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jj * r i 1, * i | i , 1 , I « I I 1 1 1 ; j 1 1 1 I ] I ] : • ; LEADING STEEPLECHASERS Of 192 IN SWEEPMENT THE STAR AND LARGEST MONEY WINNER— HOUDINl ROBERT OLIVER, FLYING SCOUT, BULLSEYE AND BENCHER BEST OF OTHERS Steeplecliasing has always been a popular aad fas. mating aaort. While it never ha- attained the ■" prominence in this lountry that attache* to it in England and Frame, in -vei theleaa it ha- a large following, parti, ularly in the East am! in Canada. Ameri. an devotees ,,f racial through the ried had the plea-ure of wilne--ing some fine exhibition* nt lumping -kill during the year 191 The heal ateeple rhaeer of the year was Bate paaf at. the five vcar-old bob of Sweep Raiment, which carried the Mia. V. l.olt 111I01- so -u.-. --fully. While not I be eqaal of Daettiate, the American Clack now ,11 Eng-iand to -trive for irand National honors, Sueepnient may in time even -uipa-- the Widenei -lar. Few hamci at Sweepment- age ever gailcd tiie promincn. e the |»f| geld.iig ha- in that diHieiilt luand of racing, and with exporicBCO and natural impi oMinctii expected with im rea-ing year- may prove to he of the eqaal If aol the taperier of all Aanricaa »i .-pic hasera. Bweepaacal aran the Urgent winner of our ,iimper- la-t rear, winning six ..in of eievea -t.nt- larryiaii the bigheit m ight- and feaciag and raciac j,, in a j".-i -• 1 i-,i thai left 1.0 doabl aa to his h.gii iinality Hoadiai, from the .1. F. Widfaer -table, was an- ti t., for other giant ..f tin- -id pie. base held and won foar ."tt of aevea -t.ni-. laishiag -1 end oa tiie ii-t of the all t.iirty leaders with si."...".?." in money won. The reteraa Robert Mivei showed that he had b.-t little of f, for hi- cunning and -kill in taking the hOthersOB b-.ta.le-. hi- eighteen -tart- yielding sevea Victories and h tlS.nS for hi- eadeavara during IS9I. The raaadiaa-hred jumper Beacher was .mother a/hale at the limbei-topping sport, being Baheatea in six races last rear. To those v/bO are interested ill and lad ,„ enjoyment in that thrill-piodit. ing pari of racing the following tabulation of the hirty leading steeple tt for Chasers of ltSl show- what their favorite- did in the raciag of last year: Horse. Col. and Sex. Pedigree. Owner. sts 1-t. 2J. 3d. Enp. Won. fi Sweepment h. g. ."1 Sweep Raiment 0. V. Eoft 11 ti J I J K31.SM I Houdini b g. ." Sir lohn Johosoa CrcBSOrac ...J. E. Wtdeaer. . . 7 4 111 13,573 h Robert Oliver . .• h. g. 10 Fatherle— -Hiamontina I. lllsaialtB ....18 7 4 4 3 1S.933 Flying Scout ..gr. g. 7 Oxford— dasher J. A. Bachaaaa. 7 :t «» 1 : I3.7t ". w Hullseve br. g. 4 Wrack-Single Shot J. S. Coadca ! 4 J II :t 12.t3a 11 Beacher br. g. 6 Bassetlaw— Jai-Alai c,. Elliott ii •. «1 i» 1B.B1.~i B Minata b. g. ."■ Miradot — Aminta Mrs. F. A. Clark . lti I l 3 7 •.733 ii in Sea Tale b. m. 5 Sea King Anecdote Cat. Barrisoa.Jr.12 4 1 J ■"• 8,lSTi il Shoal b. g. 4 Danger Rock --Smirr I. Rending S2 ."« t» 2 1.. 7.7tlu h Earlocker b. g. S Fair Ila l.ady Aristm r.a. y .....I. E. Davis .931 1 I 7.3:..". H Trauspero I . g. •"• Transvaal Kspero I.K. Han ison.Ji .14 .". J 3 4 7.SH0 k Crest Hill b. g. !t Sinin in- Alii" Harden 1. H. Lewis ....12 •". •". 1 1 7.220 1 I,vtle eh. g. 7 1-oonid Chickadee IF Flanagan -Ii 17 3 4 3 7 H.77P of 0 Pcccaal eh. g- -l Trap Hock -Peccadille 1. W. Beaa 14 4 2 ». " •.2.VI Ryrdarya h. g. ■". Bt. Vahaa MJooea Possrls BtahU- .13 3 1 4 .". S.aT" n lie M.ir-ouin b. g 7 Juerido Marie l.oni-e III I. S. t osden ...12 4 3:: 3 ti.tillil " Oversaatcu h. g. «i Overslghl Oasorca P.K. Harriaoa.Jr.22 t 1 3 11 5.8M t Jovfal b in. .". M.Cee .losie 1 1. E. Widen. 1 . .11 L .". •"• 0 j..- 4." ii it lieutenant BeOS • - ■ -1 Mara.iax Honeymoon Y. E Wilson .14 1 ."• 1 3 5..2B9 Elmer Joluisoii ...hr. g. 4 Garry Rerrasaaa Browa He-- U. B. Btraaahger 7 3 2 1 1 .".100 ! Mustv eh. g. 3 Fltimus — Divination I. S. Ooodea ... a 3 1 0 1 4! 7" I Plar-nix br. g. 3 Garry Herrmann Pheaecia 1. E. Davis ...14 -J 1 _ 9 4.801 :i Surf cii. g •" Reach Sand - Malta R. C. Winmil! ..M 4 1 2 3 4 330 h Decisive ch. g. »i Marathon Lottie Darr ii. W. Maxwell.. .» 1 1 2 "1 4. KM d Vigilaate br. g. :. King laatea— Virgilis I. E. Wideaer.. * 2 1 2 1 1,300 » Sea Skipper eh. g. 4 Seahorse II Ansoiiella I. E. Widen!.. 3 1 1 It 1 3.401 I Le Cyprin b. g. 7 Mucdunnld II. Chrysei-- Mrs P. A. Clark. 10 2 1 1 12 2.MB la-. A. Shet idan. b. g. 5 Braxtod — Queen Bee Crown Stable ...It 2 3 L 7 .97", ■ Sournangha ch. m. K Don de Oro — Sunrise Creentree Sttible. 9 1 3 3 L L.9." * Sobrigade br. g. 3 Light Brigade Sohraaje Psssrls stable ..17 • S 4 s i;.s;cj p • -— — r n 1
