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% PAGE FOUR THE PINEHUESI OUTLOOK A Page of I^acing News MILES GUIDES MELOS TO VICTORY OVER LITTLE HORN AND ALGARDI IN FALL CLASSIC TRACK RECOED BROKEN BY BILLY LANDIS IN CLASS B. HARNESS EVENT Nibb’s Melos gave further evidence last Wedensday that he is once more at the top of his form and will hereafter be a trouble maker against the best of the jumpers on the Pinehurst turf this coming season. This old hero of many a race captured the Fall Steeplechase quite handily, defeating Nat Hurd’s Little Horn and Robert Taylor’s AI- gardi. T^e weather was characteristic of Pinehurst and the track in good condi tion and those who attended saw some of the best racing so far this season. There is one notable thing and that is the increase in the number of entries over those of former years and the six events brought out some of the best horses on the track. The Steeplechase had promised to set tle the old rivalry existing between Little Horn and Melos, who have been the recognized leaders of the jumpers at Pinehurst, but Little Horn’s triumph came to a quick end w^hen she again ' balked at the second hurdle. Melos thrined” the crowd with his jumping and the gelding more than made up for the poor race he ran the week before. Al- gardi, with Taylor up rode Melos a hard race, but the handicap of sixteen pounds proved too much for the big black and Miles crossed the tape a winner by a length. Carrying the top weight and riding a horse neAV to the track, Call led a field of nine entries home in the Third Annual Flat race for a purse of $250.00. The prize runners from nine stables appeared in this event for thoroughbreds and ‘will be remembered by many as one of the most spectacular runs seen on the Pinehurst track. It had all the glamor and excitement of a race at Belmont or Havre de Grace. Galleyhead, w’ith Call up, was in a run ning mood and defeated Super Maid ridden by Brownie, who made a strong bid for first place after coming up from seventh position and gained the place by a head from Mildred Aurreta. Rose- water captured fourth money from TTncle Sam, who fiiyshed fifth. Nat Hur.rs Lydonia with Lasses up came lioiiu' :i winner in tlie six furlong event, [lushing to the rail position at the start Lasres seemed to have no doubt as to V. hat he was doing, for he never re- linquislied his leal throughout the run- i.ing. Chilton S juaw witli Browne up, wjs the horse Lyndonia had to beat in the stretcli and he proceeded to lo so cuite hnndily. Riding Bertha C. Brown romped home fir..t ill the five furlong flat race for two year olds. Miles up on Elsman finishing second, Atweli' up on Salome, third. Prince Pepper captured the first heat of the Class B. Harnes« race in his usual fashion, but the second heat went to Billy Landis, Avho not only broke the track record of 2.13%, but ran the last quarter in the remarkable time of 2.08. To further thrill the crowd an aero plane from Camp Bragg dipped and whirled overhead, finally landing on the field. Lambert Splane reached the pin- nicle of fame l)y eliminating Hewett Swoope, Lawrence Forsythe and Henry Swoope from the I’otato race and Lucille, the guideless runner, led Mrs. Miles a merry chase around the track in a specialty race. The hit of the after noon was providel by Nat Hurd who let loose three “cullud gemmen” wuth jazz instruments in front of the grand stand and it is safe to say Wiley Pope Swift’s orchestra Avas not heard from any more that afternoon. FAMOUS DILLON AX= WORTHY COLTS HERE [>AGE TRAINING FUTURITY WINNERS Grant l^age, who hails from A. B, Coxp’s Stock Farm and is a renoAvned handler of yoimg colts, has shipped fourteen head to Pinehurst where he will put them into training to fit them for racing early n(«t spring. Without boasting, we say emphatically that this is; the most promising bunch of young sters ()uartered anywhere in the South, and if the i>atrons of Pinehurst want to see them, take a walk doAvn to the race track and look them over; Mr.- Page will be very glad to show them_ Trainer l^age expects to develop a couple of Fiytii'rity winners for next year’s races out of the lot. On past performances the stellar member of this ‘‘ollection of well-bred coVts is the great two-year-old filly, Sister Bertha, which scored a record of 2.09 fiat at the recent breeders meeting held at Belmont track. She is sired by Dillon Axworthy, and out of Miss Bertha C., by Baronmore, and was the fastest two year old per- foinuM' of the past season. She is well engaged in rich three-year-old futurities for next year. M:il:inio Dillon, another Dillon Ax worthy by Peter the Gre-at, has a re cord of 2.10Vj. Her yearling full bro ther and another yearling by Dillon Ax worthy out of Bisa, the dam of Electron Dillon 2.071/4) by Biiigara, are the (|uar- tette of the bunch owned by Mr. (!oxe, at Nawbeck Farm. Lewis S. Castor, of Frankford, sends his promising filly Harvest Lassie by The Harvester. Chris Offenhauser, shi])- ped his ret'ent purchase the good three- year old Donna Dillon (.S), 2.14i/i, by Dillon Axworthy, dam by I’rodigal, which was up to a very fast mile last year l>ut was not marked for a first- class. Others sending colts are . S. Latta, a two and a three-year-old out of The Be witching Ijady. D. .T. Wright sends a colt out of Estabel'la Bingen. II. Stacy Smith sends his colt, out of The Lead ing Lady. James Ball ships his yearl ing out of a Moko mare. All these colts were sired ))y the famous Dillon Ax worthy. To complete the present list, II. .1. Stoekl'e, Wilmington, contiibutes two yearlings, one sired by Lee Ax worthy, and the other by The Harvester. FRED HYDE BRINGS DOWN ELIZA DILLON AND WILKES BREWER In order to accomodate Mr. Fred llyle and his string of fast horses it has been necessary to build another barn at the racetrack. There are now four largo ^ stables at the track and seventy five head of horses inside them, and many more horses are yet to come. No Southern resort can claim a racing ])lant as large and convenient as the one here in Pinehurst; next year additional stables Avill be built and it would not be surprising to find 150 horses wintered here. Have you seen Trainer Hyde’s great horses? Prince Pepper has been around the track and delighted the grandstand by his clever work. But there are other horses, too—even better than Prince Pepper. There is Dr. Burnham’s Joe (Uiy, 2.0(U/4 last year, by Guy Arvvorthy. Thi'. fellow is a very promising tiv'e- eai-oM stali’ion. Dr. Burnham also has Oir'car Watts, by Gen.*Watts, a bay geld ing with a mark of 81^^. Dr. Beu(.‘hner has sent down (Jold Bell, who made 1.1 yj i)vi>r a half mile track. A famous coi:])l(‘ are Eliza Dillon and Wilkes Brewer. Wilkes Brewer ought to better her mark of 2.(>4i/i this year.. Adelaide Guy, a green filly', belohging to Mr. Linehan, of Boston. She is a full sist(M- to David Guy. Mr. Stacy ►Smith, of Newark, N. J., entrusts to Mr. Hyde his two year old colt, Peter Win nings, by Pi>t(M' th(‘ Great. Mi'. Hat- stead, of i’arkway, L. I., is the owner of Little liondsman, a (ive-year-old gehl- ing. This is a range bred horse by The I’ondsman, lain Kstatic, 2.H%. CHRISTMAS RACES BRING OUT LARGEST CROWD OF SEASON AL(}AHDI WINS STEEPLECHASE The Pinehurst Jockey Club housed its biggest throng last Thurslay afternoon. The track was taxed to capacity and local lovers of the turf continue to ar rive at Pinehurst daily. Nature seeteed to rejoice with the Yuletide spirit and old Sol' responded to the call to come forth ani blay.e in all his glory. The feature event of the day. and last on the program, developed a new King among the jumpers. The event brought out thre>e entries, Disturber be ing scratched. Mr. Taylor’s Algardi, who showed good form iji the Fall Steeplechase Avas ridden by Call, Melos Aviniier of tlie Fall Steeplechase had Miles uj) and George Archibald wa«s up on Little Horn. Call set the pace at the start, but a rush by Melos carrie«l both horses over the first jump together Meantime, Little Horn lost ground Avhen she attemped to run wide of the hurdle, but Jockey Archibald brought the mare around in good shape and the second jump found her close behind the- leaders. The thrjee-qiiarter martk was passed with Call still in the lead and Melos right at his heels, Little Horn trailing in last place. Miles made a de termined effort to catch the leader, but (?all Avas letting the black gelding run his own race and he had pl'enty of speed left for the challenge at the head of the stretchy He kicked his heel up as Melos (CoHtimied on Page 12)
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