The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
TURF TOPICS . WITH THE GOLFERS % YACHTING:

at Dig ODDS by taking In money on ITCH
from any one but Hayes, for booking wa
all over But Hayes has been a stanc
friend OF the Delmar track people. an
they hate to refuse him anything.
Jim O'Leary thought Tickful ought (
beat Monograph. II is "A good thing 10
James That he confines his talents to run
ming a poolroom. for a baby can max
money in that kin of a graft. If he wer
laying them on a track, his bank ro
wouldn't last a week.
The race. OLeary's yawps and Mono
graphs subsequent performances show hoy
sehseiess are many yells of fraud on
race track.
Does any sane man think Tickful woul
have to be pulled to Monograph?
Another great race during the week tina
did much to make good and heal old sore
was Peacefuls great victory over Mono
graph and Others when he cut a second of
the track record for six f~urlonSs, doint
l:l3s4 easily.
Ever since the fatal day. the last day o
the Fair Grounds meeting. Peaceful ha.
been an abused horse. That day he got the
best OF a bad star; and beat Narro, a no
favorite. An awful yell went up and Mr.
Bruen. who started the race. was accused
of throwing it to Peaceful. The Narrt
party would not listen 10 those who tolc
them Peaceful could beat Nerro any how
AT that the prior race between the pair.
which was Eeacefuls first out, showed
that he had a chance to do so. But the
Earro people. incensed by losing money,
utNldltu ludl II WIS d Stedi. lIldl fCdCcA
was no good and that Narro could give him
twenty pounds and a beating. All this In
view of PeacefulS excellent races of two
season prior. when he ran miles in 1894
and a mile and one-eighth in 1:ol.
Among the Narro men was Plurger Lin
coin Booze. who bet some hundreds on the
Hutchinson horse. Mr.. Boole never would
believe that Peaceful had a chance with
Narro. The very day Peaceful ran his
great race at Deimar Mr.. Boole was at Kin
loch- Coming home on the train Peaceful
up for discussion. and the writer for
the one hundred and tenth time ventured
the opinion that Peaceful could beat Narro
DONG anything on "A race track. weighted
they were mat day at the Fair Grounds.
Mr.. Boolc had a fit. Peaceful could not win
but a fixed race; the horse was
a rotten dog. After a ride OF some blocks
the Delmar track attendants got aboard the
train. full Of Peacefurs great race. Mr..
Boole got off at Forsyth and went home.
instead of riding downtown, as was his
wont. He was a sadder and wiser man.
Apropos Of the race at the Fair Grounds.
Mr.. Hutchinson. owner of Narro. made
large talk thai day about matching Narro.
weights. with Peaceful. Mr.. Celia.
who then owned Peaceful. offered to match
for 5000 Il side.
Mr.. Hutchinson did not seem willing to
TO business.
The writer saw the start that day. 1t was
bad. but az the horses made the first turn
Varro was not more than two lengths be-
hind Peaceful. and was fully in his stride
lie WIS DtlEttn ne ldlI- II Z VI iHC
hen that Narro was in the race plenty. He
out of il later. l was quite sure then.
and nothing has since occurred to make
ne alter my opinion. that yarro would not
been perfect. As for the merits of Peace
Iul and Narro. fast track and weighted as
hey were at the Fair Grounds. Peaceful is
I 3 10 ) shot and Narro : to l. He can beat
Varro anywhere from six furlongs TO two
niles. aud the farther they SO the farther
lie VIII beat him.
During the week another rood thing vas
)ut through At Delmar at what was n fancy
1rice. This was Faranlass. MIR. Ro2erss
good two-year-old. who slipped into a maid
IN race at Delmar. with such things as
Ny-a-per and Clarena. who have been try
.ng to win a race all summer ct st. Louis.
was held at 2 to /. where he should
been / to 40. On July q F~araniass.
II Brighton Beach. five and a half fur
ongs. in 10I 2-a. He led such n fast colt
Is Dewey 6 lengths to the > furlongs in
90 3-5 and was leading Choate by ten
engths. Tom G~allagher's note in the Rae
ng Form said that the colt was not half
1t and would improve. Again on July 8,
III last in o field OF thirteen. he ran around
he lot In his maiden start and ran Dixie
a Futurity favorite. to a sharp fin
sh five and a half furlongs in les. Dixie
ne In front all the way. F~aranlass break
Gallagher's note says: "Dlxieline out
lassed every one but Faranlass. who broke
reen. ran around the field and closed a
OF of ground and finished like a good colt"
Then Mr.. Rogers takes this fellow West,
irops him In a dog maiden field and the
writer Is at Kinloch instead of being at
betting his life on Faranlass. OPP
once lost can never be regained.
Monograph. the high travelling son of Mar
rave-Monopoly. seems 10 be the horse of
he week. 4 not Of the season. There is
ne man with a real good mare looking for
is taw. with. / fear. slight chance of Sc
ii. The gentleman H. the Keen Mr..
owner of the mare Lunar. unde-
chestnut came along and beat her.
lr. Gumberts thinks that Lunar can beat
Monograph. Ho Is sole possessor Of this
al!ible fancy. The handsome daughter Of
redit. but no mile in 1:iihs. in a gallop. She
lay be improving. may Lunar. but Mono
has the same chance to get better.
nd he has improved a lot. too. Mr.. Gum
erts has laid Lunar up for a two weeks
est. with the express intention of beating
ionograph. He does not say he will beat
i'm. He probably can have IT. and the
Ir. Gumberts is a game fellow. and has
sporting blood In him. He thinks well
er championship. He deserves well, but it
that Mr.. Hayes, a gentleman sports
ian. who combines al the excellent quail
Is Kentucky compeers, has the bulge on
Ir. Gumberts.
Another gentleman who will have a say |
} In the championship question at any dis
,nce over a mile will be Mr.. Sippy. with
eaceful- This fellow is now right. and any |
Prise tnat can step over Monograph and |
ON Collins. six furlongs I'm LEA. and is
az a horse that can go the route, |
Mould have a chance In any company. |
likes a hard track. and when the |
letting shifts to the Fair Grounds. will
I'm better than those at Delmar. for he il |
long. striding fellow. and the sharp bends |
the new track bother him.
They say that Maximus. Mr.. Sippy's other |
bod horse. Is gone wrong with a bad /
This horse is. without doubt. the |
EST 3-year-old in the West. weight up. a
ara race and a distance to go. Some Of his
ices at Delmar were magnificent affairs. /
lowing stamina. gameness and speed of
nd Ida Ledford. giving them twenty
'unds. were splendid exhibitions Of game
sss and ability. Always poorly ridden by
Ie unfortunately disposed Houck. always
hard luck. he was always there. fight
& for II at the end.
Another good 3-year-old tina must be
ckoned In championship battles is Billy
Oudenarde. Mr.. Boardman says
e morse is wrong just now and will not
right Tor some time. He viii probably
an right when the fan stakes are due.
d Carat. the latter 2-year-olds. will be
OK this week. Mr.. Fornan. the trainer
the stable. got in yesterday. He said the
res nave rested up well. but would not
NJ to race for some time yet. Mr.. Curry
be along next week, with the stable.
II "Skippy" Rohan and his pals do not
cceed IN their attempts to close Delmar
rsaiIy excellent racing may be looked