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...history of U. S. racing when he was retired to the stud of his owner, Samuel 13. Riddle, in 1921. In the 14 years since his first foals became of racing age (1924), Big Red's progeny have won more money than the sons & daughters of any other sire† now living ($2,426,446) and he has become the most famed stallion standing...
...signed up for the movies. The 20,000 spectators, most of whom had come primarily to see War Admiral in his first big race as a four-year-old, were not disappointed. Oldsters for a moment thought they were watching Big Red, as War Admiral, imitating his famed sire, delayed the race by his shameful behavior at the starting gate, then flashed to the front in the first furlong and stayed there. Breezing down the stretch, War Admiral won as easily as everyone expected. First-prize of $49,550 brought War Admiral's lifetime winnings to $231,625-some...
Daro of Maridor, in the first show of his life, had won a thousand fancies. Only eleven months old, he is a winning pup of a winning sire, Sturdy Max, which Owner Ellis had bought for $2,500 from Sturdy Dog Food Co. This year Dwight W. Ellis withdrew Max from competition because he could not bear the thought of Daro's beating Max. As it was, Daro outshone his littermates Dora, Mora and Maro. Owner Ellis bred only for utility until two years ago. has since had success on the bench with dogs bred for both...
...Sire." By the time U. S. Labor had made plain its opinion of the Windsor tour, the Efficiency Expert began to feel that he was not the ideal person to insure the Duke of Windsor the kind of reception he got when he visited the U. S. as Prince of Wales in 1924. He announced that he had telephoned the Duke of Windsor to offer to resign in favor of a less unpopular guide. The Duke's reply was "Charles, pay no attention to these low accusations. Go right ahead." Trying to obey, Efficiency Expert Bedaux encountered more obstacles...
Tail of Efficiency Expert Bedaux's meteoric career across U. S. front pages last week was a cablegram couched in politely medieval salutations and released to the press by Arthur Kudner, Inc. Said the cablegram: "Sire: I respectfully sug gest and in your behalf implore that you relieve me completely from all my duties in connection with your American tour. I remain, Sire, your devoted friend, Charles E. Bedaux...