The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
PUBLIC DIVIDED.

The public Is sure to be divided as to the
merits of Waterboy and McChesney. Each
has multitude of partisans and both have
been recognized as being in the same class
as Salvador. Tenny, Henry of Navarro.
Domino and Hamburg, champions of past
years.
The full capability of neither of them has
been satisfactorily tested. McChesney has
some satisfactory excuse. He has run some
wonderful races and carried the limit Of
weight at all distances and beaten the best
Waterboy, on the other hand. Is the
equine wonder of the age. All during his
three years he has been mending Il broken
in stall. while the bone was setting. while
ii was toss-up whether or not he should
be shot as hopeless cripple. Science tri-
umphed. however. and this year 4-year-
old Waterboy broke the record for milo
and quarter Good judges say that the
horses enforced rest for year at the
hardened bones. highly developed muscles
and sound constitution. that will enable
him to become the horse of the decade. No
severer test could have been arranged
than the coming tussel with McChesney.
At weight for age. McChesney and Water
boy will each carry l26 pounds in the big
race while the scale calls for ia pounds
for a s-year-old. George odem will ride
iNaterboy. and John Bullman will have the
mount ON the Westerner.
ODOM CONFIDENT.
81 am little surprised that this race be-
tween Waterboy and McChesney has been
arranged" said George Odom. But have
no doubt about the result. OF course. l
think Waterboy will win. 1t is only natural
that | should think 50, for have been rid
Ing him. Apart from that. however, ii Is
my opinion that Waterboy Is the better
horse. He did not reach his limit by am
means when he hung up that record In the
Brighton Handicap
~ am really not in position to Judge OF
just how good horse McChesney, is. The
only time ever rode him was in the Mont
reason or other he did not have bit OF
speed that day. l can't say that think 1t
WIN 5e BE i, close for In my opinion
-, That's good news" said Jockey pullman;
II have been expecting that the race would
e an viii rae mi " and %
win. wanted to ride him In the Harlem
National. because I have always believed he
not accept that mount because of an acct
dent but guess nothing will prevent my
riding him in this race with Waterhoy.
III | had my choice of mounts between
the two horses I would take McChesney
every time. That big chestnut will beat
everything ne meets after he comes here,
ridiculous weights on him. ! never rode
him. but | have seen him run. and that is
enough for me-"
Say. but that will he horse race" said
Arthur Redfcrn. Il don't see how any one
could pick one horse as cinch over the
other"
BETTING PROPOSITION
Mr.. Smathers is now speeding from Chi
cago. and when he reaches the city in the
morning he will be prepared to make a
statement regarding the amount of money
he Will bet on the event. Mr.. Smathers Is
one of the greatest plungers on the runnin,
and trotting turf to-day. Just how much
money he will bet on the coming match no
one knows. although it is safe TO say that
the meeting of McChesney apd Waterboy
will be made a memorable one from a bet
ting standpoint.
Mr.. Smathers has bet much as $4,000
on single race. Once he is firm in his
opinion. he is willing to risk any amount of ,
money. In fact. he has never. yet been
called and has forced some of the biggest
bookmakers to call halt when he was still
willing to go ahead ;
Only last month Mr.. Smathers won over
SSO.G50 on McChesney's victory in the Har-
.em National Handicap at Chicago. He is
the one man who ever forced Thomas w.
lawson to quit the betting ring. Two
years ago at Lexington Mr.. Lawson was
backing his great trottcr Boralra to win
Inc rich Pennsylvania. when Mr.. Smathers
'trolled Into the betting ring. MIR. Smath-
ers thought the field had a good chance to
neat Boralma and he arrayed himself
aga,nst the Copper King, and the two mil
tonaire horsemen began to bet $1,000 at a
mp. until finally they had placed $4,000 in |
me pool box: Mr.. Smathers was just get
Iine warmed UP to the occasion at this |
point when MIR. Lawson admitted that ne :