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I 3 p t ; a u b i 0 of . g I A ft E I 1 p I ■ s] i * o , t tl P k « * si tl d « on in w « si C * b; by w bi " vt *" Bi Li sa O O H Twenty-Seven Horses Perish in Beulah Fire Blaze Sweeps Barn 9 at Ohio Track; Meet to Open Saturday BEULAH PARK, Grove City, Ohio. April 30. — A fire which broke out at approximately 3 a. m. yesterday morning com-- pletely demolished barn no. 9 and with it took a toll of some 27 thoroughbreds, early arrivals for the meeting which is to get under way here next Saturday, May 5. Herb Jolley, who conditions a public sta-r ble, suffered the heaviest losses when 18 his charges met death in the fire. Ralph Cusic, Jr., employed by Jolley. gave the names of the following horses that were either burned to death or neces-1 sarily destroyed due to severe burns. Bold Music, Red Posy, Eddie Steve, Bold Sister, Military Boy, Hagar, Echo Run, Medina Boy. Michael L., Boldstell, Red Pop, Devils Blush, Real Cairn, Sonny Haynes, Four Fours. Bearing Clear and the stable pony. Craig Howell, popular Springfield, Ohio, sportsman, was the owner of Bold Sister. Howell and Sullivan were partners in the ownership of Military Boy, always a local favorite. Ironically, at the termination of this session, Howell would have been completing his first year in the "sport of kings." Fortunately though, the two horses were insured and Howell and Sullivan colors will undoubtedly be seen during this session. C. K. Keller, track superintendent, stated that the old wooden barns were in constant danger throughout the blaze but fate was the side of those stabled nearby. Early the evening there was a strong wind which would have spread the flames. However, at the time of the fire the wind had subsided and with the help of the Grove City and Jackson Township voluntary fire departments and the assistance rendered Keller, the remaining wooden structures were undamaged. John Heinle in, another whose thoroughbreds were stabled in the barn, was able to remove two of his charges. They were Silver Gal and Happy Twist. Heinlein, risking his own life, went back for another, Bella Humboldt, but the eight-year-old Listo mare was too severely burned to be saved and had to be humanely destroyed. Others lost in the blaze included Red Twist, Odd Pair. Whiz K., Here Tis, Hinkstown. High Twelve and Gussie.
