Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
ITHOROUGHBREDS IN
RACE FOR FORTUNE
Man O. War and Sir Barton Meet
Today at Windsor for
$4,000 Purse.
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Windsor Ont. Oct 12>-This Ca
radian border town today seeks to divide !
bonors with Cleveland rs the sporting
heart of the universe. lmrty-nNe tho,i-
sand dcvotees of the sport OF Kings gath-
cred here from both sides OF the inter
national line to see another championship /
doc;ded when Man o War, premier three
vcar-oId of America. and the Canadian |
owned four-vcar-old champion, Slr Bar
TON meet at weight for age over course
of a mile and a quarter. Nlcktord, a !
George ! Long horse, also Is entered an |
slcycnth-hOur starter.
Time things are NJ issue IN TINS race. |
First there Is the Thoroughbred cham
pionship of America. Second comes
S75.nO0 purse. the largest ever'glVen ior a |
horse race in America. he terms oI tne
match are that the winner taxes ali'
Third. there Is a S5,uuo gold cup
Fcrries and shuttle trains from De
.ro,t. where thousands rested last night
BEGAN To pour their throngs across the
border soon after daylight The enlarged
stands capable of seating p 5,uotAand room
for 20 600 more in the enclosure the hen1i-
worth Jockey club opened It's gates hours
bcforn the two-vear-olds In today hrSt
racr faced the barrier for slX-turlong
gallop.
From the barred and guarded windows
IN their exclusive bungalows. stone
throw from the track, ST Barton ana
Man o War watched the gathering crowds
when not engaged IN receiving the minis
tcrinc attentions of their corps OF obsc-
ouious attendants Armed guards watch
dogs and barbed wire entanglements held
hack the vulgar thrOng from invading the
privacy of the uncrOwned kings oi inc
track.
Windsor. Ont. Oct. 10 Overcast
skies and clnging drifting fog greeted
the thousands gathered here today Tor ne
match race between Man Q War ana TT
Barton.
ever. no RAIN had fallen, and shortly he
fore noon workmcn finished grooming
hard drv track. Yesterday Intermitteht
showers. which cast gloom over the race
fans gathered in Detroit across the
river. passed kenilwOrth by.
The mystery Of the cleventh-hour entry
of Wexford in, the match race last night
was EXPLAINED today. The added starter
with an impost Of l26 pounds the same
weight Sir Barton Sarries, was introduced
10 comply with Canadian racing asSocia-
tion rules requiring AZ least three starters
in race Man q War carries ~
pounds. the October weight ior three
year-oldS.
1-bcv face the barrier though AZ weight tor
AGE Man o War. with 10 pounds pre-
scrihed for thrce-vear-olds in October,
having SIX pounds the better Of Sir Bar
ion The iatter's 126 pounds impost IS
eouallcd bv that OF Wexford, the added
starter.
Earle Sande. the riding ace Of the stables
Of Commander J. X. l.. Ross, IS confident
he can pilot Sir Barton 10 victory, but
Clarence hummer. with the leg up on
Man O. War, IS equally confident nc VIII
take the championship and the purse -
the American side Of the border
Weather and track conditions favor
neither horse above the other Both pre-.
fer 4 hard. fast track, but both can. i
necessary. travel in the mud 4 few drops
~ rain and lowering skies Yesterday gave
rror1iSe Of more to come, but LAST night 2
cool autumn wind cleared the skies and
carly today there was every prospect OF
samuel Riddle, Of Philadelphia owner
~ Man O War. has announced that wIn OF
lose he will retire the great son Of falr
Plav-Mahuba from the track after to-
days race and the knowledge that tins IS
his last appearance has added interest," 70
the match.
ev1ected shortly after 3 o clock eastern
standard time in the fourth race Of the
afternoon. Positions viii be assigned when
lots are drawn Just before the race.
&ew York. Oct 2-Regardless Of
weather and track conditions the equine
championship OF America will be decided
tbis afternoon at the Kenilworth Park race
course Windsor. Canada. Man 0 War
tho greatest three-vear-old Of the year,
and Sir Barton the best four-year-old now
IN training, vii meet In match race st
one mile and a quarter al weight 1or age.
Man O Wars ImpOst VIII be IZO POUNDS
while Sir Barton viii carry l2o pounds
These two great thorOughbreds will
race for the biggest stake ever given toT a
rare in America Chief Owner Orpen Of
the Kenilworth track Is giving purse OF
So 600. and In addition q $1,000 gold cup.
Should either horse fail TO appear because
of injury or accident. the other will De
awarded the gold cup, without any purse
for gallopine the full distance around the
track.
samuel D. Riddle Of Philadelphia, who
owns Man O. War. Commander J. k. L.
Ross OF Canada, Sir Barton owner, and
A. NJ. Orpen, representing the kemiworth
,IDekpV CluD. met al IIlc t1aNIt ut CIt4Ct
race track In Maryland last month and m
a few minutes all three agreed T. the con
ditions governing this contest. Each Of the
owners l. TO be represented by steward
in the stand during the race, whIie the
Kenilworth Jockey Club viii have Fran
cis Nelson representing II. MI. Nelson
was specially appointed steward by the
Canadian Racing Association.
This match has been talked Of for months
nv followers Of racing both IN Canada and
the United States and several times II was
thought that a three cOrnered race be
tween these two great colts and Ex-
terninator. fve-year-old geldlng, ownec
bv Willis Sharpe Kilmer of Blnghamt0n
X Y. would be arranged Mr. kilmer
however. desired distance Of mile auc
d half or over and the triangular race va:
abandoned.
Considerable disappointment was felf
among the followers of racing IN th'
United States that such an event could no
be secured foo any OF the New York
MARYLAND or Kentucky tracks Th'
Lberalitv of the Canadian promoter
Orpen. rather staggered those who wer'
bidding for the race for American track
and the plum went to Kenilworth. Their
Is no side wager between the owners Q
tbe two horses on the outcome Of today
race the only stipulation being WHINE