El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-03
Copo De Orc, Pacing Star OF
First Magnitude, Ad-:
mired In Southwest.
(By Bert e. CoIlyero'

(by Bert Il. Collyer.D
Jacksonville Fla, Dec. 3.-Francis
| J. Pons, secretary treasurer of the
Florida Livestock and Racing associ-
alton. and owner of Moncrief park, de-
MES the report that racing in this
states would be abruptly brought to
close January /. Mr.. Pons further
stated that at the meeting of the leg
islature a bill looking to a new lease
of life for the sport would be intro
duced and that it had every indica-
| ton of meeting with the approval of
the saloons
The story that racing would term
mate in this state January 1, is moth
ing more than a canard.' said Mr..
Pons. Under the present law we have
until May 1, 1911, or on the latter day.
unless repealed previously or modified,
a law goes into effect prohibiting
bookmaking or pool selling within the
state limits.
During the past summer we pre-
cipitated a test case, the State VS.. the
FLORIDA Livestock and Racing associ-
alton, to define the words-bookmak
ing and pool selling. Also to test the
| legality of the law under which we
are operating. A jury found that
"bookmaking and pool selling were
one and the same and the law consti-
tutional.
The 100 days of racing as adver-
tised for Moncrief park comes within
the legal limits, and only something
in the shape of a miracle will prevent
US from operating II
Plans have been formulated which
look 10 the presentation of a bill which
will have as its object a further lease
CT racing life for the state. We have
had assurance that such a measure
will be favorably looked upon
Ryan;s Bureau a Winner
The Canadian Breeding bureau, in
augurated about three years ago by
John Ryan, the man who built the
now famous Blue Bonnets track at
Montreal, and who aided SO materially
in preventing the passage of the dras-
tic Miller anti-racing bill last winter
in Canada, scored handsomely with
several of its exhibits at the horse
show, Madison Square Graden, NIL of
which is a source of much satisfaction
10 the sport loving people beyond the
great lakes.
Chief among the brackets won by
Canadian Breeding bureau exhibits
was the thoroughbred stallion the
blue ribbon in which event being car.
ried off by Masterson, the giant son
OF the one time turf star, Hastings,
and himself a repeated winner On the
American turf.
Masterson is now seven years old,
and is one of the most handsomely
set up thoroughbreds that ever look ed
through a bride. As a race horse he
failed to develop into stake horse
quality. Along about his 5yearold
form. he became mean and cratic,
with an inclination to sulk at the post.
This was while r. F. Carman. the
millionaire turfman, had the son of
Hastings at Blue Bonnets during the
fall meeting two years ago. Hearing
OF the good work being done by the
Breeding bureau, organized by John |
Ryan, Mr.. Carman donated Masterson.
an act which was quickly duplicated /
by other American owners, chief !
among them being Johnny Ferriss, the |
well known Tennessee turfman, who |
made the bureau present of McIlYain, |
which up TO time of his going lame. |
had given promise of developing into |
one of the greatest jumpers of his |
day Since that time Masterson has |
developed into somewhat of a success !
as a show ring ''prancer," as was evil
denced by his sweeping victory at
Madison Square Garden, as above |
In the thoroughbred stallion cham
pionship class won by Masterson, 9TH I
er old time turf stars also were shown.
Second prize went TO Shotgun, while
Advance Guard, whose numerous vic
years ago are still ripe in the mem
cries of the sport loving public, was
awarded third prize. The yellow rib
bon was won by Cracker Thorpe A
Geographic communication from Mr..
Ryan. who was personally in charge
OF the Canadian Breeding bureaus
horses at the national show, intimated
that gentleman's intention of taking
to Chicago to participate in |
the forthcoming horse show there in
the event that there is a class for him.
Pacing star at Phoenix.
A pacing star of the first magnitude
at the recent Phoenix. Ariz,
meeting in the bay stallion Copa De
Oro, who was raced on the grand cir
cult the season of 19OS-9 by the Cali
fornia trainer, Will Durfee The stall
lion was started by Durfee 10 beat his
best previous record of 2:O1 ia, made
1t Phoenix a year ago and he paced
IN 1853 flat With exceptions of the
miles this season by Minor Heir,
Los 1-2 this is the fastest record ever
paced under the present rules forbid
ling the use of a pacemaker in front
Of the performer and the champion
Dan Patch is the only one to pace
faster at that way of going
Corpa De Orc was a good winner
turing the early part of the season OF
1908. taking record of 2:os IA and
n the fall at Lexington was a heat
winner in the record breaking seven
heat race for the Tennessee stake, won
~ Jerry B., in which Minor Heir and
he Eel also won heats. Durfee
brought him east in 1909. but did not
start him until the Syracuse meeting
md Tom Murphy drove him in his |
aces, as Durfee had a broken, arm
which kept him out of the sulky Al
Columbus Murphy won a heat with the
tallion in 2:02. the fastest heat paced ,
N the grand circuit that year in
ace. Durfee took the horse to Phoe- I
Tx, where he took a record of 2:01 IA
gainst time This season he was not I
aced as there were no classes for him '
n the coast, so he was prepared for 7
record breaking trial at Phoenix. | l