash wagon
Frank Combs. Of Leonardtovn. and
d. J. Mccarthy, Of this city. are ma,
race. PAGERS barred. 70 be pulled on ir
the fall Of 1913 Mr.. Mccarthy win name
Kathleen Dewey Mr. Combs, three b,
Lord BingeR; Ryan brothers, one By
l Alto Bell and Robert Brown. cns By tbs
same horse. Several other colt owners
yet 70 be named. are expected TO al the
quota.
Nominations close January !, 1sis
when fret payment OF IS must be made
An additional IS must be paid July /
1913 balance 10 be paid on the day OF the
race. Colt racing is becoming more and
more popular, as the trotting-bred horss
improves in breeding. Breeders and own
ers IN this section are behind their fell
lows in this respect In other parts Of
the country.
High Admiral. e.oT 81, ana not Alto
Dewey. is located At the A. B. Cox stock
Farm, Paoli, Pc. Persons who write
turf notes and make afidayits should
try TO be accurate IN their statements.
The continuous moisture Of me past
week has discouraged men who are get
ting horses ready for early events.
Jubilanto. 2:i6 IL: Red Rock .2.f7 IA:
Black Patchin, an IA, and Baron Dillon
are the top-notchers In the free-for-alI
at ForestVlle, May 90. Frank Thomas
win be UP behind Jubiianto. Bernard
Dougherty win team Red Rock, d. J.
Mccarthy Black Patchin, and, possibly,
Gus Morgan viii hold the reins over
Baron Dillon.
II DR.. Sansbury does his duty. and
judges and starter do theirs, the race
should be the best betting one ever
pulled on over the Forestvilie track.
Baron Dillon. a fast trotter, but how
fast no one knows, Is an unknown guam
Presuming that each horse IN the Geld
is ut TO race. and the event Is paced and
rotted on its merits, the race should
IN the Held has been logged during the
winter and spring months, and equal to
half-mile heats.
The three mtnute-trot scheduled by
Dr. Sansbury was a happy thought. II
opens the way for a lot OF green young
horses. ana some nst so green, 10 earn
some money and show their speed. Ko-
voni is eligible to this class and there
must be others, young and old. equally
as eligible In the District and Prince
George. The pony race, II IL fills, should
between Harvest Hall and Hal Hardin
cannot fail to interest.
II is too frequent occurrence on the
half-mile rings OF this section for own
ers and drivers to divide the purse be-
fore the horses start. Sure-thing racing
Is no racing at all While not easy al
ways TO detect. judges who are alert and
fearless, and who are competent for the
positions they hold, can generally scent
Job"
Competent judges are necessary for
every weil-conducted race meeting. II
such was the rule on every race track.
the men who confound racing Win
cheating would not get by; but be
caught with the goods instead OF escap-
ing with them, as is too often the case.
Every track should be a member OF one
OF the two associations. in order that
turt rules may be rigidly enforced and
vioiators OF them given their fust de-
serts,