Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-30
Riddles Man o. Var King
of the Flat Racers and
Widener's DuettiSte Best
Steeplechdser
RIG YEAR ON TRACK

yr,IIE breeding industry, through the
i succpss Of racing in 1920, attained
,ts highest mark from tho day Andrew
jackson with Agrcola ramHaigncd the
southern circuit until Man o. War. q
philodclphia- owned horse, flashed me-
teor like across the oval path, gripping
thc racing world by his incompatible
tents and making undisputcd his claim,
and title to champion OF all climeS and
ages.
But not alone on the outstanding
fcots of the liking" do the thorough
mcnts have been manifest in all SOC
tions-cspecially in Kentucky. Mary
land New York aud Canada. The
earnings of the tracks have been bOun
tiful and the horselnCn have been re.
mid by greatly increased stakes ana
nurses and the public has enjoyed bet =
Ter class of racing than ever before.
Philadelphia's Champions
Sot tho least remarkable circum E
stance in connection with the turf is
thot the two outstanding champions
Man O. War. the fiat racer, and Duet e
tistc thc Stccp.cchaSrr--arc Philadcl-
min owned horses. being developed IN q
state in which racing IL outlawcd and
dnncnding on the stimulus of outside
tracks. The last Of the racing of Duct
tistp in the United States has been seen.
however. as Joseph +. Widcncr has
decided to send this great jumper To
France for n campaign.
Samuel y. Riddle also has decided
thot Man O. War will race no. more.
and this supcrhorsr will be retired to
The stud in Kentucky for the benefit of
breeding. The horse will be given a
nublic reception in Lexington on his
arrival there. after which he will be
managed BY Miss Elizabeth Danger
frld likewise W. II. Coo will retire
CLEOPATRA to the nursery in Kentucky.
contrnt for her to rest on her record In
winning the Latonia $50 900 Champion
ship at two and half miles.
improvements of Tracks
Extensive improvements have been
made or are under way at the race
courses at Saratoga. Belmont Park and
fine tracks in Maryland and Kentucky.
The famous Belmont Park course is
being entirely rearrangcd.
The only organization clash in the
racing world Of the year was between
Marylnnd'S commission and the Jockey
club. which has for the present at least
died down. 1t involved the enforcement
BY the Maryland tracks.
Successful winter meetings now are
IN progrcsS at New Orleans, Havana,
where the Marianne course has been
vastly improved. and in Lower Califor-
mia. where more than 500 horses are at
the Tia Junna course.
Great strides have been made III the
national rcmOunt service. The display
of horsrmanship and quality of mounts
4 &c ,,tt,
conditions. The 300 mile endurance
test for military horses in New England
resulted in n victory for Mile. Denise,
Texas bred. descended from the English
crack, Galopin.
Man O. War Heads Winners
Nan o. War was securely entrenchcd
n the leading money winner of 1920.
Had Mr.. Riddle, his owner, so willed,
T., go. ! no doubt have added the Ken
tucky and Iatonia dcrbics to the S1G6. =
lao winnings of the great horse in 1920.
Three Philadelphia stables stand ont
for high class performances. These
are:
GLEN RIDDLE FARM
Winnings for year. S1S6.087 - Leading
Man ~ War. C.. threc-yenr- old. by Fair
Play Nahum.
n,cm ,.,. C.rC, g.. three.Year-old. by su-
u, Drenm = the vnllcy,. e.. threc-year-oId. by
"9terynl". Dream Girl.
>, MadnmoIsrIlc ,Cndenu. T.. two-year-old. by
4, thIrrtcNgmn, &, two.year-oId. by Tran
Rock Anna Russell.
Iottle' f.. two-year-old' by brrmmel-Dr-
Rmdd'ce. e.. two-yrar. old. by Fair Play
MOllr EIiott.
WALTER VI. JEFFORDS
WINNINGS Il
hnrkiC. T.. HeY"n-Srar- old by Mgrninr-
ROutledEe, C., fOur-yeur-Old, by TOddlng-
tOn-t ndcrstndy.
rnarc G.. two-yrar-old. by FrroIr- De.
,,i'' 'rfrCtIon, e., twoycnr-od, by Ballot
Enterprise
q kiunGui.. e.. threr.year-od. by Peter
>, Rcprlsol. G., two-sear-oid. by Helmet
ioodwinli. c.. three -ycar-old. by Disguise
IamnnnmasS.
Jim Daisy. c.. two-year-oid. by The Man
J. T.. WIDENER
Leading horses:
.rsSsrhsst, b. EtEri6srb%iSDeia SSSeT,SIS iG"""''"
Nntnrnlist' g. riN-year-old by Rabcllns-
,,,i1ir E1ir n. tiaIn. c.. three-ycar-old, by vulcain-
rlE,im; s..sthrec-yenr-old by Garry Herr.
Iycrninn. e.. two-year-old, by LanEibby-
u Gurlph,. C.. two-year old. by Sardnnapale-
Mercury. C.. two-year-oId. by Vulcain- Rose
,Ncnptlde, T., two-year-old. by Mont dor
Ih" Henrlings Of Amcrican breeding;
Il e. hE bro3mstick,ZSolna ~
i t., ISS Mont Mont d8r:'%it'sf%; aor.vaIeHiine,
hF 81 "bFs ;" F;SS St KTnsFrsinEa. fSrsEp HrSSa"S'
Hr. g., by Black lester: thlna song,
srrr 'e sh e. e. hT Iy StSsf1sM Sa !dMs ride
Whitney Leads Winning Stables
Harry Payne Whitney the New York
tl"rtSman, has Pulled uD the largest
amount Of money in purses and stakes
VI any owner since James Il. kcrnr
FAXED of S3o7 $40 III stakes in 1901.
WIN every horse of his own breeding
whitney has won $27O.520 the last
year: His star two -ypar-0ld Trystcr.
tF Peter Pan TrySt, led his stable.
WiH m"rc than $40 600 each are DIR.
lark, Upset, WiIdnir, Prudery, John
l. Gricr and Damak.
!, Among the older horses included in
t''e class with winnings of 500, ,0OO or
more Is EXtcrminator. the hest horse
1II IN" sire Mcliec, owned by Willis
TTharPe kilmer, aud II former Kentucky
p"rhy winner. His victories for the
iT"r included the Luke Blackburn.
il"hdicar, Windsor Jockey Club IIandi-
CCHP' Saratoga Cup. Toronto Autumn
'9p and Pimliro Cup.
h"nlfacc has been the chief money
Winn"r for the big racing establishment
VI '"mmnndrr j. X. l.. Ross. Sir Bar
Ey"h' Billy Kelly, Motor Cop and Star
"''r are others of his string to have