The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-25

The somewhat famous stallion Emperor
Wilkes C2:2gaD died last week down IN
Maine. where his owner had transferred
him to do stud duty this season. He was
foaled IN 1856 and by William l.. sire of
AxteIl, from Pilot Anna, by Pilot, Jr. He
sired such as Princess Eulalie 2:0s10, Maud
Emperor (2:1C14). Lou Sprague C:lilO, al
fairly noted early performers
It was expected he would be in quite
some demand near Boston, yet they have
80 many good ones there-Bingen. Peter the
Great, Arion. Baron Wilkes, May King and
Cir Walter Jr, it was not profitable to
stand the elegant horse to so light a book.
In Maine he would have been well patron
lied.
Last week. Henry liter sent Susie ].
(2:l0l9, @ half at Readville in Los. The
roam mare impresses the experts favoraoly
thus far and could have trotted this sprint
even faster. She is a sort OF compromise
entry in the Sl0O stake for the 2:0l class
Al Readytlle next fall. as Mr. Forbes
Great did not get into form he be allowed
TO start the mare. Last winter Susie J. cost
about $500 at a Lexington, KY, sale.
Direct Hal has stepped Memphis in 2:lO
thus early and may yet astonish the ma
tives. Because he has been owned by the
Hamlins two years and not Yet started a
piled to his case. Ii he were no account
il is not likely Edward Geers would keep
him on his staff long what with so much
at the stud at Village Farm he might dc-
complish.
When Chimes was purchased, William
Hamin early saw it was useless training
him, so placed him at the stud. Direct Hal.
If he keeps sound, viii be in the 2:lo list
pretty deep, too. and that means he should
earn some OF the $4,000 he cost
L.ady-of-theMang t2:04I4) has a filly by
him that herself should be worth the
money put into the son of Direct. She
- Ear-g F-n- .
in her 5-year-old form, and pity il is. she
did not keep sound a few weeks longer.
At the Empire City track she was right ut
Anaconda's throat-latch that 2F8i4 heat Of
1899. and the last three-qEarters was paced
in l:3O by the great Mambrino King mare.
Thomas W. I-awson's great mare. Emily
Glib by Prince Regent, has a colt at foot
hy Prodigal over at brentwood Stud.
James A. Murphy paid $1,000 for Emily he
year the Village Farm sold Fright regent
Cos and others at the Gardeh' out she
never again got a race.
Before racing. Emily raised two toals by
Chimes. and yet although .1 eaGh l showed ;eIi
them. Probably Emily viii be mated with
Dare Devil Gh9} this season. and II should
result altogether favOrahly. Her dam.
Barbara. by Kentucky Prince, produced
several others with low records at Village
Farm.
Palmer Has Promising PAGER.
Little Boy t2.0l1zl Was Palmer's star PRO
ducticn. he racing him very successfully
West and East, but wearing the hoppies
the firSt two years ne mad him. Nnel ne
showed that he could parade IN 2:05 without
the straps Mr.. Frank Jones bought him for
the Billings stable. His very first essay
to wagon was 2:G3 3-5. To-day Little Boy
is the one PAGER expected TO land inside the
fwo-minute lire this season.
Cieers repeated The Monk in 2:1212 the
last half e2Iz, at Memphis. his last work
out over the track before shipping North.
Probably The Monk is the only trotter that
can take the measure of wonderful Queen
wilkes over the Speedway stretch above
the big bridge.
II must be a pleasure TO have the great
trotter back in his stable again. as after
having marked him 2:0SA as a 4-year-oid.
he would naturally like to be privileged to
reduce II if any one can. Last season No
hIe twice drove him in 2.01i4. and one heat
he trotted by Mr.. Gerken's watch right ct
2.0sI4.
MIR Geers was to visit Oakley. and If the
track suited his ideas ship on to train for
tho really hard racing; otherwise he in
terded shipping 70 Cleveland, where last
year he trained mis- string Mir. McHenry
intends keeping up his PAGERS at Cleveland.
but will remain about a month at Empire
City Park.
= Anaconda Acts Like Cra1y Horse.
Anaconda C2sGisD acts like crazy horse