The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
FORE AND AFT WINS
THE CUMBERLAND
Gerst's Horse Captures Feat
ure of Tennessee Breeders
Association Meet.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April %. -
Eight thousand persons today saw Will
liam GerSt's Fore and Aft, by George
Kinney-Topsail, win the Cumberland
Derby, one and one-eighth miles, at
Cumberland park. from /. H. Stevens
Postmaster Wright, after leading into
the stretch, finished third. The race
was worth $4,000 to the winner, and
was a beautiful contest.
The Tennessee Breeders association
opened it's tenth annual spring meet
ing under suspicious conditions. The
weather was fair and bracing and the
track in prime condition, while the
crowd, both in point of numbers and
enthusiasm, was far beyond that usu-
ally seen on Southern track. Four
teen books. including a field book and
combination slate, did business, and
were unable to accommodate the bet
tors, the jam and crush in the ring
Keeping many investors out. With the
heaVy business done the books had
much the worst of it, four pronounced
laVor1tes making good, two of them,
whisky King and Fore and Aft, be-
ing especially we'll backed. The Derby
was the fourth event on the card, and
lVe candidates accepted the issue The
local money poured in on Fore and Aft.
although Postmaster Wright, also own
ed In Nashville, had a strong follow
ing. Reservation, with pullman up,
enjoyed light play. and the others
We're neglected. Away to a pretty
start, Sinner Simon went out to show
the route, with the favorite back in
fourth position. Passing the stand.
Sinner Simon and Postmaster Wright
We're heads apart, with Reservation
tapped on them and Fore and Aft two
lengths back Going on. Landry sent
Simon further out, and with Reserva-
ton quickly following, the two drew
away. Then in the back stretch Barca
joined In the chase. Simon shot his
bolt. and at the half Postmaster Wright
had command, a half length before
Reservation, which was neck and neck
with Barca- The faVorite was fourth
two lengths away, but rounding the
turn Henry began to make his play.
The colt was cut off several times. and
hnally at the head of the stretch Hen
ry took him to the outside and he as
sumed the lead, with Barca at his head
and Postmaster Wright closing in.
Through the stretch it was a stiff ar
gument, but the favorite had a length
the best of 1T at the WIRE with Barca
two lengths before the Greener colt.
FIRST race, six furlongs-Whisky King,
Landry to = second; Louis Wagner
IL, NJ. Henry, 10 to l, third. Time
I:I3A. High Chancellor, Carl Cahler,
Second race, four furlongg-sweetie.
l09, Mclnerney. to /, won; Lady Amelia
los. Meade, 10 to 1. second; Triumvir. 1O1'
Castro to l. third. Time, :49h Mamie
Hodge. Canassa. Soufrier. Jessie Weller,
. Pipe Dream. Katie Powers. Miss Hor-
tense, Mafalda, Allan st. Luke ran.
Third race. seven furlongs-The Ste
wardess, 101, Shilling, to l. won; John
Coulter, 101, Helgeson. 8 to 5, second:
Flaneur. 108, Landry. to L. third Time,
1:29. Whistle, Little Chico, Invictus. Ga
lott. The Wizard Lapidus, Domage, Lou
Rey ran. Crusader left at post
F., Fourth race. the Cumberland Derby
one and one-eighth miles, So 600 added
Fore and Aft. 115. M. Henry. to 5. won;
Barca, III, HelgeSon, to 1, second; Post
master Wright 112 Winfield 13 to s.
third Time, 1:55A. Reservation, Sinner
Simon ran.
Fifth race four and half furIongs
selling-Bradley Hill, 100. Helgeson, 10 to
10, won; Bird Pond 100. M. Henry tC
1, second; Sweetness and Light, SO, Rob
ertson. 3 to 1, third. Time, 90 Angelee
Emperor of India. Ala Shelle, Easter Wal
ters, Instrument ran.
Sixth race. five and one-half furlongs
selling-Carrie l., 119, Crowhurst, to l.
won; Golden Cottage 121. J. DAILY. 3 to l.
second; Ed L., 121. HelgesOn, 4 to l, third
Time, 1:0S%. Dandie Belle, George Fabb
AL Lone, Gay Hilda, Irresistible, The
Golden Prince, The Black Scot, Gov. Say
erS ran.