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(Dy Guordln-Irrspeoisl Wire) NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-The $1,- 000,000 scramble for fight tickers today, at any price,‘ wasn't the only subject agitating the sporting clans fast assembling along Broadway for

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Grimm's_,Cubs Set For Final Pennant Drive

"Champ Picks Baer T0 Win By DEClSi0i'l'

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(By Poul Michelson, Assoclstod Press Sports Writer)

(s. r. By Gnlpdiln’: special Wire) CHICAGO, Sept. zo-n the high-

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ness Racing Club Futurity Races for two, three and four-year-olds will be held at the Charlotletown Exhibition track next Wednesday

afternoon, September 25th. The lugs list of entries in all classes promises good competition. Almost every section of the Island will be represented by an entry and friends of these will be present in large numbers. It will be the final race meet of the season and it is expect- ed that a new record for two-year- olds will be hung up.

Island horses that. will take part in the races at Halifax will likely ship nexc Saturday, September 28th. Some eight or ten will make the journey and we hope to see them return with a good wad of the purse money.

Abner T. Clegg 2.0411. owned by the Merrytime Stables of Halifax, was slightly lame due to an injured ankle at Fredericton and that ac- counts for his failure to win his race there, although he captured the third heat. We trust that he will soon recover and be fit and ready for Halifax Exhibition races.

Charles P. Barrett of Park Hill, Ontario, was a proud man a week ago last Friday when his Governor Grattan won the 2.24 Pace at Lon- don, Ontario, Fair, pacing each heat 2n better than 2.10. Close observers were of the opinion that he is the top notch Canadian pacer devel- oped In recent years. -

Governor Grattan is by Grattan flreet 2.13%. a son of Grattan Royal 2.06%, out of a Walter Direct mare. He was bred by Mr. Barrett who owned the sire and dam.

Tile writer first encountered Charlie Barret. in the winter of 1914 at the ice races in Toronto. Char- lie had been sent for to drive a horse in an important race and he made a good job of it. In a short time we were fast friends but I did not see him again until the fall of 1919 when he was offering for sale a two minute pacer without a re- cord- The ad was so good that I borrowed the money and hiked for Park Hill to see Charlie's prospect.

He was a big, rangy gelding with a neck about an inch wide where it joined his head. As I looked at him 1 thought, "unless you can pace in two minutes I'd hale to bring you home because the boys would laugh me out of town." Charlie's ad stat- ed that he could show 2.10. but it was early November and rain had made the track soft and in no con- dition for a fast trial, and Teddy Grattan-Jor that was his name- was not ready for it anyhow.

We waited a day and the sun came out and dried things up quite n bit and it was agreed that an eighth in fifteen seconds would set- tle matters. After some preliminary warming up Charlie said he would cut him loose at the last end of the next mile. He stepped the first half in 1.30, gradually got up speed and was flying when he hit the home stretch. He seemed to be all legs and was really covering ground

.at a. terrific rate when, plunko,

down he went, I thought my friend would be killed and ran over in great consternation, but Charlie came up smiling, not the least bif- dlsconcerted. Teddy was 0. K. too. He had slipped in a soft spot apd just slid along on his knees. the only casualties being some broken harness.

I did nofiike the gelding well enough to pay the price-Smoo- so we parted great friends after a look around the place and a pleas- ant stay at his home. Perhaps the most interesting feature was when he showed me Grattan Royal 2.06% and fold his history; but I will give that a little later on when I con- clude with the story of Teddy Grattan.

The week alter I left Park Hill, Tommy Berry, that you lead so much about and is today perhaps top jock in America. came to the farm and bought. Teddy Grattan. He started him in June of the next spring st an Ohio race meeting in the 2.10 pace. although he was el- igible 1c the slowest class. It was a big betting affair and ‘Ileddy Orat- tsn was practically overlooked. but osrne through s winner taking s re- cord of 2.01%. I-Ie won numerous

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veloped laminitis and they had great difficulty thawing him out for each event. The next year he was tried out but did not get to the T3095.

The story of Grattan Royal reads like a romance. Charlie Barrett had been in the habit of going to the Chicago Horse Sale each fall and buying a colt or aged performer if the price was satisfactory. The fa.ll of 1911 he bought a. two-year-old colt by Grattan 2.13, a grandson of Wilkes Boy, one of the great fam- ily founders, apd out of a mare by Robert McGregor 2.17, the sire of Cresceus 2.02%. a former world's champion trotter and known as "the Monarch of the Home Stretch."

This combination of blood of Grattan and Robert McGregor was an ideal one, as the Wilkes strain through Grattan had intense speed and the Robert McGregor blood gave vitality, stamina and deter- mination and therefore strong fln- ishing qualities.

Barrett started to train his colt ln the spring of 1912 in his three- year-old form at his farm track and soon found that he had a. phenom- ena to deal with. He made speed rapidly and he was beautiful in form, gait and united with that a. lovely disposition. '

Before the summer was over he was showing miles in 2.10. At the January race meeting in 1913 he won the free-for-all, setting up a new world's record of 214% for pacers on a half-mile track and was sold very shortly after to George Gray of Toronto for $5,000. then considered a big price for a Canadian‘ pacer.

He was turned over to Nat Ray, Toronto, a former steeplechase rider, to prepare for his stake en- gagemenls on the Grand Circuit. I-Ils speed was so intense and he could turn on so brilliantly that it is said Ray failed to give him enough slow work to leg him up for fast halves and fast miles. The re- sult was that in a. workout prior lo his starting in a $5,000 stake, Graitan Royal tired when finishing a fast half at the end of a fast mile an_d hit his knee.

Instead of waiting for a month or so until the injury had been re- paired, it was covered with a boot and the horse started in the stake. He won, but developed a knee- knocking habit and later, it is said, knocked a foot over under him breaking his ankle and thereafter he could not put his foot under him. A special klnd of boot was de- signed for him to flt the turned up foot so that he could rest on it without too much discomfort. He was sold for a song to a party in Ohio an Grattan Royal passed out of the m nds of men completely.

He was brought, to their recollec- tion again in no uncertain manner by the performnnceof his sons Ray Grattan and Freddie Grattan and his daughter Louie Grattan at the ice races in 1918-17, these three whose dams had been bred to Grat- tan Royal when a three-year-old had showed such class that Barrett. not too slow to recognize greatness when he saw it, hustled ofl to Ohio and bought their dad for a reported price of $150. -

Almost at once he became a pop- ular sire and "Barrett's Gold Mine" as they called him, was started. ‘The servlcafee gradually rose to $100, and yet mares were sent from all“ parts of Canada and the United States to Park Hill; but strange to say the best results came from matings with the very ordinary bred Ontario mares in the vicinity of Park I-iill. Old strains such a-l Gladstone, Monbars and Prohibi- tion were the ones that. nicked best

(By Guardian's Special. Wire)

SPDCULATOR, N. Y., Sept. 20.- James J. Braddock. heavyweight champion of the world, looked at Max Baer boxing today, and with- out even winclng announced:

"Baer will outpoint Joe Louis in the Yankeefitadium Tuesday night. Why? Louis will wear himself out punching this fellow."

The faces of the Baer supporters, already a foot long after one of the most dismal training camp showings Baer or any other heavyweight over made, fell another foot. If there's anything in the world Louis. the Bomber, can do, it's punch. The prospect of wearing down the black cyclone with his chin appealed l0 none of them, least of all Baer.

"Listen," said Max, dragging this reporter ofi to one side. "You pick- ed me, eh? Stick to that. Never

mind what anyone says. never mind what you see in this ring here. Stick to me. I'll do my 1180M"! Tuesday night."

To say that handsome Max look- ed ter we today is putting it mild- ly. Abe Feldman, s. main bout heavyweight who was once tossed out of the rlng in Mount Vernon. N.Y., a couple of years ago because the referee thought he was “carry- lng" Braddock, cuffed Max all over the premises for two rounds. Then Georgie ‘Turner, a young fellow from ‘Tulsa with a record of only 10 professional fights, took up where Abe left off. In one exchange, George pinned Baer on the ropes and had him so completely ofl bal- ance that he clubbed Max at will. The rest of the time he clubbed Max at will anyway, anywhere.

Braddock, who has been picking BBB)‘ to win by a knockout in ovary town he visited during his exhibi- tion tours. now has amended his choice to victory by decision.

"Baer's right hand is working all right," he said. "Hg looks to be in great shape. Louis holds his left

too low. rights. Baer is still my choice.’

n. Club Fight For National League Flag

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) YORK, Sept. 20-Not a game was scheduled in the major ball leagues today and the rabid rooters were lost without a single box score to provide argument- maierial so they debated the dazz- ling derby in the National League. The Cubs now lead the league, 2 1-2 games ahead of the champion Cards and ‘l 1-2 in front of Giants. They have seven games left to play, the Cards 10 and the New Yorkers 14. ,

The Pirates invade i-he Cub park tomorrow for a. two-game stand, while the Cardinals open a three- game skirmish against the Reds. From Chicago the Pittsburghers move to St. Louis for two games, while the Cubs enjoy a rest before heading into a five-game series with st. Louis’ gas house gang.

If the Pirates could end Chicago's amazing 16-game victory march by taking both engagements, and Frankie Frisch could shoot his Cardinals through the five con- tests with Cincinnati and Pitts- burgh without a loss, the five-game stories between the two contenders would be crucial indeed.

That would give the champions a one-game lead over the Chicubs to take into the series. Chicago would face the task of taking four out of five to secure an outright hold on the flag. Three wins would land St, Louis in the top spot with no questions asked.

If Pittsburgh could thump both leaders in their closing engage- ments, the Giants would have a slim chance of sneaking away with

with Grattan Royal.

In the years 1919-90 and on the harness world was ringing with the fame of pacers the get of Grdttan Royal. Ray Grafton 2.01%, Louie Grattan 2.00, Widow Grattan 2.00, Prue Grattan 2.09, Orattan Bars 1.59% were winners of most of the big events offered in ‘those years. It was then the custom to give $25,000 stakes at solne of the big meetings, notably Kalamazoo, and for three years in succession that event was y won by a son or daughter of Grat- ~ tan Royal.

The last and greatest of all to win there was Grsttan Bars 1.58%. by many regarded as tbs greatest pacer of n11 time bod he remained round. He won three $25,000 stokes in three weeks and also sooolmicd for two $10,000 stakes that yell‘ and other noes u well. His near- est to defestoecurred irl the $10,000 psce stoke st Windsor, Ont, in o race in which Widow Grsttsn won the first best.

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the League title. In that eventual- ity, if the New Yorkers could win a dozen of their remaining l4 games. it would turn the trick. I-lalf of their remaining games are against the Braves. The New York- ers also have five left against Brooklyn and two against the Phillies.

Mrs. Gooderhdm Reaches Final Of Tournament

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Louis On Edge For Final Real Daysworkout

By Eddie Brlciz, Associated Press Sports Writer (By Guardian's Special Wire)

POMPTON LAKES, N.J., sept. 20. ——Joe Louis, who thrives on action, cheered up a bit today at, the pros- pect of having a. few sparring part- ners tossed at him for annihilation tomorrow.

Already honed to razor-edge for Tuesday night's battle with Max Baer in New York, the Brown Bomber is scheduled to take his last real work-out. He'll get a chance at all of his five sparring partners, including Paul Cavalier, the Pater- son, N.J., heavy, who has been out of circulation for a few days bc- cause of illness.

The tnlth is Joe is ready now and his been for more than a week. In his last few ring appearances Joe has been holding his punches, but since tomorrow's drill is the last, trainer Jack Blackburn has promis- ed to lei: him cut loose a bit. This was bad news for the unfortunate sparring partners, most of whom pushed back their ham and eggs untasted this momlng.

Everybody bubbles over with con- fidence in this camp, from Louis down to the lowliest hanger on. John Roxborough, one of the Bomb- er's managers who heretofore has insisted Louis would finish Bacr in the eighth round. took of‘! three notches today and predicted the catastrophe would occur no later than the fifth.

W a r r i n g to n Kayoes Settino

BOSTON, Sept. Zo-Tigcr War- rington, heavy-handed llghlheavy- weight of Halifax, tonight put a period to Clayton Sctiinofls amaz- ing winning streak by knozkillg out the Boston battler in the 2nd round of the il-round Mmi-flnal on the B-roulllard-McCoy card at Boston Garden. Warringtoh, who weighed 1'11, took a nine count in the ssccnd minute of the bout when the 1'19 pound Settino, who had won his last 18 starts, most of them via the knockout. route. tore in and stored with a furious barrage of left and right hooks to the head and body. ‘The Nova Scotia negro was groggy when he regained his feet and he stalled through the last lninulc of the opening frame. The minute's rcst, however. refreshed him and after two minutes of cautious work on the part of each, Bettina dropped Warrington to his knees with two heavy rights to the body. Settino, evidently convinced he had his opponent at his mercy, grew careless as Wdrrington pu‘led himrelf upright. But the colored sledge-hammer found en opening for s terrific left hook to the jaw, and as Settino gave ground. he fol- lowed up. ' Settino was backed into a neu- trsl comer, where’ Wslringiorl drove rights to his held and he body-until he crashed to the can- Vll. ‘ flettino was out eold when the referee completed his eount Ind his handlers hsd to work over him for 1321's than s minute_to revive him.

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Cochrane‘ A Gets Down To Work For World Series

(A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) DETROIT, Sept. 20. - Manager Mickey Cochrane gave his Detroit Tigers a gentle flick of the whip to- day in anticipation of a world series against Chicago Cubs.

“The Cubs are hot and I think they have the National League flag about won," said Mickey. "The Cardinals, I think, are just about through. Our chances? I think we can take Chicago." ‘

Two hours after cochrane had Led his club home from an eastern tour on which Detroit lost eight while winning only seven, the Bengal gailot put his players through a. brisk workout at Navln Field.

“Therell be no more off days this

flyingChicago Cubs. riding along on an amazing Ill-game winning streak, get in the approaching World~ Series, they'll be a different looking ball club than the 011B which lost four in succession to the awesome New York Yankees in 1982. Manager Charlie Grimm says

so.

As the Crib pilot all but danced a. jig today for his mates as he sent them through a snappy two- hour workout for theffinal seven- game drive for the pennant-two against Pittsburgh and five against 8t. Louis-he could see nothing but a big Cub victory march right to the finish.

"We've got a stiff battle ahead of us yet, but they're not going to stop us," he predicted, "and when we _do meet those Tigers, they'll have to show us.

“In 1929 we got licked by Phila- delphia. and we had no excuses. We really had a great team, a power- house club then, but a couple of bad breaks and one of the game's greatest teams beat us. There was no reason for hanging your head low when the A's trimmed you. "But in 1932, we just didn't have it like we have this year. We didn't have the power and we didn't have the pitching like we have now. In fact, we didn't have even a good southpaw pitcher. Nbw, we got two good ones.

"But what's more, we've got a bunch of lively kids-they average only filo-this year who don't seem to know when they are licked." The Cubs have failed to win s World Series in four chances since 1910. winning only four games while losing the autumnal classic to Philadelphia in 1910, Boston in 1918, Philadelphia in '29 and New York in '32. In the nine games played in their last two World Series they won only one game- agairlst the A's in the third game of the '29 series.

McCoy Defeats Brouillard

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) BOSTON, Sept. 20—Al McCoy, brilliant young light-heavyweight gained a decisive 10-round victory tonight over his French Canadian

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more widespread than any heavy- weight fight since the second Demp- sey-Tlmney affair in Chicago," said Doyle. "But there has been no pro- nounced switch so far or any in- dicatlon of a. plunge on either fight‘- er. Louis backers predominate al- though there ts considerable sup- port for Boer from the west."

"Just figure it out for yourself." said one of the fight game's most astute and critical figures loday. "It would take at least $500000 to ‘do anything’ with this fight, be- cause that's what victory med? for either man, at the very e t