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Here and There on the Turf Pompoons Ranking Definite Special Race May Be Offered Durability Counts Toward Title Should Consider Stars for Future ...-- -- Already regarded as the outstanding two-year-old of the current season, although at least one of his most formidable rivals -was unable to race more than four times, Pom-poon needs only to capture the New England Futurity at Narragansett Park to retain his ranking, without much question of doubt, Whether the son of Pompey and Oonagh is able to win his next engagement, he is almost sure to enjoy the top position in the exprimental handicaps made by John B. Campbell, Frank J. Bryan and Joe McCarthy. Pompoon has done so well this season that a defeat at Narragansett Park would do little to his prestige, while a victory in the first running of that stake should send his earnings for the season over the 00,000 mark. Most probably the New England Futurity will be the last effort of the season for Jerry Louchheims star, as he has no other attractive engagements like the Pimlico Futurity. However, it wouldnt be surprising if OHara sought a special race, after the New England Futurity, involving Bottle Cap, War Admiral and any other smart two-year-olds not eligible to the stake at his track. With Pompoon pretty well settled upon as the champion two-year-old, the question of determining the second best youngster appears very difficult of answering and it is almost a safe guess that Campbell, Bryan and McCarthy, good handicappers all, will not agree on the runner-up. Privileged, which finished second in the Belmont Futurity after taking the Champagne Stakes in fast time, is worthy of much consideration, as are Bottle Cap. and War Admiral, which organized a feud of their own in the Eastern Shore and Richard Johnson Handicap runnings in Maryland. Case Acc, which went wrong at Saratoga in his first start there after winning his three previous efforts, the final of which was in the Arlington Futurity, also merits deep thought and many persons cling to the opinion that he would have been able to handle Pompoon had he kept going in sound condition. The question of durability must be regarded as a strong factor, however, in deciding the championship from year to year. Bold Venture may have been a better three-year-old than Granville, having beaten the latter in their only meeting other than the Kentucky Derby, in which the Gallant Fox colt fell down, but the latter has been granted the distinction by many good observers of not only being the best of the division this season but the champ among the older Bold Venture did not run after the norees. pSiebut Granville clashed withlhre year-olds and older horses alike until the .CojPrl4.?r3 iWSml sc. i HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF Conffnued from second page. latter part of September. Except In the Derby, Granville was beaten three times but never by more than a head and he captured six stakc3 consecutively. Pompoon raced In both the spring and fall, being just as sound now as when he started. Beaten only qnce his record is such as to command the greatest of respect. , Two-year-olds furnish a Epod percentage of tho racing. Jn this country and they distinctly Stave a division of their wn, but th. writer prefers to think of them as coming three-year-olds and older horses. Any handicap he might make of the juveniles unconsciously if not otherwise would be Influenced by this thought. For example, some youngsters enjoy high ranking because of their achievements, yet their chances of developing into good three-year-olds are not as bright as some colts which did not shine as juveniles. Tintagcl was a smart two-year-old and a failure the following season. Avhcre-as Granville and Bold Venture both were outstanding this year after making medlocro records in the previous campaign. Now tnac their two-year-old season is waning, perhaps it is better to think about the three-year-old chances, of PqmpQon B"o Admiral. Case Ace, Privileged, Maedic and the other notable Juveniles.
