The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-18
SPORTING NEWS.
Big Play i'm Winter Books is Be-
ing Made.
American Derby Candidates Are
Well Supported.
TWO OFTHE FAVORITES
Commando and Garry Hermann
Heavily Backed.
a Good Many Bettors Favor Joe
Frey's Chances.

Chicago. Feb 1S.-SpecuIation as to
she outcome OF the fourteenth renewal
nr the great western classic. the Amer
dean Derby 10 be run at Washington
mark June %. has already begun in ear
nest and many wagers are being record
Rd IN the winter books. James O'Lsary
reports that Joe Frey ia being well
,played for the race and that scattering
bets have been received from various
parts of the country on Jiminezs Duel
1ist. Rolling Boer and Canmcre- Tine
outsiders that have been heaviest
played are George w. jenkins against
whom 5000 to S100 has been laid "A
small amounts. and Robert W aausAi.
whose owner holds a ticket that calis
Eor ST.. 500 to $50. Against Searcher $o.VVO
70 $50 has been laid, friend OF rat
DUNES in Chicago taking the snort
end. kfnEraine. a brown colt by king
F.rfe-Isoraine, has had $50 wagered each
one Of three ways on hinl-$l0OoO 70 500.
$4,000 to $50 and s. 600 to $50-the money
coming from Georgetown, Ky. "hefe
the colt is owned.
One ticket OF SIS 600 TO 500 has been
written on Commando. the money IN TINS
case coming from a prominent turtman
in New York who has nothing entered
an the race himself. and one OF $500 70
%15n or Alard Schecks whose support
comes from Toledo. o. Two tickets on
Garry Hermann. ST. 500 to $500 and $500
60 SIS. have been written, the holders or
which are Louisville men. besides sew
@ral Others in smaller amounts
The wager on Commando would seem
TO indicate that the New Yorker, VINO
ever ne may be. has a firm belleL tnat
fhe great son of Domino will be sent on
for the race and perhaps a. knowledge
regarding the Keenes. intentions in the
As illustrative ef the fact that the
Washington park meeting OF this year
will bring together better class on
horses than ever before something re-
regarding the Wheeler handicap. which is
now regarded as the Suburban or the
western turf. may be cited This stake
closed January Is with l02 nominations,
one Of which. the 3-year-oid colt Iyr,
has since died This leaves lO1 still
eligible and of these forty-one are 3
years-oIds. eleven of which were stake
winners last season. foFty-one 4-yeaf-
olds, Of which nineteen were stake WIN
uers last year. and tWenty-SlX o-year-
olds and upward, Of which ten were
stake winners.
The ten stake winners among the s.
year-o1ds and upward are Laureate. win
ner Of the Tennessee Brewing stakes at
atMemphis and the Independence handt-
cap at st. Louis. Eddie Jones. winner OF
the Christmas handicap at Tanforan:
imp. Mint Sauce, winner Of the Speed
stakes, the Harlem stakes and the Turf
Congress handicap at Harlem and OF the
Crescent City and Christmas handfcaps
at New Orleans. Martimas. winner Of
the Toronto cup at Toronto and the
Spencer handicap at Saratoga ;Favonius,
winner of the Bay View handicap at
Brooklyn: Found. winner OF the Press
handicap at St. Louis Zoroaster, winner
Of the Belmont stakes ait TanfeTan;
stakes at AGueduct; John Bright, win
ner Of the Turf Congress stakes at La
tonia. and Pink Coat, winner OF the Fort
Dearborn stakes at Harlem.