The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
GREAT TROTTING PAIR
IN MURPHY'S STABLE
Lulu Lumine and Battle. Both
Western Champions. Come
to New York.
COST
TWO
$4,000
Los Angeles Reinsman to Come
East With Fine String for
Grand Circuit.

Lulu Lumine, e:o9L. and Battle.
2:13L, are now owned In New York.
Thomas W. Murphy. the kIngpin reins-
his racing stable. Thus the Western
mile and half-mile track trotting cham
pions respectively are insured to the
Grand Circuit of 1914 and are safely be-
yond the reach Of the Europeans.
The mare and stallion make the best
pair of trotters for stake racing that II
mas been possible to buy in decade
They cost Murphy's clients not less than
S2h. 900. for II Is known that Capt. Lam
ming Parsons, L. ;. A. of Mount Vernon.
-, received $4,000 for Battle and that
W. ~. Smollinger OF Iron Mountain. Mo,
refused $4,000 for Lulu Lumne several
weeks ago and Murphy has said the price
paid liz the biggest ever given for a 10
trott-r.
Lulu I.uminc IL bay mare seven years
uid and last year Sh. was unbeaten. In
deed sh. won eight straight races with
out losing - heat Tier real test both as
to gam,ness and speed occurred at Dali
las. Tex. late In October. where she met
the racing stars, Judson Girl and Reusens.
In the Grand Circuit Judson Girl had
been supreme to all hut Tenara, :Ot&
and Lord Dewey, :03%. while Reusens
had 10 his credit the NJ and NJ. II was
"A duel of five heats between the trio and
Lulu I.umne was the winner. She was
bred bv l.. l. Rumsey OF Bound Brook.
n. J and is "A daughter of Orator. 2:23,
a neglected son OF Dictator. Luiu Lumine
never was asked TO show more than what
was necessary to WIN her heats other than
"a half that she once stepped in I :0l. and
her real capacity is az much unknown TO
her old driver as 1t is to the public.
Battle bears clos. resemblance TO
? % 80 h.4tr la1 mi, ION N
IN. half mile tracks are alike, and Ia
podirree their top crosses are iden-
'icaI hut in foundation blood Bat
tie Is the stronger bred. Both are by
Bingara ont of kremin mares and being
| out Of KaNala. 2:l""i. Battle is own
brother to Barring :l2is. Bistan 2;i2& ;
Bangor and Bona and half brother 10
Ach.-n. ..l2a,. all OF which were good
winners last year. His second dam
Is Nlmcra. dam of six and granddam of
thirteen by Kentucky Prince. and his third
/ dam was Alma. :2sai tgranddain OF
| fourteen). the sister to Dexter. 2:l7l4.
| and Dictator, sire Of jay Eye See, , 10
In 1918 Battle was the most talked about
| horse IN IN. West. lie won all his races
! iu the Cedar Valley circuit of Iowa In
| Jun. and in midsummer Won three stakes
! Of 81 600 each and trotted to his record
! Of 1914 over the half mile track at Dies
! Moines His final start OF the year was
! IN the biur ribbon event oil thc season OF
! a twice around track. the $1,000 stake al
| Muskogse, Okla. and this he also won
! AT Sedalia. Mo. Battle met the Western
terror NJ l.. j. and was beaten only noe
| In :O?l.. During the campaign BATH,
| won eight races and $500.
| W. q. Durfce. the young Los Angelo,
| rcinsman who won many races in 1871.
with Helen stiles and Don Pronto an'
the kentucky k'uturity with Manrico
2.0T1, will come East for the 1871
| Grand Circuit with the most formida bl.