The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26
GOSSIP OF THE QUARTER STRETCH.
How Form ChanGes-Mr. Henry Talks
of JOCKEYS at New Orleans,

Oh JOCkeya Ut new OE1cduh.
II. Is Garo,i,'' said Chris Brockmiller yes
to-day, 'how form changes. The other day
Antolee gave Ethylene eleven pounds and
a ten-leEgth beating at mile and fifty
yards Last August Ethylene could have
given Antoiee twenty pounds and won. Old
Louis last summer. not worth more than
$1.0D. Now they protect him up to $500.
.Lefiare was able to win one bad race at
close s; to 5000 for him. would mot not have
given $500 for him last fall.
or course, 1t may be that more honor is
due Fuller. who took what came and rode
In many races, than to Redfern whose anx-
ious father picked his mounts with great
care. Mr.. Henry says that thinner has
been offered $1c.Oc0 for Fuller. who is, he
says. son OF wealthy Chicago furni-
ture dealer.
Frank Henry Is back from New Orleans.
MIR. Henry thinks that Fuller. the boy pIt-
der contract to his friend. Archie Zimme1,
is the best boy at New Orleans during the
fern. Fuller led all the jockeys. but he
rode many more horses than Redfern and
his percentage of unplaced horses Is much
fact Fuller rode more unplaced horses than
Redfern did horses. all told.
Dick Hanlon the rolicking and rubicund
Ricardo, the Touchstone of the quarter
stretch. returned to st. Louis from Hot
S WaIss ra took the money handeappeg g
and made book for E. j. Arnold & Co.. Is
some $4,000 to the good on the year. Walsh
a handicap and from humble beginnings.
He Is very popular young man with race
goers, thougf reticent to a degree While
making regulations IN the public prints
there was not a word told OF Walsh The
young 'Gar has !, myria,ds Of friends Is, in St
Hsnion says that he Is betting $1,000 to a
race. He always would bet the limit. even
in days when the limit was short indeed.
"Battiste, who promised well at St.
Louis last summer" said Mr.. Henry, went
form so completely that Billy Finn 1Os would
not put him on the Arnold horses. Last
A confidential employee of E. J. Arnold,
who worked for that man in his poolroom.
assume that Arnold himself had escrowed
any amount Of money.
He was ass enuinelY. surprised when he
land was quite sure that he would be able
to resume business. At least. that Is the
impression he made upon all Of us. When
he left Hot Springs. he seemed sure Of re-
turning in a few days. He had not much
money with him. not more than a few
the pooIroom bankrol snd paid OF p eert
Gates of the company In Hot Springs. do not
think that he had any idea Of how deeply
he was involved. or Of what business the
office at st. Louis did or was doing, its as
sets or liabilities. ! think he left all that
to Gill and just drew on Gill or sent him
money. as the particular business he had
charge of went. My idea is that he was
ignorant of the true state of affairs unit.
Gill met him at St Louis and explained
affairs to him. Else why should he have
started to St. Louis and when he reached
there vanished?
Certainly his business was very loosely
conducted He never reckoned markers.
or good debts when balancing up. He put
them to profit and loss or expenses no mat
ter how good they were. Employees? Why.
he had 100 men working for him at Hot
Springs. or at least drawing salary.
knew men drawing pay from him that did
not know what they were there for. He
was one good fellow and everyone who met .
him liked him. I will say for him that he
never thought Of defaufting or robbing