The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Stephens's Colt Fulfills Expecta
tons by Capturing Little Rock
Stake Easily.
SlGMUND A GOOD SECOND.
Schreiber's Colt Promises Future
Greatness-Dr. kammerer Runs
-Third-Rankin Not a Starter
ses 's-Sartor Resartus Wins.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REAPUBlSlC SfEClAlA
Little Rock, Ark, March 26-Probably the
biggest crowd that ever attended the races
here saw T. H. Stevens's Barca win the
Arkansas Derby at Clinton Park to-day.
The race was not much of a contest and the
result was a foregone conclusion when it
was learned that the Derby eligibles which
had been pointed for the race at Memphis
were unable to get here on account Of the
floods which have put the railroads between
here and the Tennessee line temporarily out
of business
Only Schreiber's Sigmund and Doctor
Kafnmerer and Josette opposed Barca, ana
Starter Dade only five minutes to get the
field in proper alignment before he released
the barrier Sigmund was the first to show.
but DAILY took him back and Helgeson did
and Josette set the early pace. The former
cut out a lead of two lengths around the
first turn. Fuller got Josette to his saddle
before the half-miie mark was reached In
81 seconds.
La the meantime sigmund was running
along two lengths behind the pair. under
wraps. After the half was reached both
Sigmund and Barca made their moves. Hell
took the t. the of where
and in 100 yards he was even with the lead
ers. The field spread out entering the home
stretch, and this enabled Daily TO bring
signund through on the rail, Barca had
to swing wide. but in a few strides he col
Jared Sigmund, and the race was over.
just rated him along. and he came away
without taking a long breath and crossed
the line with his head in the air.
The gross value of the race was $1,035, of
which 1856 went to the winner.
Barca is not engaged in the Tennessee
Derby. but is in the Montgomery Handicap,
and he will be shipped to memphis to-mor-
row to start in that event on Monday.
~ TANCRED A GOOD ONE.
Captain Sam Browns Troubadour-Una-
dilla colt, Tancred which will be a starter
in the Tennessee Derby. ran a most i'm
pressive race in the five and one-half FUR.
longs, in which he met an all-aged field or
the beet sprinters at the course. Tancred
the others which made Up to-day's field by
the head in the first quarter, raced Little
Jack Horner into subsection and. without
ever, being extended, won In romp by TWO
Two other candidates for stake honors at
Memphis paraded during the afternoon:
in the Montgomery Handicap. and the
promising 2-year-old Sartor Resartus. which
ens nishd his
and was going on at the end. He was
worked out to a mile. which he covered in
1:44z, but showed a suspicion of lameness
after the race Trainer Brindt was satisfied
that he would stand and will ship the horse
to Memphis tomorrow.
Ofrthese, Tom Stevens has about thirteen
and so far my information goes. the best
OF. these or the best OF winch tnere mas
St FIorfan, dam Wary. He could not start
her in the stake. because she .bucked."
Stevens does not show his best here. He
will reserve them for Memphis.
Schneider won to-day with Leopard. which
has worked about as we'll az anything here.
This colt is in Kerwin's division Of Bar,
nsy's string. and Is trained by Red BIZ
Whe,an. formerly trainer for Joe Lucas.
B is trying to train train. crimean s whS mas s
isa little touched in the wind. but Bill
thinks he has all the sprtnters at his
mercy IL he stands. He is picture to
look at.
In the same stable is Matt Wadleigh. a
2-year-old. by ST. Augustine. out of Ray,
the latter frequent sprint winner In the
halcyon days of Gloucester and East st.
Louis. Kerwin owns this colt. and Whelan
Hhe stars of Schreiber's string (young-
sters) are Otto Stifel and Semolina, the lat
ter considered an extra good flly by such
Judges as We have here. Worked together,
has them both. likes the colt: Neither Will
start here. The game is too small.
Willie Cole, who used to ride Tor Al
orsn Is sang H fSe Sske with
He has a decidedly smart way or going, put
there is a chestnut by Guido. out of Ma
zurka, in the same stable, that can run
over him. This one has chance to be
and go away from him In an eighth OF
mile
Doctors Bernays and Parrish shook
hands on the stretch after the stake had
broad as Bernays's was long. The latter
INDUCED IN slight relaxation this morn
ing by operating on two patients in the
afternoon in much improved spirits.
Ben Hullum will be hard to beat his next
out. Watch him.