The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-11

old PAGERS in Dick McMahon's stable.
One of them, Miss Azoff, has been a
mile in 2:17, the last quarter in 80
IL seconds, while the other, Carl
been working at the same rate of
speed
For the first time in his career.
Zomrect. zoo "a. is in trim to go to
the races. He was only half condi
toned in 1916 when he made his rec
ord, while last season he was bothered
with a quarter track. This year no
excuse will be offered for the black
horse If he fails to win.
Lon Mcdonald says that he will be
pleased to meet st. Frisco and Mabel
Trask in the free-for- alls this year.
with Early Dreams at all points in
the grand circuit, where there is not
2;05, class on The program. This
gelding was never in better form than
at present and will be ready when
the bell rings at North Randall.
Thos. w Murphy will start all Of
his champions at the Red Cross day
matinee, which will be held al Pough-
keepsie, n Y, June 20, while Direc-
tum |. the fastest horse that he ever
drove. but now in other hands, has
been added 10 the program for the
afternoons entertainment, during
which Miss Harris NJ and The Real
Lady will also appear
Walter r. Cox has sixty-eight horses
in training at Dover. n H The list
includes the trotters Mabel Trask. LII
Princeton, Busy's LasEie. Northspur,
Legal Parole, The Lincoln, Brisco
Worthy. J. w, Brother David, Jean
cite Speed. Mamie Axtell. Barbara
Lee, Truxton and Northern Express.
and the PAGERS, Young Tod Little
Batice ana A Game of Chance
Geers will ship sixteen horses from
Memphis, Tenn. to North Randall.
Ohio, early in June. His group will
include St Frisco. 2ol "a. June
Red, 2:os, Judge Jones 2:09 ~:
Sadie s, 2;o7 1t; Peter June, 2:o7
Ia, Gentry C. 2;07 Ia. Harvest
Hope. 2:12 "a: Fleon, three-year-
old by The Harvester Hippodrome. a
three year old by Moko; Wick Wick.
a two -yesr-old by Anvil. TombiRbee.
two-year- by Etawah. Northeast,
two year old by The Northern Man.
"a well as the PAGERS, Robert Gate
wood o5 IA; Zua Baughman and
Lynn Hal,
In all Of the references 10 the
career of the late James Gordon Ben
nett. the owner of The New York
Herald. who died recently in Europe,
the reminiscent writer's have over
looked the fact that he was AZ one
time the owner of a stable Of trotters
which he raced with very fair sue
cess in France and Italy HIS selec-
tons were made In 1895 and were
shipped in March Of that year, the
horses sent abroad NJ that time includ-
ing Autrain, ais 80. BY Princeton
Helen Leyburn, 2:14. by onward and
Grace Simmons . - IA, by simmons
Helen Leyhurn was member Of the
Nam family which is still supply
ing the turf with considerable rae
ing material Autraiu was a beauti-
ful mare with perfect manners and the
records show hat she did very well
on the European tracks
The Kentucky Trottinr Horse
Breeders association will hold its
4sth annual meeting ar Lexington.
Ky, September 30 10 October Il It
is Offering seven early closing events
for same. the list including The
TransyiYsnia. SIS 900. for eos trotters.
the Walnut Hall cup. $4,000. for 2.10
trotters, and The Ashland $4,000 for
81 trotters. The three year old di-
vision Of the Kentucky futurirv this
wear VIII be worth $4,000; the two
yesr-old division s5oaa. and the par-
ing division 81 0o0. and WIFI with the
late closing events, make the total
Offering for the two weeks racing
amount To about $4,000 In the
forty FIVE years that the Kentucky
Trottirg Horse Breeders association
has been in existence II has paid 81.
S3@ ESQ in premiums