Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-25
Chas. L. Ansley's "Lec-
CO" Wins Race at
Kalamazoo

The proudest man in Americas to-
day is Charles L. Ansley, dry goods
merchant and farmer-and also the
city's greatest lover of fine horses,
particularly of the racing variety.
The occasion of his pride was the
receipt Friday evening of a telegram
from pop" Geers, Americas most
noted trainer and driver of trotter
and pacing horses, that he had won
first money in straight heats
with Lecco Grattan, Mr.. Ansley's
young PAGER, that afternoon
in a $1,000 purse race in the grand
circuit meet at Kalamazoo, Mich,
finishing in 2:09 Ia.
This was by no means the limit to
which Lecco could have stepped, it IS
said, but Mr.. Geers only desired
him to go just fast enough to win,
as he did not wish his mark to be
lowered any more than was necessary
to beat the large field of horses that
engaged in the race. The news was
gratifying to Mr.. Ansley, but he had
felt sure for months when the racing
season came on that in this horse
he had one that had every indication
of being pre-eminently the best rae
ing product in the south and among
the best in the country anywhere #
he stayed sound.
Few persons knew that Mr.. Ansley
owned grand circuit stopper. Lecco
was brought by him number Of
months ago and turned over to 'Pop"
Geers, the veteran lat his Memphis
stables last February, after Mr..
Geers had carefully examined his
pedigree and prospects. The aged
turfman set about at once to tram
him for the big harness circuit, which
he entered this year for the first time.
Lecco Grattan is deep chestnut
or sorrel stallion, years old, sired
by Lecco Wilkes, 2:11 Ia; dam, May
Grattan. He is regarded by expert
horsemen who know him as one OF
the best headed individuals that ever
looked through bride. He is game
to the core and it matters not how
big a field of horses are in the race,
he has never been ratified yet, his
friends say. He goes the route from
wire to wire; he is a we'll made, close
ly built, smooth and round horse that
promises for his owner great achieve
ments in the grand circuit in which
he is staked and being raced by Pop"
Geers.
On last Wednesday Mr.. Ansley re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Geers in
which Geers stated that "Lecco is
o. K. and one of the incest young
horses have ever handled. After l
get two or three races in him he is
going to be a winner" For Mr..
Geers this was saying great deal,
for he talks very little, but what he
says is regarded as authoritative
throughout the horse world.
Lecco is really being given only
his early lessons and his career will
be watched by his friends here and
elsewhere. He started in Cleveland
the week of July 5 where the grand
circuit raced for the week and where
he was in the money. From Cleve-
land the racers went to Toledo the
week of July IL, where Lecco again
was in the money. He was in Kala-
mazoo last week and won first mon
ey. They now go to Columbus, Ohio,
then back to Toledo August 2; again
to Cleveland August 8; Philadelphia,
August 16; Poughkeepsie, August
%; Boston, August 80, and SYRIA
Gus, N. Y, September 6 back to
Columbus, Ohio, September IS for
two weeks, thence to Lexington for
two weeks starting September 81, and
Atlanta, Ca, October II, which con-
cludes the racing of this circuit for
1920.
! Lecco Grattan is priced very high