The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
SENSATIONAL RACE
At WASHINGTON PARK
Terminus Wins the Young Handi-
cap From Field of Fancy
Starters.

Chicago, ILL.,. July BIN one OF the great
est races of thorouEhbreds ever seen here
Terminus, the Tennessee 3-year-old, won the
Young Handicap, in the presence of r. 600
spectators.
The race is a new fixture at the Wash
ington Park track. and 1t takes the place of
the race formerly run as the Columbian
Handicap. the distance being the same. one
mile and three-sixteenths
Never did twelve horses run closer race
Terminus. who finished second to Robert
Waddell In the American Derby. and has
been second In the two or three other big
stakes. cleverly handled by little Gormley,
won the 5000 prize BY nearly length.
Vesuvian finished second and John Bright
was a close third. Close on the heels Of
the three money winners came seven horses
SO close together that their order under the
wire was almost guess.
Pink Coat a FavOrite.
Pink Coat was the favorite, but as good as
1 to co..d be had against his chances
The Unknown and Star Chamber were next
backed. Terminus went at the longest price,
20 to being offered against him at the
Fight From the start.
There was good start and the race was
battle from the drop of the flag. nearly
all Of the Jockeys STRUGGLING to get the
light-weighted Rolling Boer secured the
coveted position and set the pace 1t was
a hot one. Martimas Pink Coat and the
ly Robert Waddell had Jockey See up, and
the Derby winner never was In the front
bunch at any time in the race. although
leader. He was continuously cut off. and
his incompetent rider could not have found
an opening. even II the colt would have
taken advantage of 1t. John Bright was
horse that with rplYch inter.
ference.
Chance for the Chargers.
Coming into the stretch. Rolling Boer be-
gan to tire. and the well-liked Star Cham
her here went to the front. He seemed to
be going strong, but from behind there
came afield of chargers that could not
of the bunch. came a little. low-headed
horse that moved down the leaders one
afetr another. and was gaining so fast
that 1t was seen. he would reach the line
first. 1t was Terminus. Gormey was
merely hand-riding the colt, but the latter
could not have done more had the boy
winning line nearly length to the good;
while the other horses behind him changed
rapidly In the closing strides. Pink Coat
firing badly and John Bright coming from
Weather clear: track fast.
Washington Park Summaries.
Ess, 3, sd to gsn
Hutch no 10 pes 19o 70 sS,rd SIu
100 3-5 Rose War. Helen Print and Flora Po-
mona also ran.
Second race. six furlongs. pure ss''-NIc-. ar
l12 tBullman). to 10. won; Money Muss. 16a
lSulivanl, u to l.. second: King Denis. ~
Maude Come. Lennep. Constellator and Taipa
also ran.
Third race the Young Handicap. one and
three sixteenths miles, 5000 added-Terminus. 1g7
(Gormley), 20 10 1. won: Vesuvian Ill tMathewsl.
to !. second: John Bright: III Vandusen,: 8 to
Guard The Couqueror II, Robert Wadde Pink
Coat. Rolling Boer. Martimas. The Unknown and
Favonius also ran.
Fourth race mN and half furlong. purse $3.50
a-Exeelsis, 1Os (Winkfeld!. to !. won; Nettis
lGormieyl: 3. to j. third; Time. las 2-5, Ha1y
sen and Joe Collins also ran Adelante threw
Jockey Walsh after the first furiong: am
Fifth race one mile, purse Se0,-Jimlnez. 100
Ransci). to /: won: Mr.. Brown; no Knisht,
s to /, second: The Lady 105 CBullman). TO .,
third. Time, 1:39 4-5 Caviar also ran.
Sixth race mile and half furlons, purse $50.
Scotch Plaid: 100 q. woods. to 2 second; Hsrd
Knot, 1903 (SeeD. 8 to l. third. Time. 1:4IE. Ga
watne and Egyptian also ran.