Evening journal., 1918-10-08
MURPHY LEADS ALL
BIGCIRCUIT DRIVERS
New Yorker Runs His Num-
Der of Winners for the
Year Up to 50
MAY FINISH THE
YEAR WITH 70

Two postponements on account Of
rain and heavy track slowed up the
speed average Of the Columbus Sep
tember Grand Circuit meeting, which
closed Friday after nine days racing,
during which 80 events were decided.
IS Of them being for trotters and II
for PAGERS. and s74,s7OB3 distributed
in premiums. All OF the program was
disposed Of except the free-for-all trot,
IN which the horses were excused on
account Of the heavy footing, and the
second free-for-all pace, the first one
being a gift for Miss Harris NJ. She
was ready for the fray, notwithstand-
ing the fact that her engagements
were cancelled at Readvllle and Hart
ford by rain and showed It at Syracuse
on the last day OF the meeting, when
she stepped a mile over a heavy track
IN two minutes, the fractional time for
the trip being 3ik, 30%, 2s%. 90.
During the two weeks at Columbus.
Murphy ran his number Of winning
mounts for the year up 20 50, and II
he is fortunate at Lexington and At
lanta his scorecard for the year should
be close TO 20. He won two races al
the Buckeye capital with Petrex and
gave FINLAND his first defeat over a
track with Royal Mack, and, by the
way. IL was also the FIRST pair. OF win
ming bracelets placed 20 the credit OF
the Royal Mckinley gelding this sea-
son.
Bnly Jackson, after breaking the fee
at Syracuse, also came through in
front again at Columbus, pacing the
three heats in 2.Oih. when he defeat
ed Drift Patchen and John A. Hal. On
the. next time out. however, he finished
third TO Verlie Patchen in 203. Ethel
Chimes being between him and the
black mare with which Palm won two
races at Columbus.
Ante Guy. made two starts at Colum-
bus. on the first start she trOtted
second TO Prince Loree in the Colum-
bus $4,000. She had her revenge,
however, when they met again in the
Buckeye purse for 5000 by defeat
ing him and Sir Reaper I'm 2Oit. David
Guy, the other Ottlnger trotter. also
made the same kind OF a score by de-
featiug Nella Dillon in the Horse Re-
view purse in 205&. and finishing Sec
ond 10 Peter June after winning heat
In the Western HOrseman Futurity.
This was also the first victory for
Peter June this season, while Geers
also had another piece OF good fortune
with June Red. and Red Medium mare
winning here first start since POugh-
keepsie over The fodder and Wilkes
Brewer In the Capital City purse.
TWO Of the best contests at the meet
ing were between Directum j. and
Little Batice In the 2.O6 pace and the
2.04 pace, In which Mcmahon defeated
Judge Ormonde and AdiOO Guy with
Hal Boy, the Oregon geldlng winning
his two heats In 2O3h and 203ik and
Judge Ormonde grabbing one in 2.O3ik.
The. summaries for the two weeks
meeting at Columbus show many
startling reversals OF form, the foot
ing and weather, no doubt, having
considerable 20 do with it. On the
fourth day OF the meeting Mcmahon
won with Red. Bon 209h, while on
the last day he was among the "also
ran" in the race that was placed TO
the credit Of Hank Stout In 2i0h.
Also on the second day Of the meet
ing Dcljolla, after a plunge on her,
finished among the tailenders in
209h, while she won the second week
from Peter Thornhlll and Hollyrood
Kate In 20Sh.
Valentine was double winner at Cl-
lumbus with Omonde both Of his
races being won in 2O7h, while Baron
wood was declared a winner on the
last day OF the meeting, Ben
White also won in the colt stakes with
Edna Early and Prince Etawah, while
Lillian T. made a very favorable i'm
preston when she landed the 2.03 pace
from Baxter Lou, ORC Fino and Hazel
II. In 2.O3H.