The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
TO NAMEPURSE
FOR BIG RACE
Col. Mat Winn to Give Out.
News on Proposed
Match at Laurel.

Laurel, Nd. Sept n.-when Col N.
J. Winn. vice president and eener,I
manager OF the Maryland State Fair.
returns TO Laurel Park today, he win
probably have some interesting news
to give out regarding the proposed
match race TO be held here p&xt
month between W. sharp Kfners
great s-year-oId Sun Briar and An
drew Miller's aged geldins. Roxmer.
regarded by many experts as the
greatest thoroughbred that ever look
ed through a bride in this or any
other country. While no statersest
has been forthcoming from Col. wsnn.
who has been In Kentucky attending
the opening Of the fall racing season
al the Lexington track. II is under
stood that the man who has SO sue
cessfuliy established the sport al the
popular local track is willing 20 1--WE
the winner a purse Of sacoo. the
owner Of which viii doubtless follow
the example OF Mai. August Belmont.
the owner of Houriess.
Turf oevotees viii recall that after
Hourless defeated Omar Khsyysru
for the 3-year-old championship here
last fall the chairman OF the Jockey
Club turned over the purse which
Col VIM hung up 70 the American
Red Cross Society. Like Mr.. Belmont
the owners Of Sun Briar and Rosrner
are niilioustres and are in racing for
the sport there Is In Il. and ever
since the two horses smashed the
worlds record for a mile the rzcinr-
fans have been longing to see them In
a special contest
Roamer's shattering Of sSivstors,
long-stancing mark made in public at
Saratoga was recognized by the
Jockey Club. but that Of Sun Brfsr
wasn't because e wasn't IN public,
but it was made in the presence OF
several officers OF the Jockey Club,
while those who timed Sun Brisr made
affidavit that Il was correct Sun
Br1ar. too. ran at Saratoga, but ne
had ten pounds less up than the won
derfm carrier Of the Miller sfIks, OF
an even 100.
Roamer's time was ia 4-s and Sun
Briar's l.34 fiat The previcu, best
effort for the distance by Salvador
was laSS IL made over a straight
course at Monmouth Park on August
y 1880. and the fact that both Roam
er and Sun Brisr ran around a turn
more remarkable. thetr times beina
worlds records for the circular
course. The fastest time ever MADE
at mile is accredited to Csinasn, an
American-bred horse, which nefotist-
ed the distance in 1:Ssi In the same
year as Salvador. but this vss
straightsway on the Lnsfieh track
at Surrey. England
Both Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Kilrne~ are
keen for a match at Laurel Park, due
TO the fact that the local track win
be faster than any IN the country.
except Saratoga. and horsenneu who
have visited and worked horse. over
the course OF the State fair grounds
are OF the opinion that Il may be a
trifle faster than the Spa. Since last
fall the track has been raised N
some places five feet and Supt Frank
Keegan, who has no superior In read
ying q track. has II in amazingly
good shape A new worlds record
may be marked up when the two
speed marvels come together hers
next month; that is, II nothing crops
up to prevent their meeting. which 10
sure to attract q crowd equally az
large, IL no larger, than that which
witnessed the now famous test be-
tween Hourless and Omar Rhsyyzm
which set . new attendance record
for racing in Maryland. Awake 70 the
importance Of the match and It's sbil-
ity to draw. Col winn can be re-
lied upon TO make every endesvor 70
have it take place here during the
Maryland State fair's greatest meet
ing here next month.