The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
GREATEST
RACE ON
RECORD
Largest Purse Ever Offered,
$4,000 and $1,000 Cup to
be Fought for
Today.
BY TWO THoRoUGHBREDs
Man O. War 10 Fa~ortte Over Sir
Barton in Mile and Quarter
Dash at keniL
by TWO THoRoUGHBREDs

! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WINDSOR Ont. Oct 1.-THE two
aces in the sport of kings met here
today to decide which is trump.
Man O'War. the champion three
year old, and Sir Barton. four-year
| old, star, will race at Kenflworth
track for the largest purse ever offer
ed for horse race In any country
$4,000 and $4,000 gold cup to the
winner and nothing to the loser.
The two horses win go to the post
in the fourth race. The races start
at 1870 o'clock, which win bring the
fourth race up between three and
three thirty O'Clock. eastern standard
| time
A third entry IN the race viii be
Wexford. carrying 126 pounds.
Indications early today were the
race would be run on fast track
A heavy fog had settled over the
park during the night but at eight
o'clock today indications were that it
would clear. No rain has fallen here
for some time.
The race ranks in interest with the
great equine duels of history. Man
IO'War was favored in the betting, due
to his wonderful record and the fact
that Sir Barton will be carrying 1875
pounds to Man O'War's 100.
The meeting of the champions at a
mile and quarter will really deter
mine the thoroughbred championship
of America Exterminator, the only
other horse which ranks with the two
entries, showed best at a greater dis
lance.
A great crowd started fiocking to-
ward the track at dawn today. AL
though arrangements were made to
accommodate many thousands the
crowds in Windsor and Detroit hotels
last night indicated the track would
not be able to care for all who wished
to see the race.
Both horses were bred in Kentucky.
Man O'War by Fairplay Mahuba. was
unbeaten in nine starts as a three
year old. He lost only once in nine
starts as a two-year old and that was
due to bad ride. He holds three
American and two world records for
a mile or more His earnings now
total s162,425, and if he wins today's
race, they will pass the record of Do
mino. of 100000 Domino was he
greatest Garner of the American turf.
Man O'War is owned by Samuel D.
Riddle, of Philadelphia
Sir Barton, by Star Shoot-Lady
Sterling, made no spectacular showing
as a tvo-year old He won the Ken
lucky derby as a maiden and establish
ed his championship of the three-year
Odds by winning the Breakness, Metro
politan, Withers, Belmont and RealiZa-
ton. His gross earnings were $780,
600 last season He is owned by the
Canadian Sportman, ]. K. L. Rose of
Montreal. ..
Clarence Hummer, who has ridden
Man O'War in all his three year old
races. except two, when he was iniur-
ed, will have leg up on the cham
pion. Earle Sande, contract jockey,
with the Ross Stable, will pilot Sir
Barton.
The winning jockey will receive
special reward of $4,000 from the
owner.
Huge sums were wagered on the re-
suit. the odds most quoted being five
to one with Man O'War picked to win.
A third horse, WEXFORD, was
placed in the race because the Cana
dian rules do not permit match races.
Early in the day it was said he prob
ably would be scratched.
Windsor took on carnival ap
pearance early. Streets were extrav-
agantly decorated while throngs of
race mad persons milled about chat
tering about the qualities Of their
favorites.
The Detroit river from Windsor to
Detroit was futter with gaily deco
rated ferries and crafts. Excursion
steamers discharged their cargoes in
rapid succession. Highways leading