The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23

TO to ]. Frank Farrell is said to have
won $1,000 on the result. while other Tam
many men pocketed an aggregate Of $1,000
IL Is the general opinion among turlmcn
that mad Alceco been extended lie would
have beaten Salvator's record Of 2:05 for
! the distance. As IL was the colt was
virtually well in hand all the way and
Noi' eased up. in a gallop. Ii will he soIue
time. too. II L. thought. before tn. Suburban
or the Brooklyn Is run SO swiftly again.
Al the same time it must be remembered
mat the Sheepshead Bay track at present
IL faster than in many years.
ABOUT chicago. where the devotees of the
racing game are wont TO congregate and air
tEeir grievances. funereal aspect and long
laces, with deep-drawn sigEs. very
Huch IN order. Speculation was rife as
bhus the cause Of the sudden crusade
against the Harlem race. track. There is a
ulNefsity ot opinion among the many horse
men ana bookinakers that aired their views
on 'i'e subject, but all agreed that the clos
iiiS ia" come AT a very inOpportune time.
Just as prospects pointed To the best and
iost successful summer meetings ever Civ
en- around Chicago. Many were of the opin-
ION that the 81. Louis triumvirate, Adler.
'eHa ana TITLES. were at the bottom of the
"hoie AFFAIR. not only account Of the
action OF the Western Jockey club toward
the ST Louis tracks. hut also on account OF
the closing Of the East 81. Louis poolroom
some time ago
The name of Frank McWhorter comes up
frequently as having finger in the pie 1t
was asserted that he had grievance
against certain persons connected with the
racing game In Chicago that had stopped
'is career as Il poolroom magnate by burn
'is GOWN his plant. McWhorter IL was
said, had vowed vengeance. and hpd been
WORKING tooth and nail toward having the
game Stopped as soon possible. Then.
again, IL was thought that the movement
was simply an attack on Condon only who
II was SAID, had become very unpopular in
racing circles through his excessive covet-
business and his determined attempt To mo-
hopolize the entire game himself few
We're or the opinion that many of the most
influential persons identified with the game
had become thoroughly disgusted with the
'ohdoh .ntorrage. and until 1t was COM
pleteiy dissolved they would lend helping
hand toward blocking the sport.
The Condor clique had given rise to an
oilSarchy In the Chicago field that threat
ehed IN time 70 hog every hing In sight.
and II wa5 toward the utter undoing of
these persons that the present move against
Harlem rad been instisated. r. J.. Hayes's
name cones up for share OF censure as
he is said to have openly expressed himself
IN regard TO antagoniznS the interests OF
the Western Jockey Club whenever a fa-
Vorable opportunity presented itself In all
the opinions advanced not "A one adverted TO
Washington Park In unfavorable sense
1t was generally agreed on all sides that the
South Side course would not be moies;ed
and that the movement was simply against
the Harlem track only
They tell AN interesting story of how
HClliran came by his mount in the Ameri-
can Derby. 1t seems that pullman was
originally engaged to ride Ronnibert. The
story l. similar TO the one OF last year
when at the last moment Thompson Bros.
owners Of Sidney Lucas. found themselves
without Il jockey because Fred Taral turned
them down at tire last moment because he
thought Lucas did not have chance. and
he was anxious TO win the Derby. He
came all the way from New York to ride
Sidney Lucas, and then learned that ne
could have the mount on Advance Guard
instead. He accepted. believing that Ad-
vance Guard wds certain winner. Then 1t
r.ined. and whatever chance Advance
Guard may have had to defeat Lieutenant
Gibson or Sidney Lucas was utterly
ruined. He finished next TO last. disgrace
fully beaten.
Charles Ellison. the plunger who has
Bullinan under contract. is responsible for
the change Of jockeys. pullman was ell
gagged TO ride one of the two colts. Bonni-
bert or Elces. Ellison. il is said learned
that Blues was the one 10 so to the post.
and he bet sl.1S on Blues in OIeary's
winter book. In order 10 get the better Of
the odds. Ellison and "a party OF friends.
vell-known bookmakers. took two cabs and
drove to O'f.eary's house at night. They
told the veteran bookmaker the object Of
their mission. and OLeary concluded to I'LL
up on Blues then and there. Before the
cab party had left his home he had booked
s2.5so on Blues ard Builnan at to j.
We'll. I'll put crimp in your book"
said Ellison "and take away some of that
easy Garry Herruann money"
han led aaid Ia
may bleed HIMSELF referring to the acci-
dent TO the Brown colt. upon whom over
$4,000 was wagered in the winter book.
The Ellison party left and the plunger
and his friends chuckled 10 themselves at
their success in getting to / on the
Eleischmann colt.
4 few days later II was announced from
the East that Blues would not be shipped
here for the Derby. Ellison was frantic. |
He had been caught In trap. The idea of
old-timer like him betting N.ooo and not |
getting run for his money hurt.
Then the gossips began to say things. |
One OF these was that Ellison would not al |
low Bulman to ride Bonnibert unless his !
N.o0e was made good. II seems that this |
was not done. and while Ellison was tell |
Ing what he would and would not do Own !
er Farrell engaged the services Of Nash |
Turner. Now the Derby will evolve itself |
into a battle royal between these two we'll |
known and popular riders Bullman said I,
yesterday. before he knew OF the change. |
that the one he had to beat was Silverdale. !,
He said he believed Bonnibert and Silver |
dale would have the race between them.
Kinley Mack. the hero OF last years |
Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps. and the !
only horse which ever won these two /
events in the same year, has run his last |
race. James B. Haggin. the millionaire |
breeder, who owns him. has decided that !
he Is better on In the stud. and to-day he !
will be shipped to the Elmendorf Stud. In !
Kentucky, also owned by Mr.. Haggin, and .