The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

nsnt part during the winter racing hete
has begun in earnest. Green B. Morris
leading the way. The veteran trainer took
along his string of sixteen breadwinners.
Sombrero. which would have been Nor
ris's mainstay in the big handicaps OF the
Eastern turf. will be left behind. It was
4 reported in January that Sombrero had
struck himself badly in a morning gallop.
but the truth is he bowed a tendon and
may never race. Cunard is now a big Grip
pie. and Money Muss. which Is not thu
Splinter he was in Fred Woods hands-6
no longer in Morris's barn.
At the head OF the Morris Stable for the
far Eastern campaign are Old England and
Homestead. 4 year olds. which have en-
toyed a long rest and filled out into hand
some race horses The J-year-olds in the
] string are Artvis. which also has been laid
up for the summer campaign; God Van.
DurazZo and Gravina. all Likely to pay their
way. OF the ten 2-year-olds. the best. 50
far as known, are Box Wood. Precious
Stone. Ruby Ring, Rapid Water and Knob
hampton. But fer a tendency TO bolt, Pre-
cious Stone would be rated the pick of the
lot. Mnen ne won his nrst two starts. Jan
uary l ana + ne lost ground through Try
NLicn IL took All OF BuHman's sKIII 10 pre-
vent. his next pubhc appearance was in
badly.
SCHREIBER'S HORSES COMING.
All the horses going East with Green
Morris belOng TO - % h4ggtn. who also
vnicn will not leave Tor d week. as an A.
tempt Will DC maze next SATURDAY TO WIn \
the Geohard Handicap of 2-sp. IN which
Sslebfdnr. Military Man ana others of Jen-
ningss .-year-olos are engaged
Yesterday a car nifed with Barney SchreI-
oers ana John BurTows- horses lett Tor ST.
LOUIS. burrows featnerRelgnt Jockey. L.
wilson. and DonneIiy go. IOo. Scnreiber
&nd burrows aso left with the h -seS.
lNnnnNaaN his an guE - r.Nz
be- $ noTSts at the AIempnIs meeting oniy,
as hcny has contracted Lor the bulk OF the
SchTeiOer SAYS he expects 10 rec sxItns-
IVeiy at Chicago this year. ouI pefsunaiiy
Sii remain two months at hhs hume, near
JOCKEY Knight. whose patient. weII-jucsed
rloe on kio SHANNON won the foas-mile
stake race Tor jim Cofey. is en- route to
Join his employer. Rome RespaSs. at Gin
cninSu- Knight Is supposed 10 be out OF
form cut reaIiy Is rsunIg as well as ever,
here
Jockeys jenkins and Birkenruth arc daily
expecting marching OruelS
johnny Schorr 5 sCabie viii leave for Mem
PMS a week hence.
CLIFTON BONNER POPULAR.
Bonner. the little negro lad who suddenly Z
bounded iEto tasor- VIII DC seen socn by2
Chic9goanS. though probably he may re-I
main here a monJn. McGanerty IL getting
him good mounts and maKng good monsy
oy tackinR them says he wal
send the ooy to Chicago to rice, but Will
leave his horses al Lstonia for a spring.
rest.
George Rose has resolved to mass I'D
Chicago this year and will be sadly missed
at the Washington Park meeting. This
Beau brumme of the ring Is still sore over
TIE loss of $1,000 from his private box at
the Masonic Temple Safety Deposit Vaults
He IS toe wealthy to greatly miss such a
sum. but the incident iett him with unp,eaS-
ant recol ections OF Chicago.
Rose has various Interests here and viii
remain until MAY. but Joe Shane. one of his
conncenttaI men has Just secured a nem-
oership IN the Metropolitan Bookmaker
ASSOCIATION for 1850 and leaves on Monday
FOR New York: where Rose will be interested
in his operations.
rriencs OF Willie Knapp have been trying
20 get him to jump his Contract with James
Cur ana are said to have sent an emissary
mere 20 spirit away the boy to New Orleans.
But Big Bill went straight to Curl with It
hnapp says ne l. satisfied to stay with curl
2no won't ride for any one else. The trounis /
epperentry arises from Curl putting the Z
money earned by outside mounts into tia {
oank IN the boys name