The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Handsome Daughter of Wadsworth
Easily Defeated Mr.. Fizer's
Mare at Delmar.
ROYAL ATHLETE is NO GOOD
State Auditor Allen Is Expected
to Order the Delmar Asso-
citation to Suspend
Operations.

"a Although information from the odd quar-
tiers where sport and politics are strange
bed fellows advised that Delmar PARK
would not race with betting after August
e, that track was in full operation yes
terday. m showed licenses signed
by an alleged deputy for Stste Auditor Allen
permitting them to do business. So the
races went on with betting as usual. The
p track owners say that they will run TO No
vember l..
= Two good races were on the card. one
fAir and three poor ones. The event OF the
day was the fourth race. at a mile and
seventy yards. 1t brought the good two
4year-old mares, Lunar and Ida Ledford,
together at even weights and jockeys.
Lamar was a ~weil-played favorite. Ida
Ledford had friends at 3 to 5. Ida looked
0tt6 and sore as she went to the post. She
has been looking that way for some time.
Hardly set the pace to the six fur
longs, Rochester and Lunar lying close
up with Ida last. At the six and one-hall
furlongs Lunar made her run. She came
away in grand style. while Ida Ledf9ro
orous call. Lunar came outside Rochester
and Hardly. while O'Brien took the inside
with Ledford and saved every inch OF
ground he could. 1t was no use- Lunar
won easily In very fast time. Ida Ledford
did her best. but 1t was not good enough.
Rochester ran q good race. and, with q hara
was eased up when ONeill found she had
no chance.
The race proved Lunar a very good mare.
sWhile Ida Ledford il plainly not at her
best, 1t is doubtful II she can beat the
Gumberts mare at any time. even weights
and boys.
Royal Athlete . False Favorite.
The 2-year-old event saw a cheap selling
platter. q no-account bluff, Royal Athlete.
made a ridiculously 3-to-5 favorite. He was
backed at that; He never ran a good race
in his life. Twice at the Fair Grounds he
got ten lengths the bes, of a bad start and
did fairly well. when everything else was
left at the post On the strength Of these
played as II IT was all over. Okla was held
at So. notwithstanding her good race, beat
ing Mamie English last week. NADIA Bell
was easy at 15s. though she was plainly
the contender. Okla won. with a very fine
race. She had a world of early speed and
finished strong. after leading all the way.
Though she was of in front. he let her be
.outpaced. swung wide coming into the
stretch. and let her swerve all over the
track under the whip. At that. she was
only beaten a neck. Okla won cieverly. of
course. but with a good ride that would
have saved ground. MAZDA Bell would have
well and perfectly ridden. ran a weak third.
He should have been last. for he is GER
tafnly one no account, big bluff.
syncopated sandy Wins Mt Last.
Our dear, old pal. S~yncopated Sandy, had
e barrel Of run in him in the first race. Left
at the post with Tickle Saint of in front, hs
licked up his horses one by one and ran ove1
Tickle Saint at the end. Mr.. Orr's horse
-cogged' II properly when coIlared.
Mamie j. q public good thing. rompet
sneId by six lengths. from start to finish.
Tom Cromwell: at 2 to 1. won the third fol-
e1ohn oNeill; ridden by the owners son
Frank The boy gave his fathers horse ali
5nnds OF a fine ride. held up his heavy old
H2HQ. and made him RIM fooI bin, 1,,k n,
cfhe right moment and came home alone
ffdad wilson given Round Turn half as Ane
q noe tnat horse might have won. Taken
the overland route and badly ridden. he
ran a tremendous race.
sweet dream was a cinch In the las,
evenx, and she won %cleverly, running an
excellent race; Clonsilla. a good thing, quit
when coilared- Dale's ride on Ladas here
was a perfect beauty. He landed the old
at the head of the stretch. The ride Al
Dale a lot of credit.
a special dispatch from Jefferson City TO
s,fAuditor Allen returned here from st.
Louis last night. where he had been in
consultation with the principals in the Kin
turned over all the facts in his possession To
Attorney General Crow and he will he
GUIDED entirely by the opinion which the
given by him in 2 few days since was +"
the effect that the Delmar and Fair Grounds
ASSOCIATIONS were under one and the same
manasement provided certain conditions
Were true.
During Auditor Aliens visit to st. Louis.
IL Is understood. no facts were submitrrd
70 him which controyerted those ALREADY
N MS possession regarding the Delmar and
Eair GROUNDS tracks. The proposition Is
pectcaily the same as when Attorney Gen
AIien which opinion was published in rhe
Republic at the time. 1t is in substance
and Fair Grounds people are one concern
ana mat any license or PRIVILEGES vhIcn
may ave been granted the Delmar man
OF the ninety days clause on the stsfu1e
II fs accordingly not probable that Atfornev
General Crow will reverse his opinion in the
case and there Is little doubt but that m
Delmar Association will be compelIed .s
suspend by Auditor Allen. "
Delmar Park Entries.
First race. six furlones. selling: