The Washington herald., 1914-05-24
BY AD. SALE.

BY. a. y. SALE.
The general letting down of horses dur
ing a week Of exceptionally fine weather
indic4tes that 1slz will make as good
showing In the way OF low records rs
preceding years
The spring season, up to within few
( days past, has not been favorable for
speed DEVELOPMENT. but from now on
until the horses are called to the post
by the starter the work will go on more
rapidly H s. Croy, OF Brightview Farm;
]. c. Mott, of Rockville; Thomas Cannon,
of Winchester, and Aionzo Corbin, Of
Baltimore. an report rapid progress with
their charges.
Jarvin Brothers are busy in getting into
line horses for their initial meeting Tor
the present season on their farm, near
Colesville, Md, Monday. June i. III all
of the horse owners that have promised
TO BE- present make good. there will be
some good sport for the day. Only eight
DAYS remain sor horse owners to make
their entries fit, but as all heats are haif-
mile ones not much moving will be needed
on the part of horses that have
been regularly jogged and occasionally
brushed. From what can be learned.
there is liable to be some hotly contested
Word comes from Montgomery that
Mott has driven the roam PAGER Charley
Reckewig, bought in Richmond last win
ter, a half over the Rockville track within
the past few days in 1.o5. He VIII De
placed in the free-for-all trot or pace. II
at all, and the horse that will be called
upon to take his measure. in all prob
ability, is d. ]. McCarthys Black
Patchen. If the roam is as good as II Is
claimed he is and the black is as fast
as he has been in previous years, Mott
will know when the day ends whether
he has a PAGER fit to take to the races
later on.
The day, however, will not be an ideal
race day unless Barney Dougherty, VIII
Chambers, and Shorty Eslin hook up
for a scramble for first money, and moth
ing else will satisfy either person named.
Barney has two cards in his deck to draw
from. both crack PAGERS; while Chambers
and Eslin are banking on a mysterious
unknown they have recently dug up from
the alfalfa in the vicinity of Fort Myer.
called S. o. s. which, literally interpreted
from the Latin. means Some Old Skate"
However. all kinds of real and phony
money. We hear, is being Haunted by the
Chambers-Eslin syndicate under the nose
of Barney, and the combination seems
to think they have the Hibernian of the
emerald -hued sulky badly bluffed.
Anyway. we shall know in a few days
Just how far the syndicate will go before
Barney shows his hand and cops the
trick. He will not race blind pig; for.
while ne is a washington-born man,
he is Missourian by adoption Frank
Thomas is at work on colt race for the
day, and there is a probability that some
other good features will be announced
not down on, the present card. The
Gavins are planning 10 give all patrons
Of the track a, jolly good time. From the
District line they VIII run two free motor
trucks to the farm. Other trucks for pay
win also'%yery probably be in commits
siori =. s-@-
Alec Davis, for many years lessee of
the old Brightwood race track and its
successful manager up to the date II
gave way for modern dwellings, has
list of one of the most unique and COM
plete prints of old-time uotting and pac
ing horses Of any other man in the world.
All are framed and hung up in his New
Half-mile Track" where he is at present
doing business. Not only this, but Mr..
Davis is an "only" in another sense; for
he has posted up in his place of business,
corner of Tenth and Z streets northwest,
complete list of horses holding worlds
records at the trot and pace and the year
of their performance.
II is claimed that John Wilkes Booth |
took his last drink in Washington before |
assassinating President Lincoln in the
Half-mile Track building. used at the |
period, as now. as a place where liquid
refreshments were dispensed. A print of
the $4,000 race won by Allen Winter, |
which Mr.. Davis witnessed. hangs on the |
walls in a conspicuous place. Old and |
rare prints of Hambletonian 10. father of |
trotters; of Dexter. Goldsmith Maid, |
Rarus. George M Patchen. Sam Purdy, |
Nancy Hanks, Directum. and twoscore |