Evening journal., 1919-12-06
pabe Ruth had 20 knockouts
in the American League last
summer.
About The Trotters
By W. II. sM0LLINGER.
Secretary Of the American rrottins
Association.

secretary Of the American rrotting
Association.
Written for the United Press.)
The news that Walter Cox, familiar
IN known as Long Shot" had been en-
gagged TO train for Laurel Hall Farm
indianapolis, Ind. which is among the
latest pieces Of news in the trotting
horse world. has aroused more interest
and comment than anything similar
that has happened during the many
moons.
II wasEyhispered about during the
trots at Lexington. Ky, last month,
that Manager Greeley Winnings, OF
Laurel Hail, had made overtures to Cox
but when this was mentioned on the
quiet 20 friends Of The lank, and lively
witted New England iehu, they simply
laughed at the idea.
why said they, "there isn't an
owner in the world with enough money
90 tempt Walter 90 leave his home base
0f Granite State Park, Dover, \. IL He
Il Ideally situated there. he has first
pick OF an the best troiiers and PAGERS
owned in New England and on his STAFF
are literally scores of men OF wealth.
all Willing and anxious 90 have him
buy and campaign horses FOR them on
his own terms and no questions asked
ne Is his own boss and always has
been and 10 Is late In the day for him
20 begin being anything else.
But that Is not all. t'lev said. Wal
ter Cox is tue richest man lhat sits in
a sulky today He comes from a family
y position in New England. he has
brothers ana relatives that are high
ups down that way lie doesn't have
70 train horses FOR a living He does it
lust because it Is life 10 him-he'd
rather do that than anything else IN the
world. When you stop 90 think all
these things over you viii see that
there isn't a chance for him 90 go 60
Indiana"
SO the wise men with The inside dope
handed 10 out 10 their questioning
friends. But Cox has also the reputo-
ton OF being keen after the coin not
only, but very capable Of holding his
tongue and counseling with himself
alone In emergencies. He let his friends
and followers scout the idea OF his talk
ing on the Laurel Hall proposition 90
the top OF their bent. Then. a little bit
late ron, he took a train and iourneyei
)ut TO Indianapolis, ostensibly 10 look
over some yearllngs that Laurel HaY
was soon 90 sell at auction. And
day or so aftervard The word went out
that he had signed up to train for the
big establishment that Is owned by
stoughton A. Fletcher. who Is the lead
ing banker and flnancler Of the Hoosier
metropolis.
Fletcher Is a man who does things IN
big way and being multlmilllonaire.
when he found that Cox was reall,
open TO suggestion from his end of tbo
combination. he must have simply mt
~ a set OF figures 10 him that made
lhe New Englander accept. in spite of
everything else.
Curious people are debating about
iust what salary Cox viii get af
Laurel Hall After thinking 10 over
hey Incline 10 believe that IL Is prob
lhly from $4,000 TO $4,000 per year.
Ihe big reason why Fletcher wanted
iox. practically at any price, is because
ne Is the owner Of Peter the Great. the
king OF trotting sires, and wants 10
race only the get Of that horse. With
this family Cox has had extraordinary
success. Among others he has cam
paisned Mabel Trask (20ia4). McGregor
lhe Great (203kl. Margaret Druien
2-03). Busys Lassie )20ih) and Peter
Scott t205l. all by Peter and all mar
velous performers-beside a lot more.
Fletcher wants 10 have his Peters get
the benefit OF Cox's handling. in the
natural belief that with II they will
win enough 20 more than make his en-
gasement a profitable one, no matter
how big HIS salary.