The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-06
MILLIONAIRE IN
SELLING RACE war.
Charles R. Drummond Bid Up w.
p. Magrane's Horse. Matt Ho-
gan, at Delmar Track.
BEAT HORSESHOE TOBACCO.
Mr.. Drummond Owns the Latter
Animal - Milwaukee, Good
Thing, Went Wrong
Maximus FOuled.
BEAT HORSESHOE TOBACCO.

There was plenty of excitement at Delmar
Park race track yesterday. and 1t euimi-
mated after the finish Of the last race. when
Billy Magrane's fast colt Matt Hogan beat
Charles r. Drummond's Horseshoe Tobacco
in this event. Mr.. Drummond. who is a
member of the great tobacco house, bid the
winner up a few dollars. The news that
millionaire had broken into the bidding-up
game brought people running from all parts
Of the track. They expected TO see Matt
Hogan sold for fabulous sum. They fig
ured the millionaire would have him, nc
matter what he cost, once he started a1tel
him. Mr. Magrane was evidently under the
same impression. for he bid back with great
ardor. knowing the wealth of the man he
was up against and thinking what nice
sale he might make. They were all disap-
pointed. however, as Mr.. Drummond stopped
after bidding the horse up a few dollars,
and the little excitement faded away. ii
cos, Mr.. Magrane s2Si to keep his horse
The race was an interesting one. Horse
shoe Tobacco opened at to in the betting
and went to IL TO 10 in hurry. As the
track suited him in every way he seemed a
good bet at the price. and the public began
IN get aboard. There was a large and
sapent plunge on Doctor Cave at II TO 1.
who. with Vititoe up. did not seem TO have
q chance. Mr.. Drummond and his friends
got on Horseshoe Tobacco. When they
uaraded il was evident that Hol seShoe To-
pacco was lame. The rail birds, waited TO
see If the judges would take cognizance of
his condition. Seeing that they did not
Cave and Matt Hogan. Those who had bets
Horseshoe Tobacco and were lucky
enough to be in position to have them
taken off did so.
rhe start was good. Horseshoe Tobacco
was off well in trent and running as usual.
lie had fair speed. but Matt Hogan ran
tor Cave also showed prominently. Horse
shoe Tobacco was beaten at the last quar-
ter. and Doctor Cave and Matt Hogan start
ed to fight il out. The weight stopped Doc
ter Cave and Matt Hogan came away. See
ing that Doctor Cave was beaten Horse
shoe Tobacco took courage and came again,
getting second place.
Milwaukee n Hot sGOod Thing"
Another crippled horse that was a good
thing" went to defeat in the fourth race.
Tom Hurns had his grand-loOking old horse
individual was apparently in good condi-
ton. save in his nigh hind foot the fet-
lock tendons of which were so badly bowed
that the entire foot and fetlock lay down
as II the tendons We're severed. II WAS
bandaged up. and Mr.. Hurns said he would
win IL he did not break down. The tip was
awfully hot, and the good thing was backed
at IL to TO- sight unseen. No one could
back the horse having seen his foot. Dale
gave him capital ride, and he showed well
TO the last quarter. Then the weak ankle
began to give way. and he was beaten by
Belle Simpson, upon whom r. Murphy rode
a nice race, after the early interference
to which the mare was subjected.
Bandrol won the first race bec;slse he got
off we'll. and Ben Hampstead and Phonollte,
the next contenders. were away badly.
Phonolite would have won with anything
weddefstrand's ripping finish Oh Admiral
Schley got him the money in the second
event, though Early Bird was ten pounds
the best. Givens let Early Bird swerve In
finish Of his life with the whip. His pre-
vious efforts in that line must now be put
down as not his form.
Dominis proved himself good horse when
he galloped home In the third event an
easy winner after being virtually left at
the post. He is a little horse. but he picked
Frost. who was also off badly. ran an ex-
ccllent race.
II Mr. Brady had adhered to the law OF
his decision in the Meddlesome- Hardly case
fthe fourth race. Mr.. Dardens filiy carried
Maximus wide into the stretch and bored
upon him all the way to the winning post.
Maximus managed to win by a scant nose.
fragrant than the orc which Meddlesome
committed against Hardly. Maximus won
fortably by quite a margin Then. Meddle-
some never did touch Hardly. while
O'Neill's leg was in front of that of the
boy on Maxinus all the way down. As
Maximus was barred in the betting, his
win only affected the purse. DESTROYS was
the favorite at 2 to 10. and to have dis
qualified her for fouling the winner-she did
not interfere with any ether horse any
more than Meddlesome did-would have
hurt bettors. But IL Meddlesome was dis
qualified for fouling the winner Hardly. 1t
seems that La DESTROYS who committed a
much grosser foul. should be entitled to
similar disqualification.