The Washington herald., 1913-01-05

| Nutwood and wilkes, combination that
has figured largely in futurities for the
past twenty years By common consent
the three-year-old trotting futurities VIII
/ close February l. at midnight. 1t now
4 looks as IL the field would be a large one.
Nominators should consult Norman Cor
\ bin. 81 Missouri Avenue. who VIII re
| ceive nominations and receipt for al
| moneys
! Now that we have the futurities Of 1913
under way, arises the all important ques-
\ ton of development. 1t has been SAID
tat colt developers, like poets, are born
not made, and there would seem TO De an
element Of truth In the saying. Every
! man who has had experience with colts
knows how easy it is to retard their de-
velopment by overwork. All colts, nova
| days. are bred to trot, but all colts DO
not trot. Some go on the trot after being
broken and then become mix-gaited. Some
are great lot trotters, and never grow
| to be anything but fairly good road
| horses. Some trot fast when young, ana
others do not show speed until they have
acquired age High class colt developers
| are few in number. Charles Marvin, in
his day, was the dean Of the profession
And yet he ruined more infant prodgfes
than he made in his long and useful
career on the turf. He trained for rfch
man and had a large supply from vnich
he could draw at will 1t Is quite likely
there would be more good colt develop
ers IL men devoted TO training horses
would give the time necessary TO bring
colt to his true form. The ordinary train
er usually fills his stable with horses
more or less advanced in speed and age.
These horses have either got engage
ments. or they are expected to have them
IL they turn out we'll. The trainer must
obey the wishes Of his employer IL no
wishes to hold his Job. and the chances,
are he cannot spare the time necessary
TO give the youngster every bit that Is
Coming to him IL he is to be a high class
performer. Ninety-eight per cent OF colts,
perhaps, need balancing before they can
show speed. Balancing is a fine art, but
trainers are few nowadays who do not
understand II. Every up-to-date black
smith. nowadays, knows something about
balancing turf horses. Many horse owners
are prejudiced against weighing horses.
Weights strain tendons and ligaments and
Jar the sensitive tissues of the feet: but
as most colts cannot square away with
out them they must be endured. The
late Monroe Salisbury, Of California, was
called the "kingmaker," he was also
known as the ''horsekiller." He used 10
say that IL a horse would not square
away with ordinary weights, nail cook
stone to each front foot, II necessary.
Directum. 2:O5il, was a great three-year-
old trotter.
In his four-year-old form he was the
champion trotter OF the world. But he
was inclined to pace. r. f. Nash, the
noted blacksmith who followed the ups
and downs of Salisbury to his finish. says
Salisbury weighted the colt until he car
ried 81 ounces on each front foot, includ-
ing boots, before he would keep on his
stride a full mile. The day Directum
trotted to a worlds record Of 2:05A at
Nashville, Tenn, he wore twenty ounces
on each front foot. Nash remarks that
Salisbury made his horses in the stable
and shop-that is he saw that they were
well fed and that they were balanced.
The Horse Review Of January !. says:
Trainer AlonEo Corbin, OF washington.
D. C., who brought out the past seasons
Eastern sensational trotting mare, Berka,
2:l4i<. has just added the two-year-old
colt Main Gallant. son of Mainsheet, 2:e5,
dam Ashleaf Wilkes, by Ashland Wilkes,
2:l7 Ia, to his winter training string" We
reprint the above not as a matter of
news but to show that leading turf
papers begin to realize that Washington
is again on the racing map. Much of the
matter published in The Herald pink
sheet under the head of .''Trotter and
PAGER" Is weekly reprinted In some of
the leading turf papers East and West
1t Is to be hoped that In 1913 We will
occupy a still larger space In the public
eye, for. with Alice NJ, Alb IA, AIcyne,
I'll 1-2, Berks, Pa IA, Boski. 2:2O1-4, and.
the unmarked Koroni, the National Cap
ital bids fair to make some noise in the
world.
J. c. Mott. Of La Plata, Charles County.
Md, has recently added to his horse
holdings. On a recent visit to Beauvue
Stock farm, st. Mary County. Nd.
Frank c. Combs, owner, he bought full
sister to Lady Cozine and Don Cozine, jr.
The FLY Is three years old and fast at
the pace. Mr.. Mott also purchased on
his trip likely trotter by King Edward,
N5A- Mr. Mott reports that Russell
Cozlne, 2:l4h, is wintering finely and Is
sure to get a mark Of 2:10 or better this
year when pointed toward II. . Palm
Cozine, 2:1sK. owned in Leonardtown, is,
Mr.. Mott says, likely to remain in the
hands Of his present owner and breeder.
He holds him at a prohibitive price,
s. 900. Several gentlemen in Washington
would like to own the black stallion, but
the price leaves them norsemen who
have recently visited st. Mary County
from these parts report themselves to be
highly pleased with the get of Lord
Bingen, by Bingen. 2:06k, dam by AIler- |
ton. 2:0sh. His get all go at the trot, and |
are of good size and trot early. Few |
breeders in Maryland are as popular in |
as Mr.. Combs, and the good |
tidings are everywhere well received.