The Washington herald., 1914-07-19

$500 to the gentleman who. ii is alleged.
Is connected with the present transac-
ton 0.-
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Alonzo Corbin gave Deed Tinker his
nrst try-out, IN a race. for the season of
1874, at Salem, N. j., on Thursday las;.
getting with him fourth money, The
zamoro mare Mary Warren. driven by
snedeker. won the race, the 2:SO trot. in
straight heats. On the other hand. the
Washington-owned mare, Alice NJ won
the 2l3 pace. after giving the first heat
70 Sallie Patrick. The second heat was
paced by Alice NJ. in 2:13iS, the third heat
In 2:lSA, and the fourth hear In 2.I5Is
Over IN Belmont Park, PhIladelphia on
the same day. Robert Brawley scored n
straight heat victory with Ed RaIf
uormerly Finch over Rooster in a
match -ace for $50 a side sAs Bali wa
once owned In Washington, the race Is Of
2:I4lh. ~, 90 ~
II now looks as IL Sellers d for
merly owned by McHenry brothers ~
Washington and Hagerstown, was go
ing to give some OF the s:o7 bacers
trouble the present racing season He
Is, at this writing, at Highland PARK
Detroit where, a few days sInce ~
worked miles in 2:04. 2:e4, and 2:o4H
sellers d. was bred near Hagerstown.
and was discovered by the McHenrys
who brought him into prominence In
very short order. During the season
OF 1918 the gelding passed from the
McHenrys into the hands OF an Eastern
owner, who raced him with Indifferent
success on account OF his errstic tenn
per when in fast company. In spIte
OF Sellers DIS sensational speed at the
pace, II is still a serious question
whether he will race high class where
the fields are large and the cfip is ex-
tremely hot The McHenrys expect to
ship Herbert Cozine, their best trotter.
10 hookport ohio. early in this week.
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On Tuesday the curtain viii rise for the
Grand Circuit OF 1914 on the North Ran
dan track, near Cleveland Upward Of
~ horses are quartered at the track.
murphy. Cox. and Geers are there with
tne supposed creme de la creme Of the
year. But. doubtless, there viii be on
hand, when the bell rings, horses almost.
not quite, as good as anything these
princes OF the turf may have In their
possession 1t has been so in years past,
ana the present year is quite liable to re-
peat the triumphs of previous years. II
reports from different training. camps
may be relied upon. the present season
Is sure to develop some very phenomenal
three and four-year-old trotters and
PAGERS The blind colt, Etawah, now
four. is said to be in very remarkable
form. Walter Cox and Thomas Murphy
have some phenomenal youngsters In
their respective stables Cox Is, this
year. carrying with him thirty horses.
Il Is highly probable, however, that ne
VIII soon divide his stable between the
two big circuits
According to the new catalogue print
ed OF horses at Alien Farm, over 20 per
cent of the horses owned at the farm are
descendants Of the illustrious Miss Rus
sell, dam Of Maud S. 2:ds 81 Up to date.
there are very few OF the top-notchers
at trot or pace who do not carry the
blood OF Miss Russell. Seven generations
IN the 2.i0 list is an achievement no I
other .broodmare has ever accomplished. /
Miss Russell was by Pilot. Jr., and her !
dam was q daughter Of Boston, with |
forfy-three races 10 his credit out Of |
forty-nvs starts at three and four-mne |
heatx E-s-e.Ss-s. - !