The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
ANDPACING

, horses at the farm are doing well
N. J. Ward Is, nowadays. taking his
recreation in the saddle, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he also owns a motor
car.
Ryan Brothers are getting their
youngsters ready for the coming stakes
and are much pleased by the showing
they are making.
E. F. Hall is pinning his hopes on
Mildred c. for the three-year-old trot-
ting stake of 1918.
P. ]. O'Keefe and T. W. Dunworth are
hot for the new speedway 10 become an
accomplished fact And John Morris Is
not tagging behind either.
Ex-senator J. W. Bailey, OF Texas and
Washington. states that he Is now prac-
ticaIly out Of all his former horse hold
ings. But he may return later on.
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A Miles. retired, Is
a trife light on horsefesh just at pre-
sent but viii recoup his stables as soon
as a place Is furnished where he can
drive in safety.
Robert Brown thinks * highly prob
able that he will visit the February
''Old Glory and buy something for the
stakes Of 1915. Mr.. Brown bears the rep
utation Of being game sport
DR.. j. E. Sansbury was in town dur
ing the week and reported that Harvest
Hall and John Bunny were as fine as
silk. Harvest Hall may pass into other
hands soon.
d. ]. Mccarthy is spending the little
leisure he has in developing his three
handsome and well bred youngsters in
order that they may be well advanced
for their arrangements of 1915.
William Andrews, who developed the
good young PAGER Blngo, has about de-
cided to remain in Prince George Coun-
to -
clouds lift, and he can see his way more
clearly.
Alonzo Corbin is wintering In WASH
ington, but is keeping very close to
the FIRE But he does not expect to re-
main in torpid condition very much
longer.
The important news comes to our ears
that Ed Hall has not sold to John ia
wins or T. F. Tippetts a horse within
the last ten days. nor even exchanged
one. This breaks all records
Out at Jarvin Bros new farm. near
Sligo. Frank Thomas is said to hold all
records in cutting wood. Frank is handy
at any old thing, from Ghoeing a horse
to running a buzz saw
The year 1915 promises to be another
year for the Bale Axworthy's. ]. R. Shee-
han, E. F. Hall. J. C. Forrest and ].
A Jones, all own stake candidates by
the dead sire, and Wiessner Brothers,
Baltimore, are owners OF three eligibles
by Axworthy.
The get OF Kushan will also be in evil
dence, without question. Marchand
promises also to be well represented in
the two and three yc cIr old stakes. So
many well bred youngsters were never
before owned in these parts.
The elder Hall, Of Fauquier County,
Va, has the reputation Of being the best
colt developer in the State. The most
noted one he has stated on the road to
fame is ]. A Jones Azora Axworthy,
2:15 IA, by Bale Axworthy.
Never in the history of the District of
Columbia were there 50 many well bred
and promising young horses owned here
ID. J. Mccarthy owr7 three, ]. W. Dun
worth one, j. A. Jones three, DR.. Sans
bury two, Fields Brothers own some fnur
or five, Michael Morris three, J. r.
Boyd two, J. G. Forrest one, E F.
Hall three. Ryan Brothers two, N ]. |
Ward four. Javine Brothers some four
or five, and several counties are yet to be |
heard from.
And yet we are told by well meaning. |
but deluded individuals. that public inter |
est in trotting matters in these parts has !
gone into decline. AS many horses are |
not paraded on our streets as was the |
case in previous years., but the quality Of |
stock owned here has increased two hun
dred per cent within the past ten years.