Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
MISS Joy THRILLS :
SARATOGA THR0NGS
Kentucky FiIIy Queen Of Turf
Old Exterminator Returns
to Top of Form
MARYLAND RACING NEAR

Miss JOY. in her remarkable racejat
corotopa Saturday. in which she won
tbe Spinaway by two lengths from
calamity Jane. conceding fifteen pounds
n every FLY in the race. got away in
tanele. and herein lies the big feature
~ her race. Garner, to get her on
level with the lenders, was forced to
make her run the first fourth Of mile
,r 90 2.5. the half in :46 1-5 and five
turlongs in :5S 3-5, coming near the
worlds record of Panzaretta at Juarez.
She made the five and one half fur
longs, after all her bad luck; IN
I i.i51.5. There shoul Id be no doubt
In that she could dispose of Norwich,
tbe good colt which has defeated oil the
Seld he has met. Miss Joy Is the queen
n the turf and should rank second to
Man O. War, and certainly champion
Of all fillies. vii,
Exterminator, the veteran kilmer
selding, again is at his best. He an,
ns1ed the Merchants and Citizens
Handicap at Saratoga over Mad Hat
Tor. That stake has always been won
bv worthy horses. Sir Barton captured
q last year and Cudgel in 1919.
Roamer and The Finn are other note
worthy horses to win the, stake. 1t Is
a big tribute to the quality Of the vic
tory when it can be said that Iellew
Hand Sennings Park and George were
nnnlaced in the race. The return to
form Of the powerful son Of McGee is
welcome event to the admirers of the
host distance runner now on the turf
Al Dnrine the week Tryster demon
strated that he Is only a sprinter. Inc
Whitney colt has proved great dis
appointment time and again this sea-
son. l.,
Kentucky again is the center OF in
terest in racing. rs is attested py IN"
departure from Saratoga OF several car
loads of horses, including some OF the
best in training. There will be forty.
seven days of racing on the Three Il
circuit. ut Latonia, Lexington ana
Louisville Attractive programs. IN
Guiding valuable stake events. have been
arranged. Gray Lag. Norwich and
other Eastern stars will be seen IN
action in Kentucky. There will be
$3.50, 900 distributed to horsemen. The
Iatonia meeting opens Saturday.
+. X. Bradley will depart for
Latonia tomorrow with his large stable.
He has had an unsuccessful season In
New York. He has failed to win a
stake. and his trip is said to have cost
him $4,000.
Hagerstown. Md. opens a five days.
race meeting tomorrow. with more and
better horses on hand than ever before:
The Bowie pari mutuel machines will
be used. George T. Miller will net ms
starter. The meeting is sanctioned by
the Maryland Racing Commission, and
will be held under its supervision.
The final sales of yearlings took
place at Saratoga Saturday. Edwina,
q frequent winner this season. was
purchased by w. S. Kilmcr for Sl10O
George d. Widener sold seven head
now in training, including Messines
bought BY J. X. l.. Ross for $4,000
Better prices were realized this season
than ever before nt the sales.
4 Unusual interest is being manifested
in the forthcoming fall race meetings
at Havre de Grace. Pimlico and Lau-
rel. Philadelphia chief objective in the
racing line. Purses are 'up to any II
the country, and there is no lack Of
horses.