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15 lengths in the lead, he went to a break on a 

 wet spot where the sprinkler had turned in the 

 track. He soon caught and won by ten lengths 

 in 2:10^. Peter Volo's next start was in the 

 Horse Breeder Futurity at Salem on August 20. 

 On account of heavy track Murphy made no 

 effort to step a fast mile. In the first heat, while 

 Peter Volo was leading in the stretch, Airdale 

 came up very fast. IMurphy sat still, thinking he 

 had the heat won, but Airdale was coming faster 

 than Murphy judged and, before he realized it. 

 he had lost the heat in 2:15^. Peter Volo won 

 the next two heats easily in 2:12^ and 2:143^, 

 although he made a break in the first turn in the 

 second heat. The next start was in The Horse 

 Review Futurity at Columbus, O., on September 

 25. Peter Volo showed slightly lame in warming 

 up (some hidden trouble in front). He won both 

 heats off in front in 2 :o6j4 and 2 107, although 

 Alma Forbes or Lady Wanetka was after him all 

 the way. The last start of the year was in the 

 Kentucky Futurity. In the first heat Lucile Spier 

 led to the three-eights but made a break, and 

 from there on Peter Volo was never headed, win- 

 ning in 2:09^4- Lady Wanetka made him trot the 

 last quarter in 31 M seconds and the two went 

 under the wire, a half length apart, in better than 

 a two minute gait. In the second heat Peter \'olo 

 went out for a record and was never headed in 

 2:04^, although Lady Wanetka moved up along- 



