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MISSED NORTHWEST MOUNTED Euripides Bred for Canadian Police, But Showed Too Much Speed Son of Marcus Aurelius. SAN BRUNO, Calif., Dec. 6. This Euripides horse was cut out to be a member of the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police chasing criminals instead of chasing purses. His sire, Marcus Aurelius, cost 0,000 in the Newmarket yearling sales in England. Canadas threat in Tanforan stakes and handicaps a two-time winner at the present meeting turned in the best race of his career when, under Johnny Longdens urging, he defeated a capable band of rivals Wednesday. "No chance of this one ever going into the Canadian Mounted," laughed Charley Leavitt after the race. "Thats what the Marcus Aurelius colts were intended for in the first place, but we found they go too well. They deserved a chance to go to the races." Owing to a bad temper and vile manners at the post and in the paddock, Marcus Aurelius, the 0,000 yearling, was shooed out of England and sold cheaply to the late Willie Stedman of Calgary. Stedman raised horses for the Mounties. They went into early training, not being sold to the police until four years old. This saved Euripides and his brother, Don Marcus. They showed enough speed to warrant sending them to the races.
