The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-20
GLORY
ON WESTERN TURF.
Washington Park Meeting Most
Brilliant Ever Held by the
Western Jockey Club.
THE PROFITS WERE $4,000.
More Than 100000 Persons Paid
Admission in Twenty-Five Days
Of Racing-Forty-One Per
Cent of Favorites Won.
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Chicago. July 19.-That there is money.
big money. in the sport OF Kinga-for the
right persons-has been splendidly proven
in the meeting just closed at Washington
Park. the most successful and creditable
race meeting ever held in the West.
In the twenty-five days of racing at the
Western Saratoga. 312.00O persons paid ad-
mission to the track. The total gate receipts
were SGT CO., the receipts from privileges
bookmakers and others-Sl25. COO. and the to-
tai receipts from all sources 1902. coo.
More than half million of dollars flowed
into the Golfers of the Washington Park
Club. therefore, in LEGS than thirty days
And only S2ii.500 of this kingly sum flowed
out again. The profits OF the gentlemen who
cor troll the racing at Washington Park are
therefore, just S257, 500 for twenty-five DAVIS
or 10000 per day.
All Of which goes to prove that there is
money In the racing game-for some men.
The s244.sCO which was disbursed by the
Cub may be classified under two general
headings-operating expenses. $4,000. and
stakes and purses paid to owners. sl69, 5O0
of which s14.500 went to the winners of
stakes and $500 to the owners of horses
finishing first. second and third in purse
events. And this goes to show that such
meetings as that just closed at Washington
Psrk are good for owners as we'll as the
gel. tlemen who hold the meetings.
SIX AMERICAN RECORDS MADE.
Looking at the Washington Park meet
ing in perspective. another glory stands out
six American records broken. one Ame-i-
can record equaled, eighteen track records
broken. one track record equaled and eight
stake records broken! Truly a brilliant
showing.
Furthermore in 1b1 races rim the numbers
Forty.one per cent of winning favorites,
and those favorites backed by the richest
To the mind o Of tn the ' turf follower be he
professional or layman. this fact is Of more
significance than. all the others. In fact,
Which, the the raens a VASES
ington Park, the tremendous gate receipts.
the splendid profits of the association and
the turf-human and equine-to this first Of
Western race courses.
For the man who follows the races be-
Played at ali kinds Of prices for thousands
OF dollars-are able to win. there racing is
truly and honestly conducted. there syndl-
cate methods are deSpiEed and knavery is
compelled TO hide itself.
The meeting was favored by glorious
weaIher t,s glory was greatly enhanced
by the immense amount Of interest at
tracted to the American Derby this year,
resulting in an attendance of 60.0oo persons
and financial profit TO 70 the association on
fore and above everything should be re-
membered the formfulnesS Of the racing
and the absence of anything approaching a
scandal.
GREAT PERFORMERS SHOWN
Among the great horses shown at the
meeting must be mentioned, first and fore
most, McChesney, unqueStiOnably the great
est handicap horse shown in the West this
year: Dick Welles, the greatest sprinter of
the year: Alan-a- Dale, second only to Nc
Chesney in the list of great handicap
horses: Claude, The Picket and Savable, the
brilliant Derby performers; Peter Paul.
nard and other consistent and promising
2-year-olds.
NJ ddleton & Jungbluth. the Louisville
owners. carried of the owners honors. win
ming the American Derby with The Picket
and the Sheridan Stakes. the next biggest
event for 3-year-olds. with Sarton. These
two victories netted them s32660 and placed
owners. Fred Cook the St. Louis horse
man and bookmaker. who undoubtedly has
one Of the most useful racing strings In tie
West. is second or the list with Si6.sS5 TO
his credit. German & Bauer and N. H.
T'chennr & Co. the only other stables TO
pass the $4,000 mark. won si06s0 and So
52I ~ reSHect nssGsn ~ ., G, 1On,s and
Barney Schneider of st. Louis had a close
race for winning honors. the former scoring
by bare neck with 1850 total winnings
against ALPS to the credit Of the genial
master Of Woodlands
The most disappointed owner OF tire meet
ing was John W. Drake. who started with a
most formidable-looking stable and won
less than $500.
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