The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
By l.. ID. SALE.
Pull of those colt staResf

every man interested in the two-year.
old and three-year-old trotting stakes
The season is waning, and autumna
storms are frequent as November ap.
proaches. October is usually an idea
fail month, and about the middle of Oc.
tober the stakes should be decided
Over which track they shall be raced
is an important question. Three tracks
appeal most to colt owners-the one al
Forestville, the Laurel track, and the
one at Rockville. The track at Fred.
erick and the Hagerstown track are toe
far from base for so purely local affair;
and If either of them should offer $50
or even 800 more for the stakes than
be good business policy to reject their
bids
from bidding contest. If owners Of the
stake colts wish to race over the Rock
Vile track they can do so for S25 and
take over to themselves the gate re-
ceipts and the amount received for the
sale of concessions. At this writing no
word has been received from the Laurel
authorities. If one is not received on or
about October l. definite action must be
taken in other directions. DR.. John Z.
raced of over his track. and says
he will comply with all the con-
ditiOns If his bid is accepted. What
that bid will be he will disclose in
a few days 10 Stakes Secretary Forrest
if asked to do so. OF course DR.. Sans
bury and his track appeal in a peculiar
sense to local horsemen. His track is
the nearest to Washington. The doctor
has built and maintained il at great per
Gnna1 nEr = pypllH ~ local
horsemen were under personal obligations
TO him. II is for them TO say how far,
in their opinion, these obligations extend.
As for the colts engaged in the stakes
they will be cherry ripe to race October
l, il necessary. BY the middle of October
they will be as good as they can possibly
be made in their present forms. All in
all. they are fRS lot OF individuals, and
each one of them is well bred. There is
every reason to believe each entry will
make a brave showing, when the clock
strikes the hour of its coming. II is be-
cause of all these facts that the arrange
ment of details should be in skilled hands.
On the success of these stakes largely
depends the future of colt stake racing
in this section Every detail connected
with the racing of of the stakes must be
according to rule; competent judges must
be in the stand to apply the rules i'm
partially. and colt owners must accept
their decisions without Unseemly wran-
CLING. Drivers or owners who defy the
mandates of judges and starters must be
disciplined and put where they belong for
the future good of the cause. A meeting
OF stake owners should be called no later
than October l. Two weeks will be little
enough of time TO advertise the events,
and arrange other important details. An
the stakes have been called of. Gentle
men personally interested in the stakes
should bestir themselves and disipate
such harmful impressions, and do it
now.
And by the way. let no colt owner
lull himself to sleep with the impression
that he has an immortal air-tight cinch
on the big stakes. Eternal vigilance is
as much the price of being first at the
wire in horse racing. as it is Of personal
liberty. The man who is the best pre-
pared on the day of the race; the man
who has not neglected any detail, no
matter how minute. will stand a better
chance To cash at the finish than he who
trusts TO the speed of his mount. and
that alone. Manners are quite as i'm
pOrtant as speed in a race horse. \ slow
horse. with manners as an asset. will.
seven times in ten. beat a bad actor that
is five seconds his superior in speed In
last Thursdays issue of The Herald We
made a brief reference TO the excellent
showing made by two candidates in the
two-year-old> trottinr stake-KathIeen
Dewey and Alto McGregor-two excellent
examples Of the modern trotting bred
horse II is to be regretted that kurshan,
jr., and Bette Brown were not also
present for a preliminary try-Out. The
race would have heen more interesting
and the public would have enjoyed a
foretaste OF what will be served up 10
them next month.
There is some Indication that the Javins
Brothers, John and Francis. will soon be
back in the racing game During the week
they signed a contract with . Frank
Thomas 10 lengthen and widen the track
on their farm near CoIesviIle Nd, and
Mr. Thomas begins work this week with
twelve teams to make the old ring a
regulation track in length and width.
The Javins announce that they intend to
make their track a member of the Ma
tional Trotting Association, and will
probably open it to the public on Thanks
giving Day. AS the Javins are breeders
of trotters on a large scale the. new track
will be used to develop their youngsters.
Persons other than themselves viii be
permitted to train over the track, and,
from what we can learn. quite number of
other horse owners in the District. Mont
gomery. and Prince George Counties will
avail themselves of the advantage Of
fered
Francis Javins is on the sick list at
present, but il is announced that he is
on the road to recovery. The farm re-
Gently met with a serious loss in the
death of Bonnie Lassie and her foaI
from bolt of lightning that entered their
stall Bonnie Lassie was by Bedworth,
jr., s:06 IA. and her foai was by Kushan
There is a rumor afioat in horse circles
that the trainer of Brightview Farm for
1914 will be Frank Thomas, who will re-
tire from his present business of contrac-
tor for that purpose Mr.. Thomas is a
native of Illinois, from which State he
removed to Washington about ten years
ago. He is an accomplished horseman
and rare judge of a horse.
The far famed Columbus track has been
tine center of attraction among light
harness horsemen during the week. 1t
is at Columbus that harness records are
lowered and where colt trotters
step into the limelight. The Columbus
course is believed to be the fastest mile |
track in the world, and over it, for many |
years past, sensational time has been
made. It's soil is of a peculiar elastic |
quality, and the track is kept in first |
class condition during race week by the |
application of water and constant use OF |
the harrow. 1t is by such painstaling |
methods that its surface is made to feel |
TO the feet OF horse as IL he was 1
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