The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
'fcHELKE'SSILKS
IN LOCAL MEET
Virginia Horseman to Enter
Big String in Three-Day
Racing Carnival.

Fred Schelke, the Virginian. who a
few seasons ago was most successful
trainer OF running thoroughbred, will
send several horses to the post dur
ing the three-day race meeting Of the,
Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair
Association at the Upper Marlboro
track next Thursday. Friday and Sat-
urday.
Schelke now has his stable at the
Southern Maryland course. and frcm
present reports they are In the pink
of condition. Schelke raced over the
half-mile course here this spring with
a great deal OF success. and as he Ia
capable of propping a horse with the
best, he will no doubt carry Cf q
number of purses at the coming meet
ing.
Among the thoroughbreds that carry
Schelke's colors during the meeting
and which need no Introduction to
turf followers here are: Eddie Henry,
Tom Edward. Maxim's Choice, Astro.-
oyer, Anita and Fountain Fay The
latter a winner OF a number OF races
in Canada a few seasons back and one
that scored during the Bowie u'eeting
last fall at long odds.
Eddie Henry and Tom Edward first
raced for Eddie Mcbride. the local
sportsman, and at one time owner OF
George Smith, winner of the Ken
lucky Derby. a few seasons back. Nc
Bride sold George Smith to John San
ford, one OF New York's millionaires,
for a price reported to have been
SIS, 900. Eddie Henry and Tom Edward
ran some nice races in Maryland this
spring, the former beaten a nose for
the front end of purse on the clos
ing day at Pimlico by that well-known
sprinter. Presumption.
Maxim's Choice and Anita until
recently We're I'm the stable OF N. G.
Bedwell. that well-known trainer, who
is now handling the horses of that
Canadian sportsman. Commander j,
X. Ross. owner of Cudgel. Billy Kelley
and others. Bedwell won many races
with Maxim's Choice and only dis
posed OF them when he was forced TO
sell a number of his own horses in
order to give his entire time to those
belonging TO Commander Ross.
Astrologer at one time raced in the
interest of DR.. J. S. Tyree. the Wash
ington druggist. This one is said to
be going along very well in his work
for Schelke and should figure in most
any kind of company during the COM
ing meeting.
Many Of the stables now at the
track are well known to turf fol-
lowers here. They are J. W. Pangle
s; W. V. Casey, s; NJ. J. DAILY. 8; J.
Sinnott. 10: Fred Schelke. s: ]. Brown
.; W. c. Capps. 4: Clyde Freeman, 4;
, II. Pending. s; s. Ross, Z; George
Brenton. 6; DR.. J. s. Tyree, 8: Frank
Delbario. 4; George Ridge. 4; George
Goodacre. 4: L. Haymaker, 5; J.IT
Striten, 3; Moore & Allen. 4; V. E
Gotten. 2; r. Newman. 4; II. McDon'
aid, 3; ]. r. Carlisle. .: J. Farrell. Jr..
Z; S. Polk, 5: J. A. Strobe. 6; James
Arthur. 10; J. W. Bean. Z: G. w. Bis
sell. .: Frank Frisbie. IL: S. Louis. .;
T. Kenne. j: B. B. Rice. 5; c. Reed,
4: Blair Mock, g.
]. r. Carlisle. owner OF the fast
little filly, Estimable, winner over the
half-mile ovals here in the spring. is
at the track and has this one in first
class shape. Estimable beat the best
around here before the season closed
In June, and IT is likely that she will
win several races during the coming
meeting. She will. no doubt. be sent
to the post in the handicap on the
opening day. and will take some heat
ing for the front end Of the purse