The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15
Billy Buck Has Been Doing
Some Wonderful Work.
The Smathers Gelding Wins / 3
Out of 16 Races.
A GREAT 2:12 TROTTER.
Given a Royal Chance in the
Pennsylvania Stakes.
Has Beaten All but One of
Horses He Is to Meet.

Lexington, KY, Sept 15.-Horsemen
here are discussing the chances of E.
E. Smathers' sensational gelding. Billy
Buck. in the great Pennsylvania of 1908,
the historic classic of the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders association
fall meeting. The great race is now
less than a month off as it is scheduled
to be trotted on October g. 1t is the
fifteenth renewal of this rich stake,
which was inaugurated in 1882 From
present indications Billy Buck will go
to the post as strong a favorite as
Major Delmar was last year and in
the light of this fact some statistics
compiled here on the great gelding's
sensational performances this season is
a most interesting compilation to all
lovers of the trotting horse.
Including his victory last week in the
$4,000 Roger Williams race at Provi-
dence Billy Buck has so far this season
won eight races and in his only defeat
in the $4,000 Bonner Memorial at
Brighton Beach he landed second
money. In that race he won the first
heat in 2:0SA, equal to the fastest Heat
in the great contest, which was the sec
ond heat taken by the winner, Haw-
thorne. He finished third that heat.
Kinney Lou in 2:09A, and second in
the final two heats, both of which were
captured by Hawthorne in 2:09 and
2:O9A.
is based his Pennsylvania favoritism,
July 14-Windsor, Ont, 2:17 class.
purse $500. Won in 2:134. 2:1215, 2:13.
July 2s-Detroit. Mich. PIP class.
purse $4,000. Won in 2:1o74, 2:11sz.
Tr1Ixy
purse 1000. Won in 2:1Ss4, PIP.
July 2s-Cleveland, O., 2:14 class.
purse $4,000. Won in 2:13, 2:1115.
Aug. S-Buffalo, N Y: PIP class.
purse $1,000. Won in 2:1015. 2:11h.
Aug. 1O-Empire City, N. j., ZIP
class. purse $1,000. Won in 2:o7A,
2:OS1z.
Aug. 27-Readville, Mass. 2:17 class.
Massachusetts purse, $4,000. Won in
2:07A, 2:0SA, 2:0915.
Sept. 3-Providence, r. L, 2:14 class,
Roger Williams purse, $4,000. Won
in 2:OS%. 2:09sz. 2:10.
In the Massachusetts. at Readville, he
lost the first heat to Swift in 2:0SA, fin
ishing second, and at Buffalo he was
beaten the first heat by Frances B.. In
2:13%, finishing fourth. All his other
victories he has scored in straight heats.
While he was beaten by Hawthorne IN
the Bonner Memorial. he has evened
honors with the Hudson mare, as he
defeated her at a later date In the
$4,000 Massachusetts,.
In the 2:17 class at Windsor he beat
Matte Smeltz, Direct View, Millard
Saunders, Louis E., Uncle William and
Fan Foran. In the 2:12 class at Detroit
Alliewood, Hawthorne. Red Princess and
Judge Cullen finished behind him, while
in the 2:16 class at the same place he
defeated Direct View, Elma O., JOY
maker Matte Smeltz and Frequent
The horses he beat in the 2:14 class
at Cleveland were Norrie. Joymaker. AL
fred Star and Black Lady, while IN the
PIP class at Buffalo he had Frances b.,
Aliewood, Hawthorne and Anna Held
behind him At Empire City in the ~
class he defeated Tfrerton, Promise,
Hawthorne, Frances B., Van Zandt and
Direct. View and in the Massachusetts
he had behind him Swift, Caspian, Haw-
} thorne Mary D., Tirerton. George Mus
} covite Authoress, Ell Milagro, Frances
b. Wainscott and Judge Cullen.
In his last great victory the $4,000
Roger Williams purse, he led to the
wire Jay McGregor, Mazette, Authoress,
Norrie Fred McClung, Kinney Lou,
John Nc. Lady Patchie, Oxford Chimes
and Patchen Maid. AS a winning propo-
sition Billy Buck is about the most sue
cessful PIP class trotter to ever sweep
down the grand circuit
His record now is 2:07H, scored on
two occasions. which is the Transyl-
vania heat record held by Prince of
Orange and made last year. Experts
of the grand circuit put Billy Buck
easily in the 2:06 class before the sea-
son ends. In fact, it is rumored that
Geers told Smathers when the latter
bought him that he would drive the son
of ST Clair a mile in 2O5 at Memphis
this fall. barring accident. Though
Smathers gave $4,000 for Billy Buck.
like his $4,000 running horse McChes-
ney. he has already won him out, and
if he CAPTURES the Transatlantic it will
all be velvet in the pockets of this
lucky sportsman. Billy Buck is the
first great trotter to spring from Mis-
sissippi. His sire. St. Clair. is son of
Wilkes Boy, jr., the latter being by
Wilkes Boy, 2;241s, the sire of York
Boy, 2:0S% Thorn, 2:1214; Constantine,
2:121A: Nellie A, 2:13. and Ontario. 2:13.
Billy Bucks dam is the mare Kendall
by Cleveland He won seven races last
year. as follows:
! At Tasley. Va, best time, 2:24sz.
At Washington, D. c., best time,
, 2:25A.
At Baltimore, Nd, best time, PISA
At Arlington. Md. best time, 2:21A.
At Birmingham, Ala, best time
{ 2:1s5k.
r At winston. n. c., best time, 2:21
At Charlotte, N. c.. best time, 2:19A
He never started previous to last year