The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-13
MAJOR DELMAR
FULL Of PROMISE
Will Try to Beat Lou billions
Record of 200 Flat at En-
pire Track, September n.
TEMPER NOT OF THE BEST.
\. +. Mcdonald, His Driver, Is
an OId-Timer in the Sulky
and Has Trained Many
Fast Harness Horses.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Sept. 12.-Major Delmar. the
new rival of Lou Dillon for the cham
pionship of trotterdom. h went a mile
in 2:60l4 at Syracuse yesterday, is a bay
sclding. 152 hands high.
He was bred by the late William I.
Speer. former treasurer Of the Interna-
tional Paper Company. and was foaled at
Suburban Farm. near Glens Falls, y. Y,
in 1891.
Dclmar. 2:lG24. his sire, was a son of
Electiouesr ana SontaS Dixie dam OF
Pasonte, lib. by Toronto Sontag, a son
Of Toronto CHIEF, 2:31. Delmar died young
and after he was gone Mr.. Speer, who had
owned both DiIectum. 2:05l4. and Robert
McGregor. 2:I7la. the sire Of Cresceus,
2:J2I4. EXPRESSED the belief that he was a
greater track horse than either Of them.
The dam of Major Delmar was EXpec-
tation. by Autograph. 2:l6i2. son of AL
c~antara, 2:22. by George Wilkes, 2:22. Ely
~peCtatlOn was bred and raised by Mr..
-pe@r and she was out OF an old fea-bit-
ten gray pacing mare called Miss Cope-
land. tuat gained a record of 2:25is on a
halt-mile track many years go. Miss
Copeland was by Almont Star. son of
AlmOnt. and her dam was Copeland Maid,
by Prophet, Jr.. a Black Hawk hsEse;
next dam Lydia. by Mobiles Vermont
Hamplctonian. The record Of the new
recoTd-breakcr is not in the stud book,
but IS published here for the first time.
SOLD CHEAPLY.
At the closins-out sale of the Suburban
Farm horses in November, 1901. Miss Cope
land was sold by auction at Madison
Square Garden for sl35. Two reporters,
who bought her. rcsold her almost i'm
mediately to former Park Commissioner
Samuel McAIi!len. who now owns her.
Expectation was purchased by Thomas
himself was struck or for $500 TO the bid
of u. :. Saylor OF Glens Falls, who rep
resented Frederick Parks Of this city. Mr..
Parks had been successful In business
when associated with Mr.. Spcer. and it
was said that lie bought the horse to
help the sale along
Major DelnaT was then I years old.
Driven by e. II. Baldwin. he gained a
record Of 2:lS as a 3-year-uld. winning the
New England Futurity and other races.
Owing to the death of Mr.. Speer, the
young trotter was not Campalgned as a
4-year-old. Nj. Parks put him I'm the
hands Of A. p. Mcdonald of Albany. who
drove him last season To a record Of
fastest then record for a .
ysar-old trotteT-wfnning $22.625 in twelve
races.
Mcdonald matched him to trot against
Lord Derby. 2o5A. at the Empire track
on the Fourth Of July. but the other horse
1t dlfitll tU. anu Inc contest '1il NOT ldht
place. His one race this year was trotted
against The Abbot. 2o@i4. whom he de-
in 2l2 at P~orIghkcepsie.
RECORDS CUT DOWN.
In an exhibition against time at Albany
in July. Major Delmar lowered his record
to 2-0i&l. His next exhibition was at tho
Empire track. where he trotted I'm 2.0+. At
Providence last week he cut his record
down to 2.o2r2. with the aid Of a running
horse in front to break the resistance Of
the atmosphere. and at Syracuse. on Mon
day. he set his mark at 2.OlI7
IT is said that his owner never saw
Major Dolmar race. Mr.. Parks visited the
Empire track in August. when his horse
irotted in 2:Gi. hut he occupied a seat in
he rear Of the grand stand. and even Me
the driver Of Major Delmar. did
not know h." was on the grounds.
Major Delnar Is under engagement to
'tart against the world record at the
empire track on September -, at tho fall
rOtting meeting and horse show. The
course at Workers is being specially
repaired FOR the trial in hopes that the
New York horse may beat 100.
Major Delmar's way Of going is very
iih"rcnt from that Of his great rival, Lon
)liion. 200. He goes high at both ends
-nd has more hook action than almost
ny other fast trOtter on the turf.
His temper Is not the best. Like Lou
% easily restrained when another horse
5 ahead Of him on the track.
a +. Mcdonald. who drives Ma Tor Del
IS not an cid man. but he is an oId-
inner in the sulky. His greatest success
IS a trainer has come to him in the last
ew years with Connor, 2:N314: Darrell,
80 Mlllque. 2:o3i4; Authorizes, 2:O9I4, and
ineT fast Oung