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CLOSE AND INTERESTING STRUGGLE BETWEEN BETWEENTHE THE A K MAfOflBER AND J K L ROSS ROSSSTABLES STABLES FOR THIS YEARS LEADERSHIP In the ranks of the leading moneywinning owners matters have reached a point where it seems plain that only three have a chance to wear the chief honor of 1018 they being A K Macomber i K L Ross and H P Whitney The prospect of the latter seems the least rosy If Johren had re ¬ mained in racing or if lie is brought hack to racing and contests some of the important stake races to which he is eligible Mr Whitney might yet forge to the front As things are at present the situation as between the other two is of the decidedly interesting order Mr Matumber was the leading owner of 1917 with a total of 08578 to the credit of his stable Recently he has edged up into the leadership again but on a total of 0237 in stable earnings only leads Commander Ross by the inconclusive excess f 1110 This is certainly an insecure advantage and the progress of both stables through the fall racing campaign will he followed with close attention It will be noted that the earnings of these three leading stables are already considerably greater than their totals for 1917 1917A A good many of the owners who tan no longer aspire to the leadership have no reason to view what has fallen to their share with disfavor Williams Bros and W R Coe have done far better than in 1917 R T Wilson has haft some disappointments hut his stable returns are not far behind those of last year and he still has chances P A Clark and J W McClelland have each won over 40000 as compared with less than 5000 each last year W S Kilmer is far behind his stable record of last year but has not done badly at that Other matters of interest are contained in the following state ¬ ment of the winnings of our thirty leading stables to date Won in Leading Winner Won in in3d Leading Winner Winner1H17 1H17 Owner In 1917 1st 2d 3d 191S iu 1918 Sunbonnet 28 80237 War Cloud UISM5 J K L Ross Priscilla Mullens 52 79127 79127IH Cudgel u8ril i II P Whitney Rosie OGrady IH 7012 Johren 22822 Williams Bros Sedan 42 49779 Sim God 1 5280 W R Coe Town Hall 21 43725 Sweep On 40929 R T Wilson Straight Forward ForwardBattle 24 41810 Hannibal 4845 P A Clark Battle 5 40080 Dunboyne 4091 J W McClelland Tune Bug 7 40405 Eternal 32940 E R Bradley Blind Baggage Batter Cake 40762 J E Widener Naturalist Naturalist 0869 W F Poison Bac Billy Kelly 34932 Brighton Stable Tippity Witchet WitchetSun Lord Brighton 649O2 W S Kilmer Sun Briar Exterminator 50813 J Livingston Colonel Yennie Major Parke 41010 A Miller Rjnamcr Roamer 1320 B J Branmm Squeelert Colonel Livingston 14850 W E Applegate Jack Hare Jr Jack Hare Jr 8S40 E B McLean Lepchares Leochares 10609 Qiiincy Stable Barry Shannon Corn padre 20181 J Sanford Stitch in Tithe Ute 54C7B W Lofi Pupi r rStartling Flceing Sheik 17975 R F Carman Startling Startling 23472 K Spprice Hodge Bigtodo 20190 J B Goodman GoodmanOneck Kinney Bribed Voter Oneck Stable Elfin Queen 8811 S C Hildreth Deckmate Regal Lodge 10007 D Widener Lanius Rose dOr 20849 R Parr Shannon River Esquimau 17859 M L Schwartz Enfilade 1 Enfilade 13907 Reycrwyek Stable Fiztr Old Koeuig Triple Springs Farm Pen Rose
