The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
MIR. Darden's Fast Splinter Got
Well Away and Stepped in
Very Fast Time.
IDA LEDFoRD's GREAT FINISH.
Mr.. Fizer's Mare Beat Belle Simp-
son and Maximus in Another
Nasal Argument on
the Post.

| "A u Gibson, the last chestnut son OF
Favor and Kate Pelletier. the property of
that pulchritudinous Tennesseean. w. w.
| Darden. ran off with the Mound City Stake
at Delmar Park yesterday in the fast time
| of 1:2lh for six and one-half furlonss Glib
son led all the way. Though weary, lie was
not pressed or in danger at the finish.
Kindred finished good second and Lasso
! a poor third.
10 certain extent the race was spoiled
| by Tom Collins, who bolted into oudena-de
at the start and threw Mr.. Boa-lman's
good colt into Kindred, upon whom tho
good Mr.. Schumacher had some 5000 bet.
While this bobble was spelling tie race
Gibson was Logging it in front and getting
| away from Lasso. who alone was eff with
| him. o'Neill rode different race on Mr..
l'arden's horse from what he did last time
He hunched him all the way and kept him
| going when he began travelling Up in the
air at the finish
kindred, after his rough experience at the
start. ran a ripping race. He had been
primed for it. and with an even break might
have won.- He wore Lasso down in the
stretch and went after Gibson. But the
latter's initial advantage was too great to
be overcome
Tom Collins ran rather dull race. Prob
ably o'Brien was discouraged by the start
and did not press him. Oudenarie never
had chance to do anything after the
break.
Ida LedfOrd I'm a Great Finish.
Inc NTH race produced another of those
tremendous nose finishes between Ida Led
electrified the spectators last Saturday The
same three horses enacted the same roles
Yesterday. and finished in just the same
second and MaXimus third.
II was whipping race. Gilmore heat the
nag, ~ with Lee Bruno: but they got to him
wonderfully well in the early part of II.
There was horse race down the back
stretch. MaAimus. Bruno and Skillman ding
ms It Tor true Ledford lay in last posi-
ton behind Simpson. At the half. little Mur-
phy surprised the crowd by taking the slow
solng SIM simpson around the lot. and coming
into the stretch Belle Simpson had a clear
lead OF two lengths. with Maximus next and
neaIord third. With such a noted stretch
Murphy forgot that he was riding a law
old mare. who needs urging at all times
ne Sa1 down to ride her as he would Sinfi
quit running. Then Maximus and Ledford.
VINO had been running great guns, came
a.ongsiae about fifty yards out Murphy
went after the bat but it was too late The
mare had stopped. and could not GET going
again in the short space left Maximus was
Jammed between the mares and jostled out
OF II. Ledford just did get up to beat Simp-
son on the post.
Maximus, who was right there. ran a ire
mendous race. Dale let him drop out at IN.
.nree-eighths. but when he hogan 10 drive
MN, the horse answered in glorious fash
Ion. ana came like lion. Maximus's run
from me three-etghts pole to the finish was
one OF the most courageous ever seen on q
race track. O'Brien's finish on Ida Ledford
was simply beyond praise. He gave her all
kinds OF vigorous ride and just did land.
could not have lost. In justice to the little
fellow. 1t must be admitted that he GOT
more early speed out Of her than any bow
that has ridden her SO far. She seldom be.
gins to run before the mile, but he had her
going for fair all the way, and her bust of
speed at the half dazed the spectators.
Good Thing Went Wrong.
-Four Lear c. was good thing in the sixth
race, but went wrong, principally because
Dale gave her bad ride. The clever Mr..
hughes. owner of The Light. Tenny Belle
Tiger Jim and others. pulled off a neat
coup with Nearest, who won under Bell.
Dale was off two lengths in front with Four
Leaf c., but let her get outpaced in the
frst half. He had chance to win IL lie
swung close to the pole in the stretch turn,
to break through his horses. was crossed
and interfered with in the last three-slx-
feenths. and was only beaten a head. To
be sure. Nearest has to be the best to win
under Bell, but. as the race was run, Dale
could have won. had he swung close on the
pole, instead of letting the field play sling
shot with him.