Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-29
WILL PUSH SIR BARTON
HILDRETH'S PURCHASE FAST
AND ABLE TO GO DISTANCE
better Isorsc Than Buty Kelly Which
Finished second In Ken
lucky Derby.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-wthout
making the positive assertion that Sir
Eartom's laurcls are m any danger
from the attacks of the latest SEN
sation ii must be admitted that Pur-
chase is the one horse OF evident merit
snd INFESTED speed that mas not We;
been defeated by Commander Ross
champion. Purchase was eligible for
most If not all. of the important
assumed the leadership % the dri-
son. That he did not start IN any
OF them WAS due 10 early training
troubles. from which ne has apparently
recovered for ne looked as sound AS
a doiiar on Thursday and finished inc
mile and sixteenth in the Sou.hamp-
ton rs though nc would like TO trave!
considerably further just Tor exercise.
Purchase has been as mIci talked
when his then trainer, George Odom.
was anxious to nave him contest with
Billy Kelly and Eternal for the two
year-old title. Reports OF his sres;
mont meeting. but IL waa not until the
closing days mat after being scratch-
80 start. ne did ali that could have
been expected o. him in the over
might event at a mile that was the
medium OF ms debut, winning easily
N 81 10.
Faster Than Billy Kelly.
That Was just a tuning up Sa!lop for
the southampton in which he had to
meet Biily Kelly at difference Of only
The manner IN which nc disposed OF
Hilly Kelly more than offset the wciEht
allowance, and Il, was apparent tina
over a distance Of ground Purchase is
superior to the tilieholdcr OF last year.
With the exception Of Billy Kelly.
which finished second TO 81. carton in
Sou hampton did not contain a lirst-
class three -year-old. Therefore too
/ much capital should not be made out
or the victory, especially as Billy Kelly
has. IS ith the exception OF the Ken
tucky Derby. confined his racing to
spinning event. Tina, better ma
The fau; of Purchase or his owner.
but at the same time. viewed in the
have TO show lot more before being
entitled to even shake the throne OF
*r Barton.
Carries Weight for Distance.
Purchase has ~ last shown that he
can carry weight and cover distance
% ground His present owner, s. c.
liilur,in, has been enthusiastic about
his chances all alonS. and he is good
son OF ormonda!c is almost as i'm
prcasIv" as Sir Barton. He is in tact
a handsomcr or more nashy colt
thou1 not possessing the bone ana
substance Of Sir Barton. neither does
hc 8" liop as smoothly or easily as Com
mamdtr Ross champion. That the be-
lated claimant for ;hree-year-oId hon
o!s VIII have supporters when ne meets
Sir Barton may be taken for granted
Hi!drcth says he will not dodge n meet
inI "iih the champion. while Odom.
VINO dcNc!opcd he colt, Was all smiles
when he showed his reai quality ON
Thursday.
TN appearance of Purchase as
contender VIII give renewed interest 10
the three yearold stakes which So far
rave been robbed Of variety by the
outstanding quality OF Sir Barton. Just
not certain II may he In the Dwyer
stakes At Tin" coming meeting al
.iIuSduSt or the test may be delayed
unhl EMPIRE cry. where they, will be
a Derby for which both are eligible.
Miss Jrmi,na Coming East.
The record breaking Western two
ycar-old MY, Miss Jcmima. proclaimed
as The best two-ycar- old in Kentucky
viii be seen for the first time by East
crn r?ccEoers at the Empire City meet
ing. July l@ to 81. whore she is named
FOR the $4,000 East View Stakes, at
about six furlonGs
parison Of the pcdiGrecs Of Miss Je-
NINA and Bonnie Mary interesting The
former is BY Black Tony, son Of Peter
Pan out OF tho imported dam Vaila. a
daughter OF taiiman. a son OF CALI
mule. Black Tory's dam, Belsravia. bv
Ben Brush is also the dam of Bonnie
pick OF the two-year-oid FLIES shown
on the New York tracks to date Bon
mic Mar! is by Ultimus. a son of Com
mando. as is also Peter Pan. the for
mcr being intensely inbred TO Domino
Miss Jcmin,a was bred by Edward
X Bradley, of the Idle Hour Stud near
d.e KIN and while she races in the
Charlie Rowe. she is generally under
stood 10 he the property Of Otto Steiffel.
Of 81 l.olis When she reduced the
'cccrd to o:52 50 she carried lis
pounds