The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-30
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START SATURDAY
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Six Races Make Up Program.
Tight Going Expected in
Three Events -Free-fo All
Pace Looks Good.

Six good races, comprising 81 entries,
make up Saturdays program and the
speed committee has been unusually
careful this week in accepting only
those entries whose owners state posi-
lively will start. BY this means 1t is
hoped TO avoid a repetition of the tire
some delay which occurred last Satur-
day due mainly to scratches,
From a viewpoint of speed the second
third and fourth events will be the
features, but the chances are that the
best racing of the day win develop
in either the fifth or sixth contest.
Romac Mills was again ptted against
Tip Top with the understanding that
the McCallum mare be given the pole.
Both horses worked to order Wednes
day, Tip Top stepping a mile on the
outside Of his stable mate, Wanda Vim
cent, in 2:13 and finishing very easily.
1t is generally conceded that with the
pole in her possession Romac Mills IL
going to give the Orgil geding a race
that he will remember for some time to
come.
Last week Wiki Nui set the seasons
trotting record at 2:l21s and although
her strenuous efforts the first heat
caused her to tire and eventually lose
the event, she trotted the best race
of her career and Owner McCreery i'm
mediately askeG for another crack At
the winner, Alice A.
julius Goodman, owner driver of the
latter mare, quickly agreed to another
match and added further that he
thought the trotting record would again
be reduced, but not by wiki Nui.
Oregon Boy in Shape.
The fourth is practically another
division of the free for-all pace and
the winner here win in all likelihood
be pitted against the winner Of the
third race next week. Oregon Boy is
rot IL ,ff lam y, u
arduous trip from the Illinois Valley
circuit, and if he is fit should give
the other entries a trimming. Wanda
Vincent is improving every week and
judging from her work with Tip Top
this week she should step a couple Of
This will in all probability, be Ruby
Bingen's last start, as she is prac
tically sold to out-or-tOwn parties,
and Ike GrOnauer, who is down to drive
the little roam flyers, says he is going
10 demonstrate 20 owner Goodman that
in keeping Oregon Boy and selling Ruby
Bingen he is letting the better horse
get away.
In the sixth, four PAGERS go after
a lone trotter and the chances are that
the talent will string along with the
trotter, because he has been a mile in
216 and is the steadiest horse in the
field AleCk Penn ana Frank Bragg
went a great race last saturday and
although Bragg got the decision the
Dryer paceC went the fastest mile,
217la. My Star is the fastest entry in
the bunch and If he gets away from
his dancing notions and decides to
pace, the rest won't know which way
he goes. His win in 2:16 over Ruby
Bingen saturday. with the first eighth
in l5i2 seconds gives some idea of his
great speed.
Gertie b. threw a shoe her last race
and had to be drawn, SO no line on her
present condition is available She has
won a heat in ZIG, however and was
separately timed on another occasion in
2I2& so looks to have a splendid
chance. This race seems, on paper, to
be one Of the most open offered this
summer and is practically sure to re
suit in split heats.