The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18
Big Saturday Crowd Witnessed
Card Of Seven Races Over a
Fast Track.
HORSESHOE TOBACCO BEATEN.
r. @. Ban Took the Measure OF
Slaughter's Splinter at Six
Furlongs-La Spara
Wins Again.

Developments Of yesterday in the Local
racing situation were taken by supporters
of the Delmar track to indicate a victory
for their party.
Confidence was expressed that no legal
method could be discovered to close down
their course or to revoke licenses already is
sued. The fact that the State Auditor has
decided to look into the matter causes no
apparent uneasiness-
Nothing at the track yesterday Indicated
that a race war had commenced. An IN
usually large Saturday crowd was present.
Eleven bookmakers and two field books cut
in for the day. the same number. lacking
one. as on Friday. Nothing further was
heard. either by wire or In person. from the
State officials. and President Adler ex-
pressed himself confident that nothing could
be done toward stopping racing.
W have contended all along" said he.
that there Is no method of revoking IL
censes provided for in the breeders law.
Licenses having been issued US. We have a
right to use them until they expire. The
Deimar track will go on racing as II nothing
had happened in the local turf situation.
"One of the bookmakers applied for a
license yesterday and was refused: / don't
know on what grounds. i think that We are
IN the right in this case, and that the State
Auditor Will decide SO when he looks into
the case"
Seven races composed the card at Delmar
yesteray. A slight shower commenced TO
fall as the horses went to the post in the
second race, not sufficient. however. 10 af-
feet the speed OF the track The rain
ceased soon after the second race.
Good racing was witnessed in the various
contests and good time was made in the
majority of the events. especially in the
sixth race, when Sweet Dream ran six and
a half furlongs in 1:2lL. but a quarter OF a
second behind the track record for the dis
lance. Gumberts's mare won easily and
could have cut a considerable fraction of
the time, finishing as she did without ur-
ging three lengths in front of Four Leaf C.
One of the most exciting contests of the
day was the second event at six furlongs.
when r. Q. Ban defeated Horseshoe To-
tons and distance Were thought to favor
Tobacco. and he was heavily played
throughout, even money. which was first
laid against him, being cut to 4 to 5 almost
horseshoe Tobacco acted badly at the post,
Delaying the start for some minutes. When
ly been very quiet. started to raise a fuss
on her own account. Starter Dade finally
got them of to a straggling start. Horse
shoe Tobacco going TO the front at once and
assuming his customary lead OF three
lengths. R Q. Ban. who was rated along
nicely. collared Horseshoe Tobacco at the
head Of the stretch. and a rousing drive took
place for the last three-sixteenths, r. Q.
Ban winning at the finish under a hard
drive.
The third race was a good betting affair,
Taby Tosa. Huner Raine and Mamie Eng
lish tying up at five and a half furlongs.
Hunter Rafne seemed the popular favorite.
although many played Mamie English. be-
lieving that the track suited the daughter
of Pirate Of Penzance. The shower at the
time of the second race had given the track
an appearance which suggested mud. and
Mamis. who was thought to like such going,
was played in consequence.
Taby Tosa came In for a good deal Of
support at threes. and the gray geldins was
followed by many bettors. The result proved
an easy victory for Taby Tosa. He assumed
the lead at the head of the stretch, after
Mamie English and W. l.. George had run
themselves down. Hunter Raine made a bid
halfway down the stretch, but was unable
TO catch up even with Mamie English, who
passed the wire close behind Taby Tosa.
odd IA spara won the fourth race at long
seeming to be considered by the bettors.
Eugenia S. took the lead at the start and
set a fair pace around to the stretch turn.
La Spara drew away from her field in the
run down the stretch and won handily by
a neck from Eugenia. while Zazel. who lay
back In the early stages. came with a rush
at the end and secured third place.
Jockey Dale and Four Leaf c. were re-
garded as a sure-to-win combination in the
sixth by the form players. and the two
We're heavily backed. Opening at 2 to /.
-Four Leaf c. was quickly backed to even
money, and found many takers at that
price. Judge Pettus. on the strength of
previous races. received some support. and
Survive attracted considerable attention at
s to 2.
Judge Pettus set a hot pace from the fall
OF the flag. leading by two lengths for the
first five furlongs. He commenced to back
up at the stretch turn, and Survive made
a bid in the run home. Sweet Dream, who
had been rating along In third place. came
with a rush down the stretch and won by
three lengths, closely followed by Four
Leaf Glover. who seemed TO begin rather
slowly.
Sard was lucky to win the last race. Ka-
Han was coming fast on the inside and
might have made trouble for the winner
had he not been unable to get through on
third.
Beana won the fifth race in impressive
style. defeating Nearest, who was one of
the hest-played favorites of the day. Med
Qlesorne and Nearest ran together out in
front. both seeming to feel the effects %
the chase by the time the stretch turn was
reached Beana then came with a rattle,
winning easily.
To-MOrrOw'S DeImsr Park Eutrfes.