The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
TrOtter and PAGER

l:l0 speed. Koroni Is as fast as he was
in 1872. But he has been racing against
horses equally as fast as himself, and his
fields have been unusually large. At
Hohokus, where he last raced, thirteen
horses came down for the word and
Koroni was in one Of the rear tiers.
Koroni may never see the National
Capital again. Offers have been received
for him, and he is liable to change hands
any hour. His owner has always SHE'D
at matrimony, and. especially. where his
own horses were involved. Wise man;
lucky dog.
We would much prefer to chant a
te deum than recite a story of hard luck.
One elevates. the other depresses. But
he who insists in racing horsefiesh must
steel himself against the slings and ar
rows Of outrageous fortune. He can end
his troubles with bare bodkin (Which
means in racing parlance quitting the
whole dod-blasted businessl. or he may
grid up his loins and try again. There
are more real optimists in the horse rae
ing business than in any other that we
can recall at the present moment. On
an average there are more keen disap-
pointments connected with it than per-
tains to any other business, except IL be
gambling in stocks. Today one dimes on
turkey and champaign. tomorrow on
brighter and a luckier day never alto
gether dies in the breast of a true horse
fan. and thus it Is that the game survives
because of the bulldog tenacity OF the
men who are dedicated 10 ii. The race
horse is blamed because he makes bank
rupts of men. At the Colonial Beach
races. n few weeks since. a dice thrower
was doing a land office business. Don't
You know shouted a persistent loser.
| that you are robbing people?'' Yes"
shouted back the manipulation of the
bones. '.and so is Rockefeller" The race
horse and the racing game are not the
only pests that affiict mankind. There
are others.
The sons and daughters of Moko. and
those OF his best son, Nobel. are in evil
dence this year in a most impressive way
In the matter OF extreme speed the Nc
Kinneys are several notches above the
Mokos, but for wear and tear qualities
and consistency of conduct when the pace
is hottest the Moko's have a shade the
best Of it as reliable racing tools The
dead Baron Wilkes was mighty pro-
genitor of trotters at all ages. and while
he never sired a daughter that measures
in greatness with Sweet Marie, the peer
less daughter of Mckinney, his descend
ants bid fair to hold a more imposing
| space in the temple Of fame than those
of any other direct male descendant of
George Wilkes. Alcyone, sire of McKin-
ney. was, for the opportunities granite
him. a wonderful sire. He died at twelve
year of age, and the best part of his
life was spent in New England, a latitude
| in which. at the time. brood mares of ap-
proved strains did not abound in abund-
ance. His dam, Alma Mater. was a
daughter of Mambino Batchen, as was
also the dam Of Baron Wilkes.
Alcyone is breeding on best through
his son Mckinney. and Baron Wilkes Is
best represented through his son Moko
Electioneer is breeding on best through
his grandson Bingen, who, too. is num-
| bered with the dead. Bingen left behind
him several valuable sons, but none Of
| them have equaled in Importance as
sires Todd and Bingara. Todd died some
years before his sire. but his son
Cochato promises to keep his memory
green for many years to come.
J. W. Crawford, no kin to the celebrat-
| ed Counsellor" who no longer pilots
| the destinies of Berka and Koroni, has
! been doing some very GOOD stunts with
| Miss Kushan and Won March on the
Eastern Shore during the week. He won
| second money with Miss Kushan al
Salisbury, Nd, on Wednesday last, and
gave her new record Of 2:15 IA in a
| third heat. the next fastest heat in the
| race. In the Els pace. on the same day,
Crawford landed Won March in second
place where the heats were in 2:15 IA.
2:16 "a. and 2:17 IA. As Won March has
only started once the present racing
season. this Is an excellent showing for
the double gated son of Red Medium.
Alice n. met Joe Boy again on Thursday,
| and was compelled for the second time
in two weeks to accept second money.
The fastest heat won by Joe Boy was In
2:12, and Alice NJ. was second. The
| third heat. won by Joe Boy, was in
2:l2 1-2 and Alice N. was again second.
As Alice NJ. record is now 2:l3 II. and
she seems to be real good. she should be
able to win a good sfice of the rich
Richmond. Va, pacing stake. Joe Boy
Is 2:1o or better PAGER. and he wears
numerous scAlps In his belt. one Of which
once adorned the head piece Of Manuella,
2:T Ia Whether Alice NJ can trim the
veteraH PAGER Is an open question. Ger
tain It is that Miller would be foolish to
give his mare lower record for 500