The sun., 1918-07-16
MURPHY IN FRONT
IN GRAND CIRCUIT
Likely to Land on Top Among
Winning Drivers; Has o
Fine Stable.

Returns for the first Grand Circuit
meeting at North Randall. Ohio, show
that Thomas W. Murphy has the best
average stable of his career, and II
none of its members meet with any
backsets in the way Of sickness he Is
very apt to resume his place at the top
OF the winning drivers.
During the week he started fourteen
horses and won with Miss Harris NJ. In
2:02L. the fastest heat Of the year ;
over Npce 1916; Dark Flower. Directum
u. Selah Baird and the Siiko ge!ding
Dagastan. The victory OF Miss Harris
N. also recalls the remarks made by
Greedy Winnings when she was sold In
New York last winter. At that time he
said that S. A. fletcher had decided to
pass her along as he had better
PAGER in Peter Look Possibly he has
changed his mind since this colt bumped
up against Cox with A Game of Chance
last Monday, when he was not only de-
feated but did not even finish second in
the fastest heat.
OF Murphy'- other starters Kelly De
Forest finished second to Mcmahon in
the splendid race which he won with
Miss Perfection. while Allan Watts had
to be content with the same position in
the Tavern Stake. which was awarded
Prince Loree in 2:o6A. Budlight was
third in the summary Of his race. while
Chestnut Peter forced Hollywood Bob
out in :O4A in the second heat Of the
three-year-old race. This colt will also
be Murphys banner bearer in the
futurities when he is called upon to
meet Nella Dillon and Peter June. and
both Of them will have to be on edge
to trim him.
Three of the horses that Walter Cox
trained over the snow banks at Dover.
N H., last winter came through as win
ners, while La Princeton also served
notice on all prospective free for alters
that he is ready for the fray by VIM
ming in 2:04L and repeating in :05A .
A Game OF Chance also won brilliant
race in 2:O3L. while Peter Vonia gath
cred In one of the three-year-old events.
Con- was also In the money during the
meeting with May Leaf. Betsey Ham
lin. Lucky Glover. Little Batce and
Frisco Worthy. and drove Bacilli and
Mary's Sister in their engagements for
the Pastime Stable.
Ben White. who wntered at Thomas
vile. Ga, paraded a wonderful pair OF
two-year-olds in Periscope, with which
he won in 2;10&. and Brusiloff which
finished second to her with Geers in the
sulky. As he has a small stable, .Geers
was not very much in the limelight at
North Randall. but on the last day he
won clever race with "Knap' Nc
Carthy's old standby, June Red. IN
. :O7I., and gathered In second money
with the two-year-old colt Northeast by
The Northern Man. Mamie Locke was
Valentines only winner during the
week, although he was in the money
with Hal H., Flo Stately. Mary Rosalind
Parr. The fodder and Baxter Lou. Nc
Mahon also made his presence felt by
winning with Hal Boy. Belle Alcantara
and Miss Perfection and getting place
money with Peter Look. Eva Bingen
and Esperanza.
The splendid race won by B!nland in
205% was one Of the outstanding fea-
lures OF the North Randall meeting and
as Re was bred in Ohio the victory was
very popular. The mistake Of Wilkes
Brewer. made in the third heat OF the
Ohio Stake, also gave Blanche Carter an
opportunity to make good and win In
time that she could almost make on a
two lap track.
The remarkable showing of the get OF
Peter the Great was a feature at this
Grand Circuit meeting. az 1t has been
at so many in Ohio this year. OF the
winners Hollywood Bob. Miss Harris NJ
Peter Vonta and Dark Flower are by
him. while OF the placed horses Peter
Look, BrusiloT. Chestnut Peter. Brother
Peter. Car Peter and Peter Lafayette
appear in his list OF performers. The
Kentucky Futurity winner Siliko also
had only two starters at the meeting
'rhev
stan. :l7A and both of them were win
ners