The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15
Eastern and Chicago Contingent
at the Winter Track Not Up
to st. Louis Form.
NELLIE wAppELL A CRACK.
The Fast Filly Is Probably the Best
TwO-Year-Old at the Crescent
City-Fred Fosters Up
hill Fight.

Special Correspondence OF The Sunday Republic.
New Orleans. La. Dec. 12.-As a rul,
the class of horses racing here thi.
winter is hardly up to expectations. Purse.
and stakes are more liberal than ever. bu,
with few exceptions the th~oroughbreds are
a poor lot. Felix Bard. q horse that re
ceived an impost Of ninety-ive pounds tn.
last time he started in a handicap at St
Louis. was assigned 11s pounds the frs,
time his party entered him in a similal
contest here. There we're plenty Of horses
around st. Louis that could take Felix
Bard's measure. but with the possible ex-
ception Of George Arnold. he IS the best
horse shown here SO far. He won his first
start. hands down. and was beaten in the
Magnolia Stakes. through bad racing luck.
He was pounds the best horse in this event
and should have won sure. The day he
beat Peiderich. running nine furlongs in
1:d. with 10 up. he just Salloped all the
way.
George Arnold got up just In time to trim
Nellie Waddell the last time they met.
The latter is probably the best 2-year-old
on the track. Lou Woods. Balm of Gilead.
| Siphon and O'Hagen seem to hold the
others safe. although there Is no telling
how good a colt George Bennett has in
Cadet. by Doctor Walmsley-Charm, hat
won his first start here in a common gallop.
Mr.. Bennett bred this colt himself. Charm.
Cadets dam. was about the fastest mare
OF her day in the West. Mr.. Bennett also
has another serviceable horse in Little
Scout. who promises to make q good 3-year-
old next year.
Watch Echo Dale In the Mud.
Next to George Arnold and Felix Bard.
Petit Maitre. Beana. b. G. Fox and Andes
are the pick OF the older division. Tom
Collins has won twice at six furlongs in
the mud. and is probably the best horse on
the track at that distance in heavy going.
Another one Of the FIzer horses that It will
pay to follow on a soft track Is Echo Dale,
who celebrated his first out by winning at
long odds. 1t was his first start since he
cracked a hoof at Delmar last August.
Trainer Tom Kfley did not think the son
OF Faverdale had a chance to win, as he
has only been in training three weeks and
II still as fat as a prize Dull. Echo Dale,
however, has q rare turn OF speed, and he
stood his field o n its head gong the first
half.
More of the horses behind him, with the
exception Of Alpaca. had anything. left to
long enough to get the decision. Like all
the Faverdales, this colt has contracted
a drum on a hard track.
Bomerack is a right handy colt at SIX fur
longs. ard Frank Kinney. a recent arrival
from California, ran a sensational race in
sort mud the first time he started. ROYAL
Sterling Is = horse that will surely win
soon. He has had bad luck, but was knock-
ing at the door in all his races. Little Elixir
is always right there in cheap fields. lena
and Mr.. Phinizy have also been very con- !
sfstent.
Judge steadman won a couple of race. in
succession, but his defeat OF Swordsnan was
quite a surprise to the knowing ones. The
Eorses Of A. H and D.. H. Morris nave cost |
the public a lot OF money. Fake. Choice and |
Dolce-Far-Ntente have been well played at |
short prices several times. and all three in |
variably finished in the ruck. Serpent, from |
the same stable. has scored twice, but the !
end to kaioma than they took away from |
the books when he won. Fake is a good |
looking horse and will run better races later
on. Little Jack Homer and II You Dare |
displayed great speed in their recent races, |
but both back up after going q half mile.
Ffea Cooks StftnG Not Yet Ready.
The extensive string of Fred Cook. the
OF w. Z. Phillips. Small Jack. the Oniy
horse the stable has started I'D to date, |
sisnalized his first race ny finishing a cred
here before the meeting closes.
Ffzer & Co: have three yeariings in train
Ing for the 2-year-cld stalk at st. Louis
next season. Trainer Kiley states that two
OF the trio are exceedingly promising. One
OF them ts a half-brother to that useful
horse Tlckful. and the other is a full sis
e ~ 1uC JolNSOu, WHO captured so many L
purses for F1zer & Co. at the Fair Grounds
and Delnar last season. The third member
Of the trio Is a colt by imp. .Dorchart. that
Hale. who developed nearly all the good
horses bred by Doctor NcAlIister OF Coium-
6ia. Mo-, has grown tired Of handling y
Ssat !. ! s,r The only youngs;er in his sta
Modred mare. Albert Simons, who
Tried to win the st. LOUIS Derby with
classic. IS said to have a fast brown wear.
Ing fIly by Puryear D.-srraight Tip. in
EVER in the betting ring. Billy Walsh has ,
luit booking and will try to pick them on ,
ne outside until the game gets better.
his down. The next cut-in saw three new /.
looks on. two OF which are being made by ,
81 ~ ao fns namely Roy. shumway. who
,. and John Bagley. who used to race
Mss Verne and John Boone on the St. ;
.ouis tracks. Bagley was on the turf for
He had VIII Davis with him for I
while. but Jack Sculiy is now taking the !
interest with Paul Hoffman. and their book I
: said to be big winner. Charles and Ste q
hens ,a are stu or; End so Is Henry Haines: !,
avs he is handling $500 or $500 a day. :
erIaIly before the holidays. Haines Is
making a big book. but says he has not
aid up any great amount. I.
Mat; Foster has signed a contract TO !
rain next year for Sigmund Schwarz of .
His brother. Fred. secured /
be job for him Matt Will receive a re- r
inner of $1,000 per annum and 10 per cent
{ the stable winnings. Albert Hammel OF =
t. Louis will go to Austria with Foster. y
twarz has a breeding and training stud /
Of loo acres near Buda-Pesth. +
'OOlrOOms "Welchcd- ON Gov. Boyd. +
Glissando. who was sired by Barney :,
imported Australian horse, Foul 4
hot. scored twice over the jumps. ellis :
IS now racing in the colors of a
harlie Mulho!land. who formerly trained
II the Gains. Gl.ssando was bred by .
ag!ee Burke of California. He never 9
'uld heat anything On the fiat, but 1t takes s
coed jumper to trim him. Had 1t not n
zen for the fact that his rider made en- =
too much use Of him. the horse would CT
all probability have won the last Jump 81
g stake. Il. G. Fox, a horse that ran a ~
lie in 1:40 on the fiat in his previous out. "
as made a strong favorite for the Jump ,o
z stake on the strength of having done q
ell over the obstacles in his works. )
When it came to the race. b. G. Fox o'
cared the jumps in good shape. but failed e,
display any speed, finishing back In the q
lex. Governor Boyd winner Of the stake,
now owned by W. H. Laird. who bought
he horse from Felix Browning. one Of the z
boys at the st. Louis Fair z
rounds. There 10 a poolroom in nearly