R A C E A L N G 349 



The third and last race for the Memphis Gold Cup 

 was trotted on October 18, 1904. Major Delmar, the 

 entry of the Smathers stable, was carried along with 

 the other horses in the McDonald stable and raced 

 or started in specials when he could find a place for 

 him. He was a stout gelding with a bad temper but 

 he would race whenever he was turned loose in any 

 kind of company. 



Lou Dillon was sent to Memphis to be prepared for 

 the contest. Tanner and Sanders trained her, giving 

 her at times faster work than any trotter had up to 

 that time shown in a race. At that time Tanner had 

 not as much experience with extremely fast horses 

 as came his way later while Millard Sanders was 

 known as a speed maker rather than a man who 

 could prepare a horse for an important race. 



Twelve days prior to the race Lou Dillon was 

 worked below 2:02, a rate of speed that would have 

 won anywhere at that time. Three days before the 

 race she was worked two miles in 2 :06 to wagon out- 

 side of a runner driven by Tanner. McDonald at the 

 time had Major Delmar at Lexington. He worked 

 him as much as he deemed necessary, his aim being 

 to have the gelding ready for the race of his life at 

 Memphis. 



The race proved a disappointment. In the first 

 heat Major Delmar and Lou Dillon raced to the half 

 in 1 :01%. At that point the mare faltered while the 

 Major rushed on to the three-quarters in 1:311/4. 

 From that point Smathers took him back and won 

 in 2:07 while Lou Dillon finished in 2:18. When Lou 



