The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
WORLDS TURF
HONORS TAKEN
BY MAN O. WAR
American Racer Beats Ca
madam for $4,000 and
$1,000 Cup.
TEN LENGTHS IN LEAD
Time 2:03 Slower Than
Own Record; Jockeys
Receive $4,000 Each.
Especial to Washington Heraid)

Especial to Washington HeraidJ
Detroit Mich, Oct. 12-Man O.
War beat Sir Barton. When that
is said, practically all is said. He
won easily-simply.
A great, handsome, powerful. ir-
resistible 3-year- -old-the best D.
year-old that ever looked through
a bride, and perhaps the best thor
oughbred that ever looked through
a bridle-beat grand little game
4-year-old when Man o. War gall
Ioped home ten lengths in front of
Sir Barton in their special race for
a purse of $4,000 and a $4,000 gold
cup at the Kenilworth track, near
Windsor this afternoon.
CantaFs Through in :so3.
Man o'War, admirably piloted
by Clarence Ramer. who knows this
horse as well as any jockey who
has ridden him, galloped the mile
and a quarter in 2:O3. which was
below his own record. Cantered.
perhaps, would more aptly describe
the manner of his victory. He new
er once was given his head, for
which he was fighting throughout
the route, save for a hundred yards
or so on the far turn, when he shot
away from the staggering Sir Bar
ton just as if the latter had been
tied.
I Hummer wished to see how much
reserve was there, no doubt, as well
as to break his opponents heart.
He seemed satisfied on both scores
! inside a hundred yards, for he went
back into a stout pull almost i'm
mediately, and through almost the
! entire last quarter had his mount
under triple wraps.
In Best Condition.
Man O. War could have run close
| to two minutes fat on that track to-
day." said Hummer after he had got
/ down. He was never better fitted
/ for a race and he keet trying to
I pull me out of the saddle. l kept
T.weli out from the rail at the streteh
/ turn because of the great crowd
/ there that had come down to watch
/ the start. They had their heads
stuck through the fence and some
were even on the track. l was care
! full to keep an eye on ir Barton so
: that he would be able to start a
chance spring though on the rail.
Once satisfied his cork was drawn.
. l simply coasted home"
There wasn't such a thing as a
contest.
multitude of couple of thou
sand of the 5000 in the infield col
lected around the starting post
which was seventy-fve yards be-
yond the stretch turn and some
what screened thew lew of the start
from the stands Man o. War did
not appear quite so fractions as
usual, though twice he tried Ia
break away under the barrier When
they finally got the word, Sir Bar
ton. on the all, broke a good length
in front and held his advantage till
he showed clear in the straight.
Rival Rapidly Overcome.
And then Man o. War started to
run. Stride for stride he came after
Sir Barton, but in each of his giant
strides he picked up a good yard or
more. And he was laundering down
rythmically, relentlesslv, tirelessly.
Even as he charged frankie Keough
drew his whip and cut Sir Barton
wickedly, once, twice thrice. But
Man @ War had seen his prey in
front and there was no denying
him. Sir Barton was doing his best
But he could not maintain the pace
even for a furlong.
At the end of a furIong this
widely heralded match between
Americas greatest thoroughbred
champions had developed already
into a procession.
There is little further to tell. AS
they thundered down under the
judges stand for the first time, Man
O. War had taken the track from
Sir Barton, drawn out to a lead of
: two lengths, and had moved over
on the rail. That was the closest
the 4-year-old chestnut ever got to
the big 3-year-old the rest of the
day. except when they met coming
back for the jockeys to weigh out