The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
important Projects Are
Before Local Horsemen
The Potomac Speedway and the TrOttng Stakes Now En-
gage the Attention Of Local Lght-Harness
~ Horsemen

I Speedway enthusiasts are to hold an
other meeting soon.
With Col w W. Harts with US, who
can be against us?
Austin Lotus has named his two-year-
old stake candidate Tipperary.
That is. good enough. II the way he
goes is not too long for him
Being by Kushan and his dam Lady
Lightfoot, 2:I2, he should be able to
so the distance.
u. J. Mccarthy is going to name his
weanling by Marrhand Billy Bryan. be-
cause he is SO peacefully inclined
1t is the duty of every man who owns
sire to give him as low record as
the horse is able to take.
Humane Officer J. ID. Haynes recently
purchased a very handsome four-year-
old geIding by DIR. Bell. 2:IT IA. from ].
\. Jones'
He should be entered in the four-year-
old stake and earn his oats ..
There is every, promise that Rockville
and Laurel will be important training
centers during the coming summer and
spring. -
Frank Tippetts claims that he is now
the owner OF the PAGER Bingo- William
Andrews says he has a few words to say
on that subject. and then some more.
Frank Thomas who is in charge OF
ltt JdNllh Sulhb VI NIONAGAet Aao NAANHA
in the very pink of winter condition and
is on the job fourteen hours each day.
j. A Jones thinks of turning Miss
Kushan over to Dick Henshell in the
spring. He thinks she is just as fast
as Azora Axworthy. If properly de-
veloped.
f. F. Hall recently paid a visit to his
horses in FauQuier County, and is much
pleased at the way they are looking. Mr..
Hall is loaded to the guards with Bale
AXworthys.
Sharp rivalry exists between J. NJ
Boyd and J. c. Forrest over the speed
of their youngsters. Both are blythe
dead Bale Axworthy.
Fields Brothers of Rockville, expect
to carry of the two-year-old trotting
stake of 1916 with a son OF Marchand,
dam by Norval
And the three-year-old stake with Red
Russell who won the two-year-old stake
of 1914
1t is said C. c. Waters IS trying to buy
Red Russell and has made an offer OF
$500 for him and been refused.
William Andrews recently returned
from a trip into st. Mary's County, where
he inspected some very likely youngsters
by Lord Bingen, owned by Frank Combs.
Mr.. Andrews brought nothing back
with him. but he expects to return to
st. Marys later in the season. Mr..
Combs is doing a land Office business
with Lord Bingen.
The outlook is bright for a new half
mile track at Lenardtown. Negotiations
are going forward for a lease Of tract
Of ground near the town.
Allen Farm, Pittsfield, Mass; William
Russell Allen owner. has out its annual
sale list Of highly bred .trotters- With
In the past four years Allen Farm horses
have won so, So in purses.
The Bingaras have won in four sea-
sons Sl24, 4S6. Horses bred and owned
by Allen Farm won during the season
OF 1914 1854. The sires doing duty at
the farm are Bingara, Kremlin and Ber-
tini.
According to the statistics furnished
by Allen Farm, Koroni now has a record
OF 2:I7 Ia and his winnings for 1914 are
S975. Those who know Michael Morris
owner Of Koroni, wish they were, 5000
The prospect now is that n. J. Ward
will have in training in 1915 three young
sters, ranging in age from two to four
years. He now regrets that he did not
as a matter Of speculation.
John o. Gheen and NJ. G. Hazen went
over bodily, three years ago. to the
heavy harness sh1v horse. II a new
and permanent speedway becomes an
accomplished fact. they, and many
others, VIII very nkely load up with
something that can get out of its own
way when called upon for speed.
The most exciting game played in the
world Is polo. and many Washingtonians
are skilled in II. When the ground east
OF the Long Bridge is fully developed,
POLO players will find a space OF ground
set apart for their use. The best polo
ponies owned south Of New York are
here. ~,
Edward B. Mclean Is now greatly In
terested in the jumpers. and 1t is said
that he will give much of his time to
the breeding and developing OF hurdlers. |
His first love was the thoroughbred, and
he imported some fine specimens from
England a few years ago:
Benton Ray, of ColesviIle, Is engaged IN |
plans for another horse and colt show
on his farm meadows. Horse show pa
irons like the way Mr.. Ray does busi- |
ness. He gives them lot for their money, !
and exhibitors always get a square deal |
The show viii be held in August.
Mayor Harrison says there will be no |
running races in Chicago in 1915 While |
betting in Chicago Is illegal. he says the |
town Is fun OF gamblers and the events |
viii be, played just the same. hence no
racing. ls---
De,rcit permits betting on trotting |
events. but bars II on running races. |
Across the Detroi. River, in indsor. |
the runner has full swing, and SO do /
thrse. who gamble on his chances Of gut !
Ting hfst to the wire