The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
Charley O'Brien, oneto-TwO
Shot. Practically Left in the
Third Race.
H!-KOLL0R WAS OFF RUNNING.
-Four Well-Backed Favorites Sc0r-
ed-Bookmakers Had Bad
Day-Obia Beat Ampere
in a Hot Drive

teTday. With crazy horses 10 handle AT the
post his task was a difficult one. Three Of
his starts were disappointing.
A bad send-oft turned what promised TO
be the best race OF the Gay into procession.
This was the fifth race. in which Hi-kol,or.
iibbis and Charlie O'Brisn were carded 10
try conclusions at seven furlongs.
Charlie O'Br:en, who was always hot
fayorite at to . was practically left stand
ing. Hi-Kollor a despised outsider, quoted
by some OF the booIles az % 10 l, was sent
off with running start He was so far in
front CT his field before the stable turn was
reached that the hackers Of the other start
erS commenced TO tear up their tickets. j.
T.|Woods went after his field. despite the
bad send-cff he received. but il was hope
less task and fourth was his position at the
end.
Seven horses started In the handicap. They
were let off IN pairs. Lord Neville was IN
|, front by three lengths when the flag dropped
end Malay was the same distance behind
the rest OF the field, which was all strung
out.
The start in the first race kept Maggie Y.
from landing the long end Of the purse.
The track was dry and luTipy. bnt had q
very damp, sticky bottom during the first
three races. 1t dried out gradually in the
course OF the afternoon and when the last
TWO races vera run the going might he
termed good. Three fayOyites won They
were all heavily backed. The ether three
winners were also well played and the
books had G bad day of It. Fred Cook.
who. II is said is backing four or FIVE OF
The fourteen books that are on. had
cr!mp the size OF barn-dOor put in his
bank-rou. Everything he plugged won and
the result was a continuous line behind his
books all afternoon
The Gays sport commenced with six
furlong scramble for maiden S-year-olds
and upwards. Twas q case OF feed money
with many OF them and several OF the
Jockeys were instructed 20 win or kill the
worthless hrutes IN the attempt. More
money was bet on ConviIIe than the whole
field was worth. When Il Is taken into
consideration the animals he had TO deal
with 1t IS wonder that Bruea made q
bad start. Every animal IN ths race was
staggering when the stretch turn was
reached. Regatta lasted longer than her
competitors and won by a length. Maggie
Y. would have certainly got the 'cush"
with an even break.
Colonel Gay had no trouble landing the
second race. He was well backed. but
many played Tom Cromwell to win.
Colonel Gay is right or edge just now and
it will take handy horse to beat him.
George Rowe sprung good one In Loves
Iabour in the third race His good races
on tho Southern courses were remembered
by the talent. and as soon as the bookies
chalked up TO there was a wild rush for
tho boxes. AT post time to was
the best 10 be had Loves Labour was
probably a shade the best. but had Odnor
not met with deal of iN-lUck during the
race the yOungster would surely have made
the winner extend himself at the end. Al
though cut of and knocked 10 his knees at
the three-eighths pole. the game little colt
went after his field and finished a bang-Up
second. Necklace was also interfered with
However, she could not have been better
than third at the best
Tho talent had some trouble selecting q
horse to carry its money In thu handicap.
which was the fourth race on the card.
Malay. Go To Bed, Muskalonge, LORD
Neville ard Pirochie all had good chances
anu they opened at about the 81 me price
10 l. Lord Nevilles price was forced from
10 "a TO before post time on account CT a
heavy play On Go To Bed. IL was a stray
Cling start, with Lord Neville several
lengths in front Go To Bed WAS of In the
third bunch, but he was 50 much the best
that he raced around Ills field at VIII and
won easily. Neville quit 10 nothing IN the
bnal strides. Malay had 10 chance from
where he got of.
Hi-Kollor had no trouble in the fourth
race after the start Libbie chased him
for awhile, bat tired badly at the finish
Charlie 'Brien could never get up.
Seven fairly good youngsters tried concur
sons Il. the last race, which was al FIVE
ard a half furlonca A heavy play on AM
pere sent his price from q TO 10 to 3 to 10
Small Jack made the running 30 the
stretch where he was passed by Ohia arc
Ampere. The latter led at the sixteenth
pole but was beaten in fierce drive by
Obia. Small Jack threw up the sponge en-
tirely when called upon.