The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-01
SPORTING NEWS.
Eastern Turtles Think Little
of Western Colts.
Has Been Long Since One Made
Fleet Record.
FEW GOOD FILLIEs.
But Garry Hermann Promises
Sensation.
Liable to Show His Heels to
BalIyhoO Bey.

New York. May 1T has been sew
eral years since q three-year-old came
from the west to do battle with the
best Of his age in the east without prov
ing a disappointment since the mighty
AIorellos time. and later when Henry
Of Navarro and Ornament came east
and made good to the entire satisfac-
ton of their western friends. the star
three-years-old have been eastern
horses
Just about this time last year A.
EeatherstOne was pretty generally con-
ceded to have in Mesmerist a three
year-old of the highest class, judging
by his twO-year-oId form However,
Green B. Morris was confident that ne
had In Pupil the best colt of his age,
and Jockey pullman, who rode him In
his exercise gallops, expressed the con-
victien that he would make Mesmerist
look cheap the first time the two met
Notwithstanding Mr.. Featherstone'
confidence in NIesn erist there were pre-
dfctiOns at the time that a dozen three
year-olds would take his measure
Very little was heard about Prince
of Melbourne or A1cMeelkin, yet these
two proved the best of their age last
year, while Mesmerist, Pupil and others
that had been touted as world beaters
ran most disappointingly when they
were asked to prove their quality
AS TO GARRY HERMANN.
The extravagant claims made on be-
half of the Esher-Silk Gown colt carry
Hermann. may therefore be taken
with a grain of allowance, for the sea-
son is yet very, very young.
If last seasons crop Of three-year-
olds was below the average, this sea-
sons crop is rich in promise, and it
would be a difficult matter to name the
very best of them at this writing.
Commando, the son of Domino Emma
c., reported to have wintered well.
would unquestionably be favorite in
any contest between three-year- olds,
weight for age, that might be framed
up just now. That Garry Herrn ann is
made favorite over him in the future
book on the American Derby is ac-
counted for by the we'll grounded i'm
preston that the Keene crack will not
be a starter in the Chicago event.
Commando started but six times last
year. and was defeated but once.
Jockey Spencer, who was blamed Tor
the defeat of Commando by Beau Cal
liant. has not ridden since Many who
watched the race closely contend that
Beau Gallant was the best horse that
day
BALLYHOO BEY's ONE DEFEAT.
Ballyhoo Bey only started three times
and his two victories were cred1rapie
ones, though to be sure, the running OF
tie Futurity and the Flatbush called
forth much acrimonious talk. His one
defeat was not disgraceful-
Garry Herrmann's record IS really
remarkable one. Out of twenty-five
starts be won no less than eighteen
times. was second four times. third
twice and unplaced but once. Captain
Brown expects to win the American
Derby with him.
Bellario the $4,000 colt purchased
from Newton Bennington by Richard
Croker and Senator McCarren. is likely
to be a factor in the solution of the
three-year-old problem He was a high
class tWO-year-old, winning four times
and being second five times out of If
&c al r-rF~ q ga
high class horses.
BLACK FOX a SLEEPER?
Julius Bauer, trainer for A. Feather
stone. declares that he has in his
charge a three-y ear-old of the very
highest class, one who is sure to take
a good deal of beating. Black Fox, the
imp. st. George Marie Jansen colt, is
the animal Upon which Mr.. Bauer bases
his fond hopes.
Unlike Mesmerist, who was a brilliant
two-year-old, Black Fox did not show
his quality last year. for the reason
that he was ailing. However, he won
the only race in which he started, a
four furlOng affair at Morris Park. He
beat Lsanceman, Yorkshire Boy, Maiden
and Princess Pepper on that occasion.
BY all accounts Black Fox has win
tered well and may be expected TO give
p very good account of himself.
FEW GOOD FILLIES.
There are very few good three-year-
old filiies this year, and absolutely no
world beaters among them.
Three of the best FLIES the west
could produce ran in the Tennessee
Oaks at Memphis. Lady Schorr. by
Esher-War Mantle; Lady Strathmore,
by Strathmore-Lady Loud, and Miss
Bennett, by Rusell-imp. Memoria, was
the order Of the finish Lady Schorr
was a head in front and Lady Strath-
more was six lengths in front of Miss
Bennett, the distance-a mise-being
covered in 1:42%-
Az old off
twelve races out of seventeen starts
and was only once unplaced- Neither
Lady Schorr nor Lady Strathrnore can
show anything like SO clean a sheet. but
they net a higher class of horses than
the Bennett hlly. Lady Schorr won five
times, was second four times. third five
times and unplaced nine times.
The Gold6nch-Lydia FLY Sweet Law
ender nay be a factor in the running
of three year-old stakes As a two
year-Old she only started twelve times.
winning four races and being unplaced
four times.