The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-18
RELY ON
NUT BOY

Nut Boy (2:07il) is the horse that ]. A.
Crabtree expects to be the mainstay of
the stable which Myron McHenry will
race for him through the grand circuit
this season. While he is far from being
discouraged Mr.. erabtree is not san
guine that his stable will repeat its re-
markable success OF last year. The attack
OF distemper from which almost every
horse In the stable suffered the past
spring seriously interfered with the con-
ditioning OF the horses, and in conse-
quence only five horses were I'm the string
that McHenry shipped TO Detroit from
the Poughkeepsie track last week to
come through the grand circuit.
Mr.. Crabtree stated yesterday that so
so far as the stakes are concerned his
horses have already been their races for
the season, and that his troubles are all
over. and that he will now have a chance
to go through the circuit this year and
watch the other fellows try conclusions
with High-ball, Sonoma Girl and the rest
OF the crack stake horses of the year. He
has decided 10 declare out all OF his
horses entered In the stakes that have no
substitution clause. and ris racing will be
confined TO the late closing events, for
which he has horses THAT look as though
they could deliver the goods Nut Boy
will be raced in his class wherever there
is an opportunity, and no excuses will be
offered IL he is beaten.
Mr.. Crabtree thinks we'll OF his recent
purchase. the mare Lady Thistle, for
which he paid 5000 after she had beaten
his stake candidate. Princine (2:15h) at
Baltimore.
Lady Thistle is big. rugged black
mare. sired by Guy Thistle (2:1sL), son of
Thistle C2:13l4). by Sydney (2:1924) and her
dam was sired by Elmcliffe. son OF Wick
life, by George Wilkes (2:22).
Mr.. Crabtree says that he bought this
mare for what she showed him in actual
races, the same as he did Nut Boy and
My Star last year, and that he will stick
TO that plan OF securing real race horses
In the future. Lady Thistle has pleased
her owner and trainer in her work at the
Poughkeepsie track very much. Mr.. Crab
tree says that he thinks that the mare
will face the starter in the $1,000 stake at
Columbus and In the Transylvania stake
at Lexington.
Mr.. Crabtree had made up his mind to
send the black stallion Hal Direct, who
was his candidate for the pacing stakes.
including the Chamber OF Commerce
stake at Detroit. home, together with My
Star (2:03sD and the balance OF the string
that have been given furlough. How
ever. McHenry persuaded him to allow
him to take the PAGER along with the
members OF the stable that are going to
the front.
The green racing mare Bentry's Star.
that was one of the sickeSt horses in the
stable, has rounded to finely, and has
been showing some very fast work over
the Poughkeepsie track. The trotting
mare Brace Girdle that was well staked.
is doing we'll in her work, but Is not
thought to be up to racing against such
cracks as Highball and Sonoma Girl, and
her stake engagements will be cancelled.
Mr.. Crabtree leaves for Detroit this
evening. His sister, Miss Lotta Crabtree,
will not attend the Detroit meeting. but
will doubtless attend some OF the grand
circuit meetings further down the line
when Brother Jacks" horses have ac-
quired the winning habit