The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-05
On Wednesday Next Jumpers Will
Make Their Debut ut New Track.

Through the Eldefatigable efforts OF John
s. Brstton. a hurdle race will be in future
added to the Wednesday and Saturday caras
at Kinloch. beginning on Wednesday, Sep
fteinber Il. Mr.. Maginn issued the condi-
tons OF the first hurdle race yesterday II
will be over five 4-foot hurdles. one ana
one-quarter miles. 3-year-olds and up his
allowance for 4-year-olds and up in the race
makes il quite a handicap for the Swear
ODDS. He allows nonwinning 4-year-olds OF
this year seven pounds.
| Mr.. Bratton is an Irishman who Is much
IN love with the spectacular feature OF morse
racing. He was a steeplechase rider in his
youth in Ireland. and every big fence from
PUnchesJown's famous stone wall to the up-
bank at Fairy House and the brook at Ma
van knows john s. Bratton, or 'Helfs Fife
Bratton. as he WIS called in those days. lie
fell at or into all of them at one time or
another, As IL was impossible to erect a
steepiechase course at kinloch this fall,
hurdles have been substituted.
AT Chicago and in the East steepiechase
ana hurdle racing has proven a very at
tractive spectacle. and indirectly helps the
play by directly increasing attendance and
interest. though ~bookmakers never like the
jumpers. for they claim that they are lily
played.
Since the steeplechase course at the Fair
Grounds was shut down after the season of
1894. there had not been any jumping races
seen in ST. Louis. They were always popu-
lar here. and will no doubt prove so again.
johnnie Mooney. who figured in many a
hard-fought finish with Frank Jordan,
alOnh tfertQn and other great Jockeys at
the Fair Grounds several years ago. will
make his temperance in the saddle at Kin
Ioch Park when President Lucas promises
10 put hurdle races on his programmes.
Moonsy is already in training and will be fit
TO ride by Sunday. Although he has not
been astride a horse for two years he has
Will require but little hard work to reduce
10 the necessary riding weight. At present
ne weighs lal pounds With his street toys
him eligible. There Is no reason why
Mooney should not develop into a first-class
timber topping rider. He has the grit. the
strength and a thorough knowledge of the
horse. As a rider on the fat he was among
the best in the West. Ar excellent Judge OF
pace, quick TO take advantage of an oppo-
nents weakness and always trying. But he
grew too heavy to ride-that is. to give his
employers a run for their money. Turkish
baths and long runs heavily weighted with
extra clothing robbed him of all his
strength and also his ability to handle hts
mount.
frankie Jordan is around Kinloch looking
Ike a maker of hops. He is as big as a
house. Still IL Is said that he IS liable to
take on some OF the hunks Of flesh and
participate in the jumps. Nothing pIeases
the Indian better than TO be astride a thor
oughsred. 1t sets his blood afire and makes
remember the daredevil of old would be
pleased TO see him taking the timbers.
President Joe Lucas is anxious to see
kinloch a resort of beauty and fashion.
With That end In view. he has set aside all
Fridays as ladies' days. On the fish day
of each week ladies may enjoy all the priv
ileses without expenditure of their pin
money.
commencing Tomorrow. the railroad run
ming TO the race track will make several
changes In its time schedules 10 and from
kiniOch Park. The special trains from
Union Station viii leave daily. except Sun
day, at 1:15 p. m. and f:5 p. m. On Satur-
days, in addition to these TWO trains, one
will leave at 1:3o p. m. From Olive street
station trains VIII leave daily at IL a.
m. 1:30 p. m, LOS p. m and AIS p. m. The
l:3o p. m, train does not run on Sunday.
Kinloch Park for Union Station and Olive
street station Immediately after the last
race of the day. and neither one of them
will stop at Ferguson. The regular train
for Union Station will leave at sos d. m.
and the regular train for Olive street sta
daily and the special trains daily except
Sundays.