The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
JUDGE MURPHY'S
POPULAR DECISION.
Track Flagman Enormously
Dropped His Flag, and Only Pi-
nochie Remained at the Post.
ALL BETS DECLARED OFF.
Harry Robinson's Sidbow Won the
Golden Rod Stake by Mar
row Margin From Charlie
O'Brien.
ALL BETS DECLARED OFF.

There was 4 genuine half holiday crowd
at the Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon y
delightful westerly breeze was blowing ana
the track was very fast.
Eight races were run, although only seven
wers carded. This was caused by an error
OF the track f1agman- When the geld was
at the post for the start Of the fifth race
a false break was made. The fiagman, who
signifies the go TO the jockeys. dipped his
flag. and away went the bunch, with the
exception OF Pin0cLie. Five OF them COM
pleted the circuit and finished. as they
thought, for the money. Starter Bruen on
returning 10 the stand explained that he
had not E:vsn the signal for = start and the
track fiegman had erred. Judge Murphy
then ordered the field back 20 the post but,
upon consideration Of how unfair 1t would
be 10 those who had invested on Judge
Wardell and hummer, he decided 10 declare
all bets OF, and give twenty minutes for
new book. The decision was avery popular
one, and when the announcement was made
in the betting ring loud cheering followed.
In conversation with Judge Murphy att
er the ruling had been made he SAID: iie
established precedent has been - declare
Il no race. ana allow bets to stand. Racing
rules give a Judge the option 10 make 4 new
book after the horses are at the post II a
horse is injured. and believe where tire
in the present instance. no one Is injured
by new book being made. The fault was
not caused by a jockey or morse bGt oy
official Of this track. and We want 70
deal fair, so declared ali bets on. by so
doing, we right as far as possible the mis-
take Of one OF our officials.
or course the holders Of hummer tickets
complained a great DEAL but then they for
got about Pinochle being left standing At
the post. because young Jimmy I. " OOlS
had heard starter Bruen call Tor the boys
OF course IN the race proper Pinochle had
everything his own way and won as he
pleased by half a length FROM the weary
The Golden Rod Stake, selling sweep
stakes. valued at $3.50. for S-yeaT-olds. at
seven furloagS, was the feature event or
the programme. -Four starters accepted the
conditions CaprOn was a decided TavoriJe,
with q strong second play on Charlie
O Brien. SIdbow was fair third choice
and Felix Bard the outsider. The race il
self proved veritable surprise. The IL
pounds impoSt on Capron seemed to anchor
him, for he could not uutrack himself
while Sidbow took to the track aEu set
merry pace in front the entire route and
lasted long enough TO win on thu end by O
narrow margin from Charlie o. l5rien, with
Felix Bard an excellent third. Charlie
pBrien closed with a rush in this race and
IN another jump would have coliared Sid
bow. but he was slow at tie start and acted
Jim Turner. the second choice won the
opening event on the card from Wadeck.
the favorite; Jockey Tally held Waldeek
race or he would have certainly won.
Tom Cromwell won the second quite cley-
cry from siddubia and Sun GOD.
John E. SohorT's Fred Hessis was by far
the best in the third END won away of In
the open from PreinlIs and Edna Greene.
St Cuthbert ard Hi-Noc- ker had ding
dong finish for the sixth race money. st
Cuthbert receiving the decision BY head.
The last race on the card was captured
a head, from Haviland. with limp third.
Mondays Fair Grounds Eutries