The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-14

the gates of their farm. The popularity
Of race track depends upon its manage
ment. The public appreciates clean sport
and plenty Of action Tedious waits be-
tween heats disgust turf patrons and
wear out the patience OF a crowd. The
Jayins will do well If they bear these
things In mind when the wheels begin to
turn in 1914.
What is in a name? Quite good deal
II those Immediately interested could be
made to appreciate It Austin LOTUS has
decided TO name his Kushau-Miss Arcola
youngster "Tipperary," In honor Of the
most noted county in Ireland, unless IL be
Kilkenny. noted for its cats, who only
fight to devour each other Tipperary is
lar famed for its men OF Drawn, and IL is
said their fighting qualities are net sur
PASSED. However this may be, Upper
airy" sounds sweeter TO the ear than
Roetta Soap" the name a noted race
mare bore some years ago. The selection
OF proper names for blood horses Is prov
ing each year mere difficult The rule OF
registration now Is that duplication Of
names must be avoided; hence 1t is that
when one sends In the name Of a colt for
registration three names must accompany
the registration blank in the order in
which the owner wishes the selection
made. While Mr.. LOTUS belongs to a
race that has demonstrated that Ii can
protect itself. he is peacefully inclined.
His colt, however, has fighting blood in
its veins: in fact belongs to a long line
OF fighters. There is none of the faint
heart kind in Kushan, while Kushan's
sire, Krenlin, was called the Bull Dog"
The family founded by Lord Russell,
Kremlin's sire, is Noted for its courage
Miss Russell, dam Of Lord Russell, was
la granddaughter of the famous four
miller. Boston. The Mambrino RusseIls
are also noted for their gameness Miss
Russell as the dam Of Membrino RuI-
sell, whose sire was Woodford Membrino,
especially noted for his courage. One
branch OF the Mambrino Russell family Is
named Great Heart; another, Happy Rus
sell.
HOrsemen in this section and those
south Of the Potomac are specializing in
regard to what action will be taken in
1914 by the trotting track association Of
Baltimore County. In 1913 they were
given over to the runners, with the sin
gle exception Of Prospect Park, whose
gates remained closed TO racing the en-
tire season. II the Baltimore track
owners are waiting for the festive book
maker to return, they will wait in vain.
Progress goes forward instead OF back
ward. The Punishment OF the bookmaker
in Baltimore County Is only the thin
edge Of the wedge that will destroy all
forms of bookmaking throughout Mary
land within a brief period. As a mat
ter Of fact, trotting sport in Baltimore
County, is at its lowest ebb. while run
ming sport, ACCOMPANIED as IL is with
quick action and clean management as is
the case at Pimlico, is in the sscendency.
The popularity Of racing sport every
where largely depends upon the class Of
men who promote it. Men and women
are devotees of fashion. Running racing
is the fashion just at present in Baltf-
more County, and the 400 OF the town of
monuments turn out in numbers and in
gorgeous array and tip their hats to the
thoroughbred. Turn ones face toward the
setting sun and IT is different There
the trotter and PAGER hold a full hand
the kings, the queen, and the ace.