The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-14

with Sullivan, and accordingly the bee OF
Pentecost can be regarded a. suetent
tip In 80 far as an owner can tax ABOUT
his own colt. Moreover, the news comes
from Kentucky that Madden has an
nounced positively he viii not start Pen
tecost in either Of the big Eastern handi-
caps but will save him for the American
Derby.
These things, combined with the name
of Madden, make Pentecost considerable
of a factor In the Washington Park blue
ribbon event, and yet IL Pentecost ever
wins it will require Improvement over his
Pentecost at Washington Park were OF
too decisive nature to admit Of any
question about their relative class last
summer. Nevertheless. there was always
a group of railbirds about the local tracks
that could not be persuaded away from
Pentecost, and he must have shown them
something substantial. 1t is not to be
presumed that so sagacious trainer as
Madden would buy Pentecost on the
strength of workouts alone. when he had
several chances to see him run in the
East.
Five hundred dollar bets were also made
and Baron. the former at Is to and the
latter at 30 to l. 1t seems absurd to see
odds Of Is to l posted against Ally that
accomplished what Endurance by Right
did last year and then realize that but 30
to Is laid against a maiden. for Baron
Is a nom winner. Nevertheless. the book
man probably has a Few ideas of his own
about the showing made by Baron last
year. even II II consisted wholly Of de-
feats. and his owner. John DAILY Is one
Baron 10 said to be a big, fine looking
colt and to have wintered well. He Is by
Goldfinch and 1t is noteworthy that the
three other Derby entries by this sire are
all notable in one way or another. Old
England is Green Morris's unbeaten CAL
ifornia candidate. Cunard Is the Reali-
Zation as well as the Derby candidate
from the same stable. and Goldseeker Is
one Of W. c. Whitney's pair. $500 bet.
by the way is reported on Goldseeker by
some man in Baltimore. and $3.50 bet on
Old England from San Francisco. while
$3.50 wager is recorded as coming from
San Francisco on Homestead, the stable
companion Of Old England and Cunard.
A local horesman got letter this week
from San Francisco. written after the
California Derby, won by Sombrero. in
which the writer said Homestead was ten
pounds better than Sombrero on good
track and that Old England could beat
both of them. But the racetrack follow
ers will hesitate to believe Old England
can go Derby route until he has shown
them better evidence of his ability to do
Other bets announced on the Derby by
the OLeary book are as follows: Andy
Williams, $4,000 to 5000. from Louisville;
Bessie spahr, $4,000 to $3.50, from New
York; Heno, s45o0 to $500. from Jersey
City; ]. ". Kirby. $500 to 5000. from
Memphis; Merriment, $4,000 to $500. from
Toronto; The Oliver. s11,25Q from Sacra-
mento
1t looks as IL the only interest that will
attend next Saturdays New Orleans Der
by, In so far as 1t will give line on the
American Derby, will relate to the per-
Torrance Of Albert Simonss Lord Quex.
This colt has been extensively talked
about, his followers generally assuming
a mysterious mannep in alluding to his
merits and giving the impression that
they have reason to know the son of In
goldsby is better than people generally
suppose. Next Saturdays event Is gen.
orally conceded to Lord Quex, as there ia
not another 3-year-old with pretensions
to quality at New Orleans, and there does
not seem to be much prospect of any
thing being sent down for the race from
Memphis or other more northern points.
Lord Quex's race in Fridays handicap.
won by Merry Maker. was good enough
to command attention. While he finished
fifth, the first five horses were all in a
bunch and he was giving away from ten
to fifteen pounds to his rivals. Lord
Quex's price remains at 40 to in the
winter book.
Reports from Memphis indicate fairly
good work upon the part Of McChesney.
Abe Frank, and some Of the other can
djdates. but without any reflection on the
reliability of the Memphis reports race
track followers generally find little salts
faction in news of this kind. wherever 1t
comes from. although willing enough to
read anything that is printed about their
fayorites