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Show NOTED RACE HORSE DIES Cricket, the greatest race horse Utah has ever owned died on Oct. 28th at the age of 17 years. She was imported from Illinois to Utah 12 years ago by Dr. Linebaugh who sold her to S. M. Peterson a few months after reaching the state. Mr. Peterson owned her for more -than 11 years. Cricket has a great record. She defeated the, noted little Waif at Nephi on July 26, 1910 for a wager of about $2,000.00, after which Mr. Peterson took her to Wyoming and Idaho where she defeated all comers, setting three track records. At Idaho Falls she made mile in 4 9 seconds. At Blackfoot, Idaho three eighths of a mile was made in 35 seconds, and at Preston the same distance was made in 35 1-5 seconds. She has equaled the world's record on a mile twice, once at Petersburg, 111. racing against her own sire, Peter McCue, for of a mile, beating him a neck in 21 seconds. She also repeated the same feat at Chester, Utah against time, Gilbert Baily, Dr. Linebaugh and her owner each holding hold-ing a watch. One watch said 21, one said 21 and the other 21 3-5 seconds. She was always a favorite among horse men and her name will long be remembered by those who own thoroughbreds. She has a colt, three years old, that is also making good. She has raced at Richfield, Reno, Nevada, Cheyenne, Wyo. and at Salt Lake City. Her name is June Girl. She was sired by Frank Mullens, who holds the track record at Lagoon, La-goon, making five eighths of a mile in 59 4-5 seconds. Cricket's brother, Turns Trick, holds thei world's record for five eighths of a mile in 58 seconds. |
