The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
BY HUGH T.. KEOCGH.

lSf-f bslt sEFstlAL.
Chicago. June Snow that Mr.. Whitney
has won the English Derby. James X.
keene. his greatest rival on the turf. IL
expected TO put forward his best efforts
TO win the American counterpart of the
great English prize. The Chicago race falls
little short Of the Epson Derby In monetary
value. and II attracts quite as many peo-
pie. The race is of International import
ancc. As far back as eight years ago il
attracted the attention of Lord Durham.
who cent over a colt to run in IL. 1t has
been the aim of the Washington Park Club
to make II the hlue-ribbon event of the
American turf. and the club has not only
built n strong sentiment about IL. but has
added greatly to its monetary value I'm
years when conditions seem TO warrant the
addition. This year the Derby will have a
gross value Of nearly SCI. But for this
race. Charles Head Smith would not have
got sao.09 for Garry Hermann. and Frank
Van Meter a like amount for His Eminence.
Neither would any one have tempted Wiz
ginia'' Bradley with an offer of sis.ac for
Robert waddei. nor a few Eastern mil
lionaires be i~mportuning Mr.. Shaffer 10 put
a price on Terminus.
Greatest Of American Derbtes.
Derby Day is q big thing in Chicago. no
matter what horses contest for the prize.
The club has made arrangements TO enter
tain 5000 people. On the morning or
Saturday. June 80. five offices will be opened
downtown for the sale of tickets and twelve
box Offices at the track.
Distributed along the boulevard from the
entrance of the club grounds to Fffty-first
street there will be sixteen other ticket
sellers for the accommodation Of the occu-
pants Of the calvacade OF carriages. This
elaborate system OF ticket distribution has
been adopted as a ~precaution against con-
gestion at the main gate. Last year there
were several panics near the main en-
trance, and a riot was narrowly averted.
Those who wish to avoid a jam were made
easy victims by the ticket scalpers, who
got as high as S per badge. A new car
rage entrance will be opened from the Cot
tago Grove avenue side Of the grounds
near Sixty-third street and the haif-mile
role. This will serve TO relieve the pressure
ut the main Carriage gate.
At the last monthly meeting OF the West
ern Jockey Club the list Of officials for the
Washington Park Club were announced and
approved. There Is no important change
from last year. except that C.. II. Pettingfl
is missing. Tho personnel OF the stan Is
much tho same. but the arrangement Is
different. Instead of having a board of
stewards on the opposite eide of the track.
tho judicial power will be concentrated IN
the judges stand proper.
John l.. Morse. former presiding steward.
becomes presiding judge. and Colonel s. NJ:
Apperson. former associate steward, VIII
the third man in the stand. As a matter
OF course Richard Dwyer Will be the
starter. A. usual. Hugh "a Keough will be
the patrol judge at the head az inc stset ths
lower turn. Mr.. Morse Is no stranger In
the Western turf. He does not follow the
third season in the high position at WASH
ington Park. He serves nowhere else. Mr..
Morse Is. however, a thoroughly equipped
and well-balanced racing man OF keen per-
ception and improved method. lie Is a
member OF the Washington Park Club and
one OF its Board Of Directors.
Garry Herrmann's Sad Case.
Garry Hermann Il an unsound horse. He
Is a magnificent wreck. The extent OF the
seriousness Of his malady IL not yet known.
He may 60 on and race, and even Win the
American Derby. but he Is q "bleeder." AMI
that stigma will attach to him throughout
his racing career. be 1t long or short.