Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-21

tlonal statements in regard to the extreme
speed of Red Russell had reached us, and
we asked Mr., Waters to confirm them
which he quickly did.
Monday last was not the youngsters
regular work day. but Mr. Waters kindly
consented to have him hitched and brushed
through the home stretch a few times.
After Trainer Button had jogged him the
reverse way of the track two or three times,
he turned him above the eighth pole for
the wire. The colt was fairly on his stride
after rounding the turn. Button gradually
turned on his speed and on he came at
the end with a rush of a locomotive. But
ton then logged him the right way of the
track and as he neared the eighth pole
again, cut him loose, and his clip was sim
ply terrific. The process was repeated for
the third time and he literally came sail
ing home like an airship with the throttle
thrown wide.
Nothing like this colt in the matter of
speed, gait and manners combined has ever
been seen in these parts. He is phenome-
mona freak, II you please to call him
such-and we very much doubt whether
better one, age and opportunity consid-
cred, is today owned throughout the length
and breadth of Kentucky famed as il is
for phenomenal colt trOtters He is scant
10 hands, very plainly fashioned. but strong
at all points. Embarrassed he does not
impress one Hitched and in action he
looks bigger than he really is. In fact, he
is as impressive trotting machine as the
imagination can picture His front action
is excessive and rapid and resembles very
much that of the ex-champiOn four-year-
old Directum. 2:05 Ia. The "phenom"
wears in front a twelve-ounce shoe and
behind with toe cork and heel.
Red Russell came into the hands of Mr..
Waters June "a last. On July IS he
showed him mile in $3.50, a last quarter
in 35 seconds, and last eighth in the
sensational time of is l-2 seconds Spaced
by running pony. The pony, however.
was distanced The explanation given by
Mr.. Waters as to why the youngster car
ries so much weight in front is that he is
inclined to pace. In addition to the weight
already named, he carries. for protection
about all the boots in the sales catalogue
except ear boots. We write of this re-
markable colt as we saw him on Monday
last and from what we have been told.
What he will do on August rs, when he
is expected to face the starter, we will not
now predict. For, as Bobby Burns has
truly observed, Full oft the best-laid plans
of mice and men gang oft aeee."
For the past fifteen years II has been
tradition among hOrsemen in the East
that when pleasant Fields" horses face
a starter they are ready to race. Appar-
emily. the present year will not be an ex-
ception to the rule. All that Mr. Waters in
tends to take with him are ready now. Mr. |
Waters probably will race the Winchester
Pen Mar circuit. Patchen Belle, 215 Ia. will |
be his reliance in the pacing events. as she
has for four previous seasons, and the |
black daughter of Patchen Wilkes really !
looks fit for her job. Lack of moisture up |
to Monday last has made the farm track a |
dead one to work over, the dust lying sew
eral inches deep In parts of ii.
The Colesville Horse and Colt Show for !
1914 is thing Of the past. But before the |
event is relegated to the scrap heap of |
dead and gone things a few remarks
are in order. Benton G. Ray. president of |
the show and its originator as well as the |
big spoke in the hub Of its machinery, is |
evidently no ordinary man. He was born
for big undertakings. He possesses execu-
tive force, energy and grit, and no wheels |
revOlVe in his brain pan. There is no
room in il for them. to begin with.
That he is mighty power for good in
Montgomery was amply demonstrated on
Wednesday last, the day OF the annual
exhibits. lie has able lieutenants and this
only accentuates the ability of the man.
The Colesville annual horse and colt show
is the child Of his brain. and as long as he |
poses as its head il will be a credit 20 the
county of his nativity. The forces that
made the wheels 60 round on Wednesday
last were well ordered. There we're no
tedious waits, the events were continuous,
and those lucky enough to be present re-
turned. we are sure, TO their firesides amply
repaid for the hours spent on the beautiful
meadows of Northwest Farm"
Unfortunately there are never enough
prizes awarded at a horse show to serve
all who enter as competitors. As human
judgment is fallible, disappointment will
always be manifest on the part Of some
exhibitors. Naturally enough. every crow
thinks its own brood the blacklist. which, |
in this case, means that every exhibitor
thinks he has the best and should have
had the blue ribbon. Let no man who has |
friends and desires TO retain them ever
figure as judge in horse show He will |
be doubly damned; damned II he does
and damned If he doesn't. Like the old |
darkeys fish trap. he is caught coming and |
going. We have been a fellOw-sufferer
and ''out of the fullness of the heart the |
mouth speaketh."