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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
No Winner Of Great Race for
Two Year-0lds Has Yet Sired
or Produced a Winner.

A review of the Futurity. the great
race for two-year-old thoroughbreds in
this country. reveals the fact that few
winners of this stake have done much
for posterity. In comparison with re-
suits achieved by the winners OF the
classics abroad their accomplishments
are negligible.
None of the colts which have achieved
distinction through the race during the
thirty-one years 1t has been held has
sired a colt or Ally eligible to start that
was capable of annexing IT, Nor has
any of the five mares that have been
successful given the turf Futurity
winner. Artful. Maskette, The Butter
flies and Hamburg Belle were all splen-
did individuals and should have made
good in the harem. The fifth. L'Alou-
lucky to win, as Previous, which was
left at the post. was twenty pounds her
superior.
Artful was the best Ally OF her day,
and William c. Whitney. her owner, was
eager to match her against Sysonby at
Brighton Beach in 1905 to run a mile
and a furlong or a mile and a quarter
for $4,000 a side. Mr.. Keene declined
the issue when the race was as good
as made. Artfui to date Is a failure
I'm the stud though there are indications
that she will yet make good through
her daughter PaLntbrush. Maskette was
taken to France by Mr.. Vanderbilt. She
has achieved great distinction as a ma
tron in that country and is one Of the
most highly priced of the many fine
mares which passed to A. X. Macomber
when he took over the stable of the late
American spor. sm'n She must be con-
sidered the best breeding prospect OF all
the mares that won the Futurity. The
claim of The Butterflies for greatness
must come through His Majesty. by Or
den, whose Smoke Screen and Banksia
won some good races during the past
sen son. Hamburg Belle. like L'Alouette.
has done little for posterity.
OF the twenty-five colts Domino
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
NEW PONY RULE TO
ADMIT ARMY MACS
All Sizes of Mounts May BE
Used in Future Polo
Contests.
14.2 LAW ELIMINATED
VIII Not Affect American
Ponies in Big international
Match Next Summer.
14.2 LAW ELIMINATED
BY JAMES s. mitchell.

The news that the Nottingham Club
had waived the 14.2 hands rule and that
in future polo ponies of any height may
be used has caused a flutter In the
realms of the galloping games here, and
numerous advantages already have been
claimed for the new move. Sifted to
nicely II means that a player may ride
anything from a Shetland pony to
camel, and that the army nag. irrespec-
tive of his height, may be used in all
matches. The possibility of the big pony
or horse as he may now be, termed.
win favor decidedly the big heavy men
in the game, for a player of 100 pounds
or Whereabouts must necessarily need a
horse to carry him.
Although the 14.2 rule was not en-
forced in the international match of
1914 it was still on the Nottingham rule
book, but as both England and America
tacitly agreed that there should be no
mention about the height of the ponies
the point was never brought up. That
there were very few of the Wimborne
string which would have shown as low
as 14.2 is a,certainty, and that there
were more that would have shown Is
hands was an open secret. A similar
condition applied to the American team.
For instance. it would have been harJ
to find measuring rule to straddle
across the withers OF Jacobs. Harry
Payne Whitney's noted blind pony.
which would have shown him to con-
form to the 14.2 rule.
AS far back as 1902 when the Amer
lean team went across for the Interna-
tional Cup, the Americans advocated an
unlimited height of the pony and the
elimination of the 14.2 rule, and while
the Englishmen did not at once fall for
the suggestion they thought lot about
it, When Lord Wimborne was here in
1914 he told the writer one day at
Meadow Brook that the greatest objec-
ton to dropping the 1872 rule was that
It opened the door for the introduction
of the diversified animal in polo, and
naturally the presence of the HORSE"
meant plenty OF trouble in the way of
ILL., manners. hard mouths and stubborn
methods on the playing field. Still the
rule was maintained by Nottingham till
two years ago, when it came in for a
modification which stipulated that
ponies of any height could be used pro-
vided they showed no vicious qualities
during a match or in practice games.
American influence.
The final removal of the 142 rule by
birmingham demonstrates one thing con-
clusively. and that is the good influence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
NAVY FIVE STRONGER
THAN LAST SEASON
Plenty of Satisfactory Candi-
dates for Positions.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-Though the bas-
ketball team at the Naval Academy has
encountered only moderate opposition up
TO this point and has had no difficulty
in winning all Of the four games il has
played. Il has shown enough Of its ability
to Justify the belief that Il is so per cent.
ahead of the team at this period asst
year At this time last year there were
several positions which we're not filled
satisfactorily.
Al present Waters. captain. at left
guard. and Ault. at centre. are rea SON
ably secure IN their places, while Mckee
g doing the best work Of any OF the
forwards Barnes and Greber are the
leading contenders for the Other guard.
while Byerly has the edge on Davis for
forward. though the latter Is pressing
them closely. Blue Is now WORKING for
n forward position. which he played at
Princeton three seasons ago. ard Lem
hart. Magley and McCrory are al doing
we'll Parr. the football end. appears TO
BE- the next best man M guard while
Eddie Even. captain OF the football
team. theugh ne has just taken IN the
cour, sport. is making rapid improve
ment
Spike webb. coach. and J. J. Daugh-
crtv. assistant have thor ha-ds full
with the large and ambitions suuaf
which hrs reported for b7ving this year.
The candidates are getting IN condition
by punching the bog. sli-pIng rope and
hanfling the medicine balls. and are
doing great seal OF actual boxing
The uidshirmen are s''re ~ having
meets during the winter with Pennsvlva-
MIA state ard Pennsv'vania ard Massa-
ch,retts Tech An 'ufornati ona1 match 10
MANNED for Nav ara1nst tho University
~ Toronto Toronto hoe indicated rs
willingness 20 come 70 ArnanolIs The
match will be held out OF doors IN an
lrprovised arena on the football heId
and viii he ono OF the bic sporting events
~ tNe year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

~ ING DAILY. the champion heavy
n weight hunter of the National
Horse Show of 1920, is now
hunting, his third season with the Rad
nor Hounds. near Philadelphia, where
he is owned and ridden by Isaac II.
Ciothier. Jr. This reiutes the common
opinion that successful show ring hunt
ers are not used in the field King DAILY
is q great favorite in the field on ac-
count of his disposition as well as his
jumping. He is one of the largest horses
Of his type in the country, standing over
II hands high and weighing 1850
pounds.
Thomas F. Ryan of New York bred
the gigantic chestnut gelding at his Oak
Ridge stud in Virginia. Sea King, the
sire of King Daily, is one of the success
full acing sires of the day He is an
imported horse, by the English Derby
winner Persimmon, out of Sea Air. by
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

Isonomy, and is represented on the turf
by such winners az Paul Jones, Homely
and Sea Mint. The dam of King DAILY
was an unregistered Irish mare named
Miss DAILY, of unknown breeding.
When King DAILY was a three-year-old
Johnson Russell of NJ ddleburg, Va,
bought him and schooled him for the
Virginia horse shows, where he won sew
eral ribbons. His first win at the big
shows was in Washington in 1917, when
years old. Mr. Clothier bought HIM
before the next campaign opened and
won the. heavyweight championship with
him at the National Horse Show. He
won the same prize in 1919 and agav
this year. giving him record not often
If ever, beaten at Madison Square Gar
den. In 1918 ard 1919 he won the
Shutdown Hunt Cup at the Garden
which is considered a particularly severe
test of agility. cleverness and manners.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
SEEN AND HEARD
IN HORSE MARKET

Trade In the local horse market
touched low water mark for the year
last week. At Fiss, Doerr & CAROLS,
where most of che workhorses are sold.
about COO head changed hands in the
regular Monday and Thursday auctions,
with prices favoring the buyers. Bet
ter business and better prices are ex-
pected after the holidays.
Census returns for Maine show gain
of more than 20 per cent. in the num-
Der of mules in the last ten years.
Horses have decreased during this pc
riod from 1876. s32 TO 1882. but the fall
ing off in horses is not nearly as great
as in some other kinds of live stock.
George Watson of Teaneck. N. j.,
purchased for export the fast trotting
stallion Anvil. 2:0294; also the we'll
known show ring trotter Britton
Forbes, 2:0615, at the recent sale OF
hit harness horses in Chicago. Only
five stations ever equalled Anvil D
record.
The Bergen Horse Company's weekly
auctions are attracting a good number
OF buyers every Wednesday at the Com
munipaw avenue stables. There is al
ways a good run OF workhorses to bring
out the bidders.
NJ. b. Newcomb's cosey sale stable In
Seventh avenue. near Central Park IS
filled with we'll trained saddle horses IN
ieadiness for winter buyers. Mr.. New
comb reports a good business
Heilb-unn G. Kahn are showing a sta
BILE full of heavy draught horses In
Eleventh avenue, near + ifty-ninth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
TIMELY GOSSIP
OF HORSE SHOWS
Weight of Opinion Seems to
Favor Pneumatic Speed
Wagons for Hackneys./
BY GURNEY c. CUE.

Opinion among exhibitors and horse
show officials is apparently almost
unanimous In favor of permitting the
use of pneumatic speed wagons for
heavy harness horses in the show ring.
Among many letters received since the
question was raised on this page a few
weeks ago, one from Thomas w. Clark,
manager of the Devon Horse Show, is
the sole exception to the consensus that
whatever vehicle will enable high
stepping harness horse or pony to make
the best performance ought to be
deemed suitable" This philosophy
may eventually lead TO sanctioning
pneumatic carts or even track sulkies'
which would be both safer and faster
on the sharp turns of the show rings
And from track vehicles Is not a far
cry to track harness. with overdra~
check reins of the Kemble Jackson type
for the heavy headed high steppers.
To some of those who must now be
classified as old fogies the sanctioning
Of wire wheeled pneumatic speed
wagons for horses of the heavy harness
type will seem like a confession that
such horses are no longer bred or used
for driving outside the show ring. For
none OF the horsemen who sanction the
featherweight vehicles In the show ring
would think Of hooking no high step
ming hackney to one of them for drive
through the park or anywhere else 10
do so would be regarded by all discrimi-
mating horsemen as the utmost limit OF
bad taste or ignorance of the first prlr-
ciples Of the equipage. The old fogies
will be apt to say: Then why
IN
the show ring If they would make
the ribald sjeer and the jud cious
grieve to see them in the park or on the
road? And recognized authorities like
Francis T. UnderhlD, Prescott Law
renee and Reginald w. Rives would no
doubt decide. II the question were SUBJ
mitted 70 them. that no greater offence
against good form could be committed
by a man who drove a pair of long
tailed trotters In light harness to full
mail phaeton than by the exhibitor who
puts a high stepping pony In the shafts
of n pneumatic speed wagon. But a
now generation OF exhibitors has come
upon the scene since Messrs. Underhill
RIvos and Lawrence used to Judge a;
Madison Square Garden. and taste seems
to have changed with the times.
In SendlnB out al liluSti dtcu hohu"s
souvenir o. its last annual exhibition
the Devon Horse Show Association has
announced its list Of Judges for next
year. n. Lawrence Smith of the Smith
town Hunt has been invited TO judge the
three gated saddle horses. II. Won dei
Horst Koch and Robert A. Fairbairn the
harness horses. Reginald c. Vanderbilt
the harness ponies. Mr.. Smith and
George r. Hume the saddle ponies, Mr.
Hume the hackneys. DR. Oscar Seeley
and Mr.. Hume the Ave gated saddle
horses and NJ. Rov Jackson. John Nc
Comb and A. r Ogilvie the hunters and
Jumpers. The show is to be held or
May 1880.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
KENNELS.

FOR sAIE-Muirlyirk king Mack; prize win
ming Aircdalp. age ~ months. big honcd
quality dog: house broken. obedient and IN
tcligent. used 20 children. no vice: able 70
win In keen competition. very Stylish best
OF breeding; a GOOD dog 20 head kennel or
n dandy pal Particulars.
r. X NELL.
gI1 Main St,
pavtuckct. II, T.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

l.. & 3. Waller & Potters, Inc.
Auction Tuesdays and Fridays,
Horses, Wagons, Harness, &c.
TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1920,
at I p. M, we will sell about
40 GOOD WORK HORSES
that have been used by large De-
partment Stores in New York dur
ing the holidays. They weigh from
1900 to 1,400 pounds each. and as
good a lot of the kind as was ever
offered at auction. They will be
sold absolutely to the highest
bidders.
Private Sales Daily. Fresh and Seasoned
Horses Always on Hand.
si4 RUTLEDGE ST. BROOKLYN
y. WALLER. Auctr Tel. 1885 wmebure
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

brougham, victoria, station carriage, har-
ness, ENGLISH RIDING SADDLES, brides;
any cash offers. Private stable. Las u. seth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
A. M. Stein & Co.

The oldest established and largest
firm Of retail dealers in Horses in
Greater New York, extend to their
patrons and friends the seasons
greetings and every wish for a
Happy and Prosr erous New Year.
Our first shipment for the new
year will arrive January 3, 1921,
and consists Of the choicest lot of
draught horses that could be found
in Ohio. Roans, dappled grays, in
mated teams and singles, with a
lot of weight. These are truly
Draught Horses of Quality, such as
no other dealers handle. Choice
wagon chunks and some heavies
for dry goods trucks at attractive
prices. Inspection invited. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
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Heilbrunn & Kahn, Inc.
GOTH ST. AND WEST END AVE.

take this opportunity to wish their
many
Friends, Patrons and the Public in
General Very Merry Xmas and
Prosperous New Year.
We would also like to state that
during the recent dull season In the
market we took advantage of the
opportunity TO buy up large num-
her of horses throughout the coun-
try, which will begin to arrive
at our stables for inspection and
sale Immediately after the first OF
the year. We can guarantee TO
supply prospective buyers with any
type of horse from a cheap farm
chunk or business horse to the
highest class drdfter the country
produces. Singles, pairs or carload
lots. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Draft Horses of Quality
Heilbrunn &Kahn, Inc.
GOTH ST. AND WEST END AVE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

BOOK ON noe DISEASES
AND HOW 70 FEED.
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Watland Farm Kennels.

Watland Farm Kennels.
ALI, BREEDS BOARDED AND CoNpf-
TONED. SPORTING DOGS. TERIEnS
Ann TOY DOCS FOR SALE INSPECTION
INVITED. FRANK r. AnnYMAN. hils g
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pT,KfNGESE puppies; wonderfu brood
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MEp0R KENNELS.
All breeds for salo and STUD. 70 ". 4IthlsL
Bryant G340. --A--
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Tor sals. PEEAdoLsLEFs. iS2o I'd Nv,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26

asked, when the government has just
passed and ia about to put into force
the worst coercion act in British his
tory2 DO you think the government
wants to have an Irish settlement when
Llyod George speaks of fighting for Ave
years and spending a million casualties
to prevent ireland from having repub-
lie? Lloyd Georges words are not peace
offers, but threats.
But what are his threats to a ma :
tion that has struggled for 750 years
and borne tens Of millions Of casual
ties? IL Lloyd George so decides. there
may be another million casualties. but
at the end ireland will be free and II
may happen that in his effort to destroy
Ireland, he will find he has only de-
stroyed the British Empire.'
''But, Mr.. Collins" I said, would
you not consider accepting dominion
home rule as an installment?"
He replied: 81 see you think we have
only to whittle our demand down to
dominion home rule and we shall get It.
This talk about dominion home rule is
not promoted by England with view
to granting IL to US, but merely with
view to getting rid of the republican
movement. England will give us
neither as a gift. The same effort that
would get us dominion home rule will
get us republic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
Counts on American Support

But do you think the United States
will ever officially support Irish indie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26

revolutionary army, but we are the
force In this country which stands Tor
law and order and progress. The courts
we have established are the only courts
In Ireland which have the moral sane
ton of the people and for that reason
they are the only courts administering
jrstice. The British police In ireland
act only as part Of an army OF occu :
patton waging war against the Irish
people. The Irish republican police are
occupicd In preventing. detecting and
punishing crime. All the constructive
work that is being done In ireland to-
day to assist agriculture. trade, com
merce, fisheries and all other branches
Of the national life is being admins
nv Nv interview with Mick" as he IS
f,miliarly known. began with a dis
cussion over the number of letters and
documents seized by the Sinn Fein au =
thorities which shall publish later.
I was escorted to his private ad .
dress in Dublin by an Irishman 1 had
known for some time. The door was
onencd nv a maid. We asked simply,
SIS he herc?" We were shown to a
hack room on the third floor of a richly
furnished old Georgian house and did
not have to wait long until ME-. Col-
lins entered. After formal intro :
duction we sat down around large
square table.
Had the Documents
"D;d YOU bring those documentsT'
Mr.. Collins was asked.
"I did" he replied to his qucstioner
and drew from a special pocket sewn
in his coat small envelope from
which he scattered on the table before
him several letters and papers.
"By the way" said Collins. turning
IN me and smiling. II see you published
in the PUBLIC LEDGER the text of a
letter purporting to be written from
the United States which never re-
ceived."
He handed me the clipping from the
PUBLIC LEDGER containing the text OF
the letters captured on William bar
rio. confidential messenger sent to Eng
land by President dc Valera last month
with a report on the Republican con :
vention. l glanced at the clipping and
read the opening Dear Michaei-
did you get that letter. l asked
Collins's laugh was a sufficient answer
He asked whether had obtained pho
tographic copies of the letters, and
when ! acknowledged it he added, 80
did /"
After examining the documents ht
placed them on the table, including the
threatening letters to himself. / asked
him about the recent disclosures about
the Dali Eireann voting De Valera
81 800 900 for use in the United state:
during the presidential campaign ant
TO obtain recognition of the Irish re-
public.
The Dali authorized De Valera to
spend that sum of money Collins de
Clarcd.
Counts on American Support
But do you think the United States
will ever officially support Irish indie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
RADICALS DIVIDED
ON SOVIET RUSSIA
German Independent Socialists
Disappointed at Tour Of
Lenine's Country
Summary OF special cable dispatches
1890. BY the Public Ledger Co.

Berlin, Aug. 28.--The German Inde.
pendent Socialists have returned from
their mission to Russia disillusioned
rs to sovietism. divided among them
selves and sadder but wiser. The cor
respondent talked to a member Of the
party who said bolshevism was not
what labor the world over thinks It is
and that tho Moscow government was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26

r T'S TINE to be thinking of fall
footwear, for what is a new tail
leur, however smart, without a
trim, good looking pair of shoes?
Indications point to the wearing of
pumps and oxfords far into the
winter months, and now is a very
good time TO buy them, for Del Mar
q Company, 1911 Chestnut Street,
are offering some very smart-look-
ing shoes just now at particularly
reasonable prices. This store has
established a reputation for the
quality of its shoes, and these low
shoes are not only of exceptionally
good wearing quality, but are at
tractively trim of line. Some Of
us are buying patent leather and
white kid pumps now in anticipation
Of winter gaieties, and this second
floor shop has some interesting
pumps modelled on French lines.
~ ALIFORNIA Muscat Grapes
pronounced by nearly every
- body the most luscious grape
that is grown-have arrived at the
store of Henry R. Hallowell & Son,
Broad Street below Chestnut. The
Tchl VI llllo variety 10 lIlG
Muscat of Alexandria 1t was cul-
tivated centuries ago in the Valley
of the Nile, and is destined TO live
forever, because Of its deliciousness.
Among others of Hallowell's fruits
are luscious Bartlett Pears, Cali
fornia Plums, Georgia Peaches, ALI
gator Pears from Florida, so well
liked for salads, and Hothouse
Grapes. Cantaloupes are very rea-
sonable now, and many people are
finding it economical to buy them
by the crate. The Gift Baskets of
Fruit, too, are particularly lovely
at this season. HalIowell's guaran-
tee delivery of any Of their fruits
10 summer resorts and other points
within 1000 miles Of Philadelphia.
~ MES new autumn frock shows
accompanied by one Of the NJ
~ you will be interested in the
Blum Store, 1910 Chestnut Street.
teaux, of moleskin, Alaska seal, II
generous collars of the same or c.
lustrous satin or soft crepe de chine
In the newest way; piquant little
fisher or squirrel; long, graceful sto
haired furs, and large animal scar
favored. are among the interesting
department.
THE CHESTNUT ST