The New York herald., 1922-07-23
Prince LOree Incident
Brings Up Old Memories
Habit of Clearing Judges
Stand Was Much Resorted
To in West.
BY G. CHAPLIN.

ThOSe VINO read tne ASSOclateO freSS
reports of the Prince Loree incident at
Toledo a week ago were reminded of the
days wher Bob Kneebs, Bill Abbott and
others of their ilk used to make prac-
tice Of clearing out the judges stand
on minor Western trotting tracks II the
officials gave offense to the border ruff
fans of the sulky. The spectacle Of
driver invading the stand to harangue
an angry crowd on the quarterstretch
while the Judges resign as the associa-
ton assumes authority to declare off
all bets is happily not a common one
in the Grand Circuit. Joseph McGraw,
L. c.. Webb and Chester Stands, who
placed Princess Etawah first in the heat
Mike McDewitt and the crowd thought
Prince Lcree won, were all OF them
horsemen qualified by experience to
place the trotters at the finish, and II
they made a mistake they alone were
competent to correct 1t under the rules
OF harness racing. For the local asso-
citation to go over their heads and de-,
clare bets off was in effect to substitute
mob rule for law and order. besices be-
ing an insult to the horsemen they had
invited to judge at their meeting. Un-
der all rules and all reason the associa-
ton. having chosen the Judges, was lust
as firmly bound as the drivers were to
ac cspt their decisions in the absence OF
fraud. and nobody dreams there was any
fraud in their action.
Not all Of the promising futurity trot-
ters are starting in races for three-year-
oIds this season. Peter Earl, :10la.
owned by j. j. Archbold of Brooklyn.
and trained by Nat Ray, took the word
in the III class for aged horses at To-
Iedo and in the second heat forced
Louise de Lopez out In 2:07h. Mr.
Archbold bought this fast colt at s. A.
Fletcher's dispersal sale last winter, pay
ing IS, $50 for him. He Is entered In all
futurities. including the $500 Matron
Stakes, to be trotted at Toledo on Au-
gust O. Peter Earl is full brother to
the fast mare Judson Girl, :07A. by
Peter the Great 2:07A. out of Anne
Axworthy, 2:12N, by Axworthy. :15 y.
and tracing back in the direct maternal
line to the dam of Flora Temple. 2 :19A !.
the first horse to trot In 20 or better.
Peter Earls fourth dam was Bland
Temple, by the great racehorse Lex
ington, out of Floras dam. This cross
bred mare produced Nora Temple,
2:27%. when mated with Belmont, and
her daughter Tempting, 2:19ih, by st.
Bel. 2:241k, produced the dam of Judson
Girl and Peter Earl. Peters present
record was made as a two-year-old. In
his last race last season he trotted the
last half in :04.
After being distanced in his race at
Cleveland the three-year-old trotter Guy
Hail. by Guy Axworthy, 2:0s%. out OF
Bessie Hall. by Walnut Hall. 2:osA,
worked a mile In 2:06%. literally run
gelding is in the stable of william Hod-
son and is owned by Walter l.. johnson
of Endicott, ". Y, who purchased him
last fall for $4,000 after he made
record of 2:10% as " two-year-old.
Foaled at Walnut Hall Farm In Ken
lucky, he was catalogued to be sold as
a yearling In New York, but he did not
GO under the hammer and was next
heard of In the hands OF f. l.. Burke.
who sold him to Mr.. Johnson. He Is
entered In the Kentucky Futurity at
Lexington and in the race for three
year-olds at Poughkeepsie's Grand Cir
cult meeting August 81 to 20.
Another fast performance not on the
program at Toledo was made by the
two-year -old PAGER Brook volo. by Peter
volo. 2:02, out Of A. II. Cosden's noted
trotting mare Zarrine, :07N. by Silent
Brook, 2:1sh. This colt was bred by
Mr.. Cosden and IL In the stable OF
Charley Valentine He started buzz
among the clochers by stepping a full
mile In his work In ;07h. which Is
only q second slower than the best time
on record for two-year-old PAGERS.
| Margaret Dillon. 2:00. winner OF the
seasons fastest harness race at Toledo.
is the fifth PAGER Thomas w. Murphy
has marked In 900 or better. Frank
Bogash. Jr.. ! 1914. was his FIRST, and
after him came Directum l., :56M. the
record holder: Miss Harris NJ. :5sN.
and Sanardo. :59N. OF the four trot-
ters that have beaten 2 100 without the
aid Of a windshield Peter Manning.
1:577i. holder OF the worlds record.
and Arion Guy. :5oh, we're driven by
the Poughkeepsie reinsman. He has led
the list of winning drivers every year
but one since 1910.
| Ensign Tige, a three-year-old bay colt
by Lee Axworthy. :5sk. out OF Hill
brooke Queen by Wilask, 2:11H. earned
record OF 2:10 at Lexington. KY, on
Wednesday. He Is the fifth trotter OF his
age by the dead champion 10 enter the
2 10 list. The others are Miss Wilough-
by. 2:05; Kernel. 2:o5h; Lee Tide.
:07A. and Emiiee. 2:1o This ls won-
derful showing from two crops of foals.
and Il emphasizes the fact that one OF
| the greatest OF trotting sres as we'll as