The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-20
Horse Owned by John Cameron OF
keokuk Wins Several Thousands
and Sets Up Great RePuta-
ton as PAGER.
IN SOLE HARD RACES
Rucoed Little PAGER Had Several
Tough Battles But Showed His
Heels to All of Them This
Summer.

with winnings aggregating severai
Thousand dollars, a race record OF
2.O91A. and a reputation as one OF the
fastest, hardest and game-to-thelast-
stride battlers racing in the west
this wear, Robert D., the sensational
naeing geldirg owned by John Cam
eron of this city, recently wound up
a hfyhly successful season by win
ming twice at Shreveport, Louisiana,
and is now back home in winter
quarters, recuperattng for further
trtrmphs In 1921
He campaigned from Jeiy to No
vefnber. His itinerary took him into
five different states He won twelve
races, was once second and only once
unp}aced On numerous occasions he
showed himself capable Of turning a
half mile track at least two seconds
faster than his record. Several or
his victories were bitterly fought,
spnt-heat affairs. He defeated, at
various times, some OF the ciasslest
side-wheelers campaigning over west
EN- half-mile tracks
AS the season advanced he i'm
proved steadily and, in the judgment
Of competent critics, stamped HIM
saf unmistakably as facing tool OF
the highest csliber. That, barring
accid ents, he VIII eventually gradu-
ate into the most select grand circuit
pacing circles has been clearly fore
Swallowed By his showing this season.
Among the horse fraternity he has
advertised the name of keokuk 10
degree almost as great as the famous
dam across the Mississippi, and his
fortunate owner has declined nuIner-
oas highly aacte-ing offers for him.
Sound ard Rugged
Robert D. is very stoutly made,
rugged, sorrel geidfng. He is five
wears old, absolutely sound, and
fashiorably bred, his sire being a
grandson o. Peter the Great, the
peer Of ali present-day speed pro
gsnst1-S. I Hr Dennis, z Hancock
county farmer, bred and raised him.
and ne received his early training at
tie hands Of Dick Bartlett one Of
the trainers CHARTERED al Carthage,
III. Last year, Bartlett started him
three or four times, principally for
educational purposes, and he won one
heat IN z-s2-
Early this season he gave evidence
of developing INTO z genuine '-speed
E-tLI6A%r IS1t StT-%A "<Ai ~ al
handy al June meeting at Oska-
ioosa, Iowa Shortly thereafter ne
was purchased by Mr.. Cameron and
turned over TO Henry Coombs, the
local trainer, who drove him in the
majority OF his subsequent engage
meuts
Some of His Feats.
Under the Cameron colors he made
his first start at West Point, Iowa,
acquiring second money. At Leroy,
H., the following week, over muddy
track, he was unpiaced. Thereafter
he proved unbeatable, winning sue
cessfvely at Urbana, H., Carthage,
H., Katroka, Mo- Oskaloosa, Iowa,
Columbus Junction, Iowa, Sparta, ILL.,,
PickneyviEe, Ill, Charlottesville, H.,
Jackson, Miss, and twice at Shreyes-
port, La
AT Oskaieosa, Iowa, IN stake
race, he performed brilliantly, being
pftted against Kid Hal, 2.G71A, fresh
from a Sensational victory the previ-
GUS week at the Iowa state fair, and
for whom it was reported $1,000 had
been offered and refused. So lightly
was Robert D. regarded by the specu
fators that odds or 10 to 1 were
offered against his chances. How
ever. when the word was given