The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-31
LONG SHOTS GET A
CHANGE AT DELMAR.
Crozier, Mona B. and Swordsman
Finish in Front With Entic-
ing Odds Against Them.
0'BRlEN IN RIDING FORM.
The Fizer Jockey Handles Tom Col
Inns and Swordsman in Ex-
tremelv Clever Fashion
Turf News and Gossip.
o'BRlEN IN RIDING FORM.

Mr.. Maginus cleverly arranged pro-
g-amme produced some very smooth and
pleasant sport at Delmar Park yesterday
The exceedingly edifying spectacle of sew
eral u and Ii to shots winning. strictly On
their merits, was much enjoyed by a huge
concourse OF spectators and small bettors
who have been obliged TO take short prices
for their money In races that were held
strictly between favorites. The sport was
good all through. and clean as a whistle.
What did The Republic say about betting
on Sroodler at 20 10 /? He went TO the
post at that proper and sweet price and
was beaten by one of the bits of ''whisker.
Mir. Bailey did not care what use Poll
Sweedlepipes put them to. 1t came in
handy for Crozier. Mr.. Stevens's filly. who
by that scant and hirsute margin
Eroodler should have Won by clear
length. Had not that poor little rascal.
hob Murphy. eased him Zip in the stretch
when he thought he had it Won, Mr.. Scbre-
hers colt would have landed the goods
with open air behind him. Crozier ran 4
good race under the eccentric Enos, who
rides as If he were falling off, yet who man
ages 10 land so many races
Bar LIE Due. Eircii,ian, W. l.. George ana
Lillian NJ. all fancied, ran poor races. MAJ
2ara, Mr. O. ". Boariman's $3.50 maiden
also ran poor race, due to a bad heSinnins
more than TO anything else Broodler could
not have lost with good ride. He was
the best thing that has gone wrong in many
DAYS.
Mona d. Had Conserved Speed.
The distinguished looking Mr.. Boardman.
assisted by the extremely clever and use
full. IL not exceedingly handsome, MI
Mengel. put the fast mare, Mona B.. over
the plate at the watermelon odds of y to l.
All this happened in the second race. Miss
Mona was fairly radiant with speed. A
lady who likes mud and sharp turns. it was
pipe that the Deimar track would favor
her. Mr.. Mengel had the little mare ex.
fairly spriukled the track as she came
along Mona had long let-up and her con-
dit.on reflected the utmost credit on her
trainer John Morton, who is good just DOW,
That king of all n,atinal glories Charles
short price. He put up Il ben,,h-show per-
fornnance and toddled into third place.
Celia. F'loridan and Watercrest all showed
Little Watson. back from England. or
some other country. put Zazel over the
plate in the third She began badly. but
the black boy sent her out after IT in a
hurry. and at the right time. He won
rather handly with her. Patton got a good
race out of Abe Furst who seems 10 be i'm
speed 10 the last furlons, but chucked it
when the pinch came Mr. Bratton's filiy.
on her and led the lot a merry clip TO the
six furlongs.
O'Brtcu and Collins in Rare Form.
Tom Collins proved himself really good
horse by his race In the fourth event. He
was carrying Il9 pounds, a. trifle more than
he likes. Then he had a sbifty lot OF
sprinters about him in La DESTROYS, Santa
Ventura. Hermoso and Captain L,owery. MIR.
Collins got away last. but that cut no par
ticular figure. Santa Ventura broke fast
in front and set a thrilling pace to the half.
Yet Collins made up ground on her at that.
As they bent to turn into the stretch the
filly drew away from him and La DESTROYS
began to come along cheerily- Then. in
deed. did 1t seem that Collins was beaten.
But O'Brien dropped his hands. let the
horse feel the bit about his jaws and kicked
him. The boy just took him up and lifted
him along.
He got to Santa Ventura and she cried
'.Peccavii' La DESTROYS. filly of some
hard. Tom Collins came home all alone.
He had tried to quit. but the good boy on
him would not have 1t. 1t was a very cred
r. liable ride for O'Brien.
Virtue of a Nice Pair of Hands.
The F1zer Jockey followed this up with
an even superior exhibition of horseman-
ship on Swordsmau in the next race. Seeth-
ing and Ben Frost were favorites, and even
old, worn and gaunt Miss Patron had
friends. Swordsman was allowed to WORK
his way UP to 10 to ]. though he can pack
weight and not feel it. The 1i5 pounds or
him scared hackers off. He Is strong fel,
Frost and Nellie Hellmuth led into The
stretch. Frost kept on and Miss Hellmutt
stopped. OBr!en brought the chunky son OF
CAVALIER up with rush :l on the II, inside SID
die gfrths. then squeezed him.
Here it was that O'Brien gave beautiful
exhibition OF good hands Swordsman wa
in the hole proper and the wire was but {
sixteenth away. The fast Ben Frost wa
logging IT to beat the band. 0Brien had Z
big horse out of his stride IT was all over
He nipped Swordsman up and out in Jify
and won cleverly 1t was clever and dex
trous bit of horsemanship.
The facie Mr.. Hughes tossed Neares
over nicely in the last race. Wonderful
clever gentleman. Mr.. Hughes. and an abb
handler Of his horses Had Bell up in tn
soft spot and Dale In the tough one. Fin
management and clean work. He got
good price against his mare when she Shout
have been to ). Dale got her off in iron
sorts ard apparently sick, ran good race
Lord Neville began badly and never got in
to his stride at any time, finished goin
away.
TO-DAY's CARD AT DELMAR PARK
First Race Holds Rad Lot-"SIeepers
In second Event.
Take a look al the first race 70 be run q
pelmar to-day. Then ask the permission c
the management to go out in the saddlin
paddock and throw fit to fol
chile. If somewhat inelegant. Geraldine ex
preston, fresh from that liberal combina
ton book.
John O'Neill. proud father OF locke
Frank O'Neill, thinks awfully well of Toi
Cromwell. Thomas was off badly and slowl
last time. yet finished strong. In bunc
of cattle like this he may win if he make
any sort of a beginning. Titus will nC
mind the weight after his efforts under I'll
hurdle-race chefs. Empyreals last rae
was a deal CT a corker. Look 1t W an
give her thought If she is 10 TO or bette
1t is a bad lot and best let alone.
1t seems as il every Sleeper at til
track was in the second race. No matt,
how good the beginners are, take Ion
look at May Do. a fast filly. but mo-
unfortunate one. Her last race was GOO
and she should have it. Diaz