The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-07
plarat,on h. cried cut: oh. then. you ar.

planatton he cried cut: oh. then. you are
robbing our bookmafers,'
Burns says he liked the task of handica D.
ping on the French turf, because 2-year-oItfs
are not allowed to race there until the first
Of August. after which they run consistent
iy, whereas in England or In America it Is
difficult to handicap 2-year-olds who begin
10 race in March and from that period to
the end of the season meet other 2-year-olds
who are just coming into form.
Burns.s first lessons as a handicapper
We're cleaned from the well-known odds
layer. Orlando Jones.
So closely did he follow up his business. he
says. that in France he had in his pay a
him all horses running in shoes. as well as
those running in plates. He once claimed n
morse from prominent director at Maisons
Lafhtte and made q. rich return on this in
vestment. because he raced him in light
Plates. where formerly. under the French
trainer. the horse ran in shoes.
CHARGES AGAINST REIF'F FALSE.
Burns's trainer In France was Walter
Davis. young man who went to England
with Duke & Wishard. In 1901 Davis trained
for George Edwards. the noted theatrical
class races under his care When Burns left
France Davis was also training for three
French turfmcn.
The charges against Johnny" Reifr were
declared by Burns TO he false He says that
u photograph was once taken OF Bis
marCi' and 4 jockey who in no way re-
semoled Rsif. and the picture was so
altered as TO make il appear as if 1t were
Eeift and, the bookmaker, but this was
AfO;her prominent American horseman
was a passenger on the ST Louis This was
W am Duke. who was formerly a partner
VIE. r.nuch Wishard. Richard Croker's for
NE trainer AND now in charge Of John A.
brakes stable of race horses. Duke is train
ing tor Sr John Thursby. one of the most
/. puiar of English turfmen. whose brother.
George. rides many times in the season as
an amateur. George Thu.sby is heavy
bettor. but Sir John does not bet
Duke IS considered by English and Ameri-
can horSemen as one OF the shrewdest
Yankees who ever trained race horses He
owns oil wells III Pennsylvania.
When on the American turf in 1895 he
once won more than A0.0J from Ike
Thompson on cclt called Wishard, which
he raced that year. The colt was at one
time at 81 TO in the betting but the money
was quietly placed that before the book
makers could take the alarm he was backed
To win Il fortune.
Duke has come to America for vacation.
His home 5 at Welsvile. y. Y. He says
that the English 2-year-olds of this season
ar. not very high in class and that III his
opinion. 1IT keeEe's stable. in charge OF
Vi. NJ Allen. VIII t'- successful next year.
The English bOoknIakers have such
wholesome r. sarG for Dukes Judgment that
horses which he starts. Hence. he says. he
has beer compelled to send his commits
~I"ES to agents in London. whore they are
paced 1T comparatively long odds. due TO
HI. Sup?n=Iti ~ that hrCdLSe they are not
bH k- at the tracks they 60 not carry the
confluence of the stable
Everybody who i acquainted with Mr..
Barns" said Dul,e. ..ki,c:vs. that ne always
lar lis ho:Scs t. WIN lie would never
cept . tip from Il jockey or trainer. depend
ing entirely upon his own Judgment to pics
winners