The Washington herald., 1914-06-07
Scarcity Of Horses for Racing Now
Menace to Turf Future Of Country
Good Day Of Sport at Bright
view Farm Pleases a.
Big Crowd.
THE HERALD LEADS

green, anu tueFe is NOT nofseHidfh IN
the State who would not be glad to own
three such young horses as Peter J. H..
Kushan. jr.. and Trampfaster.
l.
DR.. ]. E. Sansbury has fully recovered
from his recent serious illness. He has
not fully decided what he will do with
his good track at Forestville July 1.
but he Is inclined to give a running meet
ing and continue 1t for perhaps three
or four days. Javins Brothers have abb
solutely decided TO give a trotting meet
ing at their track July 4. and are already
at work on their card for the day. July
falls on Saturday. day In the week
that interferes with those persons who
must attend TO business. and who like
to see racing events. According to Frank
e. Combs, who was in town during the
week. there will be no racing at Leonard
town this year. No word has yet come
from Colonial Beach
The laugh, for week past. has been
on Frank Tippett. As is well known to
local horsemen. Frank and Ed. Hall trade
horses almost exclusively among them
selves, each aiming to draw the others
blood. Not copper, however. does either
give In boot money. Quite recently Tip
petit caught Hall dreaming about another
motorcar or another store. and Grove
the hook" quite deep into him in horse
dicker. Hall forgives. but never forgets.
He therefore sneaked out to Brightview
Farm. and bought a mare said to have
been bred to Kushan. One morning last
week. Tippett sailed forth to take a view
Of his new possession. and. as he walked
briskly along. his chest kept expanding;
for. in the near distance he saw the mare
and a foal by her side. On arriving at
the exact spot where he could give the
new arrival a closer inspection. he found
1t was mule colt. This is the reason
why Hall goes around these days with
the smile that won't rub of. and why
Tippett Is meditative in manner.
Michael Morris emerged from the soli-
tude enjoined by his ardent study of
Shakespeare during the week. and re-
ceived warm welcome to our city. Mr..
Morris has no near Intention Of going
on the stage: but should he ever break
into the profession, the role of Romeo
Will doubtless be his choice. Now, IL we
have been rightly informed, VIII he have
far to go to find a Juliet unless perhaps,
his usual good luck has forsaken him
altogether For. to flch the lines of a
popular song of the day. He's a devil,
oh, he's devil, he's a devil in his own
home town"
Racing Secretary Thomas Cannon
writes that he and other Winchester
horsemen journeyed over to Martins
burg Decoration Day. and practically
carried back with them all the cash in
evidence. Tom doesn't say whether
he did business" or not. but IL he
didn't there was nothin' doing. The
meeting was held at Auburndale Driv-
Ing Park, near the town, and an i'm
mense crowd was present to enjoy the
sport. The free-for-all was won by
bles. in straight heats. Time. lis.
r.. won the Glass A event in a five-
heat race. losing the second and third
heats. Time, liz. LIE, 1:12 Ia, and
1:14.
The Winchester horse. Robert Barr.
captured second money, while Jim
Starr was distanced in the third heat.
In the Glass B event, first money went
to c. Fry's Miss F.. in straight heats.
Brownie Girl got second money. and
Dorothy M. third money. Time, TIA,
Ills. Cannon drove Snapp Axworthy
of the Auburndale stables, to victory
in the Class C event, Black Diamond
second. Time. 1:17. 1:1S. Dolly s.
captured the running event; Prince
second and Boody third. The Martins
burg track is a new half-mile one, and
the horsemen of Berkeley County are
a live lot of men. A county fair will
be held in the fall.