The Washington herald., 1918-08-02
HORSES ARE.
READY FOR GO
Maryland Race Followers
Ready to Jump the Route
in Big Event.

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-Robert Walden.
who Is training and managing the
stable of Alfred Hennen Morris. in
which he has a half interest, will ship
to his Bowling Brook Farm, near Mid
dleburg, Nd, Immediately after the
hnish of the Yonkers meeting. Al
Bowling Brook Farm, where there -
fine covered track, he will ready
his horses up for the coming Septem-
Der meeting of the Hartford Agricul-
tural and Breeders Association. at
Havre de Grace.
The Norris Walden stable began
racing at Pimlico in the spring. ana
after the windup Of the Maryland
Jockey Clubs May session shipped to
Kentucky. In Quietude, a daughter
of Dalhousie and Tabouret. Mr.. Wal
den has developed a 3-year-old nlly
of high class. and in Ticklish. big
bay son of King James and Tickle,
and a winner at Latonia. he has un-
covered a 2-year-old of much prom
ise. Ticklish has On astonishing
flight Of speed. He has turned half
mile in IS seconds since his arrival
from Kentucky. The 2-year-old
Translate. a son OF Transvaal and
Eustis. which has figured in the rae
ing returns at Yonkers this last week.
does not appear to be possessed of so
quick a turn of speed. but he acts
like a distance runner.
A fiashy black, Translate makes
fine appearance on dress parade. He
is to be the Walden candidate for the
coming renewal Of the 5000 Walden.
Pimlico's mile dash for 2-year-olds.
TTAIA Ia ~
War Cloud. the winner of this year
of the Dwyer Stakes. also, of one Of
the divisions of the Preakness. Mr..
Walden and Mr.. Morris are more in
terested in Translate than in any of
their other 2-year-olds. Translates
sire. Transvaal. a son of Commando
and Royal Rose and a half-brother of
Pennant and of the sprinter. Iron
Mask. Is now the head of the Morris
Walden stud at Bowling Brook
Farm. He is making a name for him
self. too.
On behalf of the Maryland Jockey
Club. in which he is one of the prin-
cipal stockholders. Mr.. walden re-
Gently presented $4,000 to the Red
Cross organization of Carroll Coun-
ty. Md. This money is to be devot-
ed to the relief of the sufferings of
the soldiers and sailors of the en-
tente allies who are fighting the
battle of civilization in Europe and
Asia Minor and on the high seas.
Following the example of Abner
Clopton. G. r. Bryson will ship his
stable to Havre de Grace Friday
or Saturday. At the Hartford Coun-
ty track he will freshen his charges
up for the September meeting. Fit
tergold. which ran Omar Khayyam
to head in the Havre de Grace
handicap last fall. is the most for
midable member of the Bryson
string. and he bears the familiar
Bryson colors once more. The Po-
tomac Stable combination has been
dissolved, J. T. Zimmerman. of
Washington. having retired from
the partnership. The gelding Com
mander. a son Of Broomstick and
Polly Flinders. Is the smartest two
year-old OF the Bryson string. 9th
er useful members are Milkman.
Sky Pilot. woodviolet. Scorpii and
Baby Lynch.
General Manager Edward Burke
and his track superintendent, Law
renee Burke. are already at Havre
de Grace, and the course will be
ready for galloping against the ar
rival OF such New York stables as
have planned to ship there after the
Yonkers meeting.