The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
LAUREATE ONCE
MORE IN FORM.
George Benefits Old Gelding Cap
tured the Rich Independence
Handicap.
SCHREiBER CANNOT RACE.
Many Turfmen Believe Snap Judg-
ment Has Been Taken on the
German-Barney Talks
Temporarily.
ScHREIBER CANNOT RACE.

A more glorious Independence Day was
never expersenoed by the St. Louis Fair
Association than yesterday at the St Louis
Fair Grounds. The attendance was a record
breaker, excepting Derby Day. Although
the atmosphere was oppressive IN the bet
ting ring. owing TO the immense crowd. a
refreshing breeze was enjoyed by those in
the grand stand. The clubhouse lawn and
grand stand presented pretty vari-colored
pictures. owing to the large assenblage of
the sent1er sex, adorned with the light and
airy dnery Of summer.
II was grand weather for racing and
the card was a good ona The track was
fast
The majority Of the events proved rrsst
betting affairs. and the seventeen books CO.
ing business IN The ring were taxed to their
utmost capacity. The money seemed plenty
and the way each block man was beslegad
to take the offered bets kept many a man
not desiring 10 rough 1t from winning or
losing . few bills.
The Independence Handicap. a svsa,-
stakes At mile and three-s!xteen,hs pra-
scented q very evenly balanced field. and
even ne talented ones could not settle de.
ctssVeiy on fa~orits. although Tickfu ard
Sir Rola carried a majority of the wis,
money. The start Of the big event was a
good one. and Sidbow was away. showing
the way by the grand stand and down the
oadk stretch. At the far turn the field
cbosed m. and AZ the bunch Strengthened for
homo It was hard to foretelI the winner
An eighth out Sir Roila looked a certainty.
but suddenly, along the rail. the green and
Wnite diamonds on Laureate doomed to Ire
rore. From there to the winning post
slashfng horse race was witnessed, with
shshty the best. the son OF Ecuador and
Sewing Girl winning from Sir Rolla by a
narrow margin, with Tickful third
Inc fourth race. a two miles and an
eighth affair. proved a hot betting event
The limp and Duke OF Melbourne money
was plentiful and each was backed with
isarge bundles. while Malay was not over
looked. The race itself proved the best long
distance affair yet Witnessed this season,
and and thA Duke OF Me4bourae proved him
ne went risht out after the coin. A pretty
race II was, TO watch the Duke break the
jump never could get up close enough N to
nave chance From the half pole. where
Malay fsignified enough" it was a cake
STARTER Bruen. or rather the assistant
was somewhat out of form AT the
start OF the first race. The assistant start
frst,race. He held a long lash in his hand.
Belle Simpson would shy at the assistant
starter in front of her. OF course she was
left, L-adas. the second choice for this race,
had a pleasant run around the big track.
easily. Mpskalonge. the even
money favorits. made q sorry showing and
was beaten for the place In the closing
strides by Leo Planter. Burdens colt had
come from away back.
Haviland won the second race quite han
Oily from Gilbert and Judge Steadman.
Jockey Dale. on Gilbert, severely In
tured IN this race by being crowded to the
fence by Jockey Abel, on Libble. Abel was
suspended for thirty days.
Morris Volper was off with a running
start In the third race. and this advantage
proved good at the end. for he won In a
drive from Necklace.
Pinochle and Jimmy T. Woods were on
deck again in the sixth race. and, although
Doctor Holtgrewe's good son OF Paniuue
was asked to pack ia pounds in a siX-fur-
long dash with some very speedy sprinters,
he put them all TO shame and won away
out and still a-comng.
Annie Oldfield ran true as steel in the
last race and beat good field in q red-hot
finish.