The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
JACK YOUNG BEATS
GEHEIMNISS BY NECK
Mr. Schreiber's Filly Is Handled
With Poor Judgment and
Given a Weak Finish.
MAYOR JoHNSON's FAST RACE.
Maiden Three ear-Old Ran Six
Furlongs in 1:141.2- Elastic
Lucky-COnsistent Linde-
nella Again in Front.

Jack Young. Mr.. Bakers black lamp
lighter-Johnetta colt. beat Mr.. schreibers
bay Ally Gekeimniss. in the Forecast Stake
at the Fair Grounds yesterday. 'Young won
by a neck. over a mile o, ground. run In
i;iIE. he was carrying 1Ge pounds to the
hlly's 10. Hence she was giving him twen-
ty-one pounds. according to the scale.
Geheimnlss was a 7-to-ie shot; Young a
2-to-I shot. Sailors Dream sto9d fast in
the track center and spoiled three starts.
He had to be driven away with whips. The
start was not even. but all the contestants
were in their stride. Geheimniss was on In
front. Young on last. but on the inside
and fully in his stride.
Dale did not have any trainers instruc-
uons on Gcheimniss. lie was told 10 ride
her as he deemed hest. Though she was
carrying top weight he took her TO the
mont and set a hOt pace Monsieur Beau
caire and Sailors Dream Wed IN running
with her. Jack Young was rated behind
the lot. Geheimniss led TO the stretch by
two lengths Then Young made a smart
move Da-e swung GeheImniss very wide
Tor no apparent reason Maybe he thought
Young would come up ms de and he could
shut him on. or maybe he thought he would
come outside and lose ground. Young came
outside and hooked Geheimness at the
eighth pole. Dale tried to get lis knee in
front OF WaldO's knee. and pulled out TO
impede Young, but the colt was going too
- NHA- ~ 49, 4 jill IA -
GeheimntsS was not by any means all out.
D0le's finish was weak and irresolute. Had
ne taken her Up, whipped her and given her
e vigorous finish, she might have won even
II she did set the pace. To be sure, Dale
never was a whip nnIsher.
Most good judges thought the hliy would
have won had Dale taken her back and
rated her with Young and then used ner
superior speed In the last eighth OF a mile.
Ihey inquired that she would be gallop!nE
10 run with Young and that her speed
would De saved for assertion in the last
eighth.
When she attempted to give this good
colt twenty-one pounds AID setfa hot pacs
she undertook too much. But most good
Judges would be willing 70, hack her TO beat
Young same way rugged tomorrow.
Two other events lacked feature Mayor
johnson ran n smart six furlongs for a
maiden in the first event and beat Dave
S0mmers handily. Happy Chappy was a hot
fvOrite in the second event. but n long
delay at the post, hurt him and Loudsn
rode him poorly. Though n dog fast and 4
lover Of free running. Louden took HIN
back to a slow field. choked him with re-
straint and gave HIN a poor finish.
Barnacle. who showed huge Improvement
coming from Mr.. Doyl TO Mr.. Stove. won
the race In good time. Watson, on The
Forum, carried Immortelle wide at the
stretch entry and The Advocate took third
money.
Kisne won the third event haadIlv. run
cap was very poor. Elastic was. OF flying.
In front. Erema. of badlv behind. ran 4
fine race under a weak ride and was only
beaten a neck, She would probably have
The wonderfully consistent Lindenella.
who was once so WOefully Inconsistent.
landed the last race with cousummare ease.
Under heavy restraint 10 the half-miIe. she
pleased. orris ran n miserable race here.