The Washington herald., 1913-02-09

Leopard bore the same kind of reputa-
ton. Despite all these things, we are not
able to see how the blood OF the Arab
can. add anything of value to trotting
| blood for racing purposes. We can see,
however how his blood may be utilized
| for road and saddle purposes. And we
hope that 1t is on those lines the promot-
ers of Arab infusion of blood will try
to interest the public. We believe that
IL the government, In its efforts to create
a type of remounts for cavalry, will em-
bark in the experiment of crossing Arab
stations on large mares of the right type
bred In trotting lines. 1t may solve an
important problem. We. further believe
that in the matter Of producing war
chargers for mounted officers, as wen as
men In the ranks, the Arab cross is
oughbred blood.
It should be borne in mind that the
Arab horse has for centuries. been used
In the East as a war charger. The
smoke Of battle Is breath to his nostrils;
he is a horse of the most sublime cour-
age. No matter what is said to the con-
trary, he Is the best load carrier for his
inches and weight In the world, and We
also believe he will kill in a campaign
any horse not thoroughbred. We have
will say for the benefit of Mr.. Ware. of
the Trotter and PAGER. whose most ad-
mirable and exhaustive article on the
army remount question We read in the
Christmas number Of the turf paper al
luded to with much pleasure and profit.
that 1t was not the large men of the late
civil war who bore the hardships of the
march best, but the men OF medium stat
ure.
The French and Italians are men Of
medium size, and are famous marchers.
The Arab is small. but he is all horse.
The same remark applies to the old time
Morgans. We saw regiments of Yer
mont troops mounted on Morgans dur
ing the civil war The Morgans were the
admiration of the army, and they with
stood the hardships and fortunes of war
just as well. IL not better. than other
breeds of horse. It is not size and
weight alone that is needed in army re-
stamina and a certain amount
of good breeding are quite as necessary.
and in that respect the Arab fills the
bill The late Homer Davenport. whom
We personally knew, was an Arab en-
thusiast and he had unusual facilities
while in the Sultan's dominions to make |
selections from the best breeds Of the |
Oriental horse. |
We understand some of the blood Of |
his importations will constitute the stud |
Of the association We would like TO |
the new breeding problem worked out |
Huntington failed. Davenport died while /
his plans were in the making: Gen. /
Colby, of Beatrice, Nebr., whose property /
he Grant Arabians-Leopard and Linden /
rree-died, has not seemed to have made
| great noise in the breeding world We
hope the new Arab association will have
,etter luck.
Joey Bagstock was not more "devilish
ly" than is Michael Morris, adviser-in-
'hief of the Morris-Loftus syndicate of
ocaI light harness horsemen. Mr.. Morris
secretly took a Pullman for Madison
square Garden during the early part OF
he week and now figures in the New
FORK papers as having been the buyer
4 Kate Mckinney. 2:26 IA. by Mckinney.
IL 1-2, the reputed price being S75.
American coined dollars, and the eagle
hat screams, when some tight-wad gets
lold of them. thrown in. Whether the
lew purchase Is a syndicate or a per-
onal buy is not clear as we write. Since
iichael singed his fingers in chicago a
ew years since. he has rendered the icy
nit to all public horse sales.
But we realize, in the language OF the
Id hymn. that while the lamp holds
ut to burn, the vilest sinner may re-
lrn," and, evidently, Michael has re-
urned. It is glad news, for II indicates a
evival of interest in local horse circles.
nd an act We hope to see duplicated
everal times during the year b. other
Washington horsemen. The Agricultural
Of thn Ia
he trotting bred mare Lady Thisbe, by
Iilroi, for breeding purposes. !
The scheme set on foot by the Havre
e Grace Racing Association to add an
ther running track to the many already
existence in Maryland, has oppor-
lnely been nipped In the bud by the
[arford County Racing Commission. The
roject was simply an excuse for another
esort for Washington. Baltimore, Phila-
elphia, and New York City gamblers,
OF the thoroughbred horse.
he commission acted wisely in refusing G
grant the promoters of the scheme I
license. To have done otherwise would >
ave been construed by the public as
ltting a premium on race track gamb-
ng, and put in jeopardy the entire rae
e structure OF the State Of Maryland. T
Speculation of any kind in Maryland v
! racing results is already trembling v
the balance. Do not bookmakers and
cir patrons yet realize (or do they not
tre) that they are a menace to decent
icing sports. Do the promoters Of this
,-called fair association think they :
-e deceiving anybody by parading in
Ie skin of a lion? They propose to ex- r
md s75,ooo on track and buildings. What
II. For the promotion of agriculture? ,,
oes any person really sane believe such
their purpose? Their project is to run z
,rses for their personal and financial 6
.nefit, make of the agricultural feature
sideshow, and lure people to the track n
I'd take their money through the agency s
bookmakers. Too much Of that thing 4
already going on in Maryland, and +
Hess it Is stopped there soon will not n
a running track in commission in the
tire State Any person who argues v
the contrary Is an enemy to racing Y