The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

Rogers. of Hamilton, Va; George Hards-
worth and F. c. Combs. of Leonardtown,
Nd: Javins Brothers. ]. r. Jones, n. r.
Turner. and Peter LOTUS, all OF WASH
ington, are delinquents up to this writ
ing These facts do not look well in
print 1t is impossible for one to believe
any of the gentlemen named is so blind
to her personal interest as to decline to
enter In these stakes Outside of the
large breeding centers Of the country, a
better lot of three-year-olds cannot be
found; nor can a better bred lot, nor
better lot of individuals be found any
where What an inspiring and thrilling
sight will be presented to the thousands
who are sure to be present when these
three-year-olds score down for the word
and are sent of on their journey to the
wire! At the present hour no one can
pick the four youngsters that will be in
the money. Four men will own them,
but their names are at this hour un-
known; and therein lies the charm OF
the whole proceedings. With the ten al
ready named added to the two already
entered-The Profile and Main Gallant
the field of entrants should not comprise
less than twelve high-class three-year-
olds. Gentlemen. Norman Corbin, 81
Missouri Avenue. is waiting for you to
show your colors-
At least one important transaction In
high-class horse flesh took place during
the week p. +. Tippetts, of Chittenham.
Prince George County, exchanged the re-
markable speed producer, Komora, dam
of Boski. 2:2OA. and Bruges, Els, with
the Javins brothers for Montana Guard,
2:20. and one horse colt and two fillies.
paying in the transaction some boot
money. One of the lot is a three-year-
old colt by Notcholiff. son OF Alcantara,
2:eS, dam Eva Hal. Another is three
year-old filly by Alto Dewey. dam Edith
knight, by Guy Wilkes, 2:15II, and the
third one Is a yearling colt by Montana
Guard. dam of the good race mare Belle
Hazel, 2:l7i4, by Monocacy. 2:l54, Belle
Hazers dam being noted producer by
Robert McGregor, 2:l71s All of these
youngsters are standard bred and eligi- |
Bile for registration. Montana Guard. |
2:20. is the son of Ponce de Leon CD, 2:lS, |
and Montana Beauty, the last-named be- |
ing by Norval. 2:14A. by Electioneer. Is. |
Ponce de Leon was a son of Pancoast, |
2:21&, son of woodford Mambrino, 2:21h. |
1t is the present intention of Mr.. Tip |
petts to give Montana Guard brief sea-
son and then race him at the county |
fairs. When in training the Guard was 4
a speedy horse, having been well up on |
numerous occasions In 2:l5, and he had /
the reputation of being a game ffnisher. |
As a horseman, Mr.. Tippetts has the
reputation Of being an in-and-outer. Now /
he is in the game to his ears and again /
he is out of 1t. He is as sharp as a /
razor in a trade. and can draw blood /
when he tries.
The millennium in racing will have ar
rived when every race track In the United
States Is conducted on the plan Of the |
Piping Rock Association, Locust Valley,
Long Island. This association races for i
the sport Of the thing and not for the
money that might be made out of it.
But when one Is informed that the 200 Il
members of the association are rich /
men and that some of them, like C1ar-
ence H Mackay, Thomas F. Ryan, Harry
P. Whitney, C. X. q. DIilings, Paul d.
Cravath. and five other members are
one readily perceives
that they can indulge in extravagapt
Possibly, however, the novelty |
presented by the Piping Rock Associa-
ton and the social standing of the clubs |
members may draw such an attendance
as to enable 1t to quit each season with
at least a clean sheet. But every one
may rest assured that when all track
initiate Piping Rock the
skies will fail and all of us catch plenty
Of larks.
And, by the way. Piping Rock has a
permanent place In trotting horse his
tory. Near a little old. quaint Quaker Il
meeting house close by the track are 4
two majestic oaks that have withstood
the storms and winds that have swept
from the Atlantic coast for centuries-l
trees whose giant arms have been waved
in - Il.
conoclastic march Of time. Beneath, the
grateful shade Of these monarchs Of the
Iorest Townsend Cock, assisted by his
neighbors, on one fair summer day in II
sS buried the remains OF the founder of
he American trotting breed-imported i
Messenger. Wrapped In the trappines he
wore In life, they lowered all that was ,
eft OF the gray son Of Mambrino, and I
{ Is related that the militia fired a vol ,
ey over his grave, and a bugler sounded ,
APPS as befitted the interment OF a hero.
Almost the same Scono was enacted wber :