The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
COMMANDER ROSS STABLE
GREATEST IN TURF HISTORY
Patriotic Canadian Has Best Thoroughbreds in
Country and Is Still After Balance of
Champs to Race Under His Silks.

Commander J. X, L. Ross. the
famed Canadian sportsman was pro
claimed the champion of the Ameri-
can turf when on Friday he par
chased from A, X. MaeComber War
Pennant. Motor Cop and War Marvel
at figure stated at $4,000. This
is perhaps one of the biggest prices
ever paid for three horses on the
American turf
With his formidable sable
consisting OF such great horses as
Billy Kelly, Milkmaid, CudgeI, ana
his recent acquisitions. and inelud-
ing a Number of other great horses
his stable now ranks as the best on
the American turf. History has vet
TO show one man owning so many
great thoroughbreds as does Com
mander Ross, and there is no doubt
in the minds of the most prominent
horsemen in this country that his
stable will account for many of the
rich prizes yet to be offered
A gentleman, scholar and a
patriot. Commander Ross has peen
proclaimed the most popular nrai,
on the American turf today. He
Is as popular as the silks which his
greet stable races under. and when
Canada sent so good a sportsman
TO the United States she shoNyeu
that she had produced one OF fbc
greatest admirers of horsefesb, A
man that is not afraid to back his
convictions with his purse string
and the great stables that this coun'
Try has produced in by-Cone davs
sink into insignifieance when COW
pared with the afabIe Canada
sportsman, q u
"hen Eternal defeated Billy. EetI,,
or rather when Schuttinger defestod
Sande, in the memorabl rare M Iast
hlonday at Laurel. Commander Ross
the true sportsman he is, was the
.rst 70 oner congratulations to J. w
M'' LELAND, the winner Of the famous
match race. tndaunted by his sting.
ius oeiea', Commander Ross stood
'eauS 10 nave the race run over
again at Pimlico. but, wisely Nc.
IleIind retired Eternal for the Year.
thuS deteattng any chances OF the
two famous horses meeting again
this year.
The concensus OF opinion among
all the leading turf writers and
horSemen OF the country was that
BiIIy Kelly Is still the king OF the
Z-year-olds of America. Beaten a
mead. 1t is true, but as the race was
run II did not prove to tho7e who
closely watched the contest that
Eternal was the better colt of the
two,
should they meet again in the
near future and both horses arc
in the same condition as they were
on the day of-the famous race il in
safe to ray that Billy Kelly will re-
deem himself In fact he has nothing
tn redeem. 1t was a clear case OF
jockey Andy SchuttInger out-general-
lnE little Sande. and with the rideers
reversed Kelly would have surely been
returned the winner. Commander Ross
showed his patriotism and true
craftsmanship when he delved down
his pocket and posted SIC. .OO0
to bind the match between these
great two-year-olds The COM
mander had nothing to gain but
the happy thought that he was the
sole owner of the best two-year-
old in America. or that this or any
other country had ever produced
1t was Comma nder Ress who 4rIw-
Eested that the purse be contrib
uted 10 the American or Canadian
Red Cross. II made little or no .di-
ference to Ross who won as he
stated before aud after the race
that it was en- infinite pleasure
to see the $4,000 in liberty bonds
go to either the home OF his