The Dolores star., 1923-07-13

old earnings enormous And then came the match
race" between Man O. War and Sir Barton In Can
ada FOR a purse Of SJOOO1-a purely commercial
proposition and foregone conclusion So Man O.
War turf arIstocrat, had easy picklngs against
horses Of his own age
ENterninatOr, by MCGee-Falr Empress by Jim
Gore, is now eight years old. He was bred by
Frederick D. Knight and is owned by willis
Sharpe kllmer Of BnghamtOn, n Y He has
started 92 times, finishing first Al times second
II umes' third 10 times and unplaced 13 times
lie holds one speed record miles. 12S pounds
2:31 40, Belmont Park 1920. His winnings have
been hard-earned His Kentucky Derby Of 1913
brought him only $14.7OO His four successive vic
tories in the Saratoga Cup at q miles 1892
brought him only about $4,000
Moreover, "0ld Bones" has won his 0uarter n,
million largely In races open to the world lie
has won at all distances and against horses NJ ou
ages Most Of his losing races were in handlcaps
where he was asked to concede lumps OF weight IN
the winners. In these races he was often the host
horse. hut could not overcome the handIcon
Mighty few horses have ever benten him ot vayyht
for age or at even weight.
For Instance, when the three-year-old ChlcI,voIe
beat him by this year in the Old Doninion
handicap at a mile and 10 yards at Hayre de
Grace The winner carried lOl pounds and the loser
l32 pounds. EXterminutor came from behind und
would have won in another stride.
In the Philadelphia handicap ut Havre de Groce
ENtermlnat0r carried l29 pounds and won at l 1-16
miles from Paul Jones (G), lO9; Fair Phantom fn
lO7; Irish Kiss (S), 1OS; Comic Song (4) 1OG ond
Rouleau t6) 1O7. Exterminntor rot Off VOL ana
then was placed by McAtee behind the Ieadors
Comic Song led to the stretch with FaIr phon,on,
forcing the pace and looking all over the ,ripnor
raul Jones made his move In the stretch and ,ban
came along "Od Bones" from fourth nIac. Ito
and Paul Jones had it dng-dong down the stretcb
on even terms Then Paul Jones weakened a tr,aa
ana odd Bones" kept right on to win by n nacl,
ENteTihlhhtor was top-heavy favorlte over tho
field At -. '
so EXterminator, not so much of turf arIsto
crat as Man o War, has worked hard for bjs ,,tr
nings during seven strenuous years Of comnoI,,,
Ing, during which he has lodged no mans horso
and has at all distances and undar ou ,,f
tIons
And in this probably lies the reason wbv tho roo
ing public Is roofing for "Od Bones" to ,"s.
Reds" record. '''
a great horse Is as hard to define with evactros
as gentleman But he must have speed and he
must have courage. He must be able to corrv r,b,
ana TO go distance He must have Intelligence
lie must be consistent In performance He n,rst
De Wiling to do his best always. He should bpya
eood disposition, an equable Temperament
sound body and rugged constitution And above
al ne must nave that indefnable something colIed
ciass-the quality which enables the stake horse m
look the platter in the eye and go on to win.
Exterminator has these quulltIes-and every ora
Of them 'iie
ITO say that the defeat Of ExtermInator in tho
Old Dominion was bitter disappointment IN tho
crowd that cheered him for his heroic foIIpre 10
putting 1t mildly says an account of the race
Cheer after cheer rent the air as he paraded to