The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
McCHESNEY WON
REMARKABLE RACE
Carried One Hundred and Thirty
two Pounds to Victory III
Good Time.
OVERCAME MUCH BAD LUCK.
Turfmen at New Orleans I'M
pressed by the Showing
Scorpio Came TO Life
at Long Odds.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New Orleans, La. Jan. 31.-In the Mer-
chants Handicap here. to-day, worth S'it,
10 the winner, McChcSuey accomplished
what many of the horssmen believed to be
an impossible task in carrying 1872 pounds 70
victory. The entry was an even money
choice, while old Hutch At 2 to > and Harry
New at $ were the ones considered 10 ne
most likely to defeat tile son OF McDufi.
Old Hutch and lebanon made the early
pace fast while TalGmun. McChcsaey ana
Harry New tagged in right behind them.
On the stretch turn McChesney was shut
out and lost three lengths. He appeared to
be beaten. but Redfern getting through n
the stretch cane on and in a hard drive all
through the last furiong won by a neck
from Hargis. who beat Harry New a head
Tor the place. The time, Lag %. was excci-
lent for a track that WAS TWO seconds
slow.
McChesney and Redeem received an ova-
ton from the grand stand and tuctmen gem
orally were impressed with the performance.
The horse was in the middle of the track
nearly all the journey where the gong,
not have the spring that it had ~ the out
side where Harry New and Hargis made
their effort. Old Hutch was used up with
the early pace and lebanon was on the in
side and was anchored in the stretch by the
bad spots in that portion OF the track.
James Mccormick, trainer OF Hermis. ar
saw McChesney run. Hes a great horse
said Mccormick. "A horse that can win
that kind of a race as he did can win in any
company. Can he beat HermiS Well. that
is another question. They are different
types and it is hard TO compare them. Nc
Chesney. however. is an aristocrat of the
turf and ] would like to own him. Unless
Durnell and Herr take him East there will
be no chance of a meeting between him and
Herinis. much az you'd like TO see them
come together, for Mr.. Bell will not again
ship Hermis West under any circum-
stances"
The weather was clear and fine and one
Ing vas In attendance. Scorpio was at the
extraordinary price of Is to ! in the over
night handicap, Spectators d~evoting all
their attention to Federal. the favorite.
and to hummer. the second choice. hummer
peat the barrier. but Scorpio passed him
In the first furlong, and. keeping to the
winning in 3 drive by half g length from
the pair, third Federal was so badly out
run that Buchanan must have got Into all
the bad holes on the back stretch. Thu
morse was away poorly and the field kept
him on the inside.
Carl Kahler led from end to end in the
first and won easily by four lengths from
Hedge, Paul Creyton beating Andes a head
his hard race a few days ago evidently had
dulled his speed. Apple Sweet beat the bar
rier In the second. led all the way and won
driving by two lengths from Agnes Mack,
who would have won with an even break.
Harry Mcdaniel was beaten two lengths.
The mile and a half race proved an easy
tiAiAAo iva ~ hbiie Idit iIlbtT III
for Il mile. then took command and won in
4 galiop by three lengths from Satin Coat
Redfern had to put up a stirring finish to
land jim Clarke home In a length in front
of st. Tammany in the sixth race.
st. Tammany made all the pace. but tired
when the pinch s sfrns;
First race: selling. seven fur!ongs-Karl Kah-
Ter, ITO Fulerl. 2 to l.. won: Hedge, % iScully,,
90 to l. second; Paul Cieyton. JOS {Redfern). -
to 2. third. Time. LES. Andes. o'Hagen, Fading
ger gent Dole aisr s. ana and Sh kafie; &, Gibb ass' a Lne ra Messsn-
Second race. five furlongsApplesvset. 81
seyp. to second: Henry Mcdaniel. 122 Bob-
ertson), is TO 5. third. Time. 1:0I As. Joscettc,
Right and True. Latuka. orpheum. -Joye,
Third race. handicap. six furl~ongs-scorpio Ill
tWinkheldl. Is to !. won: hummer. & Roh-
bins,: IL 70 5. second; Mrs. Frank Foster. n
Lindsey. is to ]. third. Time. 1:l4 25. If You
Dare, Federal. Amigari. Ben Hullum and Sa-
polia also ran.
Fourth race. Merchants Handicap. one and
one-sixteenth miles-McChesney. 49, Hsedfern),
even. won. HaTgis. 17 Cwinkiield). 10 to /. Sec
9nd: harry New, lo2 utndsayl. s to l. third.
Time. Jas 70. lebanon, Jena Flintlock. Carat.
Ben Chance. Scotch Plaid. John a. Clark and
Firth race; selling. one and one-ialf miles
Rrief los tBuchananl, 4 to /. Won: Satin Coat,
Jog Lindsey. $ to ]. second: Hayward Hunter.
lyL tW Hicksl s TO 8. third. Time, 2:S7. The
way Csyion. Erne. Saragamp. Deloraine and
sir De Vera also ran.
sixth race, mile-Jim CLARK. 100 Gsedfernl. .
10 .. won; st. T~smmany, 100 Davisson). 10 to
third: Time. 1al 3-5. Enshee. Kilogram. Frank
NJ EEmack and Ray also ran.