The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
Many Horses Are Run Under
Names Widely Different From
Registered Cognomens.
REPORTS OF GOOD WlNTERlNG.
George Erich Returns From New
Orleans and Says McChesney
Is the Race Horse of
His Lie.

"The mistake made by the Jockey Club
official programme printers or by the owner
almost robbed Harry Griffin of the services
of his good colt st. Roche" said Chris
Brockmiller yesterday. Registered as st.
Roche. the programme carried the colt as
Sir Roche. Under the rules such an occur
ence invaldates the entry and bars the
horse from the Western turf. But the New
Orleans stewards took a sensible view of
the matter and allowed Mr.. Griffin to send
the colt back to his second start as st.
Roche. The error was not with the owner.
1t may sound strange, but over le0 horses
are running these days under names other
than those under which they were regis
tered. In many cases the difference is but
that Of spelling or of "a letter or two like
Floret for Florette. Los Angeleno for An
geleno. Charlie for Charley. etc. But some
Of the mistakes are very wide.
St Louis race-goers remember Actine,
the 100 TO / sensation of Delmar last year.
Her right name is Kate Sayre. She is by
Sayre out of Kate Foley. Bennie VS. right
name Is Little Stranger. Clara Mays cor
Hughey Kane's horse. is Deponent by regis.
tration. The good mare Espionage is really
Es'pirase. Koeniss right name is Billy
Owens. Lou Clieveden's proper name is
Tom Hurn's fine looking old horse MIL
Waukee is registered as My Pride. Pat
MaEer pfSps1 aRpea0n is s1
Camp. The Buffoon's correct name Is Fort
night. Young Moreilo was registered as
Relic Hamptonian's right name is Aher-
Frank Mcconnell. who did funny things
at the Fair Grounds last year, was regis
Gaapns Fa1 Ss ocs GnsaGns s is
oris. Ed Garland II is rightly named
after famous hymn. Pissah. Doctor
Worth's registered name is Purvin. Lady
carlo should be programmed as Athe
ism The great sprinter Sevoy is rightly
known as Syrlin. He ran in the West for
four four, years ears. as as seyoy. but when Harry Rob
men made him run as syrlin. This barred
him in the West He cannot race on West
ern tracks any more.
THE mere literal mistakes such as the
use OF one letter for another or mfsspe!ling
approXmating the name comes from the
illiteracy of trainers who make entries
some educated person gives the name and
makes out the registration blank. Then
some ilhterate person makes the first entry
ana ana misspehs the name. The horse must
run as FIRST entered. hence the discrepancy.
The total changes. such as Actine for
Kate Sayre, Clara May from Brittomartis
come from late registration. The owner
does not choose a name for his horse until
ne Is about to start. Then he registers him
with the local authorities. ard starts him
istration comes to the Jockey Club they
nnd out there that the name approximates
some other and refuse to allow it to be
change it.
Many owners get horses mixed up and
anyway such errors occur.
J3nn Powers reports excellent winterng
with the Gumberts & Powers string Mr.
PoWers says that Lunar Is doing finely and
mat she will be able to handle her nerved
1901 better than she did last year. He also
thinks that he has Sweet Dream cured of
the complaint which rendered her useless
last Sea son.
lcicle, he says, is a delicate horse and not
wintertng as ruggedly as he should. Gales
looks we'll The lot are at Doctor Crowley's
farm. kisme is wintering at home Mt fhe
Fair Grounds. Though she ia nine years old
and has run some 600 races Mr. Powers
says she is sound as dollar and that she
VIII be ready next year. He thinks she
would be a great mare to breed to Sajp "a
she has the iron legs of the Glenelss She
Is out Of Keepsake by Bonnie Scotland; nice
breeding, indeed.
The senior partner OF the firm Mark
Gumberts. Ia making money to start the
stable out q rocketing next spring. Mr..
Gumpertss colors can be seen on Locust
street any day opposite his cafe The gal
iant and gaming Mark has branched ont
In every direction. and they can bet him
as hi igh as they want to through he saws
play Is poor. prices he lays considered
Hugh McCarren will not be at ST. Louis
next year. Hughey. Jerry and Glenwood
and the checks will take in the Canadian
circuit. Mr. McCarren says that the game
at st. Louis was too hot for him. Pat Cor