The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-12
Largest Purse Ever Offered,
$4,000 and 5000 Cup to
be Fought for
Today.
BY TWO THoRoUGHBREDs
Man O. War 10 Fa~orite Over Sir
Barton in Mile and Quarter
Dash at keniL
worth.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WINDSOR Ont. Oct 1.-THE two
aces in the sport of kings met here
today to decide which is trump.
Man O'War. the champion three
year old, and Sir Barton, four-year
old. star, will race at Kenflworth
track for the largest purse ever offer
ed for horse race IN any country
s75,o 900 and a $1,000 gold cup to the
winner and nothing to the loser.
The two horses viii go to the post
in the fourth race. The races start
at 1880 o'clock, which win bring the
fourth race up between three and
three thirty o'clock, eastern standard
time.
A third entry in the race VIII be
Wexford, carrying 126 pounds
Indications early today were the
race would be run on a fast track
A heavy fog had settled over the
park during the night but at eight
would clear. No rain has fallen here
for some time.
The race ranks in interest with the
great equine duels of history Man
O'War was favored in the betting, due
to his wonderful record and the fact
that Sir Barton will be carrying 126
pounds to Man O'War's 120.
The meeting of the champions at
mile and a quarter viii really deter
mine the thoroughbred championship
of America Exterminator, the only
other horse which ranks with the two
entries, showed best at a greater dis
tance.
A great crowd started f1ocking to-
ward the track at dawn today. Al
though arrangements were made to
accommodate many thousands the
crowds in Windsor and Detroit hotels
last night indicated the track would
not be able to care for all who wished
to see the race.
Both horses were bred in Kentucky.
Man O,War by FairplayMahuba, was
rnbeaten in nine starts as a three
year old. He lost only once in nine
starts as a two-year old and that was
due to a bad ride. He holds three
American and two world records for
a mile or more. His earnings now
total s162,425, and if he wins today's
mino. of 100000. Domino was he
Man OTwar is owned by Samuel D.
Riddle, of Philadelphia
Sir Barton. by Star Shoot-Lady
Sterling. made no spectacular showing
as two-year old. He won the Ken
tucky derby as a maiden and establish
ed his championship of the three-year
o,ds BY winning the Breakness. Metro
poIitan, Withers, Belmont and RealiLa-
ton. His gross earnings were $780,
600 last season He is owned by the
Canadian Sportman, j. K l. Rose OF
Montreal.
Clarence Hummer. who has ridden
Man O'War IN all his three year old
races. except two, when he was iniur-
ed. will have leg up on the cham
pion. Earle Sande. contract jockey,
with the Ross Stable, will pilot Sir
Barton.
The winning Jockey will receive a
special reward Of $1,000 from the
owner.
Huge sums were wagered on the re-
suit, the odds most quoted being five
to one with Man O'War picked to win
A third horse, WEXFORD, was
placed in the race because the Cana
lian rules do not permit match races.
Early In the day it was said he prob
ably would be scratched.
Windsor took on carnival ap
pearance early. Streets were extrav-
agantly decorated while tfrongs OF
race mad persons mt1led about chat
tering about the qualities OF their
,avorites.
The Detroit river from Windsor to
Detroit was a ffutter with gaily deco
rated ferries and crafts. Excursion
steamers discharged their cargoes in
rapid succession. Highways leading