The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-13
TROTTER AND PAGER
TURF COMMENT
BY L. D. SALE

great Industrial city of Cleveland. proudly
seated on the bluffs of Lake Erie. years
ago burst the bonds that held her like
a hound in leash. and the historic course
Is now q memory OF glorious triumphs.
Edwards. Emory. and a score of other
men of character and influence who pre-
sided over the destinies Of the ancient
landmarks where some OF the brightest
pages Of turf history were written. long
since answered the call to solve the great
mystery. Younger men are on the stage
Of action. and are ably carrying on the
work that fell from the nerveless hands
Of their predecessors. The high standard
set by the pioneers of light harness rae
ing In Cuyahoga County has never for
one instant been lowered through all the
years that have interviewed. Jobbery has
never fourished at Cleveland, although
1t has more than once been attempted.
Hence IL is that a week of racing at
Cleveland draws thither the best classes
Of people from the remotest parts of the
union Of States.
For an opening day. the racing at the
North Randall track Monday was of
vital interest, inN that II gave one a line
on the class of some of the horses that
Will NC -thS pdpifC cyc ioi sCs
eral weeks to come. The event of the
day was the performance of the won
derful Uhlan. His was the task to beat
his own records IS 3-4-made over the
same track three years ago, and al
though he failed to do so by three-Quar-
tiers Of a second, trotting his mile in
1:59 L. II was a marvellous performance
SO early in the season and worth travel
ing the distance to witness. Uhlan's mile
on Monday marks the wonderful prog
ress made by the American trotter since
the day, over forty years ago. when the
peerless chestnut daughter of Harold
and Miss Russell trotted over the old
track a mile to high wheels In 2:07 "a.
We are told that on Monday Uhlan had
to face a strong breeze on the home
stretch; but, at that he trotted the final
quarter of his mile In 20 IA. against
. "a seconds for each of the first three
quarters Of his wonderful mile
Turning to matters more local, We re-
gret to announce that the popular and
widely known light harness horseman.
Gus. Morgan, Is going to dispose of all
his horse holdings, which are extensive,
together with other valuable personal
property, such as wagons, &c. to the
highest bidders Monday next at the
Headquarters Of the Reliable Horse and
Mule Company, in Eleventh Street. For
over twenty-five years Mr.. Morgan has
owned more or less speed, and for many
years he was among the foremost Of
the Georgetown reliables. For over
quarter of q century MT. Morgan has
denied himself a vacation and now. he
Thinks one IL due him. His speed horses
at the present time are Florence Ku-
shan, a five-yesr-old bay mare. by Ku-
shan, ::ls1 Ia, and whose dam 10 the
good race mare Florence Wilkes, 2191-4
and the four-year-old Ally Creme. 1t II
doubtful IL any one In these parts owns
two better bred or faster dllies than
the two mentioned. opportunities con-
sidered. Florence Kushan was a phe-
nomenal yearling and two-year-oid. She
always goes on the trot, y rapid gated
and game. While she Ii eligible for the
slow classes, she cans turn haif-mile
ring in $50 or better and should tros
in 2:15 this year, in the right hands.
Creme Is a green PAGER, her sire being
the well-known getter of fast PAGERS
Hal Mckay. by Brown Hal. 2:la and her
dam the celebrated Ella p. In IL; also
Of the Hal pacing breed. Here Ia . great
prospect for some one-a race mare or
q brood mare. as one pieasea
A very remarkable incident took place
lin Washington horse circles at the begin
ming Of Juiy-en incident worthy to pc
|immortalixed in cold type. On July I. the
third payment In the two-year-oA trot-
ting stake of ls1S fell due and was prompt
|ly paid. The amount, Is. wa. considered
the crucial test OF the earuestnese %
thoss interested In the stakess and 20
their everlasting credit be n aid. they
met the issue IKE genuine sportsmea-
Nov. underneath All this Hes ono very
| importAnt fact. namely. that every man
Iinterestsd IN the event oellsves ne has
q Schaucs TO be in the money. and, Per
thaps, win the big end Of. Tho quite large
lpWsa When The Wash1pgton 9uaday
iHsra,a two-yenr-old trotting sta1se Of
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