The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-24
TRIADITzA BEAT
MISS MAE DAY.
Sensational Finish Between Two
Fast Sprinters ut the
Fair Grounds.
KINGS HIGHWAYS HANDICAP.
pinochle and Laureate Were the
Contending Horses-Odnor Dis
posed of a Fast Ficld-A An
ME Oldfcld Scored.

Kings Highway went to the post jul Of
running IN the third race a. the Fair
Grounds yesterday. After galloping over his
field. the son O: NeddlCT kept on going and
circleG the track twice again. A thre1-Hie
iaunt at full speed IS enough to XII some
race horses. hut it didn't seem to bother
Kings Highway much, although the
chances are that he vii; feel the effects Of
It for several weeks to come.
Laureate, Lady Callahan. PiToch'e and
other good ones finished behind Kings
Highway. The latter was backed for a good
thing. and he certainly ran ike one. Lady
Callahan broke in front. but Kings High
-cy passed her before the field was half
gay around the clubhouse tg:n. A:ter that
It was Kings Highway all the gay.
Lady Callahan and Pinochle led the rest
to the head OF the stretch. Lady Callahan
then exchanged places with Laureate. who
had moved up from the rear. Benefits
GeIding could never overhaul pinoch!e.
however, and had 20 be content with third
position at the finish. Kings Highway gal
Hoped home three lengths 10 the good.
while Phoebe was a length before Lau-
reste. J.. c. Cahu's famcus old mare.
Crockett. ran 2 bad last. She Sc Tot within
pounds Of being the racing tool she was a
couple OF years back.
The other good race on the card was Il
six-furIcng sprint. It brought out some of
the fastest horses az the track and the
finish was very exciting. Triaditza, frank
Rel and Miss Mae Day were heavily played
and all hands looked for a fast race. Franz.
Bel set the pace down the hack stretch and
carried his horses along at q terrific pace.
Miss Mae Dav chased him with great c0ur-
age, and finally collared him an eighth out
AS soon as he was caught Frank Bell laid
down and cried enough. but Trisditza i'm
mediately stepped into the breach and q
grueIing finish between her and Miss Ma
Day followed.
The latter had run out at the head Of the
stretch and she finished on the extreme out
side Of the track, right under the eyes Of
the Judges, while TriaditZa came down the
stretch on the rail- 1t was a very tight fit
and a hard one 10 Judge. but TriadltZas
number was hung up promptly. Miss Mae
Day beat Also Ran II. who had closed with
a rush, a length for the place.
George Benefits Castine vas lucky to
beat Samiyel in the first race. Bennatt's
colt had all the luck Of the race. getting
off second and having the track to himself
most of the time. but the best he could do
at that was TO Win by Il neck from Sa.niyel,
who got OF away back and had to run
around his horses. With an even break at
the start Samivcl would have won sure. |
- --'ty b-'ht keN II ana Will never race !
again He was coming strong when the ac- |
cident happened ana appeared TO have i
chance to finish INSIDE tie money.
Oanor. a colt that showed To be a good
EouhSsttr at Memphis. made mis- debut here
in IN" second race and ran an impressive
face. There was a long DELAY at the nosr |
with a lot OF false starts. Odnor ram a |
sixteenth or so liz every break. J. {. Gains |
ine-looking lilly. South Breeze, BIZ Sir DIX |
oH,Lake breefe' WHO ran third. might have |
made the winner stretch his neck had /, not |
been tor the bad luck she had in the race |
She was pinched out OF it at the starr |
ana never got through until the Gcid |
stf"iShtened out I'm the stretch for the run |
1loihr. men thorpe brought her up with a |
at the finish. ~
Abe Gains cast-of Sir Gs.ian. who is |
now racing IN the CUtsrs Of Captain i I, |
BunDuTy, mad TO Toe hustled along 10 BET |
tat Ahedrn's charger alysJery in The third |
-lystery was feeling extra gay and raced |
me judge were surprised at MISERY'S |
sudden Improvement ana asked his owner |
iinout IL, Mr.. Ahsarn attributed Il TO The |
improved handling his horse had received |
yesterday. The last time Mystery went TO |
the post Mr.: Aheagns trainer insisted On |
riding a stable boy named ). Burns. VINO |
put up an incompetent exhibition IN the l
saddle and succeeded in getting the pri!a Of |
the Ahearn barn beaten OF. Mr.. Ancarn |
unfortunately hacked his horse pretty lively /
Ine day ne was beaten. and he became so |
disgusted with the horses race that he took |
HlBtty oath never TO bet another cen. on /
MIN again. /
Lew Marion's honest mare. Annie Old |
reid. ran a smart race in the closing event |
Anne looked TO be the best, but the play |
on. Neideman and Lady CuTzon forced her |
price from 3s TO S to l.. Weidemaa haJ
the speed of the bunch and showed the wav
INTO the stretch. where he collapsed and
,inlshed last Annie Oldfeld and S'lauait |
had IL to themselves at the finish. siGIugi4 |
put up g gallant effort, but Annie beat her
Ia a drive 10y Il neck.