The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13
ETHELBERT's CHANCES
BelmOnt's Great HOrse seems to Have
The ~Cinched.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. June 12-To-day's races at
Grayesend put an end to the aspirations OF
Standings chances for capturing the rich
Suburban and increased the prospects for
Mr.. Belmonts Ethelbert capturing that big
event. In the second race to-day on turn
ing into the home stretch. Standing gave
way in a leg that has been under suspicion
for some time, and he finished limping
painfully. The horse who succeeded in car
rying OF the third money in the Brooklyn
Handicap is, therefore,. out of the Suburban.
starbright's race to-day was so good that
a good many people think Mr.. Whitney's
prospects OF winning the Suburban with
him are exceptionally bright.
The time made In the race. 2:osH, Is very
fast. the record for the track being 2a6is.
Starlight carried lis pounds in his race
to-day, and in the big race on Saturday he
Kamara sa also ran a good race but bt1 was un.
lucky, being cut off at the first turn and
knocked out of her stride, yet she was
beaten only three-Quarters Of a length tor
first money.
While Ethelbert will go to the post a hot
favorite. there are many horsemen of note
and good judgment who declare that the
Prince of Melbourne is in such fine condi-
ton that he VIII start and give the Belmont
colt a race for first honors.. He has gotten
entirely over the lameness he developed at
Brighton Beach last summer in his prepara-
ton for the Brighton Cup. and Doctor Kyle,
his trainer. and J. Robinson Beard, his
as he did in the Realization last year.
O'Connor will probably ride the Eothen
colt in the SUBURBAN. Jack Joyner has no
regular jockey this year. and Mr.. Belmont
has never forgiven Spencer, the Jockey who
handled Ethelbert in most of his 3-year-old
races, for his tll-judged ride in the annual
champion race last fall, in which Ethelbert
was beaten by Pierre Lorillard's David Gar
rick. O'Connor Is in every respect COM
petent. No jockey hereabouts is in better
form just now, although riding and enjoy
ing better luck In getting good mounts.
Julius Fleischman, Mayor Of Cincinnati
and senior partner in the racing firm OF
Charles F1eischmann's Sons. has sold his
great stallion, Halma, by Hanover-Julia
l.. to a European. The price is said TO
having been $35.00o. and Halma is said 20 be
destined for service in Poland in the stud
of the singer-sportsman. Jean de Reszke.
NJ. de Reszke's name has not come up i'm
direct connection with this transaction. but
as he is known TO be the keenest horseman
In the Russian Empire and a liberal man.
and has made several efforts to secure a
stallion OF approved American breeding to
send to his native country. it Is not hard
to guess that he Is the purchaser. In Hal
ma he has one of the best. since he is a son
of the famous Hanover, his mother being
q Longfellow mare. hence he Is the repre-
sentative of the two strongest strains in
the American stud books.
A surprise was uncovered at Sheepshead
Bay to-day when 1t became known that
William c. Whitney's great S-year-old CT
a year ago. Jean Beraud. was stabbed there.
on Monday, having been shipped quietly
of Mr.. Whitney's reasons for having the