Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1920 — POP GEERS IS GREATEST OF REINSMEN AND HAS HAD LONG AND INTERESTING CAREER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POP GEERS IS GREATEST OF REINSMEN AND HAS HAD LONG AND INTERESTING CAREER

Edward Franklin Geers, more popularly known as “Pop," was born three miles from Lebanon, Tenn., January 25, 1851. He has appeared in races before more people than any man who ever sat in a sulky, the number at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, alone being over a million. He has also won more races than any man who ever followed the profession in which his name will always be a leader. Won by Merit. For ail time Geers’ name will be linked with that of Budd Doble and Charles Marvin. Each of them earned the! r laurels by follow!ng the hard and narrow-path that hears the oid-fash-Joned label of integrity. By merit and fair dealing they made their way to the front and remained there as fixtures during the balance of their careers. While time performances were the stepping stones upon which both Doble and Marvin mounted the pedest-al of fame, Geers made himself near and

dear to the race-going public by gathering his laurels in stubbornly contested races, many of which were in doubt to the last stride of the last heat. He also had his champions in Hal Pointer, Robert J., The Abbot, and The Harvester, while the triple team record of 2:14 which he made with Belle Hamlin, Globe and Justina at Cleveland in 1891 will in all probability remain unchallenged forever. Fame Is Assured. There are others on the way. but If Geers should never draw a rein over another horse his fame is secure. The pegs were driven home by' Mattie Hunter, Brown Hal, Star Pointer, Hal Pointer, Hal Dillard, Fantasy,. Robert J., Hamlin’s Nightingale, Joe Patched, Lady of the Manor, Lord Derby. The Abbott, Heir at Law, Billy Buck, Direct Hal, Anvil, Etawah, Dudle Archdale, The Harvester, Napoleon Direct, St. Frisco, Single G.. Goldie Todd and this year’s babies, Molly Knight and Dudette.

Veteran Driver and One of Hit Pets.