The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-17
As A BETTING PROPOSITION.
Splendid Programme at Fair Grounds
Spoiled by Lack Of RiderH.


splendid programme for to-dsy's races. A
good lot of horses are engaged and winners
look like easy picking.
Il is a great pity that as the jockey board.
at the Fair Grounds Is now constituted only
one kind oI advice can be given to bettols, .,
only lad now at the Fair Grounds who
seems 10 know anything about riding at
not not = Hidden BY Waldo should be increased
200 per cent for the inefhciency OF their
riders. Take Haudspinner. for instance.
He should be even money TO beat Nestry
on his race with that flly. not on her last
race. Throw that race out. by the way. as
Jake Weber's was thrown out yesterday.
Yet had Handspinner Mooker on him he
would be a good bet at to 5. As IL is he
should be TO to-day. with any boy save
Waldo on him.
Tros looks like a good thing in the first
race. unless little Bridwell should get on
in front with Pathos. Blue Blaze has a
good chance. and so has Crimson Tide. Yet
with a strong lad up Tros should win. II
Pathos IS lucky. he Is the one they will
tle l,s. BridweH last time out, and did II under
Joe Lesser and Eleanor Hoard viii both
80 well. Breaker is the lad that should win
the second race. But those boysi He ran
q good, game race last time out, and will
fat, but fast Goo Goo has a good rSce
coming some time. II Gaslightsr gets away
the money Is his. But he Is a slow beginner
and may have trouble getting. rid of the
horses that will outrun him DOC Mayer
Is favored by less weight than he has car
ried In some time. Action showed e smart
turn OF speed when last she ran. AS Mr.
Burrowe's horses all run best when fresh,
Action may do to-day.
Glenwood looks like winner in the third
event. he will have fair boy on him in
oConnor. Our Lady has good race COM
Ing, Her last two races have not been up
&c her marx by many pounds She was
closing fast under weak ride behind Chan
puQu1 last time she him II
was not a rank gutter he should be third,
put his l:43 mile the other day was very
BAD. Hence Tuckapau should beat him TO
the money.
The handicap is a droll one. Port Royal
on his races should have ninety-fve pounds
on hlrA Yet Mr. Aaginn throws q house
on him The handlcapper must be looking
lor much Improvement. Port Royals owner
viii no doubt herd with the chickens this
morning and scratch Had he a Dale TO
E7de ne might have a chance. but Dale Is
gown. Croix DOR ran a bad race last
time out Hence he Is due for good one.
ids, s stepped seven furloEgs In l:27 galIoplns
llass lass tine Then he came back and ran six
turlongs during the course OF an hour or
So Thts e his turn TO run good race.
Antolee Is IN light. Her last race yras fair,
but she strode as II short and sfiff To be
sure she IS taking OF weight Kitty Ciyde
Will run her usual honest race. Found s.
the one they have all got 20 beat she Is
good and fresh Just now
Scnwal6e seems 10 have gone on but
mere Wln not be any wonderful Founding
Autumn Leaves She beat Golden Glitter
easily. and Golden Glitter has ran ,aoras
good races since that time
Croix d.Or iookE like the winner His
seven furiongs. easily IN IN pras \ star
race. he should run Found dizzy. and thor
come on with his mile IN 1sf0iS Beware OF
better. Play her n she Foes to 4 ionEsr
1rlce. no matter who rides her
Hanaspinner would 6e a good thing with