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Show Murphy, Grand Circuit Driver, Out of Sport Tommy Murphy, veteran Grand eir cult racer and holder of several world's records on the trotting track, announces an-nounces that he has definitely decided to withdraw from active participation In racing. His future plans, be said, are iiui'ortnin. Classed as a logical successor to "Pop" Geers, dean of Grand circuit drivers, who fell a victim lo bis spoil In mi accident three years ago. Mur phy declare! that his decision to with draw w.is Inllueiiicd largely by tie wishes of bis family. Kor 20 vein's he has been at the lop of the Grand circuit race world, and over that period Murphy believes lie has been the largest race money win per In the Culled Slates, with purses of over $..'.000,000 to Ids c. f lit. |