The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05

old earnings enormous. And then came the snatch
race" between Man o. War and Sir Barton in Can
ada for purse Of $5OOOO-a purely commercial
proposition and foregone conclusion. So Man O.
War. turf aristocrat, had easy pickings against
horses Of his own age.
Exterminator. by NicGee-Fair Empress, by Jim
Gore, is now eight years old. He was bred by
Frederick D. knight and Is owned by willis
Sharpe Kilmer Of Binghamton, N. 7. He has
started 90 times, finishing first Al times, second
II times, third 10 times and unplaced Is times
He holds one speed record: 2 miles, 1913 pounds
81 10, Belmont Park, 1920. His winnings have
been hard-earned. His Kentucky Derby Of 1918
brought him only $14, 700. His four successive vic
tories in the Saratoga Cup at 1x miles. 1892.
brought him only about $4,000
Moreover. "Old Bones" has won his quarter Of
million largely in races open to the world. He
has won at all distances and against horses OF all
ages Most Of his losing races were In handicaps
where he was asked to concede Jumps Of weight to
the winners In these races he was often the best
horse, but could not overcome the handicap
Mighty few horses have ever beaten him at weight
for age or at even weight.
For instance, when the three -year-old Chickyale
beat him by nose this year In the Old Dominion
handicap at mile and 10 yards at Havre de
Grace. the winner carried 101 pounds and the loser
1872 pounds. Exterminator came from behind and
would have won In another stride
In the Philadelphia handicap at Havre de Grace
Exterminator carried 129 pounds and won at 1-1e
miles from Paul Jones (6), 1O9; Fair Phantom a.
1O7; Irish Kiss (S) 103; Comic Song a., JOG, and
Rouleau t6) LOT. Exterminator got off we'll and
then was placed by McAtee behind the leaders
Comic Song led to the stretch with Fair Phantom
forcing the pace and looking all over the winner
Paul Jones made his move In the stretch and then
came along "Old Bones from fourth place. He
and Paul Jones had 1t ding-dong down the stretch
on even terms. Then Paul Jones weakened triie
and "Old Bones" kept right on to win by neck.
Exterminator was top-heavy favorte over the
field at 40.
So Extermlnator, not so much Of turf aristo.
crat as Man O. War, has worked hard for his win
nings during seven strenuous years of campaign.
ing. during which he has lodged no mans horse
and has run at all distances and under all condi.
tions.
And in this probably lies the reason why the rae
ing public Is roofing for ''Old Bones" to pass
Reds" record
A great horse is as hard to define with exactuess
MS a gentleman. But he must have speed, and he
must have courage. He must be able to carry right
and to so distance. He must have intelligence
He must be consistent in performance He must
be willing to do his best always. He should have
n good disposition, an equable temperament
sound body and rugged constitution. And, above
all. he must have that ndefnable something called
class-the quality which enables the stake horse to
look the platter In the eye and go on to win
Exterminator has these Qualities-and every one
OF them.
ITO say that the defeat Of Exterminator In the
Old Dominion was n bitter disappointment to the
crowd that cheered him for his heroic failure, Is
putting 1t mildly" says an account of the race.
Cheer after cheer rent the air as he paraded to