The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07

Of King Cadnlus money they had taken
and kept on his previous race. and We're
eager for more. Again and again Phil
, went the rounds. and his colt went to the
| post at 10 to / Having bet all he cared to
| have on the race, he retired to the lawn
| 10 wait for the finish.
Men who stood beside him while the race
! was being run knew that he stood TO win
/ trembled and glanced at him with awe 1t
| was a finish TO make any mans hair stand
! on end, and when they had passed the post
| PHI returned his field glasses to their
| case and simply remarked:
y think won by nose
He had Won 100000 on the race and was
| tn coolest individual on the whole course.
This was his first great coup. Since that
| time he has given the layers of odds much
cause to remember his doings: They all
! know him and Will remember him. No one
can say that he has not been a success on
ne turf. He has owned few horses at
nme, but they have been good ones.
His most classic victory was the win
ming of the Brooklyn Handicap OF ~. While
much Of his success may be attributed to
part. and it NAV be said that luck was ALL
In the big handicap Phil had that good.
gray horse. Belmar. and 20 him he pinned
and trainer for his stable. after much per-
suasi2n. induced him to add Howard Mann
at the last moment. OF course. the two
were coupled in the betting. and Phil"
was forced to bet on Toward Mann, on
whose chances he had little hope.
WON THE BROOKLYN
There had been rain for many hours.
Howard Mann liked the mud. which that
day was plentiful and history tells that he
won with ease And thus it was that luck
success. for he had waEered thousands on
his stable at average odds of to l.
ourg Phil the plunger. and see MIN wind
UP broke None there is who to-day can
say that he Is broke or ever likely to be.
There is no chance for that for this man
has placed his investments in wise places.
Near the beautiful Boulevard. where prices
of property soar out of the sight of men Of
moderate means, houses with brownStone
fronts stand in the name of George E.
Smith. and TO him zones large rent roll.
Even with this property swept away; and
all his thousands that lay in bank subject
10 his signature. there is still another source
that is always secured to him 50 long as
he may live When large bets came his
day he might go the way Of many OF the
plungers that are no longer heard of. and;
from man OF his Judgment, he purchased
an annuity that will always keep him and
his beyond the reach of want.
This wirv. nervous man says posltlEeiy
that he is through with the turf He mas
lived and thrived on excitement. Nhether
he can find contentment IN quiet lie re-
Others were free in giving reasons for his
retirement. Several owners and trainers eS
pressed their regrets and said that bad
health was all that took him away. ana
hoped for his speedy recovery
BooKMAKBRS REJOICE
In the magic circle occupied by the MEM
bers of the Metropolitan Turf Association
no regrets were heard. Certain 1t is that
this man. Phil has none too many friends
among the layers of odds. None was there
have they felt the weight Of his heavy
touch. His career has been punctuated with
weeps and walls and kicks from the ring
From his advent on the Eastern turf he has
made his play felt wherever the betting was.
While none of the members of the NJ. L
A. voiced a sentiment. the looks Of many
time and again accused "Phif' of having an
ACE in the hole on his heavy plays, ana
no feeling of affection has come from with
in this web. the meshes OF which nave
trapped 80 many and failed to catch this
astute plunger from the West.
SAID TO BE SICK.
Pig Rill' Smit. the brother of Pitts
burg Phil who is also his trainer, was
seen in the paddock. and said it was true
that his brother had quit the turf. He says
he Is a sick man and needs n rest. He
stated that all the horses in the stable were
for sale, but would race until they were
sold. Phil will 60 to the Adirondacks for
a rest.
Throughout the afternoon there was rife
an undercurrent of opinion from which one
might gather ttat the passing of this
withdrawal from the trail that he had 80
well bazei. Those there were who are not
unwiSe as to doings on the turf who suS-
sested that the racing stewards may have
limited 10 "Pittsburg Phil that his was
none too welcome a presence on the track.
and. remembering what befell Riley Gran
nan and his one time disbarment. many
were ready TO believe such to be the case.
SHAW'S SUSPENSION.
II there was more of story than has
been told in nection with the retirement
of Jockey Shaw by the racing officials, there
may be something in the story that Pitts
burg PhiI' has not left of his own accord.
Suffice to say that he has gone, and more
than can be said OF many another turf
piuncer. he retired with full purse, and no
portion of want or woe is his.
Success is achieved in many ways. What
ever may have been the means OF this man.
spelled that one magic word. Success"