The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-30
SHOOTING
BOWLING
AQUATIcS
THE PACING BRIGADE
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closing events for PAGERS is an indica :
ton OF the number OF lateral gated
horses which will be seen on the mile
tracks this year. the fields at a few
OF the meetings will be. rather light.
/ on the top liners. Napoleon Direct
~ slated for a return trip in Geers
,stabi the other members Of his
| outfit being BETTY Blackjack and
i Goldie' Todd, the latter being con-
sidered very promising.
In the event OF Napoleon Direct
standing the preparation required Of
a, two minute performer. a renewal
| OF, the battles between him and the
4 other free for alters which include
Single c.. Miss Harris NJ. william,
Ben Earl. Roam Hal. and Russell Boy.
would undoubtedly put the PAGERS in
the spotlight, rs the other available
material also includes that splendid
race horse Directum j.. Tn, vcrlie
| Patchen, Peter Nash. Lillian T., and
whatever others may filter down from
the class events.
| Since the close Of last season. Mur-
ply has sold Orc Elmo, The Problem
| and Budlisht to parties who will race
| them over the half-mile tracks. while
zombrino was dropped before the end
| OF the season. At present he has in
! addition to Directum j.. the Direct
! Hal PAGER Direct c. Burnett with a
mark of 2:07 IA. Ethel Chimes, that
| whisked around the track at Spring
| he1d. III In 2:os1- the Long Island
bred mare Esther r.. and Sanardo.
| The latter has never heard the bell
ring but as he paced the Syracuse
track in 2:o2 IA last fall he is very
apt to be able TO give a good account
OF himself. Direct c. Burnett was
brad hv = - pnIFcrA
Conn, and made his record at James
Vile. Wis. His dam, Alice Mapes.
made a pacing record Of 2:os IA.
while he Is also a brother to Hal
Mapes. 2:07 "a. r. r. Bedford bred
Hamburg Belle. 2;o1 a. the trotter
that made the worlds race record,
and II all the reports are true this
horse NAV before the close OF the
season equal or reduce the worlds
race record for PAGERS. which Is now
held by Directum I.
Valentine, as usual has bunch
OF PAGERS, his collection this year in
form, Baronwood. Flora A.. Omonde
with which he won several good
races last year. Gladys B.. and Gold
Quartz Cox Is coming back with
the regulars Little Ratice. that formid-
able cripple A Game OF Chance, which
took them all into camp at Cleveland
last year, the rejuvenated Fl. II. Brett.
Esther knight, Florence Peters, and
the handsome pony Frank Dewey.
The flashed latter made the rounds
OF the Bay State circuit last year and
in heat at Readville in 2:o3i-4 just
TO show the Grand Circuit folks what
haif-miler could do when cut loose
Peter Look is rated as the star in
McMahon's pacing OUTFIT. He failed to
win at Cleveland and Toledo last year
but Il different story Is expected this
season. His stable companions are
SYMBOL Baron and Relic Alcantara.
The latter carries the Indian sign.
Last year she won ten out Of four
teen races, Nerlie Patchen. Gro Elmo
and Betsey Hamlin being the only
Belle Alcantara started her turf career
with victory at the Cleveland. July
She also won three races a. the
meeting. when she paced In 2:07 -.
Columbus meetings, two at Sedaiia
and Lexington. and one at Hamline
and Atlanta. Her record OF c:A4 4
was made at Columbus while she
paced in 2:e4 IL at Lexington. The
Mcmahon PAGERS were given their final
work at Indianapolis. where Mcdonald
prepared Ethel knight. and Palm
Mowrer BOY. Eva Able. Crescent
knight and Admiral to a feather edge.
before opening the season on the
northern Ohio haif-miie tracks
Leese has two PAGERS to depend on.
one being the green horse Seraskin,
and the other the clever Northern Man
colt Edward r. The South Bend
trainer Sturgeon has three, OF which
South Bend Girl was seen in the fast
est company last season.
His other pupils are Double c.. who
was held over after going a fow races.
and the mare Grace Direct. which won
splendid race at Atlanta last Ocfo-
Der. The latter Also won her first
race this season over the half-mile
track at Findlay. Ohio. the last week
in May, in 2:0Si- with Earl Beck
up, her stable mate. South Bend Girl,
finishing second. and also winning a
heat in 2:osl-2.
W. Fleming. whose last appearance
in the GRANGE Circuit was behind that>i
sterling performer Joe Patchen n. !
Is this year busy with the Forest Farm !
horses. which include the PAGERS Miss
Harris NJ, the DeForest pair Tommy
and Rex, and the recent purchase
Harvester. that Is engaged at almost
all Of III" leading meetings.
As Braden Direct has been retired !,
Fred Egan comes back this year with |
baroness Edgwood. Royal Earl, /
Able Dryad. and Bingen Direct. while |
Fred Edman has Highland Lass, as |
well AS Peter Nash and AL Whitney. !
the Red Bearer. and the handsome |
black mare Lillian r.
Fred Ward, one Of the California !,
visitors has four PAGERS. their names !
being O. Y. c.. Peddler Direct. Emma /
n, and Harry Mac, while Townsend .
from Fresno will RACE J G. L.. Roy I
Owen has come across the Mississippi I
with the Oregon bred horse Gray Hal I
by Hal r. and Helen Chimes, while I
Jay Mack will be>raced this year ny !
Ben Whitehead. Mcdonald and Cox !
each had him season and while hes,
had 2:04 speed. they always found !.
neighbor with little more. Possibly
Ben can place him where he will win. |
Lika.Joe Patchen. that rugged pony |;
Single G.. has done well under the
training and driving Of a. number Of
reinsmen. Starting off with yickery
In his three-year- old form. he passed
the following year D Gosnell. When Il
he died. Cox. .Iamiscn. and Geers were
seen behind him and Ed Allen will 3
take him to the races this year After \