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ABE FRANK CH C BY HANOVER CHEE3ESTRAW ABE FKANK FKANKEven Even at this early dato it seems probable that the Memphis turfman George C Bennett owns the best twoyearold in the West this desirable possession being the splendid chestnnt colt Abe Frank a son of Hanover and Choesestraw and a worthy representative of his famous sire Seven times has he sportad silk this year and six times been returned the winner winnerReports Reports of his excellence were current last winter and during the early spring so when lie went to the post for the Gaston Hotel Stakes at Momphis April 3 he was a strong second choice to Schorre pair Charles W Meyer and H L Coleman but was probably not up to a hard race At any rate he ran unplaced finishing fourth to Charles W Meyer Brannigan and Jordan He began slowly and made up con ¬ siderable ground but was beaten five lengths the half being done in 50 seconds Since then he has never known defeat April 15 he won tho Memphis Stakes at five furlongs defeating Autam Leaves Wyeth and Eddie Bnsch in 103 He was a 2 to 5 shot in the betting and won easily by a half length with Autumn Leaves second five lengths before Wyeth He ran no more at Memphis and his running since hae been over Chicago tracks exclusively exclusivelyMay May 4 ho started in a halfmile daeh at Worth and won by two lengths in 48J6 seconds with Bridge second and Johanna D third three others starting He was an even money favorite May 11 at the same track he defeated South Elkhorn Miracle II and Amote at five fnr longs in 1 02 South Elkhorn was supposed to be able to give him a hard race but ha won easily by two and a half lengths after having led from start to finish A few days later May 14 he had a hard time of it in defeating Red Hook at five furlongs in 1 01 He carried 115 pounds to Red Hooks 10S and in a long drive through the length of tho stretch gave a groat display of stamina and unflinching courage under punishment winning by a noso in the last stride Red Hook was a good colt that day South Elkhorn was third three lengths away and Miracle II and Tom Wallace ran un ¬ placed This was the end of his racing at Worth WorthHe He was next started at Hawthorne May 27 in the Vernal Stakes at five furlongs with his stable comrade Ed Austin as a helper The starters were Abe Frank 124 pounds Ed Aus ¬ tin 118 Eddie Bnsch 121 J V Kirby 115 South Elkhorn 118 and Brannigan 118 Run ¬ ning well within his limit throughout he won easily by two lengths with Ed Austin second a neck in front of Eddie Bnsch and the latter as far in front of J V Eirby It was a capital race with good weight up and tho time was l01i l01iAbe Abe Franks last race was at Harlem last Tuesday in the Graduate Stakes at five fur ¬ longs He this he met the Schorr crack Charles W Meyer bntr the latter is not in the form that made him famous at Memphis and Abe Frank hard held won by a half length from his stable companion Ed Austin in the exceedingly fast time of 1 00 Arian was third and Charles W Meyer last The weights wero Aba Frank and Charles W Meyer 123 Ed Austin 118 and Arian 106 The race served to illustrate Abo Franks great speed and ability to carry high weight and run fast under it itAbe Abe Frank is engaged in the Kenwood Quick ¬ step Maywood Edgewater and Hyde Park Stakes and tho Lake View Handicap at Wash ¬ ington Park and if he retains hie present bril ¬ liant form is euro to play a distinguished part In connection with the decision of these valuable events His portrait here presented is from a recent photograph and is an accurate likeness of a thoroughly good colt
