The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-21
McChesney and Waterboy
Will Start at Brighton To-
morrow, if Weather Per-
mits'- Rhymer Entered,
But Will Hardly Go.
Western Crack in Phil DWy7
er's Stable and Under the
Care of His Trainer, Nc
Claim Smathers Conf
dent of Victory.


rumors to the contrary, the spe-
cial race set for tomorrow at |
Brighton Beach between McChesney and /
Waterboy Will be run. providing the
track is good. S. c. Hildreth made |
positive statement TO this effect yes
terday afternoon at Brighton Beach !
Asked IL McChesney was In all respects |
we'll and able to race, Hildreth said l
that he was. as far as he could Judge |
Hildreth was aked If he had any idea |
how the race would be run. He said he
had not, nor did he care. "McChesney |
can run quarter in twenty-three sec
onds. Is that good enough" IIildreth |
asked. which quarter can he DO that
in?" was the next question. ANY
quarter-frst or last" was Hildreth's
answer.
The person who questioned Hildreth
has known him for many years and be-
lieves in the sincerity OF the horseman's
statement that McChesney will hold his
own in the big race tomorrow.
Interest in Race.
There is much, not to say enormous.
interest in the outcome OF the contest.
Every true lover of the sport hopes that
the race will be truly run and that the
better horse will win.
Still. there is a chance that neither
horse Will be up to his very pest form.
The special was announced suddenly
and is not as II II were a fixed event,
to be run for on a day set months in
81 - fe frrnnuefbIn hat
Waterboy would be a better horse a
few days later than he will be tomor-
row. and the same applies to McChes-
ney The latter was "breezed" couple
OF miles and then sent half mile In
about SO seconds yesterday at the
Gravesend track
On the day before Waterboy was seht
mile and quarter in about 2:11 at
sheepshead Ray over dull. heavy track
in which he travelled we'll out from the
rail II is said he tired which is but
natural
McChesney may have another fair
workout today. but inasmuch as be was
being got ready for the Wheeler Hanoi
/ cap at Chicago, run on Saturday last.
/ at the time he was entered Tor the
special II is only fair 20 assume that
he was in strong work up to the day lie
was sent here. Therefore IT need not be
matter for alarm that the horses per-
/ formance yesterday was light
McChesney in McClain's Charge.
/ Owing to the fact that Hildreth has no
/ license to train on Jockey Club tracks.
/ McChesney had been handed over 10 the
| care OF Frank Taylor. but II was made
known yesterday that Taylor had no IL
cense on account OF forfeits. which had
| been paid since the last meeting of the
/ Jockey Club stewards, too late, however.
/ for Taylor to receive his license before
( the race is run. This necessitated hav-
/ ing McChesney handed over to a trainer
who has a license. and Phil J. DIVER. Of
/ fered the service OF his employee. Jo-
seph McClain. who is a nephew OF Frank
/ McCabe.
Mr. Smathers went before the stew
ards yesterday and informed them that
he had accepted Mr.. Dryers offer. so
that there will be no further difficulty
/ in that respect.
/ Mr. Dwyer is not only a firm believer
| in the merits of McChesney as a high
! class horse, but he is also confident that
( the special will be duly run. That he
( has every confidence in the affair is
shown by his offer to take the horse into
his stable-under his protection, as It
were.
While. Of course. 1t Is possible that
bad weather might prevent the race be-
. nrgr there CT h.
n chance for metropolitan racegoers to
see the two horses meet at the Jamaica
track, where there will be six days rae
ing next week 1t is quite on the cards
that the officers OF that association. OF
which Philip ]. Dwyer is one Of the most
I active, might offer inducements TO the
two owners.
Up to last evening the question as to
which jockey Is to ride McChesney had
not been settled.
Odom Prefers WateIboy.
Odom. who has ridden both McChesney
and waterboy, is confident that the lat
ter will win. Odom rode McChesney in
the Montgomery Handicap, in which the
horse was badly beaten. but Hildreth
said that in all probability the racer
made so bad a showing because he never
had a chance TO settle into his stride.
The Rhymer. owned by the Holly
Grove Stable. has also been entered in
the Special" but he may not start. be-
cause II. even in the most innocent man
ner. he were to interfere with either OF
the other two there would be much cause
for dissatisfaction. Besides, The Rhymer
= does not rank as being in anything like
the same class. and. in fact, his pres
ence In the race under any pretense
would not be taken seriously by the pub
lie and would give some color to the
charge that the race might be more oil
an exhibition of speed than a real con-
test. This. OF course. is not the view
entertained by fair minded men. but the
elimination OF The Rhymer would fol
many reasons be the proper thing.