The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-04
SPORTING NEWS.
A Busy Stable Of Racers Had J.
F. Schorr in 1900.
Raced From California to New
York and Orleans.
MEMPHIS MANS LUCK.
Started in More Events Than
ANY Other String.
Campaigned TWenty-seven Fast
Colts This Season.


racing stable of John F. Schorr OF Mem
phis made a remarkable record during the
seasons which ended with the close OF
racing on the big Northern tracks Dur
ing the year this stable raced on tracks
in every part of the country where there
are tracks for running horses It's held
extended from California to Long Island
and from Chicago to New Orleans.
During this time the stable doubtless
raced on more tracks, Travelled over more
miles of railroad, started it's horses IN
more races. and covered a broader held
than ever before covered by any racing
The Schorr Stable has been the leading
western stable for three or four years Us
founders is John W. Schorr, memphis
brewer. A year ago scnorr ST. tuThT 3
Schorr, but the elder still maintains a
lively interest in the showing OF the
Young Schorr rode as a. jockey with some
success not many years ago, although MS
father, owing to the danger incurred
In October 1899, John F. schorr started
maker, F. W. Brode, Meadowthorpe, and
Sea Lion. The last named fell sick, but
the other three won $1,5l5 net Whlle on
the Pacific coast. Early in March Time
maker, MeadoWthorpe, and Sea. Lion We're
sent home to Memphis, but F. W. c1 Brode,
with his owner, went to New c orleans
with the hope of capturing the crescent
City derby, carded Tor Aaren r. -, OWa1s
to the heavy track on the day OF the race
the son Of Cayuga and imp. Prosperity
was beaten by Prince OF VERONA ana $40 sI5
a nose, but f. W. Brode was giving each
Of them seven pounds Two days prior
to the Crescent City derby, however
Schorr's colt had beaten Prince of We
roma by two lengths at even weights.
Directly after the Derby Schorr packed
up his traps and went to Little Rock,
where, on the. opening day, March 26, he
race with Farmer. Bennett and Joe Frey.
Farmer Bennett won another race at Lit
tie Rock ShlHngburn, another Schorr
horse, also won at Little ROCK
From Little Rock the stable went to
Memphis, and from that time on It was
a leading factor on all the tracks that it
visited.
Tt raced at Nashville, st. Louis, Louis
vile, Hawthorne, Harlem, Washington
Park, and Latonia, at all of which it won
races, and when the horses that had been
fresh string was in readiness to go east.
where the Stable annexed SIS, 400. On one
the Fordham handicap at Morris PARK,
on October Is. when Alard sheck. who
was giving weight away to everything in
the race, was d1squallhed after a game
pounds short of weight. The error cost
J. F. Sehorr close to $4,000 in bets, but
showed that in the colt he had one of the
At the close at Morris Park the horses
that had been racing in the east-A1ard
Scheck. Silverdale, Lady Schorr. Lieber
Karl, Greenock and his new purchases.
to Memphis, and fresh lot were selected
for this winters racing the coast.
W x
Sea Lion. f. w. Brode, Bah Greenock
and Ordnung. The last named had not
asking. on November %.
The stable has campaigned twenty-seven
horses this season, all OF which have won
their oats except F'oxworthy, a 2-year-old,
and Sea Lion, 4-year-old-
during the year the stable won twenty
eight stakes. The successful horses and
the special events they won were as fol-
Alard sheck C2)-Kenwood stakes,
Washington Park; Hyde Park stakes,
Saratoga; Grand Union Hotel stakes, Sar-
atoga; Westchester lightweight handicap,
F. W. Brode Cs)-speciaI Sweepstakes,
Farmer Bennett C2)-Juvenile stakes
Greenock (3)-Seabreeze stakes, Brook
llyn;, Fairview stakes, Morris Park; New
Rochelle stakes, Morris Park
Handpress (5)-Turf Congress handicap
Joe Frey Occasion Hotel stakes. Mem
phis; Graduate Stakes. Harlem; Aspir-
ant stakes, Harlem.
Lady. Schorr (2)-ArdeIle stakes, Mem
phis: Turf Congress stakes St. Louis; G.
H Mumm's handicap, Saratoga; Calves
Ldeber Karl (5JNBay Shore stakes
siiverdaIe (2)-Wenonah stakes, Louis
vile; Hawthorne stakes, Hawthorne; Jun
lqr stokes, Harlem; Edgewater stakes,
Sam Phillips est. Louis derby. st.
Louis; Sheridan stakes, Washington Park,
sHREwD- BUYER OF YEARLINGs.
Eight year ago the big Memphis brewer
knew but little Of the thoroughbred He
put fortune in a stable right off
the racing venture cost him heavily. but
four years ago the Schorr stable began
to loom up a winning connbina ton.
Since then the stable has never failed to
develop several sensational 2-year-olds.
First came Lieber Karl, then w. Overton.
In 1899 it had a bunch of good ones in
Guiding F. w ERODE and Sam Phillips
swept everything before them in the west
besides doing great things in the east.
Mr.. Schorr buys all his own yearlings
and horsemen can not understand how he
in and year out Last year the Memphis
horseman bought an even dozen yearlings
He pays liberal prices for his youngsters,
but all of his winning 2-year-olds were
not high-priced yearlings, by any means
Silverdale. that won him So 1856. cost $3.50.
teen yearlings, for which it paid SI4 300,
and report has it there are some flyers
GOOD TRAINER. AND JOCKEY
II IS one thing to have a good lot of
trainer. In this respect the stable appears
fortunate. George Walker has been sing
ularly successful both In having horses
fit to win at the first time of asking. and
period
stable has excelled and that is in having
had one of the best jockeys in the coun-
Try Tommy Burns in 1898 and 1899 headed
the list of the boys riding in this country.
In 1899 he won 100 races more than Claw
son, who was his nearest opponent. his
record being 80 victories out OF $50
mounts. This season he was allowed to
ride only for his stafle in the west. Up
to the close of Ar " uct this wear he
had won ia races had been second q
times third 20 times. out of 4T6 mounts
Burns contract has expired with Schorr's
riding for Schorr in CALIFORNIA; and has
so far made a good showing.