The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-01
TURF And TURFMEN
Tips and Facts by Horse Authori.
ties in This Country.
WINNINGS AND BIG LOSSES
Movements and Plans of Owners
and now They Have Succeeded
and Their Chances of Future
Success on the Track.

Success on the Track.
"a Chicago paper is worrying for
fear Hickok will knock Beuzetta out
before 1t comes time for her to race
any. The editor of that paper may
be able to teach the willy Orrin some
thing about preparing a race horse.
but horsemen generally will doubt it.
1t is said that E. w. Ayres of Duck
ers. KY. refused an offer of $4,000 re-
Gently for Beulah, dam of Beuzsuta,
2:O6A, and Early Bird, 2:10.
The great colt Green Jacket, by imp.
Whistle Jacket-Zuhlan, which Pat
Dunno paid Cliff Porter $4,000 for a
few weeks since, and which was her
aided as the equal in promise of Cliff
ford. may not run any more this sea-
son. He has bowed a tendon in his
front leg. He was entered in Mon
days card at Memphis, but did not go
to the post.
There was considerable interest TAX
en- in a little foal that made it's debut
in Oakland last Sunday morning, says
the Breeder and Sportsman. because 1t
Is full brother to Zombro, 2:13. Or
rim A. Hickok, Charles Durfee, NJ. Nc
Manus, p. j. Williams, j. N. Nelson,
and all the other knights of the sulky,
who happened to be near the track
paid the newcomer a visit. 1t is a
dark bay or brown and is strong and
well made. The dam will be bred to
Mckinney. 2:11A. again this season.
We cannot have too many Zombros.
Among the racers in training at
Churchill Downs is one that will inter
est eastern racegoers. This is David
Tenny. by Tenny-Mamie B., whom
the trainers say is the best of Hankins
& Jdhnson's big list of 2-year-olds, and
his owners make no secret of the fact
that they have high hopes of him. He
is the perfect image of his sire-sway
back and all. AS an observer, he looks.
with his long hind legs and high
coupling. like a big Newfoundland dog.
A few days ago while a group of turf
men were looking at the Hankfns &
johnson string, Mr.. Johnson asked
which one they liked best We'll"
remarked that keen-eyed veteran Col.
Sam Bryant, 81 don't know what you
all think of 'ern, but If you'll give me
that swaybacked fellow you all can
have all the rest"
Two of the best mares foaled be-
tween 1870 and 1880 were Thora and
Ida Stanhope, but when in her prime
Thora was far the better of the two:
in fact, few better than she were ever
bred in this country. But in the course
of time Thora wore out, and her final
breakdown occurred in the race in
which Ida Stanhope beat her. This
was in Ithe Louisville Cup in 1882, ana
the race was productive of many inter
esting incidents. One of them Illus
trates the vagaries of fortune and how
luck comes ITO a man when he least ex
poets tin fact, is not looking for 1t.
Most of the betting was done in those
days through auction pools the only
system being the French mutuals, and
they were not adapted to heavy bet
ting.
Bob Cathcart, the greatest pool seller
ever seen in this country, says the
New York Mercury. was selling pools
in the Louisville room on the night
previous to the Thora-Lida Stanhope
race. Tnora was bringing about $500
to the field 800, with Ida Stanhope
and John Davis in the field, though
the latter did not count for anything.
yet he beat Thora. but ii was only
possible for him to do so by her break
ing down.
About the time they began to sell
pools on the race q regular patron of
the room came in. 1t was very evil
dent that he was pretty full, and he
leaned against a post for support. The
pools went fast, and every time Cath
cart would sell Thora he would look
toward the man leaning against the
post, who was constantly nodding his
head, through his inability to hold IT
up. Bob Cathcart. who was intent on
his work, accepted this as a bid for
the field, and so recorded it. This
went on for a long time. and the be-
fuddled individual got every pool on
the field. When the selling stopped he
staggered out. His credit was good.
and he was not asked to take his
tickets out that night. The next night
ne was told that he had won every
pool He'was a very much surprised
man. as he was not aware that he had
bought a single pool He won a large
sum of money. $4,000 I believe.
Spendthrift was one of the great
race horses born in the decade between
1870 and 1880, and his full brother.
Miser was also a pretty good race
horse Both were sired by imp. Aus
tralian and out of Aerolite. A good
story is told about how the two colts
got their names. ! cannot vollch for its
truthfulness. but n is worth relating:
well. old Aerolite has a fine colt.
and I have named him for you"
What have you named him?" asked
his wife.
"Spendthrift." was the answer.
"Au right" she quietly replied.
Now. want you to let me name her
next colt"
This was agreed to. and the next
year Areolite threw another colt Her
owner came in and announced TO his
wife the fact.
I'm to name him. am not?" she
asked.
Yes"
We'll I name for you. Call him
Miser"