Show THOUGH 70 76 IS STILL GREAT DRIVER pop Is ons ona of most skillful Reins men on turf dubbed silent man by followers follower of harness harne racing because of few words word yet he it Is most mod corn com of men the grand old man of harness racing edward edilard F t G eera known to every follow i of tle the sulky game no na pop geers Is seventy se ent five h e years i cars old pop despite his advanced Minced ad years anra Is still till one of the most skillful relna reins men a mong among those who actually race nice through the th grand circuit and Is also dubbed the silent ninn man by b followers follow era of I 1 harness I 1 artless racing because of the few wor words ds he speaks when lie he Is engaged in n his w work 0 rac at the race lace track yet let the veteran Is a most companionable man after working hours with those who line have the good fortune to enjoy his acquaintance during the racing season when the horsemen gather in the hotels a after ft er the days racing Is over to discuss the events and other horse hoise matters pop geers s tan can always abw ii s be seen surrounded by a group of friends and acquaintances quain among whom lie he Is never neve r chary in entertaining with stories of 0 his many experiences in the 50 years leara i A 1 J 4 la edward F gears lie he lias has been actively engaged in driving some of the lest best li orsel in the country when hw occasion demands ft the noted pilot can an talk and talk to the point geers plays plas no favorites when in the sulky sulk and will do his best to beat out liis ills field no matter it if ills bt best friends are aie opposed to him using every eer legitimate trick of the panic gaine to land his horse a winner but in III ills his long career lie he has never neer voluntarily lunt arll lodged a complaint with the judges s against another driver winning or losing the veteran ehrien never changes the expression on oil ills face but chews on the end of tits ills never neer absent cigar and its it s greatly due to lit his lack of comment over oer the lie result of a rae race ra e that lie ins has really earned earn d the reputation of the silent man pop Is now lit at IMen memphis iphis tenn where he has lilic stable and dame humor sins says the veteran has haa entirely recovered from the urles lie received when a horse fell on him at syracuse and that he Is already 11 g to mount the bulky dull for nit next season s no io other trainer and driver has the he universal friendship and admiration of ills his fellow ft how t illinois ra I 1 I 1 leis in ill the d degier agree the silent silt lit mail bus |