The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-09
FAST GREEN TROTTER
MEMPHIS HORSE AFFECTED TO
 BEAT 2:10.
Great Training Trottiug Point Just Now is the Dlun City-Pro-
 nounced Fsvorite for the
 American Derby.

The Memphis Appeal speaks of q green trottcr in Ed Gecr's string at the Billings track that is expected to beat 2:l0. the horse being son of the Prince of India.
 Not very long ago Captain Trapp sent his stallion, India Wilkes. to Memphis, may be the horse that the Memphis pa- per is talking about Leaving out the question of whether he will beat 2:lO or not it is safe to say that there arc lew horses in the country any better bred than India Wilkes. His direct sire Is Prince of India and he comes from the Nutwood, Wilkes and other celebrated families. Speaking of Geers and his string the Memphis paper says.
 Memphis this year is the great traiu- ing trotting center and such prominent trainers as Ed Geers. George Spear, Lafe Shafer. Dick Benson. ]. H. Hardy. John Payne and Scott Mccoy are preparing here for the summer struggle. The Smathers stable includes Lord Derby, 2:0S 1-2; Antezella. 2:l0 l-2; sphinx S.. 2:0S 1-s; Coxey, 2:13: Iva Dee, 2:12 1-2; Amokin. 2:ll 1-l: Ida Highwood. 2:1s 1-&; Alice Barnes. 2:ll 1-4, and four green ones by Sphinx.
 "Geers is going fast and has a great string. It includes The Abbot, 2:0S 1-4. b. g., by Chimes; Direct Hal, blk h, by Di. rect; Shadow Chimes, 2:o6 3-l, by Chimes; The Monk. s:es D z; by Chimes; sS Fred s. s Wilkes; Baron Born. b h, by Baron Wilkes; Dormeath. br h,. by Heir-at-Law; Dandy Chimes. h., by Chimes; The Ccrker. br n. by Rex Americus; The MssS ss sr bS Ssmtno ss Ring lHss Tss Beau Ideal, oh h. by Dare Devil; The | Jcweler. z. by Anthanio; The Barb. b | h, by Anthanio; the Acolyte. b h. by An thanio; The Jester. b g, by Mambino King; The Referee. blk c, by Chimes: | Nonpareii. b m, by Dare Devil; Milva, b m, by Rex Americus; Leola Bell. blk m; by Chimes; z, by Dare Devil: onward l Silver, 2:0s, and Fleece, br h, by D1rec-
 About the first of May Geers will have | sampled his big bunch of prospective campaigners to his satisfaction He will 1 then weed out those not coming up to the Grand Circuit standard and send | them to Buffalo. This Is his custom. He | has & green trotter by Prince of India. which is expected to beat 2:10. The pacer | Shadow Chimes, 2:o6 S-4 is expected to prove a formidable rival of swift Audu- l bon Boy. Direct Hal, a green pacer. is I labeled for record round 2:04 or 2:e5. | The Monk is tipped by the knowing ones here as already having won the great | three-cornered match with The Abbot and Boralms. although the race is several | months away yet
 1 Abe Frank Is now a pronounced fa- vorite for the American Derby at z to i
 
 I the odds on the great son of Hanover and Cheesestraw from 10 to l. His two l easy victories at Montgomery Park were of course the immediate cause for thl drop which his odds took. In his first race he carried 1f7 pounds over the three | quarters route op fast track and in tn, | second he negotiated the same weigh | over a mile route. Those who saw hin Derby distance and carry the weight says a Chicago paper of Sunday.
 | Another thing that caused the book. i makers to rub was heavy betting on Alb, Frank immediately after his good show l ings. James OLeary reports that he ac. | cepted $1.so0 on the horse at 10 to 1 and wrote tickets aggregating $1s,oOo before | he cut the odds
 Added to the above influences is tht l accident to Runnels, John A. Drake's | Derby candidate and one of the favorite'
 for the race. Runnels was cut down 1T | a workout at Hawthorne. Friday. Marcf
 2S, but the accident did not become pub
 lie until the following Tuesday.-
 The accident naturally heightened tn,
 colts odds, and by removing a possibl,
 contender from the field of favorites als,
 had some effect on the price offered against Abe Frank. Runnelss injury
 Derby. The veterinary. who Is caring fo
 the colt believes Tunnels is not badly in. jured. and may be brought around al | right. But he admits that there is plenty | Oi IOOui TUT uOuDt, AuU fkunnelS thus be. comes not only an improbable winner but an exceedingly doubtful starter. Trainer | Wishard and others connected with tho
 Drake stable do not share the hopes ot
 the veterinary and are rather pessimistic
 in their survey of Runneis's chances. l Bookmaker O'Leary is disposed to han. dle Runnels gingerly in his winter book
 It was the biggest kind of a surprise whe, he made the colt one Nof the ante-pos' | favorites at 10 to along with Abe Franl nd Mn(NhAQnaNr tfxra h l pers thought Tunnels should have beer l a 90 to 1 shot at the least. OLeary ii still taking so chances. and his odds oi
 IF to l quoted last night on the injured
 course the bookmaker will not be takel l unawares if Runnelss injury should prov
 trihing, but in his present condition
 there will be no betting on the Drak,
 While Abe Frank has been running
 and showing form as a S-year-old tha 1 fulhlls promises made as a 2-year-old | McChesney, who has heretofore share,
 fayoritism with the Bennett colt is beinl
 held back by Owner Sam Hildreth. an,
 has not yet been sent to the post. Tn 1 colt is said to be somewhat backw ar,
 in training, although early in the yea
 he was expected to be ready to start a
 Little Rock. Hildreth shows no signs O
 intending to start the colt soon, and ha
 declared him from the Cumberland Derb,
 at Nashville. With Abe Franks suddel
 boost to strong favoritism McChesne,
 has gone to F to in the future betting
 Alan-a-Dale is another colt that follow
 CTS of the Derby candidates are anxiou
 to hear from. He has also been kept un | der cover.
 The initial appearance of the Memphf
 2-year-olds has largely been a show o
 what John w. Schorr and George (
 Bennett have in their stables. Of eigh | 2-year-old races Schorr won four an
 Bennett annexed three.
 l Breakspur and Judith Campbell wo
 for Schorr on the opening day and las | Tuesday Gold Bell put the oolorS again i front. With Kings Lady and Mallor,
 Bennett annexed the two events fo i youngsters on Wednesday. On Frida
 Schorr won with Spencer Reiff and Ben l nett took a race with Foxy Kane. bu lost the horse by the selling process. | Opinions of turfmen seems to place Nal
 lory and Spencer Reiff as the best O 1 those shown from the two stables. whil l there are any number who think Dl | Walker of J. J. Markleins string. wh
 was beaten by Mallory is as good as an
 of the others.
 Following are the bets reported to hay
 been made last week in future books: ,l American Derby.
 Abe Frank. various places. SIS. .OO0 10 $1 .St Allan-a-Dale, Lexington .... l2.000 to 6( Baron, New York City,. 15.000 t) 5( , Bessie Spahr. Louisville .... 10000 to 2
 Blennenworth. Chicago ..... 15,000 to 3t
 Cruzados Los Angeles.....,. 5000 to 4 . | Ed Austin. various places. z. 800 to 3
 Goldseeker. Philadelphia .... 2i.OdI to | D Jaubert. Chicago ............. 12000 to 4 | McChesney. various places. 5000 to \ . Lucien Applehy, Memphis. i2 800 to 2 h Mennon. Denver .............. 1enO0 to 4'
 Somhrcr'. San Francisco...J aA00 to 2 | Myeth, Chicago l2OD to ~