The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-20
New Mark Set for Seven Furlongs
by Meddlesome in the
Fifth Race.
TWO OTHER RECORDS EQUALED.
Monograph and Verify Make Fast
Time in Their Respective Events
Pirates Daughter Wins
After Difficulties.

One track record was broken ard tive
were equaled at Delmar yesterday. Two OF
the horses figuring in the performances be-
long 10 John S. Bratton. who carried OF
the last two races of the day with Meddle-
some and Verify. Meddlesoma set the new
mark OF 1.271s for the seven furlonss. while
Verify equaled the track record OF l:lfs. in
the six furlonss. and Monograph that Of
1:4lis in the mile event.
Interesting racing characterized the day.
especial interest attaching TO the fourth
event. a mile race. in which Lunar. Menace
and Monograph figured. Lunar was an odds
on favorite. and was backed from 4 to 5
down to 3 to 5 Menace and Monograph both
came In for support, with the latter the
most favored.
The field got of to a good start at once,
Monosraph going to the front. Rounding the
first turn. Menace and Lunar seemed 20
bump into each other. but the Interference
was too slight to affect the result in any
way. Monograph set the pace from the
start. the other two lying about a length
and a half away
At the stable turn. Menace attempted to
get through on the inside. but was forced
10 pull out and go outside. She dropped
back while making the effort. and before
: the turn into the stretch it was apparent
she was hopelessly beaten. Lunar made
her bid in the stretch. but without avail,
and Monograph galloped In the easiest OF
winners. Lunar swerved toward the inner
rail in the stretch. but this old not affect
the result In any way. Judge Brady ques-
TONED the jockeys about the humping
match after the race. but 1t was -~evioent
that it naa not affected the result The
time equailed the track record for the dis
tance.
Meddle.Ome's Fast Race.
The record-breaking performance by Med
dlesome was IN The NTH race CT the DAY
Eratton's seldlng took the lead at the start
and played with his field all the way. tie
won in the easiest manner py three ieagths
from Cterp and could have increased the
Instance considerably. Ine time. 1872. Is
half a second better than the former
record. Fickie SAINT. whose light Impost
caused him 10 be played by mday. fai'ed
to finish within the money.
Verify. the venerable. Won the last race
OF the day as easily as BIs stabie COM
ItEion. passing under the ~iTe a coupe OF
lengths ahead OF Nearest, VINO was AT equal
terms with him in the betting al mes.
stages. The race was a pretty eSaioidon
Of sprinting. the time equaiins the record
at Deimar tor the distance.
Haze. Hugniett LED the way for the frst
half mile. ner turn OF speeu proving en-
worst OF the start. beng benind the punch
when the nag Ieil, although the TACT tnat
he was in motion at the time evened mat
His Jockey SEM him risht after the leader.
ard in the drst quarter collins mad maze up
many ienstns,, ahd passei almost com,
N NAAStoh NIC a-At- ~. AhPooNr
pounus, Proved more IMAM The ncrse liked
ard mis- early burst OF speed aided in tirIng
him. he quil to nothing IN the %s.Ietcn. after
gaining a prominent poeitiCn at the last
turn. ana seeming at that stage 10 be a
1actcr in the race.
Verify won very easily, Nearest getting
the place and Survive finishing third. Near
est was OH better tnan , eriIy, and was no
match for Bratton's horse.
Pfrate's Wins by Pluck.
Pirate's Daughter was much the best of
tne neld In the third race, and had to be to
win. she had more har1 RACING luck tnan
tals 10 the lot OF the average horse In a
season, being cut OF at two turns. pocketed
aiohS tne Dack stretch and hearty knocked
Gown while rounding the stable turn, she
was almost last AZ tals point. the Only
morse behind her being Pan Lharm. who
was trailing some ten lengths away, Tut
sne easily ran over ner neid in tue rest
OF the journey, shaking Of the bunch a FUR
tpng rom home, ara waning with some
Not mucn class figured in the first two
races. both OF which were for maiden ,
ysar.oids. and at least one was not won
" INC best morse. This was the first, where
Saiisd Back, a strapping big chestnut fliy
" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. was defeated BY
Aieda, a good thing. who was the subject
OF heavy play by the wise people.
Aleda showed up well in me race hut
Con through the negligence of O'Neill on
Jailed Back The latter had a lead of
and. thinking that the race was at his
mercy, O'Neil eased Up. Barringer brought
Aieaa through with a rush at this time and
bonnneo called Back a sixteenth from
but before Called Back could get to her full
speed; Aleda had passed the wire a short
nose In advance.
Halmis, a .good-looking black hIiv. bv |
aaImaCDouble Bonnie. won the second
race. II being her first start, as was The
case with Aleda. Halmis was at long odds |
~ me petung, and was well played by her
party. Lady Clark was a good second and
oeh hempstead an Indifferent third.