The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-11

not good rider This is why Mr.. Kilsy'I
ugly-headed colt, who was favorite, was
beaten in the fifth race. Murphy is tbs
Ihe world.
His swagger and pose would make you
think he had the making OF a world-beat-
sculiy is another OF the cocky kind. but he
can ride some and has a face that portsnds
success in the saddle.
One Of the prettiest Biographies ever
written is that OF Jennie O'Neill Potter,
was the only sister OF John o'Neill. father
Of the rider. She was an elocutionist of
fame Her favoTite and most successful
tive of the great match race between SAL
yator and TenRy. which the former won;
EAR sRrtemDs which 9epicis h the anTnish iea OF a
grand stake horse broken down and beaten
by half-breeds at a county fair.
John ONeIll. Jockey Franks father, al
ways has been a horseman- He owned
Merge and other good sprinters some years
ago. and has Willie Harris, Halma 2
year-old, Mystery and other horses at Del
mar at present.
Mr.. Forman. who trains Louis Wagner
has resorted to the device OF warming him
up with a whipping in the paddock before
sending him out TO run. Mr.. Flippen does
the same thing with f'ederalist. The horses
are not abused. but just get enough OF the
CAD to wake them up. and call their Rtten-
ton TO their business.
John Madden has a nice stable of 2-year-
olds at st. Louis AS long as little Thom2-
son rides them they are not in much dan
ger OF winning.
Jockey Donegan, fit and well. is around
the track these days. Doctor Neville. who
brought him from the Jaws Of death. says
that he can gallop horses pretty soon. and
all right. Donegan. IL will be remembered.
fell. and Pettjohn. stepping on him;
the injury and the boy came around all
right. though his chance was one in one
hundred.
Texas" Tom Walsh. the famous plunger.
says that he has perfected a scheme which
he says cannot fail to teat the races He
gave IL two years trial. and says that II
works like a charm. Walsh is known on
every track in America as a fearless
pIunger and a dariut bookmaker. He in
sists that his system has never failed him
try try It and lose. 1t Is some way Of playing
long shots with a chance
He bet SO on Quicksilver Sue and Top
he got Z to for his so on Sue he quit 500
winner to the race. He was explaining the
system TO lot OF wise guys who were
losers yesterday. They were simply eat
ing il up" as track parlance would have IL.
Mr.. Walsh says that he Is thinking OF
copyrighting his new system and selling II
Mr. Everett. who owns Pickles, was much
charmed with her victory, even II II was
lucky. Pickles is a fun sister 20 Johnnie
Hunman's good mare Found. She Is by
Buckmaster-Pick Up. Mr.. Everett bought
her at George Bennett's sale on Club Mem
bars Day.
She showed speed first out, but was a bit
short. Yesterday she ran a game race.
tried hard. and, as Makada was out Of luck.
Pickles won handily enough, ridden by
Moody. a stable lad. The filly looks like
Found. and is a oame little lady. Mr.. Ever
rett Is well known among coursing men as
the owner OF many fast greyhounds.
Frank o'Neill yesterday until July Is
O'Nein was set down for disobedience at
the post O'Sein IL the leading winning
Jockey at Delmar.
Daniels & Co. claimed Zazel away from
Lee for $50. The mare ran In the last race
and was entered TO be sold for 500. Dam
ieis and Co are the same people who
claimed Zrl from Barney Schneider and
Tenny Belle from J. K Hughes.
Late Wednesday night q gentleman came
to the sporting editor OF The Republic.
IDe You know 2 horseman named Joe
or course. the sporting editor knew Sfr.
Howell. owner Of Balloon and a famous
handler OF bad actors
caller.
Nothing that / am aware Of" replied
the sporting editor. .'Whyg'
This is q COPY Of a telegram sent out
tonight" said the caller and he laid down
the following messsge: