South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-22
GOOD HORSES ON
DERBY PROGRAM
FOR SPRINGBR0OK
Local Business Men Promote
First Circuit Meet
For City.

Bor One and Counterbalance, two
winners at the Latonia race track
last week. are among the thorough
breds already entered in the South
Bend derby TO be held on the Spring
brook park track July 3. Seven of
the leading colts OF the southern
stables have entered the event
which will be a / Is mile race for
a purse OF $500. This will be the
first meeting on a new derby cir
cult for Indiana. Michigan and Illi-
nois being promoted BY Lou Peters,
noted horseman.
The meeting here is a two day af-
fair including three trotting and
pacing events and three running
events each day. The second day OF
the meeting will be run on Monday.
July 5, and will be featured by a
holiday handicap, running event.
The meeting Is being held under the
auspices OF the South Bend business
men. Horses will go from here 10
Kalamazoo, Mich. for a meeting
about Aug. /. and then 10 Laporte
for q meeting the first week in Sep
TENDER.
Other Winners.
Besides Bar One and Counterbal-
anoe. II. c. Bash. also a winner al
Latonia. a 5-year old 112 pound
gelding owned by r. r. Green;
High Horse, 6-year old Ito pound
horse, owned by Z. w. MCEloroy;
Dngro. 5-year old lis pound geld
ing. owned by John Winnis; Pin
Money, 6-year old lis pound geld
ing. owned by Miller & Grimes;
Noisles, 4-year old los POUND geld
ing, owned by John Singleton, and
iNola Gafney, Swear old ITO pound
mare owned by r. McGarbay are
entered. Bar One Is a 5-year old l22
pound gelding owned by Lee A
Broaddus. and besides finishing up
in the money in the Kentucky derby
has been winning takes through the
south this spring. Counterbalance is
a 4-year old 115 pound gelding own
ed by W. o. Slower. He won al
IAatonia last Thursday and was a
favorite in the Kentucky Derby un-
til compelled 10 withdraw at the
18th hour. All these horses will be
recognized by followers of the rae
ing game as they have all been plac-
ing in southern stakes this spring
All OF the owners are also proml-
nent in racing circles as they are
owners OF prominent thoroughbreds
W Q. Slower, who is bringing
Counterbalance TO the local meet
ing also owns the famous horse, Por'
Light, who placed second In the
first race at Latonia Saturday fol
lowing the uin OF Counter balance
Slower Is an Indiana horseman, his
home being Maroco. Ind, and he Is
bringing his best colt here TO give
the Hoosier derby send of.
Expect Good Horses.
f. W. McEloroy, owner Of High
Horse, IS also the owner OF Spec
tacular Girl, the colt which cleaned
up at IAtonia making a killing IT
| ticket bring $3.50 by winning her
race. Mr. McEloroy may ship Spec
/ tacular Girl TO the local meetings.
It is proposed by the South Bend
| Racing association. comprised OF To-
| cal business men who are promoting
| the July SIS races to make this ar
| annual affair and increase the purses
annually. Because Of the fact thai
/ this Is the first OF a circuit of races
being conducted by Mr.. Peters and
/ also OF the fact that the local as
/ ISOLATION Is paying the shipping eN-
penses on horses coming here fol
/ the meeting. the best from southern
| stables are making the trip. Mr.
| Peters said he exIects at least Is en-
| tries IN the opening days feature
| event and at least IL starters.
Interest in the local meeting Il
/ finding its way through northern In
| diana and southern Michigan. Ever
! Chicago IS expecting TO be represent
/ ed by fans at the trackside here.