New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
WALNUT HALL CUP
FOR PETER SCOTT
Champion Trotter Wins
Stakes Handily After
Poor Start.

Lexington. KY, Oct. ll.-After losing
the first heat to AXtien, Peter Scott,
the Peter the Great Jenny Scott stall
lion. owned by Henry Oliver, of Pitts
burgh, won the Walnut Hall $4,000
stakes and cup, the feature of the
Grand Circuit races here to-day. taking
the last three heats IN easy style. Ma
than Axworthy, driven by Pop Geers.
broke so badly that he was distanced
in the first heat Axtien finished sec
and and Lettie Lee third.
On behalf of the association and the
Walnut Hall stock farm, George A.
Balm presented the $500 cup trophy to
Mr.. Oliver. The owner and the horse
were given an ovation by the large
crowd
Bingen Silk. Midway stock farms
Bingen-Nell Cord colt. won the Lex
ington stake for -year-old trotters
in straight heats from Harrod's Greek
and Adele Block, Chandler scoring
hollow victory in each heat.
Auto Xombro was an easy winner OF
the 2:04 pace, although he lost the
second heat to Lustrous Mckinney,
Loomis landed him in front at the wire
in the first. third and fourth heats.
Lustrous Mckinney. which won the sec
ond, led in the third heat to the three
quarter pole, Princess Margaret NOV
ing up 10 the second place in this neat.
In the fourth Auto Zombro was never
in danger. Fleming drove Billy Brine
into second place for third money.
Bertha Carey. driven by De Ryder. won
the 2:1l tTot i'm straight heats from
Fair Virginia. which finished second in
after shutdown by agreement. Rose d..
was distanced in the second heat for
violation of the rules by Hall
Peter Volo, 2:02, failed in his effort
to lower his own record. Driven by
Murphy. he trotted the mile in the fol-
lowing time: Quarter, 0:30%s; half.
1:01i,; quarters. 1917, and
milo. 2:O2A.
Walnut Tree. who started to beat
2:12h. Murphy driving. trotted the
mile in 2:l04. making he quarter
post in O:35. the half in l:07te, and
the three-quartcrs in l:39.
The summaries follow:
THE LEXINGTON FOR TWO YEAR OLDs-
Two ~ THREE $1,000
R .. S c,.s p e. b.; b 5s1.1 ghspdle" II
Adele Block. h : tucDensidi .............3 3
Time 2li'.. NV.
PAcING-cos CLAass-THKEE IN FIVE
Auto zooinbro. D. d.. by zornbro ,
I,..iroa, mckinney. b. 8. BY Ne
Bhy Briuo 3. 4. GFemins' 49,. 9
Princes Margaret. b m. wright. ,
Nsrso,. FAY, b. m. .,>l,Doaaldi 49,. 9 :!
Fcri Hal IN 49, Macphcrsonl.... 10
Tommy D. D. & fGlasscocal ........ 10
Madam Ne M M de Riderl ...... IL II dis.
Homer B4ushman Do h tHeal..... II 10 H..
nrtana B. m tstoup Do. ..i.,,....; '"f.
Time 2.oiit. 2.oii.. e.oi.. 2o5..
WALNUT HALL CUp-FoR a.l2 TROTTERs OF
NJ i-THllEE ~ fIyE-t3. 600 AND $500
cur FROM WALNUT HALL STOCK FAl.M.
Peter Scott. b. o.. by Peter the
As 4lsi en- lI H. Jy Alaorihy Harris
Little Lee Or. n (Whitcl........
Worthy Prince. b. b. (CoKi........
EVELYN u. ch m. IT VI. HalD.... .
McCloshey. hr. &. lMcDonsldi ......
Lou Jennings. Dr. IN. tBrcnnaul....
Nathan AHWor;hy. BIZ. J.. tGcelsi-. d.
Sadie $ Dr. ~ tShankl .....-..-. dis.
Time. soGt e.o5'. e.o6'.. 2.O7i..
TRoTTING-eli CLASS THREE IN FIVE
PURSE. 1000
Bertha caley. b.. m, By zomoro
Pa, pe yS S tn M, 'lrc,t ''''''''''
ROY Miller. b. b. lGradyl ..............
Para Belle. D. NJ. Murphy management.
Tommy De- tors.t br b. lChanderl.... ! 5 DIR.
Time. 2.Os'.. 2.o7a.. 2IO'..