The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Clearwater RAN OVER FIELD
IN BIG STAKE AT FAIR GROUNDS
Furneys Giant Son of Wawekus Was Resolutely Challenged by
Jordan in the Stretch and Sue cessfully Contested With the
Lamplishter Colt-Talbot Beat Elastic-A Large
Crowd Attended Inaugural.

Clearwater. Mr.. Turney's nne horse h,
s-Feronica. won the Inaugural
Handicap from an inferior field and befor,
an Immense throng at the Fair Grounds
yesterday.
Is P. Hayes's Jordan Uamplishterl was
second and Doctor Streets Port Royal
thifd.
clearwater was favorite AT ciy TO l.. Jor.
dan was 3 to /.
Mr.. Dado got a fair start after a delay.
South Breeze wis ali but left at the post.
Prosper La Cal. Bengal and Jordan We're
of flying. Clearwater was of about fourth.
The first three opened up quite a gap in
the FIRST half-mfle. They were then lead
ing Clearwater fully fifteen lengths. At
the half-mile Donnely set the big horse
down. He responded with a dazzling burst
of speed. He closed the fifteen lengths up
in 100 yards. and at once assumed the lead.
Prqsper La Cal and Bengal gave way in
front of his class. Jordan. who is a much
imaepved horse. hung on.
JoRDAN'S PLUCKY RACE.
AZ the last eighth-pole Clearwater hung a
bit 5fDonnelly had to draw his whip. Bat
tistH was giving Jordan a capital hand
ride. II appeared that the Hayes horse
might win. Many then thought that Glen
waferS supreme effort at the half-mile
ground had taken too much out of him.
Nrithes horse was given a very good ride
water an especially inefficient one. He
took up his whip and put ii down several
ines let the horses head go and messed
him generally. Battiste weakened on Jor-
.daEin the last 100 yards and let him stag
geTSs So Clearwater won rather ~cleverly at
that. Port Royal. who ran a nice quiet
raoe. was third. This horse was not under
pressure at any part of it. and will prob
ably win presently. He can do much bet
tersthan his race here tells.
Glenwater's race makes. him look like a
likely candidate in the Suburban handl-
cap which will be run in June. He Is in
at los pounds and will. be hard to beat. He
is a giant in size. being large. well-boned
and muscled, in fine flesh, tremendous girth;
wonderful quarters and courageous head
and eyes.
Grounds track is fully two seconds slower
to the mile than that Of Kinloch. A lot of
soft yellow clay has been piled on 1t. This
makes II cuppy and SLOW.
SYLVIA TALBOT BEAT ELASTIC
Sylvia Talbot was a 4-to-5 fayorite over
Elastic, s to 8. in the third race. He got
of in front and made the pace to the
stretch. Here little Wilson came along
as he pleased. Elastic was all done and
out. The cuppy going suited Sylvia better
than it did him. The time was slow.
also stsr ran a anef race in s the nth sfdhhs event. eY He
was all but left at the post. He went after
his field. taking, the soft going on the rail
all the way and just did get up in time
to beat Dolly Haynan a nose.
GCMBERTS KILLING.
The Gumbert and Powers cohorts made a
killing on Sweet Dream. She. was, 10 to l
IN the betting. led by five lengths and won
pulled up. Roseeourt and Stub. the, choices.
ran bad races. =.
St. Agnes II. a rarely good Ally. held at
4 to 5. won her race by a short nose from
Maiwells. a @-to,1 shot. who should have
good ride all the way. while honest Ro-
maneli. always trying but oftimes, IN
skillful. did not handle the green Maiwells
any, TOO we'll Dean. hy dint of n good
hard finish. and the game filly under him,
got the verdict by a scant nose. :
Chris Schumacher cleaned up handsomely
in the very first race with Duela. q 10-to-l-
shot. She won all the way In a big gallop.
TREMENDOUS CROWD OUT.
The crowd appears to be the. largest that
ever attended an inaugural day Over Is
600 were present. twenty-five books had