The Washington herald., 1913-05-18

Trotter and PAGER

OF good water. Azrestaurant will be
erected on the grounds and there will be
no need Of any one going away hungry
/ W. E. Miller has enlarged his horse
holdings by the recent purchase OF the
gray mare. Jennie Blue. 2:isA, from
Javins Brothers, owners of Brightview
Stock Farm, and of that good-sized Ku-
sfian. 2:Isl4. Mr.. Miller believes in the
daughter Of eAustral 2:1o PAGER, and that
the best that is III her has never been de-
yeloped. In this view many horsemen
agree with him. She has been close up
In 2:13 on half-mile track rated slow,
and when the mare was not In her best
form. Jennie Blue has been placed in
the hands of ]. r. Crawford for condI-
tioning purposes. Mr.. Miller paid visit
TO his horses at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park Sunday last He found them in
prime physical condition. Thus far they
have not been moved faster than a go
gait. None Is worked on the brush sys-
TEN. as It Is not speed but a hardening
process that Mr.. Miller desires just at
present Next month all of his horses
will be let down notch or two.
Boski, 2:22k on a half-mile track and
2:20A on a mile ring, Miller says, looks
like Percheron, he Is SO huge In flesh.
Alice NJ, Abb. and Mary Ellen, 2:l6i4,
are also carrying a large amount of solid
+fesh, AS all of his horses are sound,
and he has every reason to believe that
they retain all of their former speed,
Miller now thinks they should do as well
in 1913 as in previous years, and some of
them, at least, far better. Asked as to
his scene OF activity in 1913. Miller an
nounces that unless he has reason to
change his mind. he will race over the
same ground he did in 1872. with the ex
iception that Alice NJ. is scheduled to take
part in the big pacing stakes at Richmond.
Va Boski win be literally entered in
every big trot in the circuit tentatively
mentioned. Mary ENen and Jennie Blue
Will attempt to pick up the big end Of
From what one can learn. Mr.. Miller's
campaign this year will be thorough and
exhaustive ana we wish him success on
account Of his faith in himself and in the
large stable Of horses he has got together
under one tent.
Crawford is getting a good ready with
the horses he will race personally: for
Miller will pilot, when the hour arrives.
his own horses. Berka. 2:1fis; Koroni
Unmarked: Kate Mckinney. 2:2sIt, ami
stable fit to take away to face for money
big and little, are reported as being in
fine fettie As regards their spirits and
are still carrying all the flesh needed.
To indulge in prophecy is always a pleas
ant task, for, as the poet has said Hope
springs eternal in the human breast"
And IT is well that this is so. Mankind
has enough of daily cares and Ills to
bear without INDUCING in gloomy fore
holdings Mr. rra vzrft
go forth to conquer in the New York
half-mile circuits or be conquered. He
Will meet the enemy, and they will be
his or he will be theirs. We admire this
kind Of pluck and courage. He will meet
some good horses. OF course: but he. also.
has good horses, and. IL they are better
than his own Cbeing from Missouri, he
Is willing TO be shown. We hope and ex-
pect good tidings from the local horses
in the Crawford string. They are bred
to order: they have shown that they
have speed and courage and stamina. II
they are sagaciously piloted. We are sure
Washington will not be disgraced-
The latest word from Corbin. at Hag-
erstown, Is that the Main Gallant three
year-old is at last making good. II he
will make as good a showing as his
full brother. Mainleaf. 2.0s IA. did at
the same age, Norman Corbin. his owner.
can afford TO hit only the high spots in
his daily rounds. The Director Generals
are no spiral gliders. and do no fancy
stunts. but. as a general proposition.
they arrive with the goods in an undam-
aged condition. Within the past sixty
days three very great sires have passed
from mortal eyes-the Director General,
grandsire of Main Gallant, Baron Wilkes,
and Bingen. II Corpin has unlocked
Main Gallant's speed he is in great luck
The Profile and Easter Bell have been
sent to the salesring. Foxworthy has
been sent home. Main Gallant. Cav Nc
Kinney. Herbert Cozine. and the Lord
Roberts gelding are all that remain of
the string Corbin shipped from this point
Cheering news still continues to come in
as regards their progress. As We under
stand il, Corbin and Crawford travel the
same route. j. c. Mott has six horses In
Corbin's hands, and which he is condi-
tionine. In the lot is Russell Cozine
e:i II, and a very fast three-year-old
Times two year-old trotting stake of
1914 should bear in mind that the stake
closes on June /, 1918, and that all en-
tries not received on or before that date
will positively be rejected. This final
ultimatum comes from the secretary d.
rect, with the request that 1t be pub
lished in this issue of The Sunday Her
aid. We are glad to state in this issue
that all the entry money In the three
year-old trotting stake of 1913 is in the
hands of Stakeholder T. w. Dunworth
The entry money In the trotting stake of
1914 should be paid to Secretary ]. C.
Forrest. who VIII receipt for the same.
and. in turn. hand the amounts due over
to Michael Morris. recently elected stake
holder. who will pass his receipts to Mr..
Forrest Thus far every nominator In
the two and three year old trotting
stakes has met his engagement. except
J. C. Mott. who has withdrawn from the |
two-year-old stake. not being able to
find candidate. II we rightly remem- |
Der, the next payment falls due July !, |
1913, and Is IS
Thomas Cannon. recently Of West Dur
ham. N. C., and who is the guy who put |
rube in rhubarb. sass in applesass. and |
punk In pumpkin, besides committing |
numerous Ofhar nF with rnaliC0 4