The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-15
RAILBIRD CHIRPS
Now for the auctions.

NOW TOT the auctions.
Nutboy (2:07A) is the uadisputed cham
pion class trotter Of the year.
Vesta Boy is proving a good money win
ner at the end OF the season
The Lexington, Ky, meeting made
money In spite Of bad weather
Cooecia (2:2O1.), by Cresceus (2:O2i4). is
looked upon as a sure 2:l0 trotter.
Alcantara (2:20 one OF the very great
est OF the sons of George Wilkes. is dead.
The Walnut Hall stake pretty well
rounds out the season for Nutboy, 2:07L
When Red Bud (2:o5%D. won the free
for-all at Hamilton, O., he reduced the
track record TO 2:07L.
Lon Mcdonald will winter his horses in
the South, but just where has not been
decided as yet.
1t is said that The Able (2:1o1s), will be
in the stud next year. and will not be
raced again until 1908.
The black trotting gelding Morono
(20Sst). is the first 2:10 performer to the
credit of has sire, Cicerone (2:12i5).
Exton (2:10&). winner of the West stake
at Lexington last Thursday, Is the fast
est 4-year-old trotter OF the year
The trotter Emboy, who won second
money in the Transylvania. is one Of the
trotters that will have to be looked out
for next year.
James Gatcomb's mare Phala scored
another straight heat victory at-Lexing-
ton last Friday. This daughter OF Allie
wood (209iR), is in great form at present.
The Kentucky trainer. VIII Evans, who
last year sold Kentucky Todd (2:l4SD for
5000 got the same figure for a youngster
by Jay McGregor (2:04 } this season.
After winning the $1,000 stake for 2:24
trotters at Lima, Ia, with the Elyria
trotter Kim, the veteran driver, Pat
Shank. announced that IL was his last
race.
Brenda Yorke (2:0sS), the, fastest 3-year-
old PAGER OF the season, was beaten but
once, by Kelly (2:1O). son OF Baronmore
Both were sired by sons of Baron wilkes
(2:1S.
Ecstatic (2:O1s.). kept up her reputation
for being an in-and-out performer at Lex
ington The first week OF tho meeting
she beat the crack PAGERS as she pleased
and the second week was badly beaten.
The owner Of siliko (2Ilh). did not take
a chance Of getting him beaten the second
week OF the Lexington meeting. He en-
Joys the distinction of being the only un-
beaten trotter among the prominent
3-year-olds.
Ralph Wick, plsh). the former New
England champion race winning trotter
IL apparently getting back 10 his old
form. He defeated Nancy Nelson, Locust
Lad and other good ones at Albany last
Saturday.
Lexington last Friday, taking the third.
fourth and fifth heats In 2:10 21O4 and
2.Oe. reducing her record from 2:09h In
the fnal heat, Is is years old She is GER
tainly n most remarkable trotter. She
has always been trained and driven by
her owner. J. Devereux, n wealthy man
who races horses purely for love Of the
sport.
Vance Nuckols and Brenda Yorke
~ .Os3D have been n winning combination
this season. Vance has green pacing
mare in his stable that has never been
taken away from home that Is as fast or
faster than Brenda York This hllx "a -hv
Star Pointer q SEA-. out OF a mare with
a record of 2.osi4. and she has shown bet
ter than 2.l0. She will be extensively
staked next season. and her trainer be-
lieves that she will be a sensation, or at
least one OF star Pointers best money
winners. Nuckols also has n very prom
islng young trottor by Onward Silver
C2o5h). out OF a mare by Baron Wilkes.