Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-12

racc on tne cara.
Windsor, Ont, Oct. 12.-The Ca.
madam border town today seeks to di :
vide honors with Cleveland as the
sporting heart Of the universe. With a
world series baseball championship nj
stake a couple of hundred miles away
across Lake Erie, 35 900 devotecs of the
sport of kings gathered here from both
sides of the international border linerto
see another championship decided upon
when Man o. War. Samuel Riddles
premier three year old Of America, and
the Canadian owned four year old
champion. Sir Barton, mdet at weight
for age over n course Of mile and a
quarter. Wexford, a George J. Long
horse. also is entered, an eleventh hour
starter. %.
Three things are at issue In this race.
enthusiastically billed by horse fans as
"the greatest ever" First is the thor
oughbred champion of America, second
comes a $4,000 purse, the largest ever
given for horse race in America. The
terms Of the match are that the winner
takes all. And the third there is $4,000
gold cup. ...4
This race has brought to Windsor one
Of the largest crowds that ever gathered
ON this side of the Detroit river. Ferry
boats and shuttle trains from Detroit,
where thousands rested last night. began
pouring their throngs across the border
soon after daylight. With enlarged
stands capable of seating % 1000 and
room for 10000 more In the inciosure
the keni!worth Jockey Club, host to the
years racing classic. opened it's gates
hours before the maiden two-year- o Ids
in the day s first race. faced the barrier
'for as a SIX -turiong gaIop as an opener
ior "lnosor oiggest day OF sport
Armed Guards for Horses
Fro,, tb. b,rred and u,,rded MI,
do,,,s u 'e ne "nIus;ro u h,,maoious eu WIN .
go 49, ora NJ n, w. aJ H. noth
er;ng crowds when NOT engaged in re
oa;,,;r .I,o ,,,;.tnr;nn .t.nst;o, f .ho;r
corns s 50 fn ohaon,,;ors s a,tandants % sn,nd
oU,rs oan5 ~ ot", IL ond horhad u;ro on -
suarns, suina ma.'h uGSa anu 49,, ua, ,'Ia,n tI,.o
suav, ;maa;u neit th on ,;no u .u thn wn
a.o,,a a.ou ,a'as Lille g" q, tnaoG NJ c,an
,;om ef thn nr;uo u, ' r;na On tho &c ~
pntu pVu VI ; ..u 80 nnsuot,, otto,,t,o,,
D"1sle Tha tHreru tna euoat hor.as ora Trained 70
a., J wv s,ha;- attondonts onnn,rco
s cue sseuna aat nrforr, .e nno the;r SEEM. hvt
i;tti. u on ~ p"SJ ohaosa bntwoen them Roth
hauo tn.,,e 70 ooarJ .mJps sc . .6Tt .oT '"e"' "
haTS mh, itoo' sooo ~ torr;or tbouob ar
r.o;,ht It for 'o a,e e Man a. War with tho
1Sn Msns nds rUd az, ser,.scr;hoJ for tbrec YEAR
~ POUNDS presfriofu lor ,nrpr, a, SeaL ar n
plas IN oSuppTs, prtn tan's Thn TA ,attnr's ' to6
pe,.er s o' ost 81 ;s ocuoiod hv tbot 81
iTW;nLsord Touheo i"'H tho oddsd starter whose on
i'htoiui u. Iauonth bomr last ,;gbt
trrrsd +oday,s match race into n three
cornered affair.
~. c.Jo .ho. r;a;r, No. NJ tho
,.aLpns &c To,n,,andor ad Ross
slaoies y, ,,ilat Ga Por+on 70
tonluent ~ uun piaT, w,,,,or 81, ',,;,h tbo
EEmlors, IN Ma n, Wa is aoraiIv con
~ 7 ~ on ,,,;ii toS. +ho ninnshin and
nuehs iI ne W" - tha hn,or;can fs;Jo nf The
.he pu''e " 'n'
poTTtr' W.br ord trool conditions favor
o;thnn horsa a obovo tho othcr Roth
n.nfnr r.'fr' borJ fast trock hut both can,
il necessary, travel in the. mud. a few
drops OF ram ana lowering SKIES & yes
trrday gave promise OF more 10 'oii'
but last night cooi uu.un.n .Jn,. VIM
cleared Ihe heavens uhu eal tou"'
there was every PI1spect o' Go1u sI,hf.
Samuel ~. Hlad,r. OF fhliauelphiu; !;
owner OF Man " Nar' nuS announteu .t 4
that, WIN OF 1ose' ne VIII rG.aie s tne
great son OF FAR A nann ond tha
i.,,Iodas Tue tLa that this ;s h,s last annear.
hno~s' hnon %os .ddaS ;nterast 70 The match
hnTs M nda hnrsoS a will 90 n the barrier IL
l. tnv n,a;nsJ n shortiy after o'clock.
nsstarr enp",d stendord fine in the fourth
sooo 20 tbe afternoon Positions will he
laes a.;aad W 1ne M,ban lnts arc dawn inst he :.
assa assasueo tho r"ne mne" '''' "''
iot. .,. ~ $50, .,o s,,. .,,. .,o horsos
10 Astue autorad ,, II Az America' ereatest turf
aI are nst so Az rantost stotas onS tbat
Sa.'ie Sar parton ,Ur ,n' Ssnresents Sanadian
omror Sm % wbiie tS Man a. War IS Looked
Wmn, Wmon 40 tba Tinted Stotcs contestant
9s u9Jns 10 10. 10 s;,on .tho clash In the