The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-31
Game Old Horse, With Good Little
Mounce Up, Takes $4,000 Purse
at TanfOran.
DUTCH COMEDIAN A WINNER.
Captured Anhenser-B Busch Stake at
Clinton Parks Getaway Day
First Whips Great Win
From Alsekc.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Cal, March 3o.-Game old
Advance Guard won the spring handicap,
worth about Si.0n. at Tanfoian Saturday
in a manner that brought cheering thou
sards to their fest. Carrying 10 pounds, he
went the mile and a half in 2:33, within
half a second of the coast record for the
distance. 1t was a grand race. won by the
best horse. There were five starters.
Star Chamber opened f~avorite. at 6 to 8.
but drifted back In the betting to 0 to 3.
Advance Guard started at 3 to /. but the
public liked the price, and in a few min
utes it was cut TO $ to 5. They got away
TO a good start, with star chamber In t:e
lead. He was soon passed by My gypsy
who cut the pace for a mile. with the 9TH
ers rating along in the rear.
Turning INTO the stretch for the last tine:
My Gypsy stili held the front place and
seemed to have enough left TO win. All but
Gauntlet were close tosether. and as they
straishtened out for the home. AdVaonce
Guard Welt after My Gypsy. AT the pad.
dock the latter faltered. and thea faded
away.
Great Finish to Grcnt Race.
Advance Guard led as they rushed for the
wire. and a great cheer went up from the
crowd as the game Old horse was seen 10
take the front place. Star Chamber made a
gallant effort to get up, but it was no use.
and Advance Guard Won. ridden ont, by a
length and a half, while Star Chamber took
the place from Nesuvian
The victory OF Advance Guard was very
popular. as he was heavily backed and. be-
sides. he is a popular horse
In the fifth race, Merops. practically the
only contender of R~osOrInonde, was left at
the post. R~osorrnonde, the even-money ia
vorite. won all the way. while ST. Simonion
got the place from Morreilito.
The last race of the day was Won In
with a great burst of speed at the end and
closed a big gap. but was beaten Tor the
place by Il small margin by MacGyle- If
the squirt had come earlier he would nave
secured second money. at least.
Sir Kingston Comes TO Life.
The second race had an uncanny look.
Sir Kingston. who mas been running IN
anything but winning form. was backed
as though the race was over. while Walken-
shaw, the best In the bunch on recent races.
was neglected and went back III the pet
ting in q most suspicious manner ana Glo
not get insiGe the money. running a dis
graceful race. Sir Kingston delivered the
goods. while Alicia got the place from MIS-
sion.
lev Ellison purchased Hermoso yesterday
from Fred Cook. the price reported paiu
being 81 500. Cook IS now in st; Louis;
Princess Titania, the favorite in the frst
race. won c!everIy from Vain, who beat
ont Decoy. ~.
Vohicer. a 15-to-1 shot. made a strong bid
FOR the money in the third. hut oConnoF; IN IN
wire. while Vohicer took second from Sir
Hampton, the second choice.
Tanforan Summaries.
Flrs. race. ,hree-tourths of a mile. selling
Princess Titan!a. 81 dtanschl., $ to 3. won: Nam.
l0 O'Counor). q. to ]. second. Decoy, llo tNeu-
derstrand,. ; to l. third. Time, 1:lf1t- Monianus.
Bernardes, Don Luis. B'ennilda and Alas aiso
second race. one mile. selling-sir Kingston. .s
oO'Connorl. s TO 5. won: Mission. 109 Thorpel. 8
to j. second: Alicia. Iii Mouncel. 10 to I third.
Time, I:i3it. Lomond. silver Garter. Mofihsa'
WaIkenshaw and VIII Fay also ran. ..,
Third race, one mile. selling-Ihe Pnoenician'
Surphy). 10 to l.. second. Sir Hampton. 12
1Siouncej 81, to !, third. Time. 1:42A. Edsardo'
Fornero and Haviland also ran; ,,,.,,
Fourth race. mile and a half. ,Spring ianoIca?
Advance Guard. 122 tMounce). 2 to !. won: star
Van vian liz turner. ) TO j. third. Time. 2:al
Gauntlet and My Gypsy also ran;
Filth r.ce. one mile ana a sixteenth. purse.
Rosorinonde. Iis O'connop. 4 to ; Won; 81.
Slnonian. ia fTurreT). 3 to l. second: Morre!-
Ito. ia tConleyl. 25 to J., third. Time i;isI..
lin McC1ecyy. Precursor, indian and lWlhkIer
Sixth race. one mile. seiling5aaGcld One 81 q.
Dsiyl 2 10 /. won; MacGyle s2 CButle), 8 70 !.
second: Greatland. % CMouneel. 8 to l. ioe nm E.n.
ley and Norford also ran.