The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
SPORTING NEWS.
Johnny McCafferty a Heavy
Winner in New Orleans.
Beats POOlrOOms Out of $50, 600
In Fou r Days.
HIS COLORS IN FRONT.
The Organization OF the New
Ball League
Seems to Be an Assured Fact
HIS COLORS IN FRONT.
Seems to Be an Assured Fact
An Air Of Mystery.

New Orleans, Feb. 3.-Johnny Nc
Cafferty is one Of the kind that is Civ
en- to keeping his own counsel, and for
that reason it is a pretty difficult mat
ter to discover what he is doing in the
way of betting. But If the truth were
known it would probably be found that
the ex-Jockey and owner has beaten the
poolrooms at Hot Springs and in New
York out of $4,000 or $4,000 in the last
four days.
Every day this week the McCafferty
colors have finished in front, and Fri
day two from the stable put it over
Hintine, the ex-jockey's speed marvel,
winning the first race, and Fleuron, the
property of his brother and trainer.
Tony, leading her field home in the
seVen-furlong selling dash for three
year-olds which followed. AS is well
known, McCafferty bets heavily on his
own when they are ready, and it is
reasonably certain that he won q bunch
on that pair. The first race was prac-
tically a match between Himtime and
Belle of Memphis. as the other eight
that were in with them were sorry lot
of nuts.
The books did not consider Himtime
cinch over McHale's mare, and while
they quoted even money against the
former to 8 was the prevailing figure
about the latter. The Belle, however,
is no match for Himtime, as good as he
is now at a sprint. Running away from
the McE1ale mare at the start, the son
of Himyar opened a gap of four lengths
on her in the first half mile on GAS,
and at the end of five furlOngs in 1:01
he was still three lengths in front of
her. ClaWSon began to ease him up
in the final sixteenth. but he was oblig-
ed to hustle him along some near the
end to land him winner by a scant
length in 1:131h. In the race for g.
year olds Fleuron was backed from Z to
8 to even money, but she had about all
she could do to deliver the goods. Sew
an fC hpT- h11f
Clawson took good care of her in fifth
place to the three-eighths pole when he
sent her along.
She got up in the last so yards, and
in drive she won by half a length.
Polly BiXby, DR.. Fannie, Phallas and
Tom Gilmore following as named, heads
apart. For the first time the 2-year-
olds had trial in the afternoon at half
mile, most of which were out for the
first time going to the post Buda was
the natural favorite, but, though she
could outrun the others for three fur
longs, she could not carry her speed the
other eighth, and Tom Hayes good
looking colt Hylo, second in the bet
ting, easily beat her out. Wiley & Co.'S
Mars-PolOnaiSe colt, which was named
Moses this morning, running into third
place. 1t was selling race, and J. J.
McCafferty boosted Hylo $100 over his
entered price ($600) and became his
owner.
Alex and Knight Banneret were
thought to have the six and a half fur
long handicap for 3-year-olds between
themselves, but the race furnished a
surprise. Turney, 10 to 1 chance, win
ming by a head from Diana FOnsO who
beat Alex, the heavily backed favorite,
the same small margin. Alex was best.
but Clawson put up a very bad ride
on him, taking him up, and then back
again, and finally losing the race by
| going very wide into the stretch. Diana
FonsOn carried Knight Banneret off his
| feet in the first half mile Freak was
| touted for good thing in the nine fur
| long selling dash but third was the best
| she could do. Rushfields, who was al
ways kept well up. winning in a drive
| from Pat Garrett.
Foucon's ride on Rushfields was so
much in contrast with his effort on the
| horse Thursday that the stewards sus-
! pended him pending an investigation.
Free Lady, favorite at to 2, won the
! closing race easily. George Bennett
sold to Thos. Nepper the speedy 6-year-
old horse DR.. Walmsley. The price was
reported to be $1,000