Evening journal., 1915-08-25
andrews PAID $500
FOR LEE AXWORTHY
Low Priced Colts Latest
Feat In Defeating $780,
600 Trotter
w. !. ANDREWS GOES
TO FORE AS TRAINER

W J. Andrews now enjoys the dis
tinction Of having driven to their rec
ords two faster trotters than ever
were credited to any other reinsman.
Hamburg Belle. 2.01 IA. earned her
record when she defeated Uhlan In
the latest race ever trotted TO this
day. while Lee Axwotrhy, a grand
son of Hamburg Bellies sire, has just
administered to W. e. ID. Stokes $780,
600 colt. Peter Volo, POP. his first
defeat IN the fastest three heat race
on record This is a remarkable
achievement, for heat racing is, af-
ter all. the highest test OF greatness
IN the trotting horse and his trainer
And the feat is the more remarkable
in that Andrews made" both Ham
burg Belle and Lee Axworthy, as
.horsemen say. meaning they develop
ed their great qualities after coming
cnto his hands.
Lee Axworthy was regarded as a
fhree-hundred dollar colt when PRO
fessor" Andrews took him off the
hands OF Walter Cox as boot in a
'hoss" trade. Hamburg Belle. when
she joined his stable, was a speed
crazy mare called Sally Simmons II.
with a record of 2.12 "a. made in a
losing race. Right here Il is worthy
40 note that In the first season he
drove her she chalked up the fastest
three heats then on record. winning
the classic Charter Oak Purse at
Hartford in 2.05,-2.0 and 2.04 "a.
In his career OF little more than
twenty-five years in the Grand Cir
cult Andrews has done some other
things worth talking about AS long
ago as 1890 he drove Belle Hamlin
and Justina to pole in 213, which
was then the best time on record for
krotting teams. Two years after
ward he drove the PAGER Mascot. 204
70 the worlds record in a race al
Terre Haute, Ind. and in 1896 he
set the record at 200 1-2 with Johr
r. Gentry. after beating Star Point.
er, Robert J. and Frank Agan al
Fleetwood Park in the fastest rae,
then on record for PAGERS. The milel
were in 2.03 "a. 2.03 IA, 2.O3 IA.
Andrews was an expert billiards.
IN Buffalo before he went TO traininl
and driving horses for c. J. Hamlii
OF Village Farm. Afterward he train
ed a public stable, then was in charg
Of r. II. Harriman's horses until thl
death OF Mr.. Hartman. when he
again trained a public stable. Will
John 2. Madden as his principal pa
tron. For two or three years he ha.
campaigned a string OF trotters fol
a syndicate whose entries are made
m the name OF the Pastime Stable
H. NJ. Hanna. n X. Deveraux and p
W Harvey Of Cleveland. and Frank
Ellis OF Philadelphia. are among its
members
AS a driver Andrews is light hand.
ed. long headed quick witted. re.
Bourcefui and full Of stratagems. The
way in which his horses repeat and
come back faster with each succeed.
ing heat shows what kind OF a trainer
ne g.. Though pitted against one oil
fhe most successful reinsmen OF II,
day. Il looks. az this distance. as Il
Andrews outdrove Murphy Just
~leetleP Ia The race with Peter Vol,
a. Cleveland Some however. sal,
he pinched the big colt on so sharpl,
- 70 make him break on the FRS
turn in the second heat. but as Muir
ply lodged no claim OF foul drivinl
this was probably a mistake.
Rushing Lee Axworthy away as b.
did in this attempt 70 carry Pete
Nolo to a break at the start is a re