Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-02-15 | Page 6 | Turf Reflects Popularity of U. S. Athletes

TURF REFLECTS REFLECTS POPULARITY OF U. U S. S ATHLETES Many Great Stars of Equine World Named After Great Men in Other Sports CHICAGO Feb 15 AP The AP-The The American turf this year reflects as conclusively as anything else the courrent of or the athlete It marks a further digression from from- the time honored custom of tracing lineage in the naming of thoroughbred thorough thorough- bred ired horses I Paavo Nurmi wrote his name into the amateur track annals last year yea and somewhat the same recognition has been by by a four footed Nurmi In Jn the winters winter's racing Winning Winning Win Yin ning the New Orleans handicap marked the son of The Finn The year old lists re reveal reveal reveal re- re I veal that Grange undoubtedly I named for the Illinois football ll star will sport the Rancocas stable colOrs colors colors col col- col- col ors this spring