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been assured that the track would be put in shape 

 if he shipped there. 



"As I was situated at that time I could not get 

 away and suggested Vance Nuckols to take charge 

 of the horse. As he had some horses going to the 

 New York sale he could not leave. We then got in 

 touch with Vic Fleming. He hopped on the train and 

 made the trip. 



*'Mr. McElwyn shipped in top form as usual. 

 While I was in New York at the sale I received a 

 telegram to come on and drive him. I went and on 

 December 17 Mr. McElwyn trotted in 1:59V2> equal- 

 ling the four-year-old record. As Mr. McCourtie was 

 of the opinion that his horse could do a little better 

 Vic Fleming remained at Phoenix and on January 

 9, 1926 gave Mr. McElwyn a five-year-old record 

 of 1:591^. 



''A few days after this performance Mr. Mc- 

 Elwyn was shipped to Lexington. When he arrived 

 the streets of the city were covered with ice and the 

 thermometer was almost down to zero. It did not 

 bother him a particle and in a few weeks Henry 

 Jones had him making his first season in the stud. 

 The showing that his first crop of foals made as 

 two-year-olds in 1929 proved that a valuable stock 

 horse was saved for the breed when I decided not 

 to geld him in 1923." 



