The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
TOO MUCH WEIGHT
ON ALhRD SCHECk,
Even Money Favorite in Peabody
Hotel Handicap Gould Not
Last Out.
CLOSING DAY AT MEMPHIS.
The Unknown Wins the Rich Race
Wild Pirate Scratched to
Take Part in a Purse
Event.
CLOSING DAY AT MEMPHIS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Memphis, Tenn, April N.-Get-away day
at Montgomery Park took out one of the
largest crowd Of the meeting, despite the
fact that the air was raw and chilly.
Six candidates accepted the weights for
the Peabody Hotel Handicap at a mile and
an eighth.
Alard Scheck was the favor
lite, and was heavily backed by the follow
ers of Schorr's stable.
The colt had slightly cracked one Of his
hoofs in his exercise and wore q bar plate.
but this did not interfere with his chances.
The weight allotted the Schorr colt was 1N
pounds, or one pound over the scale Of
weight for age.
L. p. Hayes's The Unknown, with 112
POUNDS up. was well played at 5 to ], and his
recent races were Of the improving kind
that gave close figurers of form the idea
that he had a royal chance.
Caviar was well backed and carried a
large sum OF the public's money, but Alard
Scheck, owned by Memphis people, had the
strongest following, while Ohnet, on ac-
count OF his good race on yesterday. was
Amelia, Strathmore and Picador were also
literally played at 8 and 10 to l.
Starter Fitzgerald sent them away quick
ly. with the field well punched and Ohnet
rapidly going to the front to set the pace.
Up the hill the field were well together and
within a length of the leader, J., Woods on
Alard Scheck and Coburn on The Unknown,
looked to be going the easiest, and both had
plenty OF speed. Rounding the turn to the
stretch The Unknown went rapidly to the
front and Ohnet fell back beaten, and the
battle between the Hayes and Schorr candi.
dates began In earnest.
Alard Scheck responded gamely, but the
weight for the route was telling or him.
he was giving The Unknown ten pound
and a year. and the task was too much for
the handsome son Of Hindoo. and he was
defeated Tfa BY over q length:
much class and deserves the $1.50O credited
to the first horse. The gross value of the
stake was 1850.
body Hotel Handicap to start In a purse
race, which he won in a gallop. He would
nave had a royal chance had he accepted
was l04 pounds. He is a game. consistent
little horse. and has much quality.
Uncle Tom, Janowood. Kentucky Middle
day. but while the races were all well con-
tested nothing out Of the usual occurred.
This has been the most successful meeting
In the history of this club.
John F. Schorr's gross winnings were over
$1,000. but his winnings are closely pressed
by 4: r. HAYES, who won the Tennessee
Oaks and the Peabody Hotel Handicap to-
day.
John F; schorr will probably ship the best
Is partial TO Chicago as a racing point.
Severa! stables have announced their inten-
ton OF remaining here several days and
then. shipping to Worth. 8. NJ. Apperson, |
presiding judge at Worth, will take few
days rest and then go to Chicago.
Memphis Summarizes.
First race, six furlongs, selling-Uncle Tom, %
lA. Neoer).. 10 to /, won; Watercrest, 100 Co-
b1rnl, 3 to 1 and even. second: Francis Refs, 81
a3utler). % to l. third. Time. 1:1I Echodale.
Egalite. Senex Gloria, Ryland, Assessment, Sir
Blaze and Sister Alice also ran
second race. mile and a sixteenth. selling,.Jano-
WOCC, " CC0CnTan), 4 to / won: Our Nellie 1l4
(Weber). 4 to l and even. second; Merriman, loo |
Goburn). to l. third. Time. 1:51N. Uhlers and
Domsie also ran.
Third race. seven and one-half fIrlongs-Wild
Pirate. 100 (Cochran), 4 to g. won; Bowen. 105
q. y; Woods). 4 to l and even, second: Senator |
Beveridge. So Winkfield), 6 to /. third. Time, |
i:3,k. Empress Of Beauty. Tom Middleton, The
AUDITOR and Monos also ran.
FOURTH race. mile and an eighth, Peabody (
Hotel Handicap,,The Unknown. III Ransom), 4
to !, won; Alard Scheck. 1G7 u. Woods, 4 to S
and out. second: Amelia Strathnfore. IS 0oburn),
= tn l. third. Time. 1854. Caviar. Ohnet and |
Fifth race. four and one-half furlongs-Ken-
tucky Middle. 12 u. woods). 50 to /, won; The |
Esmond. 10 CWInkfield). 2 to / and 4 to s, SEQ
Time. :5GA. Miss Thomey, Ben Hampstead.
Pribelote, !. ,sanluelson. Margery Long and
Jean De Reszke also ran.
sixth race, six furlongs-Expelled. 1s Coch- |
RAM 4 to 4 won; Princess Odlle. 80 u. Woods). |
z to 1 and 2 to !. second; Grantor. Ill Obburn), |
3 to 2 third. Time, 1:i7. High Jinks, Orion, |
samivei and Two Armies also ran.