New-York tribune., 1921-12-11

The Fort Erie track, opposite buf-
falo, was the scene Of some good
racing, but it was not profitable enough
for the running horse folk who con
trolled it. Then DorvaI. one OF the
many Montreal ovals, took whiri at
the game, failing to do well enough
to try sgain. ;,
There is every. reason why Kenii-
worth should make q go OF harness
racing. It will have the support OF
Detroit which was one Of the best
Grand Circuit cities for q quarter OF
a century, and the backing Of that sec,
tion Of Ontario between Windsor and
Toronto in which there are many
breeding establishments.
While plans have not natured as TO
purses, it is expected that the money
arrangement will be something like
that on the running tracks, and this
innovation would prove great boon
to owners Of trotters who so rarely
breai. even on their campaigns. In
view Of the fact that Kenilworth con-
trolls it's own betting ring, it is pos,
sible to be more liberal. and added
money is sure to attract a greater
entry than the usual fees and dlvl-
sions.
Canadian Breed Improves
Breeding interests in Canada are
on the gain, as many good horses
were picked up at the New York sale
by the buyers from the Dominion. The
| influence these stoutly-bred youngsters
will have on Canadian horses OF the
| future must be great. Many good
| horses bred in the Dominion raced weH
| in the states this year and indlcatlons
are that more half-mile tracks will be
operating in the Dominion next year,
! OF the1I
own to make the sport snappy.
Foreign buyers arc picking up lot
of racing material these days, and hard
| " q week passes without shipments
crossing the Atlantic. Holland, Dem
mark and Belgium took forty horses
from the recent New York auction. in
cluding record horses, among which
Peter Bieler, 2:07A, is the fastest, and
! lot Of splendidly bred young stuff.
The game is coming back over there, al
! though it may take some time to re-
J, store it in Austria, and Russia; which
was great racing country, is too IN
settled to count.
While Italy has not been buying
much, the sport is thriving in that
country, and the American trotter
Harrod's Creek, 2:06%, staged come
back last month by beating Kelly De
Forest. Harod's Creek is high class
racehorse. for his campaign as three
year-old was sparkling. His sire, Cen
eral Watts, features the Chicago sale
this week, and there is interest IN his
future home, as he is one of the great
est Of the Axwortly family.
Cox and Murphy for New York
Announcement that Walter R. Cox
has signed with W. Fl. Cane and will
train The Good Time Stable gives New
York the edge on other states. With
Cox at Goshen and Murphy at Pough-
keepsie, these rivals for top honors on
the Grand Circuit are pretty we'll
punched. Mr.. Cane has shown a dis
position to pay the price for good ma
terial, so that Cox will have the tools
wherewith to work. His recent pur-
chase, The Laurel Hall (three), 2:08A
for $13,100. shows his determination
to invade the Grand Circuit with some
high class stuff.
Cox will continue to tain and drive
some Of the horses he has had. These
include four trotters with an average
speed of 2:033a, the members being
Great, 2:03A; Jane the Great, 2:o4A
and E. Colorado, 2:04A. The Great
Volo, 2:0SA, also is one Of the band
and Cox recently shipped ten yearlings
from Lexington TO indianapolis, WnlcI
he probably will educate on the splen-
did half mile track at Goshen.
The Laurel Hall took a three-year-
old mark of 2:o8A, and her dam is
Baby Bertha, by Silk Cord, which is
another outcropping of the wonderful
"Silk" family. Added luster to this
tribe comes through the success Of the
Western stallion Bingen Silk, that tool
mark Of 2:07A when three years old
Bingen SILK heads Midway Farm al
Kearney, Neb., and this year twenty
two Of his get took standard records
This makes his total twentysix, which
is new. record for any stallion eight
yeas old, exceeding the mark estab
lished by ]. Malcolm Forbes.
Thompson Back In Game
Breeders will look sharp at the ge
of Mignola, 2:04A. His first crop, con
sisting of dozen weanlings, is said t
be first class. Mignola is owned by
R. McCune, Of Pittsburgh, who rates
high as an amateur driver and fol
some years figured in the matinees
Then the handsome stallion was turned
over to Cox and he upset many a vel
laid plan on the big line at an age
when most trotters are done.
Purchase Of anumber of broodmare.
by John r. Thompson indicates tha
the Chicago patron of the sport is bacl
in the game in no uncertain way. Mr.