Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1920 — MT. AYR HORSE WINS IN RACE [ARTICLE]

MT. AYR HORSE WINS IN RACE

Jap Wright’s Hercules Rune Five Furlongs In 1:06 at Laporte. The Leporte Argus of last Saturday had the following mention of Hercules, a horse owned by Wright & Brown of Mt. Ayr, which run In the races held there last week: Hercules, a three-year-old phenom owned by Wright & Brown of Mt. Ayr, ran a spectacular race In the five-furlong brush, the first of the running events. Blalock handled his mount in masterful fashion, having to fight ©very step of the way with Viola Gaffney and Vulvalnas. A blanket could have covered the three of them the entire distance and in the last few hundred yards they fairly flew, with Blalock just getting Hercules’s head in front at the wire. It was the best finish of any of the running races of the meet. Hercules looks like a comer and Mr. Wright, half owner, who is an elderly gentleman, was tickled pink with the colt’s work. First race —Five furlongs—3-year-olds —Laporte county stake —Won by Hercules (BlaloclQ; Viola Gaffney (Wlnnear), second; Vulcainas (Evert), third; L.\T. Perkins (Hall), fourth. Time—l:o6.