The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-07

fifth race yesterday because he waited for
Frank Pearce. and refused good breaks
from the others TO get him away, then
finally threw the flag to bad start Delays
crowd. But 1t should be remembered that
Mr.. Dade's starting has been SURPRISINGLY
fine to date, and that he Is entitled to q
day off now and then. II there is an official
connected with the Fair Association wholly
entitled TO the confidence and appreciation
OF the p MIC il is the starter. Just as long
as Mr., Dade does not hold the fields toe
long and use up good. free breakers to as
sist a sour old sulker. bad start will be
forgiven.
Though Alva II hit most of his fences in
cluding the stiff banks he must be rated as
a capital green jumper. one of the fastest
and nippiest fencers seen since Tennessee's
day. He is a short-backed, game-lookins
horse that should carry weight. They will
find il hard to beat him in the West this
season.
Betting on blinkered 2-year-old Is bad
proposition. Pettijohn, Fore and Aft and q
few others are bad ones to wager on.
though they show both speed and stamina:
They wear hoods and are bad-tempered
brutes.
That Brixton is not handicap horse"
do better than he did yesterday. He ran in
1:22 l think he needs a strong boy and
whip to get him going. He will win a
maiden race some day"
Eva Moe seems to labor in the field and to
stumble at the fences of the steeplechase
course. She evidently favors the track and
the hurdles.
Miss Golightly took every ones breath
away when she came from behind, went
around the field and won going away at
seven furlongs. She is supposed 10 favor
five furlOngs more than six and to hate
seven. She IS q fine big mare. and on her
race yesterday Will take lot Of beating up
TO mile.
Beauchamp gave Brewer Schorr clever
ride in the last race He saved a world OF
ground on the stretch turn, and the horse
stood hard drive with great gameness.
After Corrigan worked to the mile and
cne-quarter yesterday Doctor Riddle grew
joyous. and said: That St. Louis Derby is
NINE Corrigan takes up lls pounds-.sarne
weight as Terra Firma Neither will win
on what they have been doing.
Prince Plenty was a good thing of Harry
Brolaskrs. He had him up his sleeve for
some time They played him away from
home, 1t Is said.
II was down hard on Parnassus yester-
day" said Kirby Orr. and so was Mr.. Nix
on, who owns him. Maybe he was not try
ing. He was left at the post in bad start"
Mr.. orr's v-ord is coin current anywhere.
Doubtless Mr.. Nixon was trying, but this
recent races run by his colt We're not Of
the trying kind. The betting looked bad.
C. Mulhall, son and heir Of Colonel Zach,
Of the famous Oklahoma family was up
on Sam Lazarus yesterday, where It did
not seem that Samuel could lose. Judge
Brady did not like the idea of a young
gentleman rider on a sharp contender. and
SO spoke to Mr. Gay, who trains Lazarus.
THE boy ride said Mr.. Gay. I'VE
are betting on the horse He will win
The Mulhalls all can ride. but this young
gentleman IS scarce a race rider. Probably
he has the inherited talent but has scarce
groveled In the stable long enough. They
must live in the stalls, wear overells. shoot
craps and work horses every day to be-
come riders. Living at hotel, wearing
nice clothes, going to college and riding for
fun does not make jockeys. With good
ride Lazarus could not have lost Mr..
Mulhall's boy was lucky to get him into
the money.
When II came to the last race. Mr. Gay
wanted to ride the youngster on Lofter.
This is a fast mare. who has run Theory TO
an eyelash. and has been right there In
I:s0 The boys ride on Lazarus was not
good enough to placate Mr.. Brady. So he
interdicted the mount on Lofter. Then Mr..
Gay got Ransch. the best boy at the track.
Now. look there said Mr. Gay. My
lad could not have done worse. He might
have done better and this lad cost me
S."