The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-02
RACING GOSSIP
Of LOCAL TRACKS.
Grade at Kinloch Track on Back
Stretch Affects the Horses
Nariously.
BOYD DISPLAYS GAMENEsS.
STAYS With His Mount When She
Plunged Through a Fence
Condor as a Phifan-
thropist.

Variation in the grades on the home
stretch and back stretch of the Kinioch
race track L. responsible for much Of the
shuffi:ng of fields noticeable in the form
charts Of the races there. Students Of
charts wifi doubtless have noticed that
horses will run in front for a time. vii! then
drop back 10 a less commanding position
and will finally come strongly at the end.
To the casual observer II would appear
from this that the jockeys at the course
are q lot of cooks-a guess which would hot
be far from wrong in a few cases at least
The true explanation is apparent, however
to al, those who have Witnessed racing over
the track and have seen the effects caused
by the I'D grade of the back stretch anc tne
down grade of the home stretch.
Although the grade is very si!ght, IL new
ertheiess seems to affect certain horses. the
down grade particularly so. SeFeTa! horses
seem to prop themselves when striking the
first slant toward the stand, these game
horses rushing Up the back stretch with the
greatest freedom. Draw Lad is an instance,
the ola rascal having passed w eu Ais
races in the stretch.
approaching the stable turn. Is level, ana
here horses Directing to ths UP grace WA
commence TO surge forward IN their heius.
Others Will hold on well and back up after
they round the turn. As Tar as maj results
20, however, the deviation from the nor
izontal appears to have affected form but
Ittle at tae course.
Although ~retr;bution seems to follow the
man who imposes ridiculous names on ms
horses. and consequently on the public, race
Eoers would be PLEASED IL there was some
other factor than providential interposition
restraining owners from silly nomenclature
Icuor n md GftIpIlf nrn.
nunciation are an annoyance to every one
connected with the turf. and a rule prohth-
iung them would be welcomed
It Is q angular fact, but none the less
true. hat the maj VINO adopts annoying
titles for his horses usually has less success
with them than the mar VINO Is rational
In his choice Of names The simple expiana-
ton Of this. Of course, may be that the IN
teu;gent owners choose names and tram
their horses with the came judgment. while
Great horses have generally had euphon-
fous titles, u not short ones, Domino. CNf-
ford. Salvador and Imp being examplss
are. OF course. exceptions. but their names
are readily abbreviated, and make UP in
euphony what they lack in hrevity..
Such names a. Huitziiopochtu and Coaut-
chacine. with which the Morris stable az
ficted r~ace-goers a couple Of years ago.
seem to have brought their own punish.
OF the horses. although both were reason
ably good performers Tor one season. Names
such as Katie-by-tbe-Door. Collars and
well remembered by local ~race-goers, are
troublesome alike to book'nakers, pro-
grAmmenakers and form-chaIt arrangers.
of letters for names. the use of race-horse
nomenclature as an advertising medium
along certain lines. and restraining the
number Of sy1labies In a name the use OF
numerals. excep, the Roman numerals, as
index letters, Is also prohibited. A rule
going a step farther would be 9 blessing.
Whatever We may cay about American
nomenclature. however, We can consratu-
late ourselves that there is no owner on the
American turf who has dropped quite SO lar
as the English trainer. two OF whose horses
Your-Socks.
Jockey Matthews. who rides for the Ben
his eyes from the dust, the glasses giving
him q somewhat peculiar aspect. Two
men. evidently new comers to the race
press box last Friday, and noticed this Pc
culiartty. Comments had been previously ex-
changed between the Two upon the subject
Knew q little about the game. and thought
ne knew q great deal. had explained volu-
bly, that blinkers often kept an animal quiet
a. o me q Rot ths ana new SFe eemels i hsa aissstea this
fact, and had also been told that nine
caused By the Jockeys. When comment upon
va. started. accordingly. and ventures were
made a. to Why he wore them. this man
had DISCOVERED Q great truth:
III tell you why 1t Is: Matthews is a
bad actor ct the post, and the starter make
him wear blinkers to keep him quiet"
1Astls BOYD showed surprising gameness
II the fourth race at hnloch Saturday.
Eds mount. N.Y., acted at the post in a
Wild manner. and when she ran away back
Ss1ond eo oe 11 that sta. an s accident iS e0 seeme
GEelihood when the ally dashed at the pad
dock gate. breaking through the upper bars
ana boiling into the shed
Boyd can hardly be more than Il years
old. yet he pluekily kept bis seat. although
unseated him He returned to the post
with her and won the race. Various com
mentS were made upon the flly's wild &C
psddoeE. = sten,orian voice in the e grand
stand shouting: she's come back to get
n 4 to 20 hoped that more Of the riders
at Ainioch VIII follow Donelly's example
grand stand plays when they think they
have the race in hand. Nine out OF ten Of
the rfders at the course will let up on their
and more than one race has been won !
through the Jockey on the leading horse
being Unable to get his mount going again
after easing up on him.
Those who saw the Albert r. Dewey |
Loves Labor race last Saturday will
realize fully the value of riding the race
out In . stretch like that at Kinloch.
where the straightaway Is a full quarter |
of q mile. many boys hesitate TO |
their drive too soon. DOnelly. however. ,
commenced his drive at the head of the
stretch. and did not ease up until a few |
yards from the finish. The result was that |
he increased his lead at the head of the
stretch from two to four lengths in a cou- |
PIE OF seconds, an advantage which Loves |
Labor was unable TO overcome.
An instance of taking II too easily. even |
when mounted on the best horse, was tha |
case Of Meade on Lord Quex Thursday. |
LORD Quex was fs- the best and was run |
ming easily a furiong out, with Meade sit !
thews brought Little Scout up with a sud- |
Cen rush. Meade got his mount to going |
again and simply walked away, but until |
Lord Quex got going again there was some |
anxiety among those who had backed him |
at ! to !
Reading between the lines of reports from !
Chicago anent the date question. 1t can be |
eeen that all IL not smooth as to the appor- |
onmen Of racing time. Various tracks
Wf1h to get more than their share Of the |
dates. apparently, and others seem disposed
their interests
In q dispatch to q weekly turf paper. a |
weI-known Chicago writer deprecates fhis
state Of a6air1. and portrays John Condor
~ q man Of noble char cter who is greatly |
Gfelved over the present situation. NOT an /