The Washington herald., 1916-09-25
GARTH'S String OF /,
JUMPERS AT LAUREL
Lough Foyle, Fosled in Ireland. Among
Best Cross-Country Performers
on Maryland Course

Hundreds Of wsshingtouisns went %
Laurel Park yesterday 20 take a look
at the improvements that have been rnsds
at the course this year and TO ret a
peek at the thorouRhbrsds IN their tr1al<
They were not disappointed either IN the,
plant or the work OF the racers TnereS
are upwards Of 200 horses now at the
course and the runners viii be oounind
In from different sections every day untf3
the opening Of the meeting next MondsyI
October z
Lewis Garth has one Of the most st-N
tractive strings OF thoroughbreds al the
track In his lot Of some thirty snirnsls
are some htgh-class racers. Young Garth
hsS been giving particular attention 70
the Jumping end OF the game, and he
has dozen cross-country performers
that VIII get their share Of the purses
and stakes at the coming nesfinE
Perhaps the best jumper In the stable
Is an imported 6-yesr-old. Lough Foyie.
brought 70 this country last spr1nT
Lough Foyle was foaled IN Ireland and
won q number Of good races IN thsl
country. He is a bright bay In oolor\
about sixteen hands high and OF splen-
did conformation. The striking thing
about Lough Foyle is his big bone. he
has excellent fore legs with sronE tendons.
fine quality for jumper. He Is rather
long In barrel. but II is well rounded
and his loins denote great weaght-carTy-
ing ability. His quarters are big and
muscular. tapering just a trihe too much
toward the hook Withsl be is one Of the
finest specimens OF imported horse
brought to this country IN a long time,
In his only start at Saratoga he won front
fair field. but the manner In which<
he won indicates that he will 60 on and
beat many better ones. Indeed. Il
wouldn't be surprising to see LouFh
he 49, L..
the country.
Bonny LAddie is q stable companion
Of LOugh Foyle. This giant son OF Do
rsnte is fully seventeen hands and big
all over. He does not carry as much flesh
as might be desired. but this apparently
is natural Bonny Laddie had a fall in
his last start at Saratoga which took him
some time to recover from, but he s 60
ing along nicely now. Others in the Garth
stable are Fal1er. EXton Distant Shorel
and Shyness. besides a number Of green
S-year-olds which Garth is schooling
Among the flst racers Is the imported
S-year-old Crimper. bought by Raj PAR.
Of Baltimore. some weeks ago. Crimper
has won two races since he began racing
here. and since coming South he has I'm
proved greatly in appearance. Tom No
Taggsrt- a 2-year-old son Of Chuctzuunda.
recently purchased by Willis Sharp Kill
mer, is about the best 1-yesr-old quarter.
/ ed at Laurel Park, but there will bey
others Tom AGcTaEEsrt cost his owner
S12.5OO He has been doing well IN his
trials and will get his share Of the raoes-
Trainers are loud in their praise OF the
Laurel track Col VIM, manager OF the
course. expects worlds records 20 Be
made before the meeting Is many dsyr
| old.
As usual, the opening days proETsm
at Laurel Will be featured by the Laurel
Handicap, At dI fuTlongs, 400 sdded.
1t is for all ages and hAs forty entries a.
follows:
Mrs James Artbur~s water Lady.
! H. G. BedweIrs Sir Edgar and Anita
August BelrnOnt's DELANEY
Beverv!yck Stsble's Ina Prank
E. r Brsdley's Blind BsggASe
Brighton Stables Marse Henry.
James Buffers High Noon, P~6cJ
WhAck. and Miss PuEIle-
| R F. Carman's Startling
c. W. C2rroll's S2nESno.
Clifford A Cochrsn's Prince of Oons
and Royal Martyr.
| w r Goes Hauberk and Iacob4-
2. R. Doctors Sand Marsh.
Louis Fuestel's He VIII
Emil Herz's Eagle.
! J. T. IrelAnd's Shoddy.
| Foxhall P. Reene's LorAn
| Marrone Stables J. J. Lillis.
! MirsEol Stables El Dinero.
| W. 1. divers Kewesss.
! A. O'Meara's Pesky.
! Schuyley L Parsons Hanson
! F. J. Pon's Soueeler. \
! Paul Powers Top O. the Morning
! Samuel Ross Ultimstum and Crank
John Sanford's Silica, StsrlISe, and Ar
| chilles.
| NJ. L, Swartz's Sortie.
F. Trotter's A. N. Aiken
! Wilfred Visu's Skeer Face
! E. G. Vivslls EEtrusan-
/ Harry Payne Whitney's Regina.
! George D. wIdener,s Lady HininEton
| and Columbine.
| R T Wilson. jr.'s OrInesdale