Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15

the reinsman. has been prominent for
years IT. Republican politics OF New
Hampshire.
Walter has three brothers. all
graduates OF Dartmouth College. and
each one moro prominent politically
than the f:ther, and all about as much
In the political limelight their
horse loving brother is among the ,rot
ters. The illustrious family includes
Guy Cox, a member of the transit
commission and one OF Boston's most
prominent attorneys: Louis Cox. JUS
chusetts. and Charming Cox. Lieuten-
ant-Governor of Massachusetts and a
prominent candidate for Governor,
Fame rather runs in the Cox family.
Walter Cox likes to Win the big stakes.
like the Empire state, but there is a
whole lot Of Yankee about him. ana
when he has a stake horse that some
one is willing TO pay big price for
he usually plans safety first" and sells
him. having at one time cashed Peter
for $4,000. This year he has "A horse
that luck alone Will he the factor in
Determining whether he win or not.
by j. II. McCune. of Pittsburgh.
Mignola Went Splendid Mile.
Just how wonderful horse he Is can
he judged by the fact that Mr.. Nc
drove him to wagon in EOS IL over
the Brunot's Island track at Pitts
burGh. a track that has never been
considered a fast one. Later in the
season his owner. who is a busy banker
and not a first flight driver. teamed
him public mile ct Lexington in
performances ever seen at Lexington.
If MiEnola should continue to train
sound there is little question but that
last year. and has been lame before,
SO his qualifying will remain a doubt
until he faces the starting Judge.
Cox has very fast candidate In the
was made last year over the Syracuse
track. She Is grand mare. but Il
little inclined to be unsteady; That.
however, may disappear under the
reinsman. Another one OF the Cox en-
tries IS McC;regor the Great Ill,
2:oSt. from the winning family
yesr-old. and raced we'll in few
events last year. He Is owned by
Sanford Small. of Boston. who was one
Of the. owners OF Peter Scott. 2:o5.
stable.
Two Horse. From Laurel Hall.
Laurel Hall farm. Indiana polls. Ind
tho palatial home OF Peter the Great
2:o7t,. the. worlds most famous trot-
four-year-old flly. Hilda Fletcher Ill,
el3i4. one OF the stars OF the H.
iustrious family Of Peter the Great
year In 2:osH. with tho las, half in
l:olN The other entry is Worthy
volo H., 2:osH4. now a -year-old,
whose dam is the $4,000 brood mare.
Nervolo Belle. owned at Laurel Hall
farm Worthy Nolo was raced but lit
tie last year. but is said to be in ideal
form this year. and age may bring to
him the ability to win the big Empire
state purse.
stoushton \. Ftetdher. is lndiana's
I'VE years old. and he bids fair to be
one OF the greatest breeders Of trot-
ting horses the harness turf has ever
known. He paid $4,000 TO w. r. p
stokes, OF New York. for Feter the
Great IN February. 1916 when that
horse was twcnty-onc years old, his
holGnesS creating tho greatest stir
among lovers OF the irotters that has
happened in the last quarter century.
No one viii bcrrudEe him the prize
should Worthy Nolo or Hilda Fletcher
This year
/, goes without saying that every
horse named Was deemed worthy Of
being entered in the Empire state
purse. else he or she would not have
been enrolled and as the uncertainty
q harness racing makes IL the great
est sport in the world, the winner may
not be one Of those commented upon.
Grace Direct, 2:0s Ia. paced two
beats over the half-milc track At Find
lay. ohio. in 2:06 Ia, 200 4 Sure.
horses can be gotten :e1dy for early
racing.