Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
$3.50 PAGER WINS
Sl246 ON TRACK
Robert f., Bought at Auc-
tion by Penna. Horseman,
Proves Big Find
TAKES MARK OF 2:OS12

Peculiar things happen IN racing cir.
clcs Last winter q carload Of western
horses came to Pennsylvania for the
and in the lot Was u brown pac-
inr geding. Robert T.. 2:l5L lie was
picked up for q wee sum or $3.50 by an
rp.St to horscmau who thought he
would try his luck in the racing game,
This Robert r. sidew heelcr was turned
over to Eddie McGrath. Of Kutztown.
Pa who is considered ace-high as a
trainer. That is history now but never
theless details must he gone into to get
to the inside or this little story.
This year in his first race tho $3.50
"acc horse. Robert f.. won his initial
race Of the season, for McGrath in
straight heats. best time in e;13A.
That was excellent work grooming
horse i'm so short time since he was sold
under the hammer for half-hundrod.
This work of the new PAGER interested
his owner and trainer TO the latest de-
gree and a campaign was made out for
the new Keystone-State wiggler Be
lore he started on that campaign. Train
er McGrath had turned him mile
Under 2:lo in practice,
The pacer was cut loose around Ohio
az AN opener and when he finished ms
cuga cement he had new mark OF
2:OSI. The Pennsylvani IN sidewheeler
contested in six races, winning i've
nrsts and getting one second, cleaning
up SloiG in purses or buying himself
back over four times the price paid for
him at sale.
some horseman took a fancy to the
Robert r. PAGER and the horse was soId
for s25OO OF course this racer made
10 ush lnZpng
other cases turned just the opposite,
McGrath Horses Win S10,136
Eddie McGrN1h is considered the king
pin trainer Of Pennsylvania. For the
season lust closed the Kutztown horse
man earned $l0.136 with string or
on racers Miss King, PAGER. mark OF
2:lOL. was his best find for the mare
won si277,5O. Next in his stable was
Robert T.. followed by another side
wheeler. I.inwood. All three topped the
$1,000 mark for winnings.
Willard. {, pacing horse, probably
named nftcr champion Jess. didnr live
jIp to the reputation of his namesake AS
, consistent winner willard in nine
starts won three frsts. ore second. was
twice third and finished fourth on three
ccaSions.
McGrath. IL is said. will have several
NEW horses in his camp when the 1915
racing season opens,
Trainers Camp at Belmont
Several trainers are ouarrering horses
at the old Belmort track at Narherth
during the winter months. John White
has Lord oliver and Lynn Chimes, trot-
ters, and a pacing prospect, Frank Jack
son Is Jogging Thorn Worthy. breeders
record of 2:11is. and two others, Two
green rrotters are be'rg cared for by
Gus Tukens. while Charles Merkle Is
wirteri,g his favorite. Joe Bellman, and
Tom Worthy. colt t-otte".' =
Nick. Grady. Grand Circuit trainer
and driver for the late James p. Me-
Nichoi Is working with couple Of colts
Northern Queen and Frisco Son. from
which he expects lot in the Lear
future
HORSE NOTES.
srosdwsv reiibirds ere nsuring nl.3ty Of
ePtpr Tho Great, and Caroline, 211h by
John u. Dovons. over the Park course in ths
snrins. Both horses are new In this sec
t,n.
THE PS,ladeInhla owpod Lucy patcber
racer a:1sG owned by CHARLES LaNerty. I,
'he snow saueen racer at Newark. Deb
Wlnpm Eckert's new Reading free-for
ailer, Roam Hal. o;00N, BY Hal De Factor
t- wlntering at Tommy Berry's stable a
There Is talk around town that the nttl'
local black trott;sr;; 70 ;c; Lynn Chimes s'oA'
rDobson Hssy.. OF North Penn. think |
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