South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-16
LAYBURN FULLER
WINS $1,000 RACE
{ IN THREE HEATS
Captures News Times Purse by
Beating Classy Field-HOO-
Sier Boy and NJ. l.
Other Winners.

Layhurn Fuller star gelding OF the
Henry Haw kins stables. won the
News-Times $1,000 stake for 2:l1
trotters at the Interstate fair races
Wednesday his well-earned victory
bringing him a great deal of glory. a
beautiful floral tribute presented by
The News-Times. and the winners
share of the large purse Howard
Longley's great, green trotter. NJ. l.,
was an easy winner in the 2:4O cOun-
" trot, and HoOsieT Boy, entered by
s r. Grieves Of Oblong, H., paced
his way TO victory in the 2:15 pacing
event
The winner Of The News-Times
stake was piloted TO victory by Henry
Hawkins. his clever driving having
much TO do with Layburn Fuller's vic
tory Hawkins let AllerOid. a bay stall
lion by Ai!ertOn, Of the stables of W..
Engelman of Kalamazoo, lead up 10
the stretch in both of the first two
heats. The big stallion broke the wind
for Fuller. who possessed enough
brush at the end Of the mile to go
around AIleroid and win.
First Mile Hard Fight.
The frst heat was "a hard fight all
Of the five starters being punched all
the way. Nora Hols;ein. owned by
Mrs Nora Holstein Of Chicago, and
driven by Jones trailed the two lead
ers by less than a length for the last
three-quarters Of the course She
broke badly at the eighth post. but
quickly recovered and finished "A quar-
ter Of a second behind Layburn Full
Ter and Alleroid. Layburn Fuller won
the second 10y "a nose. with AllerOid
second and Nora Holstein and Zula
Maid racing almost a dead heat for
third. which was given 10 the Chicago
filly The third mile was "a procession
all the way. the four other starters
firing more thar did Layburn Fuller
who went in under the wire a length
in front.
William Ryan. ir, Of Danville. H.,
who owns Layburn Fuller. was for
meTly state treasurer of Illinois. His
star trotter has wonderful record
for the two years that he has been
on the track. never having been OUT
side the money during this time
Mr.. Ryan traded a stallion out of
his stables for Layburn Fuller two
years ago, without ever having seen
her race or even work out. At first
Mr.. RYAN drove the gelding on a pony
cart. his small size making him fine
driving horse. a COlOred groom gave
the PAGER a workout on a Danville
track one day. when he timed him at
2:23
The gelding was given over to Mr..
Hawkins 10 train, and under his man.
agement he has accumulated race
record that is remarkable. Last sea-
son the PAGER won seven seconds, two
thirds and once divided third and
fourth monies.
Wednesdays victory was the third
for Layburn Fuller this year. He won
at Rushville. ILL.,. and MacOmb Ill.
and has also taken three seconds and
two fourths in eight races. He IS an
eight-year-Old by G.. w Layburn
VI. l.. Wins Handily.
Howard Longley drove his big black
mare NJ L. in under the wire ahead of
a good field in both heats of the 2:4G
county trOt. Laura T.. owned and
driven by William Hafner. led for the
first half of the first mile. but the
L.onEley horse caught up with her in
front OF the grandStand in the first
lap. raced neck and neck until reach
ing the seven Fights post. passed her