The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
Racing

The racing season was devoid Of senaa-
lions. Only a fewe track records were
broken and only ono new American mark
established. The new figures for the
country were hung up by Radio, owned
by WIN Perkins Of kentucky. In the
Latonia cup at Latonta he beat a good
minister. and ran two miles and a half
In 3:4s, clipping three-fifth Of a second
from the old ozark.
The best horse OF the year was willis
sharpe hilmers aged gelding Extermlna-
tor. He gave away weight TO all OF the
best handicap horses In tho country and
defeated thom decisively. He won cup
after cup and, as In other years, toured
this country and Canada and raced on all
kinds Of tracks. When he retired to
winter quarters he was within a few
thousand dollars Of equaling Man g.
Wars money winning record. His hest
race OF tho year was the Brooklyn handi-
cap, when he gave Harry f, Sinciairs
Grey Las seven hounds and a beating.
Mr.. Kimer's Sally's Alley. which won
the New York and Pimlico futurities, was
unquestionably the best OF the juvenile
filltes and probably the best OF her age.
surely she was as good as any OF the
colts. She beat tho best Of them de-
cisively on several occasions Because Of
her victories in the futurities she is en-
titled to tho undisputed crown of her
age. Whether or not she ia better filly
than August Belmonts Messenger as a
colt is a matter Of conjecture, Messenger
didn't set a chance to show his real
n
form and know how to race he went
wrong In the grab bag handicap at
Saratoga he made big field OF colts
and fiiiles look cheap. It was in that
event that he grabbed himself and caused
ms trainer 20 throw him out OF train
dozen showed championship form at one
time or another. but all retired beaten
benjamin BLOCKS Norwich, the unbeaten
juvenile champion last season, was the
sensation 10 a0y.1 n
world OF speed in hts early trials and then
went to Churchill Downs In May and
beat mediocre field In the Kentucky
Derby That race was his last OF any
account. His swollen knee Went back on
him and in his subsequent races he dis
played tremendous speed for half a mile
and then quit. The knee would NOT mend
and Mr.. Block sent him to the Stud 70
stand beside Man o. War under the
watchful eye OF Miss Elizabeth danger
field at Lexington. Ky.
Whiskaway, while IN Harry Payne
Whitney's stable, was a sensation for
while. He beat Norwich and was her
aldsd aI95 as the champion, but after he was
wouldn't work ana was beaten declsiyely
at Saratoga After his disappointment
Harry Payne Whitney's Bunting came
went wrong IN kentucky and didn't get
chance TO show his best.
Which was the best 3-yesr-old filIy
also Is matter OF conjecture. Robert L.
Gerrys Emotion, W, l. Thompson's Medina
beat each other and majority Of the
horsemen are unable to say which Is the
better.
The Steeplechase season closed without
a leader, too, They beat each other
every other week and any one OF half
dozen might bs placed on top.
Earle Sande wasl undoubtedly the best
Jockey He was in a class by himself.
He rode consistently good all season and
a.iaa ade few mistakes. Albert johnson
probably was second best. He didn't rido
nearly as many winners as Sande Neither
did he ride as well, but no rode almost
all the big stake winners, including Ex-
terminator in the Brooklyn handicap and
cup races. Sally's Alley IN both OF the
futurities and Norwich In the Kentucky
derby,