The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
BAS DOR LED THE WINNING
HORSES AT DELMAR MEETING
Fast Son of DocharGoden srer $1,000 the Credit His
With Sehes Led the Winners Among the
Owners With Hays Good Second.

Jockey Club In favor Of the building Of
steeplechase course and 1t has met the most
stubborn Stub opposition majority OF the Of
scheme.
Senator Reynolds voiced the sentiment of
the WI, T. ne said ssa
Jockey Club.
for steeplechasins these days" Senator
Reynolds said in explaining his attitude.
ito make steeplechaslng safe and interest
YET yet / shudeer every time | see see fieid OF
one or two fall, and in 30 per cent Of these
ously. It's broken collar bone this time:
broken rib the next; broken arm the
next. and broken leg the next:
see 1,oSo-poand horse roll roll over over or tram,
pie on one or more l2s-p9und Jockeys I
They are not dangerous"
Philip J. Dryer, the man who manages
on the subject And Senator McCarren. one
h So a.ssnss M vsS s
not build a cross-country course at Graves
end until three or four years ago. and then
only at the earnest solicitation Of Francis
stewards Of the National stseplechase and
Hunt Association: speaking through J;
him to overhaul and rebuild the dravesend
course. Hence his. opposition to the build
Ing Of another course at Jamaica. Thomas
Mr.. Dwyer to the end OF having a course
built at Jamaica. but he would not have
ts support apr OF his brother The elder M
he he looks looks tired. .'' 'eA'''''' e"aSer 70 h'm
While 1t is true. AZ Mr.. Reynolds points
. out. that there are few really good cross
country horses In this country this season.
fewer than We have seen in many years,
cross-country racing at Jamaica would give
variety to the Metropolitan Jockey clubs
ness Of their spring and autumnal meetings.
Mr.. REYNOLDS assumption that the racing
public does not care for cross-country sport
will not hold. The Increased attendance at
Morris Park and Sheepshead Bay when
steep!echases OF Importance are run refutes
his utterance.
country campaigners looked for In early
spring has not developed as vet. but II may
before the season is over. Mr.. Chamblet
Country. Joseph E. wieaner Of OF Phii nsssc
phia, Thomas Hitchcock. Jr., Of this city
and other votaries Of the sport are hard at
work developing raw material.
But even II the horses they are working
on do not turn out as we'll as they hope
this Will not be the only year OF racing In
these parts. Nor will 1t have been the only
bad year for chasing the sport has known.
New men with money are yearly taking
up the cross-country game and they are
buying superior horses for It,
Because Of inconsistent running, Judge
Brady has ordered that the future entry OF
the 2-year-old Tom Kiley shall be refused.
The order was fully justified, and there are
others at De1mar richly entitled to the
same ruling.-Daily Racing Form.
Miss Mailer. bay mare by Lonsfellow.
foa.ed in 1876. therefore q years old, Is the
dam Of Miss Nancy. 2-year-old winner OF
three races in 1905. Misx Mailer produced
thirteen winners, and II stiIl hale and
hearty at her owners Captain J. b. yiley)
Stonewan Stud.
Captain Thomas Capo Of New Orleans,
La, has purchased from NJ. A. Samuelson,
acting for Captain 8. g. Brown. the 2-year-
old chestnut colt Cone. by Cayuga-Oneant.
and the 2-year-old chestnut colt Lights
Out by Pirate OF PenzanceLGleam Captain
Capo also purchased from George G. BEN
nett the speedy 2-year-old brown cot Sane
tum, by 81. Maxini-Minisink
Danny Maher is going on well, but is
scarcely likely to ride again this season.
He has improved rapidly in appearance
and Is. as cheerful as man OF Ills 'nervy"
temperament can be when every fiber in
his body is longing to be up ans doing. He
takes things fafly philosophicaliy, though,