The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
HICHBA.LL TO
TRY AT DERBY Il Y.
Great Colt to Be Trained for.
the Big Event.
MET AT THE FARO RI: TABLE i |. E;
How sheftel, the Millionaire, and May
the Trainer, Became Partners-The
Achievements Of Maud S.
Sporting Gossip.
MET AT THE FARO TABLE
By MANHATTAN.

Especial to The Times-D ispatch>
NEW YORK, September 19-The West
having sent some mighty good horses at
ter the big eastern stakes this year and
landing good many OF the mat that, the
East Intends to reach for: the biggest Of
the western plums next year. All Of which
means that Highball, conceded to be the
pick of the eastern Wo-year-olds, with
the possible exception OF Hamburg Belle,
intends to make the strongest kind Of a
bid for the American Derby OF 1904. - Bud
May. trainer of the fine little colt, makes
no secret Of the fact that from this time
on he is after the fat Chicago prize anu
that Highball will be trained, raced and
wlntered with this end In view. He will
not start again until spring, though 1t Ia
practically certain he has more than one
reasonably fat purse at his mercy. lts
hard telling what two-year-old will do
as three-year-o but If Highbau comes
anywhere near to racing In his present
form next year 1t is going to take a first
class racehorse to keep him from putting
the Chicago Derby to his credit
Speaking Of IIighball brings to mind a
very pretty story as to how his owner. w.
NJ. Scheftell and Bud May, as trainer.
foregathered. 1t all happened at Canfield's
last year, SO the story goes. May came
on from Kentucky with string OF horses
and dropped into Canfields while rather.
pleasant session was In progress at the
faro layout. Among those present was Mt
scheftell who had little luck In calling
the turn. Ills supply OF ready money had
about given out, and he was about to
leave the table when May said, in his
cllo RI r terlStic Kentucky draWl :f tf.2 z" l.s'
Here, take $500 and try It again, Yo1
are too game to stay down long" Schef.
tell had lost successfully lor half hour.
and only capitulated at the last wall May.
had been winning right along, and the pile
of blues he had stacked about him would
have excited tho cupidlty of saint. To
the surprise OF all his fellow players
5Schcitell had run his $500 into $500 In less
time than It takes to tell It. An adjourn.
ment to the restaurant followed. and
Scheftel inquired Of May as to who he
might be, and May In return asked some
thing pertinent as to the identity OF the
millionaire. for the men had never seen
one another before meeting at tho faro
bank. Fs
you nre so clover that thinK ] II take
q chance at the horse racing business
declared Scheftell, and before the dawn
racing partnership between Mr.. Schette!l
and May had boen consumated. May Was
commissioned to go back to Kentucky and
get together the best youngsters he could
find. Among those he got wore 17lghbail.
Pulsus and Wotan. SO It can be seen ne
came pretty near following instructions,
Scheftel now holds Highball at $4,000,
and Is not anxious to sell.
All hope of a meeting between Water
boy and McChesney this season Is over.
Ilaggins horse will only race for tho
Brighton Cup, for which big Mac Is not
eligible. There Is suspicion abroad
that tho owner Of Waterboy doesn't like
McChesney's game, and that there has
been some slde-stepping In any event,
the Faction OF the championship Will re.
main open, IT seems now as though
Waterboy will have things his own way
for the Brighton Cup unless Ignlter.
winner Of the Champion Stakes, who Is
pointed for the race. Is able to give him
an argument,
Harness horse men arc wondering II
there is TO be any further lowering Of the
trottlng record this season, No surprise
Will be caused II there Is. With Lou Dbl
lon and Major Delmar both out for It.
there Is no telling what may happen,
Delmar will make try to go under two
minutes at the Empire City track Thurs
day II weather conditions are suitable.
The track is lightning fast, and the con-
fidence OF Alta Mcdonald that the Major
will clip some seconds from Lou Dillon.s
great time may not be misplaced. VI
laE
Ed Geers is the leading winner in the
list of Grand Circuit drivers. He has
more than $4,000 to his credit this sea-
son. Scott Hudson is close second and
has almost reached the $4,000 mark.
II Is probable Zach will hs pretty close to