The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-26
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ED |. GOT VERDICT
Finish in Fifth Race at Clinton
Park Was Too Close for
Bettors to Decide.
KEN0VA BEAT ST. TAMMANY.
Flintlock, the FavOrite, Finished
Strong but Couldn't Get Up
Derby Will BE Run To-Day.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock, Ark, March 2S-The Arkan
sas Derby will be run tomorrow. and prob
ably the poorest field in the history o. the
stake will sc to the post. Famous horses
have won the race in other years. but
probably none of those on parade to-mor-
row will be casseu as derby timber, after
they leave here, and. indeed, 1t is doubtful
II any of the prospective field will be seen
IN the American Derby or any of the big
derbys. which will be contested before the
big event a. Washington Park on the last
saturday in June.
BARCA THE FAyoRITE.
Ten are carded to start. but it is not like
ly that more than half that number Will
line up at the starters barrier. Banter.
Lord Nell ourne ard Rankin are among
the entries, but they have not arrived from
Memphis, and are not likely 10 arrive
james Arthur, owner of Rankin. tele-
sraphrd some days ago for stahs. but moth
ing has been heard from him since, and IL
is hardly likew that lac would take MS
horse off the cars tomorrow morning ana
send him 10 The post in the afternoon.
Barca. in the event of Rankin not show
ing up. will be an odds-on favorite. and, as
he seems to in a class above the others
here ana has been showing some WONDER
luily last TRIALS. should WIN. Rankin IL
as well seasoned. according TO reports from
Memphis. hut the horsemen are not !aclneu
10 give him chance to finish better than
second inasmuch as he has not yet arrived.
Barca will be ridden by Helgerson
SIGMUND THE CONTENDER.
Barney Schreiber's Sigmund seems to be
the dangerous factor IN the race. His race
behind Tancred in seven-furlong dash
yesterday Will improve MN. and Prince
seem TO have a chance to give him any
kim of an argument. ]. DAILY VIII have
the leg up on the son Of balsowan
Prince Eugene ana Doctor kammerer ran
to-oay. The former Is still maiden and
likely to remain one for some time to come.
Doctor kammerer ran prominently in Fix
furlong dash with Older horses, and, While
he gol no part of the purse. he finished
night on top of the winner there being
four heads on the post at the finish The
race wound seem to give him a little better
than an outside chance.
The distance of the Derby is one mile.
With five starters. ii will be worth sl,osp.
ED l.. BY AN EYELAsH.
The racing to-day was the best seen here
since the meeting opened. A majority OF
the races weie Well contested. ana the fla
ism among the first five in the fifth race was
eyes on the line could spit Them out. The
number of Ed l., the odds-0n favorite.
was hung up. but in another stride he
would have been better than fourth.
He led his field nearly all the way, out
footing them at the start. ana cut out.
commanding lead in the nrst quarter. He
weakened in the run home and Claude Wal
ton, Reducer, Aimless and Doctor kam-
merer closed in IN him at the last-furfong
pole, and it was a battle royal to the end
Aimiess neNt to the rail. would hive won
In another stride, but was fourth when the
line was crossed, Claude Walton getting the
place and Redueer the show money.
In 1.-The mile race. Flintlock was S-to-o
chance but Kenova and St. Tammany beat
him. the former winning by head and the
latter having a neck the better of the 4
year-oid.
si. TRACK RECORD BROKEN.
Ksnova should have won much easier.
She was badly handled by Helgerson, who
took her wide entering the stretch and lost
couple of lengths, and II scn,inn I,; on mn -.
stronger iinish. he would have landed IN
front.
The race was run in las, which Is a quar-
ter of a second slower than the track rec
Brookwood Belle won the 2-year-old event
favorite, but had Stevenss Comero gotten
on on even terms with her Comero would
have won. instead OF finishing length be-
Snotproof. at 6 20 /. made runaway OF
the first. six furiongs, in which IND an
Child. VINO finished second, was the choice.
Joe Eesser.s splendidly ridden by Battiste.
/ won the seven furlongs. after racing along
behind Nearest to the final seventy yards
CANTON PARK suMMAkih1s.
siie geson,. 8 to l.. second: Moathelon. 100 q,
and Pinsy q. also ran.
o. 9 sa ndas cs
IL, lie isesonj 2 10 j. second: Prince Euxens 100
s.s sa bon sasa Mix Wsve f Sssea
such. Bob Stokes and Darcy also ran
4 bird race selling. FIVE furlongs-Joe- Lesser.
lss t3sttiste) to /, won: Nearest. ,0 tPhillinsl.
6 ]. second; Jerry Hunt. sU3 iFuller). TO ],
third. Time. !: 20. Chorus Boy. tlaneur and
Kaffr also
fouith lace. one me-Kenova, 1913 HIegeson).
6 10 . won. st. Tammany, 10i tSchilling). to
]. second; F.intock 100 (Battiste). te 6. third.
'i Filth i race W. :, u Gasss also se fa
q. Ma,hewsl. to 5. won: Claud Walton. 105
> Donnegan) ID 10 l. second: Iieducer. lbs (EarD.
2 to i. third. Time. 1:i6 Ainnless Doctor KAN
Ineier and King Lady also
Sikh Iace- mile ant seventy yards, selling
Henry OF FraEstamar. lDi N'hilipsl. even, wUii;
Lee Bruno. 104 u. Wallace). TO l. second. Terra
Incognita, 10s tBattisie). ; to l. third Time.
1:4sE- Invictus. Joe Collins. Spurs and Honey
wood also ran. -