The Washington herald., 1918-11-03

birth or to his staunch friend and
ally--uncle Sam.
Commander Ross affection for
his country is too well known. He
has contributed more money to the
Red Cross and to. his mother coun-
try than perhaps all the single Al
dlviduaIs in the domain of the maple
le"f country.
With the great stable that Com
mander Ross has under his control
and In the hands OF the best trainer
this country ever produced d--Guy II.
Bedwell-it is safe to say that when
these great horses have outlived
their usefulness on the turf they will
be returned TO Commander Ross
stock farm at Laurel where they will
be- bred.
Unassuming, gentleman in every
meaning of the word. a man that is
reafy at all times to shake the hands
of the most diminutive stable boy to
the hand OF kings. Commander Ross
has endeared himself to the Ameri-
can public. and II the turf ha'l few
more men of such high caliber as the
commander IL, the American. turf
would 20 down in history as posses
sing the greatest gathering of high
class gentlemen in the world.
To illustrate the true SPORTSMAN
Commander Ross - after thc defeat
OF Billy Kelly by Eternal. Cor~r"ir"''cr
Ross WIS heard TO remark. Tho best
horse won as the race was run" He
found no fault' win little SAndC the
rider OF Billy Kelly. but way down
: in his heart he knew. like all OF the
rest Of the judges Of thoroushbreds
recognized, that the best horse did
not win. Not a murmur came from
him. He had hoped that he could
carry of the cherished race. and had
put his life and soul into the run
ming of the race. When defeat came
to him he took II like a true sports
man and gentleman. and for these
/ acts of consideration he has en-
deared himself into the hearts of the
: American people.
That Commander Ross is the most
popular man on the truf goes with
out saying. and when he returns to
the command OF his country's men
may the great success that has fol-
lowed him In Uncle Sans domain fol-
( low him. and that he may return TO
our midst again next spring with his
great string of racers.
ANY race course mat quarters GOm-
mander Rosss stable is to be con-
sidered lucky. His horses have prov
, en- beyond any doubt that they have
raced 10 better form than any other
stable on the truf Trying every inch
, of the way, IL is as much a pleasure
to his famous trainer Guy Redweli
TO see his horses step down In front
AS they are to the commander him
self.
Like Comma nder Ross. Bedwell ex-
pressed exactly the same feeling over
the race between Billy Kelly and
Eternal. and the writer is sure that
should both of these horses retain
their form and should meet again
that Commander Ross's Billy Kelly
will defeat Eternal as sure as the
sky is above US.
At the conclusion of the Pimlico
races II is the intention of Mr.. Ross
10 retire his string for the remainder
of the season at his famous Laurel
farm. and they will be seen under col
ors again next spring With this
great stable OF racers tina Canadia II
, sportsman should win the most COW
eted prizes on the American turf.
To Commander Ross We proclaim
| him the best sportsman our great ally
| has ever sent to this country. and
/ TO his great trainer Guy Bedwell we
/ proclaim rim the peer OF any trainer
in this country.