The St. Louis Republic., 1900-08-21
HORSE OWNERS FIGHT
IN QUARTER STRETCH
John S. Bratton and 7. E. Davis
Come to Blows After the First
Race at the Fair Grounds.
STARTER BRUEN's BAD DAY.
Flag Wielder Was in Poor Form
Miss Brarable Was Barred in
the Betting-Good Things
Fell by Wayside.

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Between MIR. Bruen's very bad starting
and a fight between horse owners Johr
Bratton and T. L. Davis, fine assemblagt
was we'll entertained at the Fair Ground:
track yesterday.
Mr.. Bruen broke all records for bad starts
In and eased-up gallop. Mr.. Davis threw {
kick into Mr. Bratton's bay window which
nearly drove that gentleman's lungs into
his throat. Then there was all kinds OF
good things" starting, and, of course, be-
ing beaten. In all. it was a very fine after.
moons sport.
The vendetta between Messrs Bratton and
Davis had its origin in the bidding up and
purchase of DaSis's good mare, Miss Bran
bic, by Mr.. Bratton on last Fri
day. Bratton had Meddlesome in the
race with Mss Bramble. He thought
Meddlesome could beat any horse In
1t but the black mare. Miss Bramble is a
deal of a cripple. and had not run for some
time. When F,ratton heard this he went
and bet on Mettdlesome. Miss Bramble ran
sound as dollar. and beat her. Bratton
was sore, and bid the mare up. He got her
at 500. dirt cheap.
When Chorus Boy won the first race yes
terday Davis got back at Bratton by bid
ding him up. Bratton let him have him at
$500. After the sale Bratton met Davis
and said:
We'll. we swapped horses. I wish you
luck with the one you got from me-
That's more than 1 wish you with the
one you got from me-" said Davis. One
word brought on another, and It Is said
that Bratton called Mr.. Davis Of Texas q
This denfeq Anvhaw Davis
gave the rotound Bratton swift kick in
the groin. Bratton Is so hard and strong
that Davis hurt his foot. Bratton was
rushing and swinging his good right. when
Davis 1t is said. yanked out revolver.
Bratton held his blow.
Belligerents Fined $50 Each.
The Judges had the bellfgerents up before
them and fined them so each and threat
ened them with the gate IL they again
broke the rules against peace. Bratton's
fine was stayed. pending investigation, for
he denied that he had called Davis any
thing but gentleman.
Mr.. Bratton denied that Davis pulled
gun. He strenuously asserted that he him.
self had no gun.
When they had cooled off a bit Bratton
wanted Davis to put away the gun and
step outside the ground with him. Mr..
Davis, refused to accede to Mr. Bratton's
request
But there was further trouble In store for
Mr.. Bratton. He had the marc he recently
bought from Davis In the last race. Hinkey,
the jockey who was to ride the mare. in
Formed the Judges before the race that she
was lame and could not run. Her race
proved Htnkey to be as good a Judge Of
lamenes1 as he Is OF riding.
Anyhow Miss Bramble was barred in the
betting. to- Mr.. Bratton's great consterna-
don and annoyance. He said he wanted to
pet on his mare, led her up for the judges
SO sounappess nsp rome oered to get certificate Of
Ainkey and raised Cain all round. But Miss
Bramhle was barred. She ran great race
ever did before at the distance Of seven VEN
3urlongs. She ran second to The Barrister
and quit as badly as she always has done
Bratton was much annoyed by the action
81 tne judges, as the barring Of the mare
from from the betting was. in q manner, a re-
he would start an unfit horse. Bratton is
professional horse dealer and Commission
man man, but ne prides himself on racing for
eport aione and he Is very Jealous and
partcular about his good name and reputa-
tion on the turf. In all. it was Mr.. Brattonfs
busy day.
Bruen in Bad Form.
Mr. Bruen was In very bad form with the
nag, out, as rule, he is good starter and
nice Fellow. 80 let IT go at that 1t was
Gay OF many good things" nearly all of
chnSn. %mcn were We e. beaten. or, rather. given no
Chorus Boy at odds on won his last racs
CHM. o--oet NIX NC
Benham was a hot favorite at 6 to & and
amelia Strathmore was good at to p
agn1ia asennam W. was g on Wei and could not stay.
II was q very bad start. Doralfce got ten
lengths the best OF the break La Mascotta
vas ais also running when the gate went up.
she went unbacked, and Doralice, who
went went up from 2S to to 100 to i In the bet
ung, ran second
,y Tony Lspping was backed at odds on to
pTaved peat waIi, Ms very very good horse. The race
won about ss he peased athaTa as ouns makina ana
q q hrst out. showed suspiciously good speed
Tor half a mile. srsso
Fourth Race q Hot Proposition.
~. ne Fourth race was q hot proposition
Inc public would have no one but the con-
fssent heatdr and nf, admired Pinochle. The small
coone Gas s bba In hn Fl, a kooE over the ring
kord Neville were all hot things, and were
Disx 0hcKeo "a pretty WELL though the very heavy
warm tips" The start was a terror. terror 'ie
,urneS LIe6ie; ~, Go put put and Lady Callahan were
Colonel Gay, Lord Neville Vile and md nss Gfanfor nt
We're on in front. Lihbie and Go Out were
there with the speed all right. but the had had
start killed their chances '"0
Pinochie was off well enough, and ran a
IL a
Iearful start. Before the horses had run a
yards of ground. Each was running bis o,nn
way and by himself. Dale gave Colonel Cav
q drst-class ride. Able, Dominick and Mo |
Even hustled Libbie Lady Callahan and
Go Out afte: the money, but could NOT |
quite make II. There was general bunch
Ing of the scattered field at the post but |
Colonel Gay won handily enough Go out
and Libbfe Gid some fine running I,ibbie
would have won with anything like an even
break and CD Out would have been In the
money. Ida Isedford won the fifth bandilv.
TWO Armies would have given her stiff |
argument had she secured anything like
good break. She got away last and made
up an awful lot of ground.
Inc BarrtSter was too strong for Miss |
Brambe in the last event The mare went
out and ran fast in front. but at the five |
furlongs the big horse went after her and
wore her down. He won easily while she
just did last long enough for the place
Fair Grounds Entries.
First race one and one-quarter miles: purse.
fs ~ Es56I Esa5dul tSs Menso
4s7 Tigris 80. ....... Sc zs4 s:iiie Lamar aiia !.
4Se Prcess Plymouth Sc 800 Tom Gilmore - - q, |
4sS Duchess W.. 80 4e4 Fly Fire ~ 90 |
Second race one mile. selling:
46 Frank Pea1ce ....1g7 4s9 Sprung 80. sea-. 1ae |
4ss 4ss Belle Pen Ns,p Simpson ISs 4Ss sars,ca ..lG
Third race. seven-eighths Of a mile selling:
4ss 4ss Ssethins 80. ss az Pirates Daugh-