The Washington herald., 1913-03-30

pulled of in our midst within q few
months. The youngsters engaged must
be developed, and, in order that they
may be brought to the post in fit condi-
tion and sound. their work should be
under the immediate eyes OF their owners.
To build up We must concentrate; not
scatter the horse interests of this partic-
uiar bailiwick. Rockville. Frederick.
Hagerstown, Forestville. La Plata, and
Burke all have half mile tracks. Wash
ington. with a population Of nearly a
half-a-million. has not a trotting track 1t
can call its own. 1t is incomprehensible
and even ridiculous and disgraceful that
Washington horsemen have not enough
of public spirit to build and own a
track.
Again. horsemen In this section look to
the columns of The Sunday Herald every
Sunday Of their lives for local nght-har-
ness news. and howl like wolves IL 1t is
not printed. II the writer was the sew
enth son of a seventh son and born with
a caul. he cannot print news regarding
local horses In training when they are
scattered from Dan to Beersheba-
We could do much better work. and
give better satisfaction to the public, IL
the horse holdings OF the District were
more perfectly concentrated. as they
would be, IL We had a training track In
close proximity TO Washington. and with
in easy reach. No one who has not as
sumed the task can realize how hard II
Ia. under present conditions, to gather
together and write two columns OF light
harness happenings each week II any
one thinks differently let him tackle the
job.
Judging from what We are told. Berka.
2:l4 IA: Kate Mckinney t2). 2:26 IA. and
koroni will be shipped tomorrow to Hag-
erstown in care OF Alonzo Corbin, where
they will be prepared for their engage
ments, and Alcyne and the pacing mare
Easter Bell. by Hobson. will be in the
bunch. Easter Bell is said to have quite
as much speed, In spots as Alcyne. but
Is unable to carry II the distance She
may. this season, prove a more satisfac-
tory racing tool. Norman Corbin is now
her owner.
There is every indication now that Berka
is to undergo this year the stiffest prep
aration of her turf career. She is in her
prime, and IL she stands the pre-" she
will have her nose pointed at big game.
This year she will probably invade New
England. the home of her ancestors and
try to pull down the big end of the stakes
offered In that section. And she will be
in fast company and be searched as
never before. IL she go>s sound John
Morris. her owner, need not fear the
issue. Berka has better than 2:10 speed,
and she has il by right of Inheritance.
Koroni is bred in the stoutest Of rae
ing lines. He has developed. physically,
into a powerful animal Of the trotting
breed. II. as IL is claimed by those who
ought TO know. that he had last year
speed enough to trot miles in 2:15 he
should be e:l0 or better trotter in Au-
gust, at the latest. At this season Of the
year Ifs are used in abundance, and
justly so, by the cautious trainer and
horse owner. Therefore. IL Kate McKin-
ney trains bound and Alcyne trains on
and the bees in Easter Bells bonnet
swarm early and get we'll hiped before
she starts to race, Corbin's stable In 1918
should be a stellar one and bring home
to owners and trainer a few slices Of
bacon.
w. E. Miller. like the grounding, came
out OF his winter quarters a few weeks
ago. saw his shadow and retired again to
his hole. No one has seen him in the
heart of the city since the campaign Of
1913 closed In his little two by nine Of
fee In Seventh Street Southwest where
the legend hangs please smoke your
rope outside he has sat and brooded
all the winter long like a falcon on its
nest waiting for his plans to hatch out.
That he has formulated his plans for
1878 is without question. and that he
will soon spring them on an expectant
public.
Miller expects much better things from
Alice NJ. and Mary Ellen this year but
We know for a fact that the hook upon
which hangs his brightest and fondest
anticipation Is the big chestnut son of
Bertini and Eomora, by Kushan. II he
can get this now five-year-old gelding to
the races in the right kind of shape. and
uses good Judgment in stalking him in
events where it will pay to try hard, we
anticipate he will turn few tricks in the
way OF sensational speed. OF course
Mary Ellen and Alice NJ will remain,
as usual. in baffled brigade like Alcyne
and Easter Bell, and the half-mile rings
will probably claim them again.
From what can be learned, Javin broth |
ers and Z. F. Hall will figure this year
only in Juvenile stakes. Doubtless they
will have quite as much fun as will those
who so far afield. and will be also at less |
expense in the bargain. The Javins have |
/ few country fairs near at hand, and |
,icR up oat money. Rockville, Win |
hester. Forestville. La Plata, Marlboro,
md perhaps Leonardtown will be in line |
his year and all these tracks will be |
,lad to get entries. All of the shipments |
shayf and