The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-07

Jones won both Of them with Henry
=. ana Joan. He also won the raee
IA 1911 with Argott Hal, while i.
Coakiey placed It to the credit at Bar
ana Parlee Mitchell won II Tor ]. 81
label.
In 1910 the a&cciation made the
tavern Steak" open to professionals
and amateurs. Since that date ~
former showed In front in all OF them.
Dick Mcmahon won It In 1914 With
King Ciansman while Geers followed
the next year with The Guide Fred
Eoman defeated Busys Lassie in 1915
with Grand Chimes and placed the
record Of the race at 2.osl-4, IN 1dYs
the battle was then between Early
Dreams and Royal Mack. Murphy
winning with the latter. Ha ANA
made another bid last year with AlIai,
watts but was defeated by Prince I,o
rec in 2.oe I-2.
Tho popularity Of the Taven -steak-
- shown by the fact that thirty-oile
nominations were received In 1t this
year. Some. OF them have fallen BIZ
the waystde while Truxton. one OF
the nrst horses named IL now In Den
| marx Cox named him as we'll az Mr.
noia. wRo has been on the sick LIST.
his good four year-oid Mctsrexor the
Great and Brother David Murphy ais,
| has tour to pick from. his group benz
lotto watts. Martondale. Constantine
the Great. and Peter Vaughn.
Locksrur is the FIRST nomination IN
the event to win this year. He showed
IN 'front.' at the Cranwood merttn-
! "hefe ne trotted the half.mile track
! IN et1h'& While he is apt to sumn. -
those W" saw him in the Walnut Han
! 1on at ysngton last year will re.
{ n Ii L..
as she showed in the $4,000 purse ~
syracuse where he was second in TIE
nfft heat tn Prince Loree IN ehss.
! Ieers VIII also make his first star.
with Heglar in this rave in wh,eb
laurel Hail farm will be reprNser.ad
~ Hiida Fletcher and W S. Harlan ~
Native Hore, who made thu s+o,
"atches Click when he arrived AZ Lex
inEton from the Macon training earn
Blntarta. Bon Watts and the Gux &r.
worthy mare Miriam Guy, that turned
the Hartford track below a;in befor.
/ she was shipped TO Cleveland. are also
| eligible
| Three of the ten Ohio Purses wer.
| won by Alonzo Mcdonald with Zen
| douglas, Lewis Forest and Star Win
Ter. the latter placing its record AZ,
2;oa Murphy also won two OF them
| with Marlgold and Peter Scott. while
OF tho others Geers won with Dude
Archdale. Rodney with Baden. cnx
with Mabel Trask.' Traynor with
RidSemark. and Ross Stout last War
With Blanche Carter This year the
California mare Allie Lou is the first
one on the list. which also presents
me names OF Bacelli, Rescia, Del Jol-
Ia. Echo Direct. HollyNod Kate. Rad
Bond. Mary Coburn. and the choice
from the Cox and Murphy stables.
Petrex. selah Baird apd Legal ". be-
ing among them.
The Edwards Purse has been since
| Il was established the first big placing
event OF the year Murphy won this
hrst one with George Ganos, In 1910,
when ne kept him front almost all
the way down the line. He was fol-
loved by The Able and Vernon Nc
Kinney. who placed the record AZ M
race AT ..o3 l-2 where IL remained
un last year when Game ~
Chance lowered the colors of Peter
LOOK In 2,o3 - In the interval the
hrst moneys have been paid to the
owners OF Joe Patchen II, Del Rey.
r. ter Stevens, Russell Boy, Ben Earl
and Colonel Armstrong.
twenty-five nominations were re-
ce'ved In the Edwards Purse this year
ana large field can be looked for
Wnen the horses turn for the word
next Wednesday. Cox has won this
race twice and will make an efY1rt
70 land II again with the handsome
FRANK Dewey. II he Ia beaten there
Is very apt to be a new record for
the event. Frank Dewey will take the
word with Peter Look. who made such
bold bid last year, Omonde. Dan
Hedgewood. harvester. CAPTAIN Mack
or Mourer Boy from the Kline stable.
Edna Early, Red Bearer, Peter Man
-er who paced in 2.0s 1-e over tina
hah-miie track at Rockpcrt, and
either Direct c. Burnett Ethel Chimes
or Sanardo from the murphy stable
On account of the sickness In wal.
ter Cox's stable before he left Dover
|, Is doubtful II either Daystar 81
General knight win be in condition a.
DO themselves justice II they "a
started in the Forest City Sweepstake
for two-year-old trotters. AZ Mur.
ply has no entries in II, he may b
seen behind one Of the Laurel Hall
nominations. while Dick Mcmahon
should have = strong Representatives N
Sister Azoff
According to the reports, Geer. q
~oin gto make = very bold bid for the
FasiK Swecpstake for three.year.old
trotters. with Tombighee. As he has
been In :.o7N. In this event. 4ly4
|, Etawah keldinx will be expected "a
I take the word with either Prfncees
EtAWAu OF bV0sllcu from the EfffH
stable. rs we'll as Dark Flower. Peter
l., Abbie Putney and sunny sue. The
winner Of this race will give the pubr
lie ltne on what First National ara
few cthers. which are not named IN
II. will be expected to meet in the M.
tional Stallion Stake At the Clevelanl-
AuFust meeting
The Baldwin colt has been placed II
Dick McMahons stable He will driye
him In his engagements this year. H
IL In rerfect condition. w u An.
drews worked him in 2slo Those who
are familiar with his form Axpect
First National to trot as fast as Chest.
nut Peter or David Guy did last yexr.
The Cleveland people also take a NJ
tive interest IN him. ~ his xrandarn
Rosa l.. 2:17k. BY Eiyria was mak-
!need for several seaeons BY pAn
Hanna. while hts dam HoneynyG1ja. /
9.03s.. was sired bv that splendid toe \
tsr. John A. McKerron. the winnxf III B
the League Gold Cup when the matsaNxS
erthustAata were racing over tha n2tJ1
tracks ~ Boston. syracuss, aPtttso \
and this citN Il Run