The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-23
Turf Congress Handicap at Nash
vile Proved an Interest
ing Spectacle.
SPRING SEASON OPENED WELL.
King Bramble Defeated Robert
Waddell at Aqueduct by a
Short Head-ClOse Fin
ishes at TanfOran.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nashville. Tenn, April 22.-Racing was
inaugurated at Cumberland Park this after
noon. and, despite the disagreeable weather.
the meeting gives promise of being the most
successful in the history of the track.
Thu fear that the outlaw rule of the West
ern Jockey Club would deter many horse
men from coming to Nashville was quickly
d~issipated by a glance at the list of stables.
Nearly every prominent owner in the West
is represented, and the quality of the horses
indicates that the. contests during the week
Will be of the highest order.
The presence in the stand OF Captain
Billy Cheatman, Doctor Ed Carr and
John Greener inspired confidence in the
public. Eight books handled the money in
the betting string, and three favorites won,
as follows: Talala, Kindred and Kaloma.
Jockeys c. Combs. May. w. Woods and
IroXler. who were recently reinstated by
the Turf Congress. had mounts during the
afternoon. and all landed winners but Trox-
Ter: The latter has grown big during his
enforced idleness, and 14 pounds was the
lowest at which he could ride.
There was some misunderstanding before
the race opened regarding these jockeys, as
PRESIDENT Overton was disinclined to let
them ride. TIL matter was patched after
= DelWeen MI. OVeTtOn. Il, r.
Hayes and Mr.. Robinson of Robinson &
Leech. and the boys were allowed their
mounts.
Terminus a Good One.
The feature Of the days card was the Turf
congress Special. The race was won by
Terminus is a 3-year-old and is by Blazes,
out of Miss Bishop. He made a good record
last year as a 2-year-old. and the contest
MONDAY was his nrst for this season. Only
JnTGe horses went IN tho pnQt in fhta oNynpt
the other two being Silverdale and Lady
S~trathmore.
silverdale was the favorite, at I to 10:
Lady Strathmore. at 6 to 5: and Terminus
trio were sent away to a good start. Silver
dale and Lady Strathmore running we'll to-
the three-auarter pole was reached: At. this
point Akers. who was riding Terminus.
called on the bay. and he responded nobly.
He passed the other two with apparent ease
eyship of Akers was highly praised. The
mile was made in the time Of 1:42. and this
is considered good; as the track was rem
dered slow and sticky by the morning rains.
Nashville SUMMARIZE.
First race. three-quarters Of a mile-Kindred
liz ". Woods). 4 to s. won: Fridolin. 105 Wins
l. 1s'9 ,h,r I'd to 'r Il sseG 9?fsa IaF HiIss. n Mex aNaY K.sh . to
Khaki ssdana and A o Minner also ,s ran; -, n,,o,
: i to q. t Won; o Sister sar He- ios 9ARer5 ~ Is sD to !:
Time. 500. Easter Boy. Lady Burlington. Swan
Third race. seven furlongs.clarence B.. 15
Dade): 5 to I, won; virgie dor: % Cwinslet).
10 to /. second; Nanny Nolan. 90 (O'NeiD. z to
8. third. Time. 100. Badinadge. windward.
Fourth race, mile, Turf Congress Special-Ter-
minus. lis Mcker. s to l.. won: .silyerdale. 122
u. Woods). I to TO-. second: Lady. strathmore.
10 tMay). 6 to 8. third. Time. 1:42. Three
starters.
Fifth race. nine-sixteenths Of a mile-Baceie.
107, May, 2 to 1. won; Marie Belle. 1903 CIV.
Woods. 8 to l.. second; Queen Burlington. JOS
Lepping). 10 to /. third. Time. :57%. Mary Sy-
bella. Ardita. Rosa Cross, Lemuel. Anna Elliott
also ran.
Sixth race. seven f~urlongs-Tallala. 107 fore
hand). 2 to !. won: Bequeath. ioe Troxlerl. 3 to
1. second; Lady of the West. 102 Murphy). 5 to
]. third. Time. 1:a1ia.- Annie Laureatta. Grace
Cup. Jim Nap. Ignis. Make also ran.