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w «■ BLIND POET REAL GIANT CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 15.— The gigantic Blind Poet, owned by Dr. Charles E. *[ Hagyard of Lexington, will make his first ; ■ start of the meeting here at North Randall * in the seventh race tomorrow. Standing at c a height of eighteen hands, he is believed I , r to be the largest thoroughbred of all time. I j J The strapping five-year-old chestnut geld- I 1 1 ing, a son of Haste — Paradise Lost, by Wild- I I a | air, will be making the third start of his | * racing career. His first two were made j earlier this year at the Keeneland meeting, where he finished unplaced in both outings. J c So large is Blind Poet, trainer Tom B. r I Young has to order tailor-made equipment v for him. His shoes are two sizes larger i | " than those of any other thoroughbred. Blind a Poet was bred by Col. Edward R. Bradley, f at his Idle Hour Farm. S - f
