The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06

TROTTER AND PAGER
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7rotting Stake Is Progressing Bailey Blood Horses

of the really big men in the United States;
big of brain and big of heart; patriot
and a gentleman. Miserable muckrakers
have had their fling at him in magazines
and the daily press, but the men who
know Joseph Weldon Bailey best believe
the mouthings of the penny-a-liners to be
base lies. No man occupying the high
position he did In the House Of Represent
atives and in the United States Senate
could have gained the respect Of his coz
leagues as he unquestionably did and be
the corrupt man that the muckrakers try
TO make the public believe he is-at SD
much per word.
That jolly good fellow. Frank Thomas,
who has done SO much to make race
meetings in this section interesting. 70.
marked the other day that he no longer
saw his name In the pink sheet and
asked the reason why. 1t is only re-
Gently that we discovered that Frankie's
feet were not mates and his whiskers
leaked. We had intended to indite a few
verses on this melancholy fact in this
issue, but time and space forbid. In the
days when Frank was q good citizen
of Illinois, and imported liver to Liver
pool, Che was the first to do sol, he
unfortunately became acquainted with a
young man named Bernard Dougherty,
which changed the current Of his exist
ence and he has never been the same
since that hour. Some men attribute
their misfortunes to women, and, al
though Frank is a prime favorite with
the fair sex on account of his manly
beauty, it was a man who put the fatal
kybosh on him and wove around him a
spell that throws him into epileptic con-
vulsions whenever he mentions his name.
1t is safe to say tsat race tracks in
this bailiwick would hang out the red
flag within thirty days. II 1t was not
for Frank. He can rescue any old skate
from the boneyard, take him out on
soft piece of pike. and in ten days con-
dition him to razor's edge and win
money with him. Frank always flashes
up at the county fair with an equine
remnant OF better days. and shoots him
into the money. He used to earn quite
good deal OF what is vulgarly denomi-
mated as ''kale' by his art OF whistling;
but all his teeth were kicked down his
throat at Brightwood few years ago
by a vicious horse since which his In
come has become depleted. we should
mention that FRANK is married. and mas
never felt inclined to visit Reno.
j. r. Crawford. formerly of Washing
ton, and now located in Baltimore, writes
that the Gentlemens Driving Park these
days is busy spot. The track during
March was good. with few exceptions,
and Mr.. Crawford says all of his horses
are doing well. He has three or four in
hand, he remarks, that are up to show
repeats. F. P. Doole Is jogging four
head. owned by II. F. Weissner, the big
Baltimore breeder. Frank Barnes is jog
ging five head of mostly young things
Larry Gray has Cora c., trotter, 2:22H
and two FLIES, one by Milton Dale. out
Of Gipsey Kid, PIP Il The other owned
by Alliewood. 200 IA Uncle Bill Mich
olson. formerly OF this city. is reported
to be very busy with the gray ghost
Grace j.. 2:16 Ia. and Crawford says she
looks right now better than he ever saw
her. The famous DIR. c. II. Yale blew I'm
from Cleveland, Ohio, few days ago
with fresh stock OF anecdotes and
Father Mac go 2:l5 IA. at the pace. and
Crawford thinks he bears the Indian
sign.
Now that Mr.. Crawford has broken the
ice in so interesting manner. we hope to
hear from him frequently during the
racing season of 1913. His contributions
are always welcome and he writes like
a veteran turf writer.