The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Skill of Old Reinsmen Frequently
Offset by Zip and Dash of Young

After hts varied turf experiences dur
ing which he has mot al sorts and
conditions of men. GeerS Is sNll as
dititdcnt aS Il boy Except among
those with whom he les wen ac-
quaintcd he has but little TO say. but
once tho reserve is broken through
tho viaitor finds It pleasant southern
gentleman, familiar with every dc
tal Of his business and repiete with
Information that Ia as reliable as ii
is entertaining
) striking example OF his thought
fuluCSs fer others was seen after his
accident at Syracuse When taken
from the New York State Fair
grounds. Gcers was unconscious As
soon as he came too, the first qucs-
ton that be asked vas whether Lon
Mcdonald WAS injured. McDonaid
was driving Iomidotte. He took her
back little on the thrn. Heglar was
behind her and his foot caught in Nc
Donalds sulkw After being dragged
for "A couple Of strides. Heglar fen and
Geers was thrown out
GcVrs never intakes pets OF his
/ horses. Ills business IS to train and
race them. After famtliarizing him
self with all Of their pccu!larities he
moulds them to obey orders and race
from behind, II o pupil shows a re
belhOus spirit il VIII not be long be
3 Z
! Hal Pointer, of which he was prouder
/ than any horse ne ever raced, tried to
make a rough house Al Cleveland one
day but after Geers whisked him with
/ tho whip "a f.W times tire gallant geld
! ing was willing 10 admit that the man
! IN the sulk& had tho best ot H. st.
! Frisco WAS also another t1Vorite but
( last Decoration Day whom Ben Walker
.and Eoh@fj Nes laid q wreath IF Wild
I flowers ON that good trotter's grave at
Billings Park Gocrs sat on Il bench
and smoked The KING of his stable
| was y,cad He 'w1as docking for an
( other.
I Andrews career on the mile tracks
dates from 1890 when he won the
Charter Oak purse with Prince Re
gent He was hy Mnmbrino King out
AZ Estabelia and possessed every
I quality that goes with a race horse.
Hc had speed, class, racing manners.
and endurance. Hls early death AS
we'll as that Of his brother Heir at
J. w, robbed the Manhrino family OF
/ two sircs which Judging by their few
I foala would have again made it I
/ formidable rival of The Hamblcton
/ ians
! From, the start all the horses that
Andrews raced brought home the
! coin He made Mascot a champion
and defeated Hal Pointer with him
+ nj Buffalo much TO the chagrin of the
| Hamlin family. lie prompted VII
! liam simpson in 1895 to purchase
! John r. Gentry for 81 600, when
everybody supposed that the beautiful
son of Ashland Wilkes had seen his
( best days In 1895 Andrews reduced
his record to ROO IL The horse was
then sent back 10 the auctions and
( brought $4,000, a gain OF $4,000 IN
, one year.
/ Madden IL Bencftted.
John Il, Madden was the next own
( or that was benefited by Andrews
skill. f3is first pupil was sally Sim
mons II. Madden paid $4,000 for her.
He changed her name to Ham burg
Belle and turned her over to An
drcwa A trip down the line ia 1908
resulted in "A series OF victories one
being in the Charter Oak purse IN
which Hamburg Belle rotted the
three fastest heats on record up TO
3 that date In 1909 Andrews won
with her from Uhlan In 2:01 Ia.
2;0l ga. the two fastest contested
heats ever made by trotter al
though since that date both st.
Frisco and Mabel Trask eaualied the
time in tho second heat
Andrews last triumph was the de-
velopment Of Lee Axworthy. When
he took him the colt had no particu-
E3f fIAuE a. "a race morse w men ne
was Frustrated with sunsroke ut
perior as a developer Of extreme rae
ing speed In his day he won with
Syracuse ia 1915, Lee Axworthy was
headed for the two minute goal
which lac finally crossed and placed
tne stallion record at 1:5S IA
w J, Andrews has never had a su-
TlVerton Tonara. Soprano, Grace
< Bond. Bouncer and Ethel's Pride.
This year he Is racing Abbie Putney.
.Gs 1-2, and Mary Coburn with which
I've finished second 20 Marioydale In
the first heat OF the Charter Oak
i.-igs-e a Hartford,
Like Buad Doble, andrews has al
ways been quiet, retiring man on
I the track and IN his home life, He Is
( lus1 the opposite OF red Hooded
Alonzo Mcdonald who was with him
on the training staff OF the Village
farm thirty years ago. The latter>haa
stfll the verye of boy and laugh
that can be heard al the half mile
poie. Back Of II. however lie tho eau =
ten of the Scott blended with The al
! crtness OF . northern New York Yam