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drivers that has seen the light on both the mile and 

 half-mile tracks. The manner in which he won the 

 $25,000 pace at Kalamazoo with HoUyrood Walter 

 reminded everyone that a race is not over until the 

 leader has passed the wire. The patience with which 

 he nursed Sir Roche along from one triumph to 

 another showed that a skillful driver can overcome 

 almost anything so long as he has speed. 



Palin gradually worked his way into the spotlight 

 with hoppled pacers. When he started out from 

 Russiaville, Ind., with Possibility, few dreamed that 

 he would go over the top, but he did. 



As the years roll by the leaders on both the mile 

 and half-mile tracks find a horse or two which put 

 them in the spotlight. In 1927 Hodson rode in front 

 with Bert Abbe and Millie W., while Will Flemming 

 flared with the rejuvenated Guesswork. Art Martin 

 lined up in the winning column with Bugle Call and 

 Fred Hyde flashed by again and again behind trot- 

 ters by Atlantic Express. Ed Kirby had Plucky for 

 a meal ticket while Walter Garrison rode in 2:00i/? 

 behind Berry the Great at Toledo. 



Cy Becker started from North Carolina with the 

 three-year-old gelding Doane. He won with him 

 in the Bay State and Orange County Circuits and 

 made him a champion. Will Snow landed the Trot- 

 ter & Pacer Stake, the largest on the half-mile 

 tracks, with his three-year-old Helter Skelter. This 

 was only a come-back for him. Before, he located at 

 Endicott he had many a star, the brightest pair being 

 Hal B and his sister Fanny Dillard. 



