THE WORLD'S CHAMPION 223 



Wilkes, and full sister to Gay Bingen, was bred at Ardmaer 

 Farm, Raritan, N.J., and foaled on May 31, 1911. He 

 was sold as a yearling at Madison Square Garden, but, 

 not satisfying his purchaser, was traded with another 

 colt to the Pastime Stable. 



His new trainer got along well with him after he 

 had been fitted with a head-pole, and Lee Axworthy 

 soon showed promising signs, and in 1914 beat a 

 high-class field of three-year-olds, trotting in 2 mins. 

 8f sees, and 2 mins. 8 sees. 



In August he met Peter Volo, who was looked upon 

 to win the Futurities, and made him trot in 2 mins. 

 4f sees, and 2 mins. 5f sees, to win. 



He then developed a form of rheumatism, but was 

 good enough at Lexington in his last race of that season 

 to push Peter Volo to a head in 2 mins. 7^ sees, and 

 2 mins. 5 sees: in the first two heats, and to get 

 third in the final in 2 mins. 3^ sees. 



In the following year Lee Axworthy won the M 

 and M. $10,000 classic at Detroit, 2 mins. 6J sees:, 

 2 mins. 4f sees., and 2 mins. 4! sees. Then came 

 a match with Peter Volo at North Randall, which 

 Lee won. Peter Volo scored in the first heat in 2 mins. 

 2 sees:, but Lee Axworthy gained in the second and 

 third in 2 mins. 3j sees, and 2 mins. 4^ sees. 



