New-York tribune., 1918-09-29
Lexington Races to Deter
mine Champions Among
Trotters and PAGERS
Bv Frank S. Cooke

StaHu out SO lnAt OplHlolS aireaNS nave
been formed. This year is an excep-
ton, and everything points to lot OF
brilliant racing in connection with the
Lexington meeting which opens to-
morrow So many different colts and
aged horses have been winning on the
trip along the big line that it remains
Tor these two weeks to determine who's
who among the harness horses.
In view of the manner in which he
won the Review Futurity during the
first week at Columbus it looked as
though David Guy had something on
the three-year trotters when it
comes to racing. However, some of the
same colts and few new ones met in
the Horseman Futurity on Tuesday
and, to che general surprise, "Pop"
Geers beat the clever New Yorker with
Peter June.
Among the two-year olds at the end
OF the 1917 season Nella Dillon and
Peter June stood best, but this year
Peter June has been beaten with regu-
larity. AT the last minute he displayed
his true form, and after carrying
David Guy a heat in 2:05n he beat
that cot back in 2:0612 and 2:07 "A +,
which gives him royal chance in the
$4,000 event this week.
Kentucky Futurity Eligibles
Eligibes in the Kentucky Futurity.
the blue ribbon of the light harness
sport, are as follows: Nella Dillon,
2:05A; Chestnut Peter, 2:O5A David
Guy, 2:05A; Blitsey. 2:06A; Peter
June. 2:o615; Miss Dewey Watts,
2:07s4; Petrex, 2:0SA; Peter Vonia,
2:0SA; Ruth Mansheet, 2:0SA
Miriam Guy, 2:09A; Echo Direct,
2:09A; Peter Lafayette, Baron De For
est and Selka.
turity, worth $4,000, for two-year-
trotters, in which are such notable ju-
veniles as Brusilof, Princess Etawah,
Norman Dillon, Periscope. First Ma
tional, Dark Flower and others that
have been doing things this year
Headliners in the pacing Futurity are
Edna Early, Peter Fletcher, Peter Ell
lott and Hazel kuestner.
Entries in the all-aged stakes and
Yurse events which are to be decided
oil the fast Kentucky track also are
making the horsemen ponder. There
are fourteen in the Transatlantic, six
on original nominations and eight on
suhstitutions, which improves the race
from a sporting viewpoint
Naturally Prince Loree has stepped
into favoritism, but Wilkes Brewer is
back in form. as shown by her hard
fight with The Toddler at Columbus,
when she forced that one out in 2:05A
and won a heat herself in 2:O5A Ina
Lassie, The Royal Knight and Royal
Mac also must be taken into the reck-
Cning.
Four in Free-for-All
The free-for-all trot is a very whole
some looking affair, although there are
hut four in it. However, none of the
others would give them much of an
argument. st. Frisco. 2:01 q; Mabel
Task. 2:01A; Lu Princeton, 2:02 u,
and Miss Bertha Dillon. 2:021z, make
up field that is one of the most sem
sational in modern times.
In his recent starts down east St
Frisco showed that the wear and tear
Of battle is asserting itself, whereas
Lu Princeton appears to be coming
along very fast, not so much having
been taken from him.
Miss Bertha Dillon, credited by
Ceers with being fastest of the lot,
figures to make history in this event
if conditions are harmonious and she
y.
much of dash lately. but she always
is TO be included among possibilities.
There are six in the free all pace,
the race being among three Of them
Miss Harris NJ 1854; William
1:5s1a. and the wonderful Single G..
.59i2.
Miss Harris NJ. had no trouble at
Columbus, as an accident put William
out Of the contest Single G. has been
III Re ~ hal ll., act c
md appears to be at his best.
Mllard Sanders. of Lou Dillon fame
has been bringing Napoleon Direct
J 591 12 back. and if that horse stands
1t nobody has anything on him. Hal
Roy. 2:ol, and Lizzie March, 2:o3 "a
are q bit outclassed in this field.
The Toddler viii Start
Unable to secure a nomination in
the Pennsylvania stake, Harry Stinson
had TO be satisfied with the class
events, whore ne will start The Tod
dler. Earlier in the season this horse
did not show the speed that was ex-
pected after his wins last fall but he
has reached the goal. for he won a
fine race at Columbus Tuesday. when
he beat Wilkes Brewer Mack Forbes
and some others that have the step.
Tommy Murphy must be IN some
what of a quandary so far as the Wal
nut Hall cup is concerned. He has
both Ante Guy and CT .lcoot in this
classic and until this week Chilcoot
was the logical one TO start. However
at the Columbus meeting he won a
tough five heat lace with Ante Guy
beating the lauded Prince Loree and
splendid field.
Hollywood Kate is among the late ar
rivals in the hall of fame. Lon Nc
Donald drove her to victory in Colum-
bus, her best mile in 2:O7A, showing
that she now is on her way.
June Red Comes Back
After winning more big stakes than
any other trotter, June Red had to
succumb to the feet Chilcoot in the
East, and they said that the old mare
was through for the season.
Geers did not think so, for he
turned her loose in stake during the
first week at Columbus and after The
fodder had shown the way in the
first heat she took them into camp by
trotting in 2:07A on slow track
June Red is in the Walnut Hall cup
which adds to the uncertainty in that
stake.
When they race the Blue Grass
stake for 2:0S PAGERS they will have tc
look out for Verlie Patchen From
the day OF her win at Toledo she has
been beating Western and Eastern
PAGERS until she looks to be one of the
best PAGERS anywhere.
The sale of Helene Guy to an East
arp man for SS Q00 rapovo, tn ,L,,