The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-03
GRAND OPENING
At LOUISVILLE.
Well-KnOwn Performers in st.
Louis Carried Off Most of the
Purses and Riding HOnors.
TR0XLER ON THREE WINNERS.
Billy Bruen Handled the Flag
FOrmfully-Jake Weber on
the Bit-Aurea Died
in Front.
TR0XLER ON THREE WINNERS.

REF UBLIC SPECIAL.
Louisville. KY. Nov. THE opening of
the Douglas Park track this afternoon was
grand success. Fully 4Oco persons at
tended.
Four OF the finishes We're close enough to
be exciting. The weather was delightful
and this probably proved as big a magnet
az the card offered.
The feature event Of the programme a
race which called for gentlemen Jockeys,
resulted in victory for the favorite Pan
charm. The latter was well ridden by Mil
Ter Henderson. 1t was his third win in a
gentlemen's race in this city.
TroXler carried off the honors for the pro-
fessionals. He had the mount on Jake
Weber. Saale apd Elsie Barnes. all of which
he landed home first past the winning mark
In clever fashion.
J. ]. Morrow presided in the judges stand
He was assisted by Stuart Young and j. J.
Douglas. Billy Bruen did the starting and
his work was very satisfactory. The fields
We're sent away promptly, to good starts.
Many 81. Louis Horses.
The biggest portion of the horses have
been racing at St Louis all summer. and
the Mound City turfmen got all the money.
as four of the events were captured by
horSeS from that section.
Jockey Troxler received n telegram dur
ing the afternoon from Charlie Price of
the California Jockey Club informing him
that he would be permitted TO ride on the
Coast tracks this winter. Both the pool
rooms here have shut down. They will re-
main CLOSED during the meeting at Doug
las Park Rumor has il that considerable
political influence was brought to bear TO
bring about this state of affairs. When
first approached the pooroom men signi-
he'd their intention of keeping open and it
was only this morning that they decided
to close.
Jake Weber. Easy.
The opening event, which called for a
journey Of six furlongs brought out a
fair field OF sprinters Springwells and Jake
eber divided the play on the race. They
were easily the best of their field. and had
the race between them all the way, Jake
Weber making a runaway affair of II and
winning at the end by a length from
Springwels. p. Civil followed UP his good
luck by capturing the second race with
Saale. She had all the speed. and at no
time in the race was she in trouble Ad-
vocator and Salve fought it out in the |
third race. The finish was a strong one.
the pair being separated by the shortest of |
heads at the end. Advocator won, but to a |
majority it appeared as If Salve was the |
better horse. II was simply a case of |
O'Neill outriding l. DAILY.
Sister Sarah Outclassed her field In the /
fifth race. and the result was never i'm |
doubt after fiagfall. as the favorite took |
command and was never headed running 1
by three lengths. Elsie Barnes. after rae |
ing under restraint to the home turn, came |
in the last sixteenth and captured the clos
ing event from Doctor Clark. Aurea was
the pacemaker I'm the early stages. but
stopped. -. !
Douglass Park SUMMARIZE.
L
Jake Weber lG7 ,Troxlerl. TO s. won: Spring
wells lo4 May. to >. second: J. J. T. Jos
,Mosierl. 70 10 |. third. Time. l:l3N. Frank |
tia. Sweet Charity and ST. Aloysius finished as
second race maiden 2-year-old hlles. five fur
s. lg5 lBeauchampl. TO i, second; Irresistible.
llo u. DalyD. TO .. third. Time 1:G2 Tucka-
paw. Nora D., Alma Hasbrouck and Miss West
also ran.
Third race. one mile-Advocator. 81. 10 NeilD. |
TO >. wen; Salxe, % 81. Daly), TO !, second:
Bengal y Wallacel. 20 .. third. Time l:iliz.
Young Henry Cad Hazel Rice and Demos |
themes also
Fourth race for 3-year-olds and up. gentlemen |
riders, cup race. one mlle-Pancharm. i32 tMr. |
Henderson,, even. won Mr.. Brookwood. lI2 tMri
Wattersonl TO l. second; Cantatas, ls5 Mr.
Goddard to /. third Time. l:4e. Metoxen,
Sauceboat and Dick Thompson also ran. |
half furongs-Sister Sarah. i6e CBeauchampp. |
even. won: Called Back lOi T-roxler), 4 TO !.
second; Buocleuth; 1913 (o'Nelp, g. to l. third
bous and Matte Spencer also ran.
Sixth race. 3-year-olds selling. and one
eighth miles-Elsie Barnes. l03 ,Troxlerp. to /.
won; Doctor Clarke log u. Clark. - to l. sec |
ond: Aurea. Ice tBeauchampl. TO l. third. Time.
:56. Banquo II, Rare Bird Lady OF the West. |
Madeline q. and Friessnd also ran. |