The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06
First Great Trotting Race of 1902
Has Been Arranged Between
the Two Old Thine Rivals.
THE PURSE WILL BE $4,000.
Both Animals Have Been Careful
ly Wintered and Are in Splen-
did Condition-Match to
Take Place at Brighton.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. April 5.-The trottirG match
between The Abbot and Lord Derby, which
was clinched last night at the Rossmore
Hotel. promises to be the first great trot-
ting event of the season of 1902.
The race will take place at the Brighton
Beach meeting during the week OF August
Il to 16. The purse will be $1,000.
According to the agreement signed by tho
owners, John J. Scannell and Elmer E.
Smathers, and the New York Trotting AS
ISOLATION. the horses must be In good condi-
ton on the day Of the race. The agreement
provides that II either horse is lame, sick
or in any way out Of condition. the associa-
ton has the right to withdraw the race.
Both horses are now at the Memphis track
undergoing preparation. The Abbott is in
charge OF the veteran trainer, Ed Geers,
who had Lord Derby last year. but who is
now in George Spears stable.
Both trotters were bred by c.. ]. Hamlin
at Village Farm: no one other than Ed
Geers has ever as yet raced either. Lord
Derby was considered even superior to his
former stable mate by the elder Hamlin up
to the time he was auctioned, and each
horse is owned here In New York by a lead
ing turfman.
h Abbot Is Recuperated.
Inc ADpOIt COst MT. SCdnnell $S6,JU at
auction during the November sale of 1900,
He earned in a few starts last season
ST. O. and at the very end of his cam
paign trotted a losing heat at Memphis
against time In 2!04, the fastest heat he
trotted during the season. In early summer
he was sick. and never regained his former
brilliancy. He has been carefully wintered
at Memphis. and his trainer considers that
he has in every way entirely recuperated
and stands a chance to regain the cnam-
pionship event.
Lord Derby cost Mr.. Smathers so. 900 in
November last at a Garden sale, and went
into the string of George w. Spear, Mr..
Smathers's trainer, who has wintered MIN
very carefully and considers him in every
way eligible to meet all Corners during the
season. He came out in 1909. securing his
maiden record of 2:lli4, at Cleveland, and
Won hands down at the Empire City meet
ing two heats. each in 2:T. Later he
showed fractions AT nearly a 2-minute gait.
but was given TO seeming unsteadiness.
Lord Dcrby's Best Races.
At Readville. in a match with Cresceus.
ne trotted a nalf In 1:oOL. and forced the
champion out in 200. after a bad break.
AZ brighton Beach, Lord Derby won the
to TIT Monk in 2:09. Mr.. Spear roaded him
all winter over the Speedway, and shipped
IN February to Memphis, where he is being
keyed up for his seasons races over the
same track where Geers has The Abbot
and. other stars in active training. To date
neither has trotted a workout faster than
- ~ tdth ldS slOWn All OF MS Olt-tlInS
brilliant brush speed.
Test OF Premier Sires.
There Is general interest in this notable
special, inasmuch as 1t is to be a test OF the
Village FARMS premier sires-Chimes VS..
Mambrino King. The Abbott being q son of
Chimes from Nettie King, 2:201s. by Mann
primo King. while Lord Derby Is by Nam
brine King, from Clarabel, by Almonsrch.
Singularly. each OF the ~trotters matched
yesterday is already matched with Thomas
W. Lawson's noted gelding, Boralma, 2:O7.
for $4,000 a side.
The Lord Derby oralma- race is to be
decided at Charter Oak Park on the last
day OF August. The Abbot VS.. Boralma
affair has not as yet been definitely
scheduled. but A. ]. WEIGH has assurance
that 1t will be trotted over one of his
tracks. Oakley or Charter Oak.
and Smathers that no meeting of the two
great trotters will be arranged prior to
their match at Brighton Beach. consequent
~ a verttable treat seems in store for
enthusiasts.
Between Two Great Trotters.
AT the RooSinore last evening, the lend
ing local trainers discussed the two horses.
chances. and 1t seemed agreed that more
real rivalry obtains as between Lord Derby
and The Abbot than between any two
t%rotters to-day before the public. Geers
would rather win with The Abbot here In
New York. where last season his fayorite
dfsgracefully distanced. than any other
race he possibly could be engaged to drive.
Immediately after making the match. Mr..
left for Porto Rico to spend a
weeks rom business cares. Or his re-
turn he may spend a few days at Memphis
watching his horses at work.