The Washington herald., 1914-06-01
LOCAL HORSfttiEElNV
VISIT MARLBORO
All Praise Southern Maryland
Track Successful Meet
ing Predicted.
MANY STEEPLECHASERS
Forty-6ve Timber Toppers to Compete.
Capt. Rockwelrs String
on Hand. ..

4 Inc many improvements ut luc
track at Marlboro were commented upon
by Washington and Baltimore newspaper
| men yesterday and a successful meeting
| Predicted. The pretty little Marlboro
track was the mecca for dozens Of auto
parties. the roads between both cities
being in excellent condition.
A census OF the horses at Pimlico and
Benning schooled to the minute and
ready to step out and race through the
field. indicates that there will be forty
five chasers for the cross country racing
that will be a daily feature. which be-
gins Wednesday. to continue ten days.
The count OF noses was taken before the
horses began their pilgrimage to Marl-
boro. And more horses will be down from
Canada this week. for there will be little
cross country racing at Montreal for
American horses and not any at
Dorvall Park. the new course that opens
Its gates this season for the first time.
=. The steeplechasers, veteran and new,
at the two tracks are: ThistledaIe. Ben
lala. Handwriting. Yarico. Radley Run,
Judge Waizer. Narnoc. George 8. Davis.
Jean Wagner. Lynnewood. Sennegambian.
Orderly Nat. Tomcat. Aurifc. Bronte.
Proclipity, Gallant and Gay. Hannah
Louise. Mason. Old Erin, Racewen.
Malaga. Racebrook. Mo. Topright. Court
Jester. Renault. Essex, Son of the Wind.
Azure Maid. Fadoodle. Hughie ouin.
Burning Daylight Flatfoot, Virginia
Creeper. Lady Melba. Lizzie Flat. Bowery
Girl. o. X Roseberg II, Harry Miner, and
Cat.
Two Good Ones.
And to this list may be added the
names of the Racine mares Racing Bell
and Remarkable. two of the best look
ing race horses In the United States.
These mares were bred by the Offender
fers In the Green Spring Valley and
they are full sisters. They learned the
art Of jumping almost as soon as they
learned how to conduct themselves on
the nat and their present owner, ]. w.
Harris. intends to put them through the
field.
Other horses preparing for the cross
country game at Marlboro that have
been racing on the fiat are FadoodIe.
Bronte. Proclivity. Hughie Quin, Tom
cat, and Jean Wagner They have been
running well. too. for Fadoodle won a
purse at Electric Park Nevertheless
they are in training for jumping and IL
VIII be found that fiat racing has done
them no harm.
The practice Of racing horses tbrourb
the field one day and on the fat an
other is not as common In this country
as II Is In England and Australia. where
the spectacle of a steeplechaser winning
Lincolnshore handicap. or some other
race equally important, is not uncom- |
mon But 1t Is becoming popular as the |
class of American steeplechase horses
improves Merry Task was one of the
smartest- fencers uncovered at PimIico |
yet. since Sam Hildreth took him IN |
Belmont Park he has started on the fiat |
ana made a creditable showing.
Improves Condition.
Far from dulling the speed of the fat
runner a bit OF steeplechasing helps him. |
Tor It improves his general condition by |
calling into play muscles fat running |
does not exercise. One of these days we |
may see the winner OF the Metropolitan
Handicap at Belmont Park go over to |
fiping ROCK, where the society folk of |
New York and Long Island disport them
selves spring and fall, and taking the
Memorial
Judge Waller and Handrunning which
are at Benning. belong to the stable Of
capt Z. X. Rockwell of the United
states Army who has raced and ridden
at Marlboro in the past and will support
the meeting this spring. Capt. Rockwell
superintendent the training of both horses,
and his skill was attested by the good
performance of Handwriting at Pimlico
In couple of races. The captain has
not had fair chance yet with Judge
Walzer. strapping son of Voter. which
three seasons under the silks
Of c. c. Smithson. of Washington. He
did not get the Judge until last fall.
Nevertheless, he has taught the son of
Voter lot about the cross country
game. and when Judge Waller acquires
the steadiness which comes with the ex-
perienca he will he formidah hla In an.
company.
Some of the professional steeplechase
Jockeys who will ride at Marlboro are
Saffel, Griffin. Bowser. Howard, Burns,
Mclean. Hueston and Jackson. jackson
has been riding successfully on the fiat.
but he is equally good in steeplechase
ield. This force will be REINFORCED by
arrivals from Canada toward the end OF
he week.