The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03
MAJOR DELMARVS. LORDDERBY
CHALLENGE FOR MATCH RACE
BETWEEN GREAT TROTTERS.
Trainer A. p. Mcdonald Throws Down the
Gauntlet on Behalf OF thu Major
Stakes to He q 900 . Side. Race TO
he Best In and to he Held In July.

A. p. Mcdonald. trainer Of Major ID, lmar,
authorizes TIE SUH 20 state that he Is now
ready to match Major Dplmar, 40 y, against
Lord Derby. 2.o5,.. for 5000 q side or any
part OF this sum under the following general
conditions: The race to be trotted ea-ly In
July. before the Grand Circuit campaign
begins. over any good Grand Circuit track
that may be agreeable to both partirs. the race
must be az mile heats two in three in harness.
and Mcdonald stands e, ady to post any rea-
sonable forfeit the owner Of Lord Darby may
desire. Mcdonald believes Major Delmar
Is the faster horse and II z. +. Smsthers. the
owner OF Lord Derby. really wants a race
there will be no points over which to bubble.
This statement would have been made
public long ago but for the fact that the owner
OF Major d. lmar is a busines 90 man and averse
to the publicity sure TO follow a match between
two such noted horses.
At conference on Saturday between the
owner and the trainer. Mcdonald obtained
the owners permission 10 take the horse under
his full control and the nrst step IL this an
nounceinent Of the faith the trainer has In the
ability OF hie favorite to cope with the formi-
dable rival for the highest turf honors. Local
turfmen hope the race may be trotted st the
metropolis. for II lie just such contests that
the New York public is willing and eager TO
patronize There are many thousands here
who lieye Lord Derby to be practically
U
tainly gives promise now Of b, ing b.tttr the
coming season than 'ev,r before VT the
most enthusiastic admir- 70 OF the Smath RS
champion admit that Major D. lmar IL the
most formidable opponent Lord Darby can
meet.
when Major Dclmar took his. record Of
ASK he was started on the outside OF a field
OF three so that II was really gr' atr pr
formsnce than Lord Derby hrs eTr made
In public. IL was one Of tho vslty races
ut Memphis and aft r winning tue ht at at one
mile Major d. lTar won the second at one
p'Srly the rate Of a mile In 3o7 The third
heat was at half mile and this Major Delmar
Mcdonald will campaign a strong stable
this year, While the stable is still incom-
pl te he already has seven with records faster
matt Of record Taking them 10 the order
81 the record the trott rs are Major Dtlmar,
Gov Roosevelt. 2IoH. Then the no-rccord
Ut IL he AIDED by the well-known mare Kozy.
DIN 1901 was bcaten at Hartford by Country
S,reen ifotter by tu'echyy. ana. na'ned Jenny.
o eng 'ivi-ion inc lud' Common, ? nsT; Dam |
las; koi m 7. 205i< Alb'rt. 2o7'4; Winoia.
e0ss. Unoto, 2loH; Armorel, 2io,a; 81. Riga,
?liH OF these Conner may bc res,rv.d
others viii give the train : on: Of the strong
est stables ever camJaiRned Even those
with clover records have shown as much
speed a. those at the head ~ the list. The
gray mare Armorel would have been tho
riFnns ; ,bs two P sso had she
She was SECOND TO nim at Hartford in
last race In which she start d and she won
.vSr- race In which she COMPETED when the
brown wonder was not etarttr