Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-24
General Impression Is That Title
OF Champion Should 60
To Him.
COMPARED WITH WATENB0Y.
Regarded Now as Being Superior to
That Speedy Animal - Once Re-
garded as Joke,

Although the question OF the suprem-
acy of the American turf Is undecided
there is a general impression that the
title OF champion should go TO Me
Chesney Even In the east where
westeiners are not treated any too
kindly. the impression Is abroad that
McChesney is the best horse IN the
alleged division today. Two months
ago. before the son OF McDun had
shown what he really could do, It was
considered Joke IN the east whenever
anyone suggested that McChesney had
q look-in with Waterboy. They would
point to that remarkable performance
OF Waterboy's at Brighton Beach when
he covered mile and quarter in
1908. They would point TO that time
and ask what chance McChesney or
any other horse would have against
It over that track
Two months time. however, works
many changes The followers Of tho
game that considered McChesney q
joke two months ago now admit that
he Is the equal II not the master, OF
the pride OF the east They have seen
him thunder through the stretch and
win without ever being extended from
such high class performers as llermis
and Major Dningcr1ed. They have
seen him come from last place fur
long from the wire ana beat some OF
the best horses In the east They admit
Waterboys greatness, but they are
afraid that MoChesney would have
passed him with that wonderful speed
he usually shows In the stretch.
Neither Mr. Haggin nor MrSmathers
have showed very strong liking to
allow these stars to settle the question
of supremacy. First one would agree
and then the other but the result was
always the same--one would remain
In the stable while the other was sport
ing silk Every track in the country
OF any prominence has offered big
purses TO get these horses together, but
all efiorts have failed.
McChesney ia n rich colored chestnut
with blaze face and four white stock
ings, markings that are somewhat rare
these days, aud daily becoming more
so, owing to the decrease OF the old
Stockwell and Blair Athol stock and
the predomlnance OF the Galopln since
the late seventies. These markings
alone make the horse distinctive and
easily recognized, He stands over i6
hands and weighs about i,i0e pounds In
racing condition, so that he is big
horse, as most phenomenal performers
are. He stands over a lot OF ground
Is lengthy underneath, long I'm the
quarter and has a wonderful pair Of
shoulders. The best part about this
thoroughbred, however, is his temper
Nothing bothers him and he Is the Idol
among the rubbers around the different
tracks.
As a 2-year-old he started 20 times
won nine seconds six third three and
WAS unplaeed In eight races. lie was
third In his first two starts, but not
until his tenth trial did he earn
bracket. His first win was n six fur
longs. and he covered the distance in
1;l4h The field that he beat In this
race was very ordinary and It was not
until late IN the season that he began
10 show signs OF class
HIS RECORD AS A s-YEAR-oLD.
AS 3.year-od he started in 81 races
winning l2, second I'm four third IN
one and unplaoed In four He was
beaten by such horses as Aladdin
Bellies Commoner tIuachuco, Rose
Bright Owice In succession, Scintil-
lant Rose Tree, Lucien Appleby and
Gilfan at various miles and six
teenth and miles and quarter Many
OF these races were brilliant. but unfor-
tunntely somewhat dimmed by the
comparatively poor selds which al odd
times finished In front OF him, How
much this was due ia poor manage.