The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-16

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-S of the truly great ong-distance horses
that have adorned the American turf Track man.
ayers say he has suDplanted Man o. War and Nor
vich in the affections of the racing public One
thing is sure beyond question: ESterminator Is
the oest-known parsonage of Blnghamton, N Y.
His home town turns out to him depart come
home. The old fellow is escorted to and from his
car with all the pomp and ceremony that rightly
belong to champion.
Chicago furnished striking proof of ENtermi
nators popularity this fall. The Wirdy City
apparently anxious for revival of the days OF
lSSf19O4, when Washington park was In its glory
and the American derby attracted nationwide
attendance, staged successful meeting at
the Hawthorne track Exterminator was billed
for the opening day in a race against tlme-the
nile and quarter track record OF Dodge In
2:04 3-5. The champion was visited by thousands
before the opening day The track was slow from
long disGse. Externinator content to gallop
around in 2:10. But, just the same, 10000 paid
81 each to see him run What's more, they stood
up when he came upon the track and cheered him
I'LL he returned to his stable--by odd coinc
dence the same stable that used to house MCGEE.
MS sire, when racing In the coors of Edward Cor
rtgan, the master of HAWTHORNE In the old days.
Now the great running horse Is almost diff
cult of description the gentleman. But certain
auniities he must have to be truly great. He must
have speed to run with the best. He must be able
TO carry weight. He must have the endurance to
go distance. He must have the courage TO hook
up With rival in the stretch look him in the eye,
and go TO win. He must have the Intelligence
30 understand the game and the will to win He
must be sound physically and have the stamina
TO stand training and often. He must be
honest and always do his best. And he must not
he temperamental
Extermnator has all these qualities.
Now. there's his rival Mad HITTER who has
several times run Exterminator to n nose. He's
temperamentHl. For Instance, at Belmont this
fall he ran miles in 3 30 3-5 with 125 pounds
up and the Jockey club gold cup by two
lengths from Bit of White and Pillory. In his
very next race, Mt Aqueduct something made him
"sore" and he pinned back his ears and wouldn't
run He got off last and stayed last. At that.
Mad Halter Just escapes being truly great He's
Been racing five years and has started - times.
Here's his score; First, 81; second. 20; third,
10 unplaced 13 won $162, ,335 In fact, this great
son Of Fair Play--Mad Cap belonging to the Ran
cocas stable is the sixth highest winner Of the
American turf, being surpassed only by Man o
War, Extcrmlnator Colin, Sysonby and Domino.
Observe how Extermlnutor shines by contrast
being honest equine gentleman! Why, any un.
seemiy behavior anywhere is unthnkable of Elk
termnator
,Sust as sample, here's the way he won the
Toronto Autumn cup this fall for the third sue
cessve time. incidentally other horses have won
this famous twice, but 1t remained for Ex-
termnator to go them one better. In 1920, with
132 pounds up, Exterminator beat My Dear by
head and In the following year with 1877 pounds
In the saddle he again beat the same mare by
head. This fall Extermlnator carried 1872 pounds
nrd won going away from Guy and Bit of White
IN exactly the same time he ran the race last
year O5 1-5, for the mile and quarter
The race marked by terrific early pace
S:uy 1O2 pounds. assumed nm early lead and with
the imported horse, Golden Sphere lib. in close
pursuit. they went to the quarter In % 40, the
half in 4G 80, the threequarters in III 3-5, and
the mile In | 3S 25. Extermnator rated
along In fifth position and Johnson never made n
move with him until the top of the home stretch
When called on the latter responded with his usual
sterling gameness and. passing the leaders in the