The sun., 1919-09-10
WALTER COX WINS
EMPIRE STATE STAKE
Famous Reinsman Drives Nc
Gregor the Great to Victory
in Straight Heats.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 9.-walter Cox, king
Of New England horsemei. achieved the
ambition of his career at the Syracuse
Grand Circuit meeting to-day when he
piloted McGregor the Great, feet son
Of Peter the Great and Ruth McGregor,
to straight heat victory in the classic
Empire State $40, 900 stake for 2 :12 class
t.otters. Cox not only won the event
but established a new record in the first
heat which McGregor stepped in :O3A
II was the fastest time trotter ever
made In the big event.
Mariondale, the speedy daughter Of
Ariondale and Marion T, driven by
Tommy Murphy of Poughkeepsie, took
second honors after one of the most
spectacular races ever contested at the
New York State Fair. In the first two
heats Murphy challenged the McGregor
speeder repeatedly. but could not with
stand the charging drive the victor made
In the stretch. More than 10000 spec
tators witnessed the race.
Cox gave a brilliant exhibition of
driving in the first heat Hugging the
inner rail-, he piloted his big bay horse
away to comfort able lead long before
the time for a decision had been reached.
Murphy, coming from behind in the last
100 yards Of the heat, tried desperately
to overtake the McGregor horse, but the
latter opened up with a burst Of speed
near the finish that carried him across
| the line winner by a length.
The remainder of the field staged a
secondary contest behind the flying lead
| ers, with Olive FAINT and Rance carrying
off the honors. Joseph Guy and Macy
Coburn raced neck and neck into the
| stretch a half length behind Ramco. 1t
| was one of the closest finishes ever wit
messed at the Syracuse course, and the
| spectators cheered the winner for several
| minutes. The second and third heats
twere as sensational as the FIRST and had
the spectators on edge.
Hollywood Billy sprung a big surprise
in the first race, the 2:13 pace, which
| he won in straight heats, fastest time
2:07h. Media took the 2 rs trot, the
! Onondage stake, after finishing fifth In
the first heat. The summarizes:
2:ls PACE; HEAT PLAN: PURSE 81, ooo
Hollywood Billy. b. h.. by King Cole
HGmefast, b. m. by Trampfast Jone:j.
Charles Sweet b. g.. by Directly Boy
Fred Hal, b. g. GdcPhersonj. .............t
Gertrude G.. b. m. CAIN ................
Florence Peters. CHI. IN. (Cox). .........e
| Clifford Direct, blk. H. (Murphy) ........ Z DIR
| Time, 2:o7h. 2:OSL, . O7h
EMPIRE STATE $1,000 STAKE FOR 2 i.
! TROTTERS; HEAT PLAN.
McGregOr the Great, b. h., by Peter the
Greet ICoA .,''''. ''''',.:''',..;;,.:;,;;,
| Martondale, br. g., by Arlondale
Rsmcov, b. G.. by Morgan AxwOrthy
N SStor Cosr-n 1'' Oh m
[ Joseph Guy, b. h. Hyde). ,...............
1arP's Hall blk. IN. rodney.
Bonnie Dell. br 3. Caindsl: ;;.'''.'.",Ss g,
| KCrTiEan B.. hr h (WalEer0 ............n 10
Mssda, Lockspur, selEa and Olive Jant lasc
''' ~ Time, 2:Oal.. 2;O4E, 2:O5H.
2:1s TRoT THE, oNoNDAGA; PURSE 81.
s47.5O; 8 HEAT PLAN.
Media, b. m. by Atlantic Express
J. Tv' pqan blk m. CRodneyj ......:....i
Doctor Nick, blk h.. by DR.. Isoe
Native Chief, CHI N. tcrossman)..."." 2
Baronia br. m. Oickerson) ............. :
Time. 2 09h; 2:O6k, 2:lOia.
Two.YEAR-oLD TRoT, THE JUVENILE
! PURSE $3.50; IN 8.
Natalie the Great, br. f.. by Peter the
Mr.. i dudley, blk. g., by j. Malcolm Forbes
Day Star. b. g.. by Peter the Great CoK)
Margaret Harvester, blk I. (Burke)''''''
Prodisal watts, b. h. CMcCsrr) 1900. dis
Time. BEAN, 2:llS.
a.1s TRnT FOR AMATEUR DRIVERS: SI1-
YER PURSE: IN 3.
Belle Of Lyndon. b. IN. Cwhite) ..''''.'''.'
Robert Ormondo. hi. 6. Murrayl -'.'.''''"'
Delagoa's Lucy, b. m. tGraVep.'''''''''''
ou Self, b. qorlllardl -. .,'' ;s..
| Li1rsd King. blk. e. (McDonald) ...s...... dl
Time, e:12h, 2:lSs,
TO BEAT 2:12%.
First virginisn, b. s.. by The Harvester 'h'cA
| Time 2:0eA.
AGAINST TINE.
Peter LAngford, b. S. by Peter tne NfeS
| (Graves). o.,.,,