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- Larry-comb/lately ttr-ttttlf-iii-litter,')), By Rick Oomph.“ Chronicle Sports Editor A wrong assumption try driver Larry Walker ironi- cally paid off in spades Fri- day night at Elmira Race- way when his three-yearar1d colt Autumn Glo set a new track record at Elmira Ra- 'eway. ,The tttree-year) chest- hut colt sat back for most of the O,ntario Sires Stakes event but in a patented Walker-type move went wide in the stretch to best odds-on favorite Bold Zip and Eldon Future in 2201.4. Autumn Clo. coming from the three-hole, and Bold Zip, out of the outside seven, were the prohibitive choices of the record crowd of 2,741, as they had finished 1-2 at ireenwood one week earlier stakes record time of That clocking was three ticks faster than the 2:02.2 mark set by the classy Derby's Gent in 1974 and equalled by none other than Bold Zip in the oss two- yearold stake last year. But Bold Zip won that, duel, and Walker fully ex- pected his major competitor to go for the top again, as he did. What the Acton hor- seman did not expect though was the one horse, Camper's Scamp, and the two, Eldon Future, to also fire out of the gate and con- test the front position. But that they did and the surprised Walker was con- tent to let those three gun out after each other for the first half mile. Camper's Scamp, with Bill Habkirk driving set the quarter frac- tion at 30.3 followed by Eldon Future and Bold Zip on the outside with Autumn Glo comfortably in fourth Hell bent for leather, the first three made it to the half in 1:00,2 with Bold Zip assuming the lead and by three-quarter time it was still Bold Zip and Eldon FU< ture in l " as Camper's Scamp tired from the furious pace and Walker pped by into third He was ta length behind the pace- setters coming into the stretch and drew wide to wm by less than a length as both Bold Zip and Eldon Fu- ture fought on gamely to provide ttw.tilht.in.t tinish: . Alterwards, Walker. who picked up $100for setting the mark, beamed about set ting it, but was cautious about praising Autumn Glo excessively "If the race goes In his TCADIAN UPHOLSTERY and INTERIOR " 440 PHILLIPST WATERLOO ONTARIO Manon Harbec (Autumn Glo‘s) time, then he'll be there every time. but if they go any faster, he won't be," said Walker. "My horse worked like hell tonight. but it was the other ones lBold Zip, Eldon Fu- ture) who cut out the mile ., Autumn Glo won three of 21 races as a two-year-old for earnings of $52,666 but in to previous starts this year had won only once His card showed a penchant for fin- ishing second. which he had done the previous five races. but that didn't bother Walker Getting his nose in the picture just in time and his nose at the wire just in time is Autumn Bio m. who broke the Eimird Raceway tttree-year-OM and ell-aged track record Friday with e clocking of 2:01! in the first division of the Ontario Sires Stakes for three-veer-old colts. Bold Zip (7) at the rail finished "I'm very glad he has been finishing as high as se- cond," said the Owen Sound native "Why last year he hardly belonged in the Stakes class He's coming around now but there are second. MO PHILLIP ST WATERLOO ONTARIO 886 3302 We offer you guaranteed workmanshup 18 years expenence Very Reasonable Prices nee estimates q pickup and delivery Reupholstering Repairs Draperies Furniture stripping and refinishing. Walker made reference to the fact that because of driver commitments and the recent Grand Circuit Week at Greenwood. se- veral of the top eligible colts were absent for the Elmira leg, He rates Dangerfield Bruce as the best going now and is somewhat puzzled by the in-andout performance of Springer. last year's two- yearold sensation, still some better." Autumn Glo picked up half of the $7.700 purse with the win to up his season's earnings to almost $27.000 for owner Clint Hodgins, the venerable Lucan horseman who winters in Orlando. Fla t but comes home every summer to watch his horses compete Lats others so! new Ironically. Hodgins was at a wedding last weekend in New Brunswick and did not see Autumn Clo set the mark, It was the first time he has missed seeing the horse run. Walker, who because of his customary late charges S Choose Light Luncheon Sandwiches. Choose Cold Summer Salad Plates. Choose Pickerel. Choose Spareribs. Choose Steak. Choose Live Lobster. A Little or A Lot, during races has earned the nickname "Larry-come-Ia- tely", said he felt secure in fourth going down the back- stretch second time around and was worried only about the horses in front of him, tttuteriooCttroeteuimrsdeAutturtt.Mm, - M16 l “I knew Bold Zip was hav- ingatoudl trip,tmtttsetso (Idea Future) was also parked a long time," be said. "I just concentrated on following (Allan) Ntcbolls (driver of Eldon Future) be- cause I figured Bold Zip would be the first to tire. I wasn’t " all worried about being boxed in, when you are going that fast you Aoet't worry about what's behind you." ' Speaking of what’s behind you, there were seven horses behind Walker in the ninth race, the second half of the Stakes, as he made it a profitable evening by steering Devon Scout to an easy win in 2:02.1, which also broke the old mark. This time though. Walker went on top early and handi- ly dismissed the stretch ral- lies of Bud Fritz on Sulky Shaker and Carman Hie on Record Knight. Armbro Unger, an early spring sen- sation at the big tracks, con- tinued to race off form by making his fourth break in six starts on the barn turn after the half. The victory for Devon Scout was his ninth in 16 starts and raised his yearly earnings to ”new for Bruce and sGlenna Clements of Dobblnton. Devon Scout has beaten Springer and at Grand Circuit lost a two- length decision to Danger- field Bruee, The crowd Friday also set a new betting mark of $143,833 breaking the old mark of $136,262 set two weeks ago. w.urtaor-rort-aorroverots Winn-rum fd