New-York tribune., 1920-10-12
Wonder Horse
Slight Cho ice
In Big Ma tch
Greatest 3-Year-OId int Turf
History to Meet lOlder
Performer for First Time
By w. ]. Macbeth

border town across the river.
They went to bed and to rest this
evening without a thought OF what lies
beyond, as we'll groomed healthy thor
oughbreds are supposed TO do. They
little dream that tomorrow afternoon.
somewhere about the hour of 345
(which is 4:45 Nv York .time), they
are to match strides in what should
prove one Of the greatest duels ever
known to the animal kingdom. These
thoroughbreds are Samuel c. Riddles
three-year-old colt Man O War and
Commander J. X. l.. Rosss four-year-
old colt Sir Barton.
There are many reasons why this
prospective tost Of thoroughbred speed
should be the most interesting ever
seen. at least west of the Atlantic
Man O. War has proved himself the
greatest three-year-old of the season,
If not of the age. But as a three
year-old he has never gone out of his
division to meet horses of more ma
ture years, as three year-olds often do.
For the first time in his brilliant
career tomorrow afternoon he will be
called upon to match strides with an
older performer and one whose turf
career has been illuminated by vic
tories over the very best horses of al
ages In training.
Hildreth Colt Favorite
Man o War undoubtedly will be IA
vorts nthe betting, irrespective Of
weather conditions, and especially more
so II the track remains dry and fast
as OF present. But he will not be the
prohibitive favorite he would have
been had this match race been held in
the East, where both the thorough
breds have done most of their racing
and consequently where both are best
known This classic Of turf classics
is going to be the keenest betting
proposition seen in years, and Sir Bar
ton is not going to lack for supporters.
The Canadians are not only a specu-
lative people but a loyal one to boot,
and they have piled into Windsor and
Detroit and from all section of the Do
miniOn, weighted down with gold and
banknotes to back the Orange and
Black colors of ]. X. L. Ross. All the
best people 'of Canada are here and
looking for action Already a lot of
money privately has been wagered in
which Sir Bartons Canadian hackers
eagerly snapped up odds Of 8 to
against and some even took 2 to /,
offered by the sharpshooters.
The weather tonight is very
all afternoon. In fact, after midday
quite brisk shower fell at the track.
but hardly enough TO lay the dust 1t
sprinkled lightly once or twice later
in the day, but the storms broke
around the course and followed the
river Rain Is predicted for the
morning
Rain undoubtedly will improve the
chances Of Sir Barton. Like the get of
Star, Shoot. his underpinning is not of
the soundest, especially his hoofs, and
~. l.
deed Sir Barton is a recognized su-
peror mudder. But Man O. War can
run and run well, or any sort OF
track His trainer, Louis Feustel, will
have no excuse to fer if the mud
should be knee deep,
Influential Figures Present
II the weather continues fine
Canada's sun to- orrow will shine
down on Kenilwor5, and one of the
most picturesque sc es of the his
tory Of rae ag in the Dominion of
Canada. There have already arrived
some Of the most influential figures,
both of the turf and finance, from the
East, while nearly everybody who
amounts TO anything in Canada is
here, or will be here before to-mor-
row noon.
1t is sad to speculate on the waste
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morrow's elements prove unpropitious.
Kenilworth is q new track, and though
the stand OF the old Kcnilworth track
ct Buffalo has been moved there, it can
shelter no more than 5000 at most
under its limited roof. The boxes will
be sure to get the drip of the caves
Most of the seating space is an uncov-
cred bleacher.
Every last detail has been arranged
Fr.ft Il
who came over on the special train
with the Riddle family and distin-
guished party Of Philadelphia and New
York people, will act as steward in the
interests of Mr.. Riddle. Chris j. Fitz-
gerald will serve in like capacity for
Mr.. Ross. Malcolm n. McFarlan will
act as steward for the Kenlworth Rae
Ing Association.
There should be little difficulty in
arriving at the correct official time for
the mile and q quarter gallop. No less
than FIVE timers have been engaged
william Walker, Edward Moore, Frank
farrar, John Walters and W. c. Weant.
Government Measures Track
for scofing or doubt if the winner
should happen to hang out new
worlds record for the mile and a quar-
ter, which Is unlikely. The track has
been surveyed officially by represent
ative of the Canadian government.
He has the starting post right to an
inch. This surveyor, who has made
afhdavits as to measurements, ran one
line three feet out from the rail and
another seven feet out from the rail.
At seven feet from the rail the dis
tance for the mile and quarter is
exactly twenty-five feet further than
at three feet from the rail
This IS interesting in view OF what
may happen. Should the two hook up
as Man o War and John 2. Grier raced
IN The Dwyer at Aqueduct last summer
then it can easily be. realized the great
advantage the rail horse would enjoy
I'm not worrying about that AT ALL -
said Guy Bedwell, trainer of Sir Bar
ton. at doesn't make any difference
what position l draw. my horse Will
have the rail at the first turn"
1t was reported semi-otfic tally to-
day that the Ross interests haze Pc
titioned the Canadian racing associa-
ton to permit Carroll Schilling to ride
Sir Barton tomorrow. Schilling has
been training the four-year-old colt, or
at least galloping him.
Wants Schilling TO Ride
Schilling Is Bedwells first lieuten-
ant. Ha has hepD on the prOund now