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man and war AM JOHN p: grier TO MEET IN THE FIFTY-FIRST RUNNING OF THE FAMOUS TRAVERS STAKES TO BE DECIDED AT SARATOGA TODAY Ever since that memorable race between Man o War and John P. Grier in the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct on July 10, when the champion triumphed after meeting the llrst real serious opposition he encountered this year, every one of the 30,000 persons who witnessed that contest, as well as the countless number of sportsmen throughout the country; have hoped that Mini o War and John P. Grier would meet again. That hope will be realized today at Saratoga in the lifty-Iirst running of the famous Travers Stakes. James Rowe, the shrewd arid capable trainer of the Whitney stable,: appears to be set on dethroning the champion, for, in addition to John P. Grier, he is sending Upset, the only colt that ihas ever beaten Mali V War, to do battle against the great son of Fair Play. However, todays race is practically looked upon everywhere as a match between the champion and John P. Grier. There will be a difference In weight slightly in favor of Man o War. In the Dwyer Stakes Man o War carried 120 pounds and John P. Grier 10S. Today Man o Wars impost will be 129 pounds and John P. Griers 115. This would mean a difference of four pounds in favor of the Riddle colt. But tins Travers is at one mile and a quarter and the Dwyer was at one mile and an eighth, in which Man o War set a world!! mark by running the distance in 1:49. Will the distance favor Man o War or John P. Grier? In the Dwyer John P. Grier had his head in front of Man o War an eighth out, but just for a second. After that lie tired and was soundly beaten when the two colts came to tlie finish. John P. Grier has not been under colors since -that day, while Man o War has recently captured the Miller Stakes at Saratoga. One thing is certain, that a tremendous crowd will be present to see the race, and few there are who do not believe that the champion will come through with colors flying. The history of the Travers Stakes carries with it the recollections of the oldest turfmen. Its first running was back in Civil War times. It was inaugurated in 1S64 and Hunter and Travers Kentucky was its first winner. Then followed victories of such noted thoroughbreds which have gone to make turf history in America as Glenelg, Kingfisher, Harry" Bassett, Joe" Daniels, Tom Bowling, Baden Baden, Duke of Magenta, Falsetto, Hindoo, Inspector 1?., Henry of Navarre, Blues, Hermls, Broomstick arid Dorante. The distance of the race has been changed several times and the fastest time recorded at its present distance, a mile and a quarter, was made by Hannibal, when he beat War Pennant last year in 2:02. The tabulated history of the old fixture is here presented: Year. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1804 Kentucky Gllpatrick..lOO Olpperary .100 Throgs NeckJrlOO $ 2,950 3:18 1865 Maiden ..Sewell.. 07 Oliata. 97 Sarah K. 97 3.400 3:18 1S66 Merrill Abe.. 100 Ulrica 97 Bayswater ....100 3;500 3:29 18G7 Ruthless ....Gllpatrick..l03 B. B. Connolly ........100 Do. Courcey ...100 2,850 3:13 1803 Banshee .Smith.. .97 Boaster 100 Albuera 100 3.150 3:10 1569 Glenelg C. MUler..ll0 Onyx 110 Invercauld ....107 3.000 3:14 1870 Kingfisher C. Miller.. 110 Telegram 110 Foster 110 4.950 3:15 1871 Harry Bassett W. Miller.. 110 Nellie Gray 107 Alroy 110 5.000 3:21 1S72 Joe Daniels ....... .....Rowe.. 110 Silent Friend ..110 Wade HamptonllO 5,500 3:08 1873 Tom. Bowllmr Swim. .110 Waverly 110 Merodac ......110 6.400 3:09 lS74AtUIa ....Barbee..llO Acrobat 110 Steel Eye ...110 5.050 3:09 1S75 DArtagnaa Barbee..ll0 Milner 110 Arlstides 110 4i850 3:00 1570 Sultana Hayward..l07 Barricade 110 Fredrickstown..llO 3.700 3:15 1877 Baden Baden Sayers.,110 Bradamante 107 St James 110 4,550 3:12 1878 Duke of Magenta Hughes.. 113 Bramble 118 Spartan 118 4.250 3:03 1879 Falsetto ....I. Murphy. .118 Spendthrift 118 Harold . .113 4.950 3:09 1SS0 Grenada HUghes.. 118 Oden .118 Turfman .....118 3;750 3:12 1881 Hindoo J. McLaughlin. .118 Catoctln 118 Getaway 11S 2,950 3:07 1582 Carley B .Quantrell..ll5 Tom Plunkett 118 Mandamus 118 3,450 3:28 1583 Barnes J. McLaughlin.. 118 Tennyson 118 ........ 8.400 3:18. 1884 Rataplan ......... Fltzpatrick. . 118 Blast i 118 Tecoma 118 4J150 3:07 1885 Bersan Spcllman..ll8 Irish Pat 118 Boot Black ...118 4.025 3:08 18S8-Inspector B. ...J. McLaughlin.. 118 Elkwood . 118 Sliver Cloud .;118 3.825 3:10 18S7 Carey .Blaylock..llS Oarsman ...118 Pcndennls. ....118 8.825 3:17 1SSS Sir Dixon J. McLaughlin. .113 Los Angeles 113 Falcon 118 4,625 3:07 1SS9 Long Dance Barnes.. 118 Flood Tide ..118 ...... . 3.700 3:08 ISOOJSir John .Bergen.. 113 Frontenac 118 Burlington ....118 4,925 2:39 1S91 Vallera R. Williams. .122 Hoodlum 122 Sliver King ..115 2,900 2:49 1892 Azra ........ ..Clayton.. 122 Ronald 122 2,750 2:43 189.1tStowaway ... .McDermott..l07 Mirage 110 Walnut 107 2",450 2:10 1S94 Henry of Navarre .... .Taral . .125 Joe Ripley .110 R. el San.An!tal25 2,350 2:10 lS951Liza. ..Grlffln..l04 Rey del Caredes 109 Maurice....... Ill 1,123 1:55 lS97ffRensselaer Taral. .126 Tragedian 114 Don de Oro....l31 1,425 2:12; lOOlllBlues Shaw.. 126 Dublin Ill The Parader. ..129 6.750 1:56 1902 Hermls ...Rice.. Ill Gold Cure 116 Cunard .......111 6,750 1:54 1903 Ada Nay F. ONeill.. 100 Reliable ..126 Gimcrack Ill ,150 li57 1904 Broomstick T. Burns. .129 Bobadll 116 Auditor .111 5.850 2:00 1905 Dandelion .....Shaw.. Ill Merry Lark 126 Glenecho 120 8,350 2:08 1906 Gallavant W. Miller. .111 Mohawk II. Ill Reidmoore ....111 5,800 2-08 1907 Frank Gill Notter.,129 Golf Ball 116 Cork Hill ill 5,800 2:07 1908 DoranteLj. .....J. ;Lee..ll6 King, James .111 BeaUcoup ....111 5,gOO 2-.X 1009 Hilarious Scbville. .129 Practical .103 Fayette ". 121 5,800 2:06 1910 Dalmatian C. H. Shilling.. 129 Barleythorpe Ill Hampton Courtlll 4823 2:10 1913 Rock View .....T. McTaggart.. 129 Prince Eugene 120 Barncgat .....113 2.723 2:06 " 1914 Roamer J. Butwcll..l23 Surprising j j 120 Gainer 121 3,000 2:04 1915Lady Rotha M. Garner.. 100 Saratoga .....121 Iron-Duke ....111 2.150 2:11 1910 Spur J. Loftus..l29 Star Hawk 110 Franklin Ill 3,125 2:05. 1917 Omar Khayyam ...J. Butwcll..l29 Rickety 123 Ticket 120 5,350 2:08 1918 Sun Briar .........W. Knapp..l20 .Tohrcn 120 War Cloud ...120 7.700 2:03 1919 Hannibal L. Ensor. .120 War Pennant 120 Thunderclap ..115 9,835 2:02 Dead heat, Attila winning the run-off in 3:0S. Distance reduced from 1 3-4 miles to 1 1-2 miles. TReduced to 1 1-4 miles. Reduced to 1 1-8 miles, ttlncreased to 11-4 miles, tt Reduced to 1 1-S: miles. 1890, isas. 1899 and 1900, stake discontinued. No. racing in 1911 and 1912. Trial by Jury finished :first but was disqualified.
