The Washington times., 1902-05-04


ris Park, has developed fever, and is
said to be very i'll.
The stable shipped East sooner than
planned because of the prevalence of
fever at Memphis but 1t seems that Judith
Campbell did no; escape.
Rough Rider. who captured the first
race at Aqueduct on Thursday, is owned
by Washington man, p. S. Roberts. As
ycarling great things were expected Of
Rough Rider.
He was purchased by Orlando Jones for
fancy figure. but when his racing days
arrived he did not show much. He was
knock-kneed and windbroken as 4 two
yoar-old, and Mr.. Jones gave him away.
The morse won his maiden race at Ben
ming year before last.
He was sold for SIS to his present
owner.
Rider astonished his trainer and others
by showing well in distance race
1t had been thought that the ha,sc was
affected In the wind but his good per-
formances over ground indicate that his
breathing apparatus is not SO bad.
]. ]. McCaffertys good horse Sadducee
Is suffering from catarrhal fever. Sad
ducee was one of the best two-year-olds
OF his ,ear. having almost a clean record.
although he did not meet any cracks. As
three-year-old his wind was said to be
affected. but even with that ailment he had
eight victories to his credit and was un-
placed only three times.
Endurance by Right is taking trotting
exercises again, and is slowly recovering
from her severe Illness. The crack Whit
ney filly will not be in condition to race
for some months to come. however. and
she may not see the starting post this sea-
son.
Joe Ullman is doing a very extensive
business at Chesapeake Beach. His future
books on the Brooklyn and Suburban are
very popular
Some of his latest transactions on the
Brooklyn Handicap were, $1,000 to 5000.
Advance Guard; $500 to $500, Pentecost;
$4,000 to 800. Ethics; s1.5C0 to $50. Fly
wheel; $1,000 to $50. Roehampton.
On the Suburban he recently made the
following wagers: $1,000 to SiG0, Ballyhoo
Bey; $1,000 to 800. Gold Heels: s.. $50 10
$50, Dom Paul; $4,000 to 500. Monograph.
Alex Shields. the owner OF Advance Guard,
has placed good bet with Ullman on his
horse in the Brooklyn.
starter Cassidy says that the barrier
system of starting will prove a success IL
the jockeys can be made to obey the start
er's instructions
M. Cassidy claims that the horses
should be lined up before the barrier and
be made to break fat-footed In nine
cases out of ten, he says. the break would
be good one. One disobedient jockey,
however, will break up any start II was
for this reason that Cassidy was so Sc
we're in his punishment of the riders at
Aqueduct and hey learned to respect his |
commands beicre the meeting ended. He |
made no exceptions. and began by pun !
lshing the riders with regulations, think |
ing that would have a good effect
Fitzgerald will use a different gate nj |
Morris Park and the other tracks at /
which he will start
The layers of odds at the recent Aque-
iuct meeting were much more successful ,
Lhan at Benning. In the fifteen days |
racing only twenty-seven favorites won,
while at Benning sixty-one first choices
we're successful, or more than twice as
many as at the New York track.
"Skeets" Martin. one of the American
Jockeys in England, has written to Sam
Doggett, explaining why our jockeys are
not more successful abroad than they
have been.
He says that only Danny Maher and he
are offered decent mounts, and that the
other boys are compelled to take what
hey can get. Harry Lewis. one of .he
good old-time jockeys. has been in Eng
and, but did not meet with much sue
,ess and has gone to France.
In Austria the Americans are doing
we'll. Taral and Van Dusen are the prin-
;ipal American riders in that country.
Van Dusen will be remembered as the
ockey who always rode Sidney Lucas in
lis races at Benning. He had the mount
n the Thompson Brothers horse when
he colt won two races in succession in
nc day as two year old at the Benning
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