The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
.P eter Manning Wins Big Empire Stake of $1O,OOO

Syracuse, N. r., Septemb Der 14-Peter Manning, the big bay gelding trotter, driven by Tom Murphy, captured the classic s10,00O Empire stake at the Grand Circuit meeting at the New York State fair today. Victorious in two of three heats, Peter Manning paired honors of the big event with E. Colorado, winner of the second mead ana most consistent contender for the iaurels throughout the race.
 The Matron stake, surpassed in inter est and money value only by the En- pire stake, was ewon by Sister Bertha, an outsider. overlooked by horsemen and followers of light harness racing, who had picked Day Star, Natalie the Great and Worthy Chief as the probable winners.
 Virtually every race on the nine event programme furnished an upset. While the triumph of Peter Manning in the top-line race was not unexpected. drivers expressed great surprise at the wonderful showing of E. Colorado, handled by Wal ter Cox. E.. Colorado won the second heat, finished second in the first and third heats and made Peter Manning ex- i tend himself to the limit to achieve vic tory.
 The victory of Millie Irwin, in the Lieutenant Governors stake for 2.UB trotters furnished one of the greatest | surprises. Peter June was the favorite, but Walter Fleming drove Millie Irwin i to win in two of the three heats despite the desperate stretch drives of Pop Geers. John R. Braden, another out slider, made his victory in the Syracuse stake for 2:o5 pacers decisive by win ming three heats.
 Billy Sunday upset the talent by cap turing the 2:1o pace, taking the second and third heats, after Jay Brooks, the 1 favorite, had won the first Bogalusa | trotted true to form in the Yates Hotel cup for two-year -olds, and won almost as he pleased from a field of eight starters.
 l Matron stake; three-year-o1d trotters; purse, S6700; two in three: Sister Bertha, b. f., by Dillon Ak i worthy-Miss Bertha c. (SherrilD 8 l Emma Harvester, b. f. CBrusie)l ....1 1 Torida, b. f. (H. Fleming) ..........7 Z Day Star, Peter Beiler Lucille. liar vester, Worthy Chief, Natalie the Great and Great Excitement also started. Time, 2:09A; 2:07A; 2:06A.
 The Lieutenant Governors stake; z:os trot; purse 5000; three heat plan: Millie Irwin, br. m., by Bingara-
 Gaiety Girl (W. F'leming) ........2 l Peter June, ch. h. (Geers) ..........1 Red Russell, oh. g. (Murphy) ......3 Winter Wood Let Fly, Brother Peter also started. Time, 2:o9A; 2:07A; 2:osh.
 The Syracuse; 2:05 pace; purse s3,0C0; heat plan:
 John R. Braden. bh. by John R.
 Gentry -Braden Girl (Thomas) l l Esther R. bm. (Cox) ......... 3 Symbol S Forrest (Murphy).. In also started Time, 2:07A, 2:05% % 2:oSA.
 The Yates Hotel cup; 2-year-old
 trotters; purse $2,670; in 3: Bogalusa (Valentine) ........... l Rose Scott (Murphy) ...........
 Belvue tPittsman) ......... 5 Miss Rhinelander, Gueveta, Miss Tal-
 bot, The Great Rose, Favonian also
 started. Time 2:10A. 2.oS%. Empire State stake; 2:10 trot; Jurse s10,000; 3-heat plan:
 Peter Manning. by Azoff-Glen-
 dora G. (Murphy) .......... l l | F. Colorado (Cox) ........... l Labe Riddell CPackard) ......
 Princess Etowah, Moko Axworthy Harvest Pride, Hollyrood Naomi, Norma Dillon, Bondell Bennington and Royal Palm also started. Time, 2:04A. 2:O6A, 2:05H.
 2:1o pace; purse s2,ooo; s-heat plan: Billy Sunday, by Justo-Friend- less (Pittman) .......... l | Jay Brook (Edman) .......... 5 Lady Brooke (Snow) ........ l Guess Work. Joe, Mckay also start ed. Time 2:0sA. 2:08h, 2.06A.
 St. Cloud Hotel cup; 3-year-old pac- CTS; purse $1.330; in 8:
 Frisco June, by San Francisco
 June Lass (Fleming) ..... l i Jane Forbes (Valentine). ...... 8 Rifle Grenade (McDonald) .... 2
 tabella, Joe Dillon also started. Time, 2:osN, KIOSK, 2:0SA. 2:16 class trot; purse $1,o00; s-heat plan:
 Charms Spears, by Farmer l Spears Charm Bradley
 Harvest Stream (Fleming). Bob the Great (Wilcox).... l Charley Herr, Jr., Dos Palos, Mazda. l Ally D. and Oar Hyal alsostartedt Time, 2:o9%, 2:10%, 2:10h, 2:17h. ! PIP class trot; Amateur Drivers League cup; ? in 8
 North Spur by San Francisco
 Mary North (McDonald) ...... l l Harmony (Graves) ...:.......... Lord Lyndon (E. I. White). ..... 5 $ | First Virginia also started. Time,