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CAREERS OF TWO USEFUL RACERS News came yesterday of the death of two useful racers at sprinting distances Fireball and Mary F Both were horses of high speed The former made his debut on the turf in the colors of W M Scheftel well known to Chicagoans as owner of Highball winner of the last American Derby Pass Ing through numerous hands including S M Wil ¬ liams and C E Durnell he finally became the property Of H G Bedwell of whose stable he had been u member for several years prior to his death Here is the record of his turf career careerFireball Fireball ch g 1902 by Ben Strome Sly Nun Year Age Sts 1st 2d 3dUnp Won 1904 2 1 4 0 3 0 1720 1907 5 XI 10 7 4 12 4390 1908 0 25 7 0 0 3005 1009 7 25 G 0 5 9 2220 1910 8 5 O 0 2 3 50 otals 152 43 38 2 42 19115 Mary 19115Mary F was a halfsister to Walter Jennings fa ¬ mous sprinter Shot Gun and was a stablemate of that sensational horse for several seasons She was a stake winner as a twoyearold on the Pacific coast Here is her record recordMary Mary F b m 1903 by Canopus Princess Noretti Year Age Sts 1st 2d tdUup Won 1905 2 11 1 2 2 0 3195 1900 3 4 1 20 1 SMIO 1907 4 21 2 7 5 7 9Oft 1908 5 20 4 9 0 1 1909 0 37 S 0 S ir 245 1910 7 4 1 1 1 1 yoo 1otals 10a 17 27 22 HI 11505
