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

Andrews, Of Forestville. 1t is claimed
| that he already shows phenomenal speed
| for the distance he has been driven. He
/ Is by Lord Bingen, son Of Bingen
EOS Ia. and his dam Is daughter OF
Overstreet Wilkes, with O. record of 2:19
He is bay in color, constructed on the
pony order and seems to be put UP fol-
hard wear. Ryan brothers filly is a
black in color, by Alto Dewey, dam by
J Robert McGregor 1t is at present un-
broken, but ii breeding is an equation
| in stake honors this Miss should make
some OF her antagonists take notice
when the field scores down for the word.
Robert Browns stake candidate is a
stoutly made black FLY, by Alto Bell.
and she is being broken to drive well.
If the heats are split, the McGregor
blood is liable to assert itself. We be-
lieve that ]. c. Motifs candidate for the
two-year-old stakes is by Lord Bingen.
five candidates for stake honors with
perhaps a single exception are descend
ants OF Electioneer in the male tail
line. and even the fifth one carries a
strain of the son of Hambletonion 10
and Green Mountain Maid Alto Dewey
left these parts for New England some
two seasons ego. He left behind him
only a few folds. and this fall his mer-
its as a sire of early speed will be pref
ty fairly tested. Admiral Dewey, 2:O4E.
the sire of Alto Dewey. possessed phe-
nominal speed as a youngster, and he
was early touted for a two-minute trot-
ter. A bad set of legs handicapped him
and he never reached the mark set for
him. His dam, the famous Nancy
Hanks, 2:o4. by Happy Medium, was not
only a great race mare. but she is now
considered one of the greatest of brood
mares. Avena, the dam of Alto Dewey,
was also a fast youngster. She is cred
tied with a mile in 2:19 as a two-year-
old, while her record is really 2:27. as
some Of the forrnalities of her fastest
mile were not compiled with. Alto Dew
ey then had plenty Of speed inheritance,
and it is said that an early injury only
prevented him from acquiring a fast rec
ord. Those who own files by him are
in great luck, especially IL they are
mated with sires possessed of good flinty
bone.
The second payment of the three-year-
old trotting stake falls due May l. 1t had
six nominations but we understand that
J. c. Mott has decided to fall out for
reasons best known to himself. Mr..
Mott always adds to the gayety of ma
tons when engaged in horse race, and
the news that he declines will be re-
ceived with regret. T. r. Tippett was
at one time. anxious to enter. but his
nomination was refused on the ground
that his offering came too late. Since
that time he has disposed of his can
didate. 1t is pretty safe to predict that
the five three-year-olds already entered
will stick until the last trump sounds.
IL not a few days longer, and there is
every reason to believe that they will
put up a stiff argument. One candidate
for the big end OF the stake is only
two year-old. He Is owned by Javins
and Hall. and is by Peter the Great,
e:07k.
No pains will be spared to bring this
fellow to the post trained to the hour,
as he is destined for the stud. Those
who have seen the big brown colt Hal
Harding perform assume to think there
is nothing to it but this big son of
Moko. and that the holders of the stake
money may as well begin now to count
out his 50 per cent Of the purse. We
admit he now looks to be a dangerous
factor. but there is DR.. Sanbury's can
didate, Harvest Hall, to ne contended
against. and they say that E. F. Hail
has one hidden in the tall brush of his
Virginia farm that must be reckoned
with before the money Is divided. Had
Norman Corbin come in with Main Gal
liant and The Profile. as was expected, he
would, and Peter LOTUS had not been
suddenly seized with cold feet the three
year-old stake would have become
mighty interesting proposition.
The only stake Of which there is a
reasonable doubt about now is the three
year-old pacing stake Unlike the 9TH
ers, this one hangs fire. 1t is possible
that three-year-old PAGERS are not as
numerous as was at first believed. Only
three candidates have thus far been Of
fered, and not less than FIVE should 60
to the post 1t seems to us that two
more could be mustered within the pre-
cincts OF the District, Northern Virginia
and Southern Maryland. The stake does
not close until May /, and perhaps be-
fore that date arrives the PAGERS will
gin to come out of the tall timber.
We view il a good omen that PAGERS in
this section are growing less for the
sake Of the trotting breed, which we are
all trying to preserve and multiply.
Happy Russell and Don Cozine, who
sired while living many PAGERS, can no
longer be expected to contribute to the
hoppled brigade.
The third annual sportsmens dinner,
at the New. Willard on Wednesday even
ing last, was an event that deserves
more than a passing notice. The top
notes Of the evening were delivered by
ex-senator Joseph Weldon Bailey, of
Texas, and Chief of Staff Gen. Leonard
Wood, U. s. A. Both gentlemen paid
tribute to the part the thoroughbred has
played in the improvement OF the breed
Of horses. Ex-senator Bailey is what
Gen. Wood never was, breeder Of the
blood horse, and that on a large scale,
Hence, his remarks bear practical
value. The distinguished Texan struck
the keynote Of the whole racing situa-
ton when he said: III we are to restore
the thoroughbred to his proper place in
the amusements Of the people, it must
be done without the aid of the gambler
I do not believe in making the most
Of Gods dumb animals the
instrument of gamblers averice" In
another part of his remarks he said:
Il love the horse; love him in every
place. love him as he comes thunder
ing down the race course; love him on
the field Of battle, where he bears his
There, and everywhere, T. love the horse
as the noblest of all Gods dumb crea-
lures"
This magnificent eulogy comes from the
Ups and heart OF a true sportsman-from
} man born in the purple of true sports
He does not rank the dollar
above the horse and the sport. He races
his horses because he loves above all
.hings to see them race. He knows that
put for the race track the breed of horses
would never have been improved; that we
would have no English Eclipses, no Lex