The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
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TROTTER
and PAGER
Nv L., ID. SALE.

by l.. ID. SALE.
A new track win be dedicated to the
use Of the trotting public on Thursday
next. Thanksgiving Day.
There will be trotting and pacing
events, an oId-fashioned oyster roast or
the side, free to the public, free en-
trance to the grounds, something to
moisten parched throats "a new well has
just been put in commission), and Javins
brothers. of famous Brightview Stock
Farm, as hosts for the day AS the
masters of Brightview, when they play
the role of hosts, never do things by
halves, guests of the farm may be as
sured in advance of a pleasant and profit
able day.
Brightview Stock Farm, founded by
John Javin and Francis Javin of Wash
ington, some six years ago, is located
some six miles east of the Seventh Street
Road, and one mile west of CoIesville in
Montgomery County. Approach TO Bright
view is easy. over well-ordered pixies.
from three directions from the Seventh
Street Road, and each pike bisects rich
and beautiful farming section, now radi-
ant with the traces of an autumnal sea-
son of unusual splendor
One pike diverges from the main road
at Silver Spring; another one from the
Seventh Street Road at Sligo. and, an
other still, carries one to the farm by
way of Wheaton. which many think the
shortest route By this road one passes
the beautiful 50O-acre colonial estate of
Benton NJ. Ray, which adjoins that of
Brightyiews Motorcars can make the
trip in less than thirty minutes. Some
three years ago, the Javins constructed
a track on which 10 educate their young
horses and train and exercise their aged
ones. 1t was not, however, Of regulation
length-a full half mile.
As the Javins have recently revised
their list of light-harness holdings, and
taken a fresh grip on light-harness
breeding, with Kushan, 2:lS IA, in
stalled as premier. a full length track
became an immediate necessity, and
the wizard. Frank Thomas. of this city,
who can do almost anything, from
shoeing a kicking bronco to building
canal a la Panama, was commissioned
to do the job. How well he has done
his work will be made known on
Thanksgiving Day when Washington
and Montgomery horsemen will be
present 20 race over il free and try ii
out. Incidentally, horse lovers may
also inspect the entire horse plant at
Brightview if 1t pleases them. They
will be able TO look over the track
warrior, Kushan, in his retirement
from the fierce conflicts of years past,
when he was the demon of the home
stretch. They will be able, also, to in
spect his foals and decide as to his
success as a ire; or. il they like it bet
ter stand on the front porch of Bright
view mansion and drink TO their fll
the scenic panorama spread out be-
fore them, stretching. as it does. to the
classic Potomac on the South, to where
the Chevy Chase foothills loom in the
Western horizon, and give their waters
to the embrace of picturesque Rock
Creek. Racing will begin at 1880.
That colt stake racing has taken a firm
grip on horsemen of this section, was
demonstrated last Tuesday evening, when
those persons connected with the recent
stakes. met at Boyd's dining parlors and
satisfactory arranged their financial af-
fairs. There was a small deficit and it
was promptly met Best of all, feeling
of cheerfulness and good nature pre-
vailed. Whatever there had been of
envy or of rancor by reason of sharp
rivalry. were in the 'deep-bosom of the
ocean buried" This is as it should be,
and faces turned towards the future with
the sublime faith of the optimist who
holds that today is better than yester-
day, and that tomorro will be better
than today. general belief prevailed
that District of Columbia horsemen need
a Moses to lead them from the wilderness
in which they have been wandering for
the last three or four years. That they
need a new war cry to conjure with,
fresh rallying point, a brand new stand
ard that bears the legend of progress"
on one side. and. on the other, down
with men who talk and don't do
= 4 general feeling prevailed at the meet
ing that a breeders association, composed
of live men in the District, Southern
MARYLAND. and Southern Virginia is a
prime necessity, if this section is eN-
pected to develop its breeding interests
and make the breeding of light harness
horses a profita ole investment. 1t was
universally admitted that quick returns
in a breeding investment were as mucn'
needed as in any other line Of business,
and that quick returns cannot be had ex-
cept through early development. That
the best known method is TO early win
now the wheat from the Chaff. and find
out what one has got without waiting
three, four, or five years. This is the
surplusage. the colts that are not up TO
q certain standard must be turned into
channels OF usefulness better fitted for
their powers, the expense Of training and
keep saved and the money received from
their sale devoted to other purposes. The
proposition is as simple as multiplication,
addition, and division. A universal opin-
ION prevailed last Tuesday evening that
if light harness interest is to be fully
restored in the District, the proposed
plan of a permanent speedway along the
Potomac must be hastened by the united
action Of local horsenien.
There are two men of prominence in
this community who are prominently af-
hliated with the ight-harness interests
OF the country-ex-Senator Joseph We'll
den Bailey of Texas, whose winter home
is here, and Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A Miles,
U. S. A. Either Of these distinguished
gentlemen. no doubt, would gladly lead
a delegation of representative citizens
and light-harness horsemef into the pres
enee of the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds and make to him
the necessary representations as to the
needs of the horsemen of Washington.
1t is a we'll known fact that a permanent
speedway is part Of the plan of the de
velopment of that part Of the Potomac
Park east Of Long Bridge. Every accept
ed form of outdoor sport is in the plan
Cor the development of the section ne med.
1t may be taken for granted that the
the automobile people, will be alive to
their interests before the improvements
begin. Washington light-harness horse
men caO0of afford IN he backUard in