The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-22
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Light harness horse trainers are now
on their last lap.
On or about July 1 horses designed for
the half-mile rings circuit VIII be nov
ing to designated. points. and those In
tended for the Grand Circuit also VIII
soon be moving toward the first scene OF
action in the Middle West.
The advertising columns Of turf papers
indicate that the three months and a
fraction of racing are to be months Of
strenuous activity. Only those who
weekly peruse the ads in turf papers have
knowledge OF racing interest IN the Unit
ed States. Each State has its chain OF
half-mile eircuits-a chain that extends
frJ I'm the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The Eastern Grand Circuit begins its
operations In Western Michigan and runs
In an unbroken chain to the New Eng
land coast, and then doubles back as Tar
as Columbus. touching the intervening
points of large cities. The western CIR
cult takes In Wisconsin and Illinois. and
reaches far into the inter-mountain
States. The South and southwestern
circuits bring up the rear. and. as ell
the curtain upon the scene Of action faiis-
The amount annually invested in horse
flesh and equipments annually totahzes
far into the millions. The amount ex-
pended In training and conditioning
horses for the three months campaign
totalizes upward OF a quarter OF q mill
ion Of American dollars annually. the
purses annually hung up Tor tnree
months Campaign must reach the sum
of not less than a million and haf OF
dollars, possibly two millions
The cost OF transportation from point
to point throughout the United states
for the three months will reach the sum
of not far from 10000 Drivers ices
and salaries Of attendants. such as
"swipes." veterinaries, and blacksmiths
may DE estimated at upward of half
a million of dollars. making grand to-
tai of S3,S50,0o invested in a single line
of snort that lasts only trifie over three
months annually. The losses to indi-
vidual owners and drivers annually, by
reason of sickness. lameness, deaths OF
horses, destruction of equipment, &C.
cannot be estimated, because OF a lack
CT statistics bearing on the matter. put
they must run far into the thousands
IL would be interesting to know Just
how much is expended each year by the
people of the United States in various
ways for sports. Perhaps N,oo.oeoO
would not be far out of the way. At nrst
glance the sum is appalling-stupifying
in fact. But in consideration OF the TACT
that money In ones pocket or locked up
in a bank safe does no one good. not even
its possessor; that life is short at best
and a fantastic dream at its ending: that
the mill OF life does not grind with water
that Is passed; that the pleasures OF the
hour or day are fieeting and may never
return; that eternity covers a long period.
and that when We part with existence We
are a long time dead. the little normal
pleasure we extract from life is surely
worth the cost And Is II not written:
Eat. drink, and be merry, for tomorrow
We shall surely die Yea. verify, and
then what shall we not have missed.
The Lake Erie Circuit. over which some
of our local horses will make their debut
for the season of 1913, opens at Cashocton.
Ohio. June - Racing at that point con-
cludes June q. Rockport then falls in
line for a four days meeting, the last
day being July 4. Titusviile, Pa, will
have racing from July to July II, and
1t is quite probable that at this point Cor
bin will break in. as he intends to leave
Hagerstown about July ]. Later he ex-
poets to Join the New York State Circuit.
Corbin is now letting down his charges
rapidly, and Is also eliminating rapidly
everything in his stable that Is not stand
ing the crucial test. Last week he asked
the question of Prince Alto, 2:2s IA, and
the good. game. trotting son Of Alto Bell
responded with a mile in 2:23 and with
Il. n.Tr 20
drive the Prince a mile In $50 before he
leaves Hagerstown. and thinks a mile in
2:ls not beyond his powers.
Herbert Cozine sill looks good to
Corbin. and he will be shipped for the
show classes along with Prince Alto.
Hazel Bell, viii McHenry's daughter
of Axworthy, 2:15h, can beat 2:20 any
time she is asked to do so. Just how
much money horses that can race
around $50. or a few seconds better
than that mark, can win this year, de-
ponds on engagements and the speed
and racing ability of the other fell
lows horses. II is reasonable to as
sumo. however. that Corbin's trotters
will earn their share Corbin is shrewd
in placing his horses, and he Is good
general when up. Alcyne, eli IA, is
class. Not as much. we learn, can be
said of Russell Cozine, 2:14 IA, who
runs a tribe sore. He Is hardy horse,
game and versatile, and careful nurs-
ing may bring him around in time to
be useful The blood of Gambetta
wilkes, crossed on that of old Happy
Russell, should make Russell Cozine
dangerous contender in his class. IL he
can only be made to go sound.
The secretary of the National Trot-
ting Association. W. H. Gocher. of
Hartford, Conn, is trying to show DR..
]. e. Sansbury the advantage to him
Of making his Forestville track a
member of the association. Every man
Interested in decent and wholesome
light-harness sport in this section OF
the country hopes success to Mr.. Goch-
er's endeavors. Those persons who
hold that racing is thievery and job
berry. and only method by which
Jones transfers Smiths money to his
own pocket by hook or crook-usually
the only ones who will OBJ
iect. For.-.no vogue ere felt the hal
ter draw that had good opinion of the
law" With Forestville track in the
n. T.. A., DR.. Sansbury stands an ex-
cellent chance of getting the two and
three year-eld trotting stakes Of 1918.
Otherwise they win go elsewhere.
DR.. Sansbury is planning for some
good sport for July 4. now only short
lime ahead We are assured there will
be no more Joe Bailey-Franklin e. esca-
pades over the Forestville track In tie
future IL the doctor secs them first
rhe doctors plans for the Immortal day