The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10
Dan WcCaYthy, the THURMAN

man of millions, the man of law and OF
cold, hard facts and figures, surrendered
horse, foot and dragons. pledging him
self to be McCarthy's financial sponsor
until such time as c. H. Todd should
win or lose the Derby.
In the following spring the Mccarthy
horses journeyed East with the Haggin
string. They stabbed at Washington park
but as all the local experts had decided
that Miss Ford could not possibly lose the
Derby, little or not attention was paid to
c. H. Todd.
MCCARTHY himself was in evidence near
ly every evening at the Palmer house
where he declared to all who cared to
listen that c. H. Todd would win People
smiled compassionately at the little
1rishman's fervor. They did not know
that the busiest brain that ever crossed
the Rockies was doing business under
the famous white hat and that old Dame
Fortune had both arms around Dan Nc
Carthy's neck
The race itself is now matter of his
tory. When the grand stand rose en-
masse and shouted Miss Ford's name
when the race appeared to be all over at
the draw gate-a White-faced colt. ridden
by monkey faced black boy, poked his
nose out Of the bunch, collared the leader
and beat her head on the post. After
that Mccarthy stocks went up a thou
sand points.
The owner Of C. H. Todd then assumed
the position of a national character. Fv-
erything connected with him and his was
written UP and exploited His hat. his
jeWelry, his goings and comings. his
speculations and his triumphs were com
mented upon at length. 1t was then Nc
Carthy really "sat in the big game" In
the morning generally he would stroll
down to the exchange and plunge in the
wheat pit. Every afternoon found him
trying to put the bookmakers out of
business and in the evenings he swapsed
>trotting horses or specialized in corner
lots on the South Side
Up to that time Chicagoans had prided
themselves on their. speed, but McCarthv
established new records under every pos
sible condition. In fact, playing in the
role of conquering hero in Chicago palIed
on him so that one day he boarded an,
east-bound train for New York Sly
months afterward he again crossed the
Rockies, headed for the Golden Gate. and
wise men shook their heads -solemnly and
said that the Mccarthy sun had set.
They did not know white Hat
For season Dan was little heard Of
Then one of the Mccarthy bows mr.
chased lottery ticket. Fortune again
opened wide her arms and the Mccarthy
family were $1,000 richer. The yellow and
white jacket was rejuvenated, and once
more White Hat planned an eastern
campaign. He met with varying success
: but finely jurneyed home and again peo-
pie said that Mccarthy was 'sbrole sure
About this time Lord Talbot Clifton.
ever to be remembered on the coast. bore
down upon San Francisco His lordship
was not much of society man. 1,be
Frisco anglomaniacs didn't appeal to
him. He wanted the real, genuine article
mo half measure or makeshifts for him
and he found it in Dan Mccarthy. And
a line team they made. Mccarthy as full
or drollery as a pet monkey the Briton
stolld and acknowledgements in every
thing, but thoroughly in unison where
sport was concerned
People said that while his lordship had
shown reasonable speed at home. Nc
earthly. to use turf term, made him go
faster in his work than he had ever raced
before" He wanted life to be like a
chinese playful Of everything all 1um-
bied- and dovetailed in together. Nc
Carthy provided it, and Lord Talbot FUR
nished the sinews Of war cheerfully.
When he left San Francisco ne be-
queathed to his friend ali his coaching
outhf-tandem, harness and polo ponies.
They were the only things ''5Vhite Hat'
ever got hold of that he could not utilize
Some day q little man wearing a white
hat of thu vintage Of 40 will appear at
one OF the big metropolitan tracks and
paTaiyze the game for q few minutes.