The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-01
BY PAUL Hale sRuskE.

~ CndmD0r OF commerce.
That was what most OF the experts
agreed on as a verdict last night. after
careful resume OF the prior renewals
OF the stake and a digestion OF the
wonderful race OF Vernon Mckinney,
the California-bred and Canadian-own-
Fed PAGER which won 80 noteworthy q
victory over the pick OF the stake
wigglers Of the universe.
Vernon Mckinney has his faults. I'M
doubtedly, but, give him fair chance
10 grab the pole and II Is going TO take
2:01 performer TO beat him to the
wire right now. and this despite the
fact that the stallion was yesterday
racing In his third public event
What will Vernon Mckinney be able
10 do when he has the benefit OF a
seasons campaigning down the big
line?
Two-minute speed ought to be COM
paratively easy for him and those are
not lacking who profess to see In his
future. excellent chances OF a cham.
pionship and a worlds record which
win emblazon his name on the tablets
Of fame along with Star Pointer, Dan
Patch, Minor Heir and the other cham
pions whose deeds have made turf his
tory. Vernon McKinney's 2:0s "a yes
terday. set In the third heat OF his
That figure remains at 2:03, where II
was set In the epoch-marking duel be-
tween Minor Heir and The Eel But
Vernon Mckinney had no PAGER OF
his own type 10 beat. Peter The SEQ
ond had one heat in his system He
got rid OF that in the first mile and
was never dangerous thereafter. Bran
ham Baughman Is a plucky little horse
Of perfect manners and perfectly edu-
Gated But his speed Is not at to be
compared to that OF the winner OF
yesterdays event.
Vernon Mckinney lost the first heat
because OF HIS bad luck In drawing for
positions and the fact that James sent
him the entire mile far out on the
track, making him pace full 80 yards
farther than he should have done.
After that, however, the race became
merely struggle for second place.
The crisis OF the Chamber OF Com
merce came In the second heat
Few who saw II win ever forget Mo
kidneys Inspiring dash from the out.
side OF the track TO the pole. I'm the
hrst furlong. He was away boiling
and James sighted him straight for the
pole at the lower turn. In the first
100 yards he simply few. When the
turn was reached he had cut across
the front or hts Held and was at last
IN the coveted position. Thereafter
An rraa navar haaAaH a., au- - az.
heats.
/ The New England contingent left
the track downhearted in spirit and
light In pocket They had backed
Branham Baughman 70 win and they
had stood By the Cor PAGER as long az
they saw the slightest glimmer OF
hope. Even after the second heat
they kept buying pools They left
with the declaration that the Cox
PAGER was the hard luck star Of the
racing Ornament. 9,
And so 1t really seems. Last year
Branham Baughman competed all sea-
son against The Able and failed to
win a heat. This year he IL destined
apparently TO be- up against q PAGER
fieeter even than his adversary Of 1910.
Branham Baughman was the win
ter favorite In all the pacing stakes.
Right or the reel he took q record
which will bar him from the events
another season, sending him to the
last classes next year Now his star
b again obscured by the brilliancy OF
horse which seems able to out-speed
him at any stage OF the mile.
The big crowd in attendance at the
events OF yesterday saw another ex-
hibition Of class which was. II posi-
BILE, even more convincing than that
Of Vernon Mckinney. This went TO
the credit OF the Bellini Ally Soprano,
entered by Joseph and Edward Mad
den, and victress In the 2:07 trot,
after one OF the most inspiring duels
over seen on the Grand Circuit.
The ally was up against two M. q
N. winners OF former years-Dudie
Archdale and Spanish Queen. The
former sold strong favorite in the
event, on account OF her fine showings
~ Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. But
Soprano had been keyed up 10 the oc.
casion and brought to the race not
only condition and extreme speed but