The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-09
BIG MONEY WON
ON SAM LAZARUS.
Ring at Delmar Park Got a Shock
When the Glenelg Gelding
Won at % to l.
LAsso AND TOM COLLINS.
These Two Horses Were Also the
Mediums Of killings-Gen-
eral McGruder Ran r.
Great Race.

There was a world OF money taken out OF
Che st. Louis Delmar Park betting ring
yesterday by some wise bettors. Tom Col
Inns. 1t s to 1; Lasso, at to i. and Sam
1axaruA at Is to /, were all mediums OF big
plunges. and all landed the money at at
tractivs odds.
It was said yesterday that well-known
young millionaire tobacconist won $1,000
ON Tom Collins and Sam Lazarus. His
money. II was stated. backed Sam Lazarus
from Is to to L to l, and he only STOPPED
betting when the race started He bet a
large sum on Tom Collins at and 20 L.
Both horses won cleverly John S. Rratton.
the horseman. won $3.50 on Sam Lazarus.
getting q to for his money
On tho whole. the ring got Grabbing that
II VIII not forget in many day. Sister
Saran' who was at 4 short price. and Bar
oee' were about the only horses on whom
tne ring Gid not lose large sums of money.
Inc sensational victory of Sam Lazarus
came IN the last race Of the day. Upon the
occasion of his previous out this fellow was
IN q weiter-weight race where he looked
Ike circh. II was his favarits soft going,
ana ne always could carry weight, He had
nafrsneer up and ran away back Yester-
Gay ne had O'Neill up on a fast track and
came INTO the stretch sixth in a field OF
seven He ran wide at the turn and came
down en- the outside. win:sinc rather handiI,
from Aurea, Ben Frost and Kings Hishway
who were all punched
As tne form bookmakers put it. Lazarus
showed startling improvement" Starting
- NO name for it. 1t was simply shocking
20 NOSE who backed Percy r., the fayorite
w s,l rn last. where he figured to run first.
osm Lazarus. who ran first, figured IN RIM
Aast- 1t would be interesting to hear from
x.sst expianationatizers" like E. Lincoln
tsoole on the subject of how the last shall
o nrst and the first shall be last.
Senefal McGruder q Great Crfuple.
aenerai McGruder's showing YESTERDAY
- An anoex or his true worth Captain Rice
song. The gallant Arkansan bought the I'm
vale Wax Taper, for $500, ana has won
ss0'WO IN purses and bets with him. He
Conent General McGruder for 81 600 last
e 1Snd ~; and has already won two races
Gensra1 McGruder's mile and " tWes,v
yards yesterday was the fastest race r,,n ~
rs,he sF h LARK so far He did the distance
On him This makes W the ,i Nth no lie
- nale second faster than the best
lenses st the track have been running 1t SO
S So. re did this at his ease, and after
~ oeiay ~ the post. where he had ton
AeGrnder was the favorite in the race.
1u0 w. uockeo from to to even money
tseena, who looked good. Orris, Euxenia S.
cno osnee good ones were not played Hard
TX. wn0 ran second. was held at 50 to j.
ne ran much improved race. Beapa
eoutQ not get up decent gallon. The Iiy
mare seemed 70 euIk and run unkindiv'
tlou1h abe looked very well.
nettorS began well with the first race.
sister Sarah seemed to be a I-to-i shot b,,t
tus ring laid 3 to 10, which was like giving
N away. She won handily Audiphone.
Who began like q crab. came up with q
M0noef1ui nash OF speed at the finish. and
W00ld nave been second in another jtinn
Honte Htmyar, however was inter
1eeed with BY Bandrol. in the stretch or
epe would have been closer up Audiphone
showed power and a liking for the route.
L0ssO In Good Condition.
Owing credit where credit is due. Tom
oayerS had Lasso good and ready in the
cSconn. Gilmore got her away we'll and
ene won easily. Had little Bell given Anto-
zee any old kind of a ride she would have
6een close contender for hrst money.
see ran great race under a poor handling,
Afe. Grammar. made a good showing under
2 Ssaole boy named Murphy, who rode her
srbes beautifully ridden by Gilmore.
Coy. who was perfectly handled by Dale.
Prince 6tonmouth, the fayorfte. did his
best Wv A'A0
Tom Collins ran fine race In the
19ufth event, and won handily from Matt
Hogan, who appeared to be winning at the
head of the stretch. O'Brien gave him q
very nice ride and quite outgeneraled Lind
~, who was on Hogan. Vici Vance did
not like the weight on her or the track.