The New York herald., 1921-08-21
Two Promising Trotters
Uncovered at Goshen
Laurette Taylor and Peter
Pater Lower Records.

Two promising young trotters were
uncovered at the recent Goshen meet
ing when Peter Pater won the 2 "a race
in 2:o91h. 2.0s1s and 2:10 and Laurette
Taylor the 2:1S race in 2:l0&, 2:1l a
and 2.12h. The latter Is a four-year-
old daughter Of Native King. 2:11&,
and The Linnet. by Walnut Hall. :OSA.
She IS owned by Leo Oettinger Of New
York, who bought her as a yearling.
She made a record OF :21A as a two
year-old and next year lowered il TO
2:16A, which was her record before
the Goshen race. Peter Pater is six
year-old brown gelding by Peter Mont
gomery. out Of Bsronette. by Baron
Wilkes, 2:1s. He started in four races
last year. and though he did not win
he took a record Of 2:11A at Nashville
after forcing Marworthy out in 2:07H.
He won his maiden race Mt Endicott
this year. trotting in 2:15&. and re-
heated at Monroe in 2:l4A Mrs.
George w. Johnson Of Endicott owns
him.
Lady Bennett. the trotter that forced
Peter Pater to beat 2:f0 III the first
heat at Goshen and that won at Middle
town in 2:1tlA last week, IS four
year-old daughter of Lord Roberts.
2:07%, and Miss Ophelia o'Donna. BY
Peter O'Donna, 0s. She was bred
and Is owned and driven by Ross Il.
Stout OF Clarksburg, w. Va. The fast
flly had no record at the beginning of
the campaign.
Periscope. 2:03h. winner OF the
SIS. 600 free for all at Cleveland and
unbeaten as yet this year. viii measure
strides with Media, 2:03h again at
Hartford's Grand Circuit meeting. begin
ming on Labor Day. If the daughter OF
Atlantic Express and Pleasant Thought
IS on her good behavior II should be
the fastest. If not the best. trotting race
Of the year.
Fred Edman, who leads the list OF
winning drivers thus far this season.
failed to win a race at the recent Cleve-
land meeting, though he had previously
driven twenty-six winners. Walter Cox
and Thomas Murphy each won four.
giving them sixteen and jumping them
into third place. where they were tied
with Vic Fleming.
Murphy seems to he meeting with
more than his share OF the hard luck,
season, while Galli-Curci and Peter Daw
have blown up and Ante Guy has been
turned out. Much was expected from
all four OF these fast horses. Then
there is the high priced two-year-old
Hope Frisco that Murphy bought for II.
w Hanan's account for S1S.500 when she
was a vearling. So far she seems to
be all Hope and no Frisco.
Lockspur. 2:07M the trottcr that
gave Labe Riddell his first beating IN
the 2:t2 race at Goshen. has logt hut
one race this year. The gelding has
long been underrated. eX-Gov Horace
White OF Syracuse having picked him
up at auction n 1915 for s275 When
sold by Gov, White In Madison Square
Garden last winter J. j. Archbold of
Brooklyn. who now owns him, bought
him for Sts350. W. II. l,eese trains and
drives him.
The Grand Circuit campaigners will
move 10 Poughkeepsie to-day. There II
to be a four days meeting at the Hud-
son River Driving Park. beginning on
Tuesday, according to report. though
this newspaper has never received any
information about II since the Asso-
ciated Press last winter announced the
allotment Of dates BY the Grand Circuit
stewards
Helen Dillon. 2I2L holder of the
seasons record for two-year-o trot-
ters. Is a full sister to Nelson Dillon.
2;o7A. and Madam Dillon, 900. by
Dillon Axworthy. 2:1oh. out OF Miss
Pierette, 2:09%. by Peter the Great.
:07& She was bred and is owned by
A -. Coke of Philadelphia, who expects
TO start her in the Kentucky Futurity
for twoyear-olds at Lexington.