Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1920 — FRANK HILL PURCHASES “THE DEPARTURE,” FAST PACER [ARTICLE]

FRANK HILL PURCHASES “THE DEPARTURE,” FAST PACER

The following is taken from the Indianapolis Star of Thursday and will be of interest to our readers: The Rensselaer (Ind.) horseman, Frank Hill, was a visitor in Indianapolis yesterday and gave out the information that he-had purchased the fast pacer, The Departure, 2:07%, by The Exponent, 2:11%, from L. E. Brown, Delavan, Hl. The Departure was one of the dozen or more which Mr. Brown-put up in his “You-Set-the-Price” sale, and Mr. Hill got in the last bid, although same was not given out. The Departure was raced over both the mile and half-mile tracks last year by Joe Hildreth and made a very creditable campaign. He raced to his record over the Springfield, (DI.) track and was timed in 2:04% in a race at the Atlanta (Ga.) Grand Circuit meeting. While the price was not given it is known that Mr. Hill paid a long price for The Departure, for the son of The Exponent showed last season that he was a very swift pacer, and those kind sell for the big prices these days. . . „ Mr- Hill has three promising 2 ‘ year-old trotters in Lord Silk, Harvest Moon and Granite. _ The first named is a bay colt by Bingen Silk (3), 2:07%, which Mr. Hill purchased out of the Midway Stock Farm consignment at the Old Glory sale at New York last November and for which he laid down $625. Lord Silk is out of The Beautiful Rose, a daughter of Lord Roberts 2:07%. Harvest Moon Was bought at the Chicago sale last December and is by The Harvester 2.01, and out of Lucile Bingen 2:08%, aproducing daughter of Bingen 2:06%, second dam Lucile Marlow 2:08 % (dam of four), by Prodigal 2:16 and third dam Miss Edgar 2:29 (dam of eight), by Granite is by Gramar 2:07%, the fast little trotting stallion, owned by Mr. Hill. '