The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-10

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 1O--Chucta-
nunda, known as King OF the Sprint
ers," has run his last race. While at
work over the track yesterday morning
he broke down in the of foreleg so
badly that he fell and Will have to be
retired. This is the horse that the peo-
pie of Amsterdam greeted with a brass
band on his return from the races last
season. Men and women placed
wreath around his neck and paraded
with him through the streets.
Trainers and owners who saw Chucta-
nunda pull up lame believe the accident
was due to the wretched condition of the
track. The soil was so soft that the
horses hoofs sank nearly fetloek deep
when they galloped. Holes were numer-
Gus. Chuck" 1t is thought. stepped
into a hole made by the hoofs Of gallop-
ing horses and ruptured a tendon
Ruptures Tendon
A tendon leading from the fetlock to
the ankle was badly hurt, and the great
sprinter could not bear the weight Of his
body on the injured leg. Trainers said
Chuck" would not race again, that the
tendon was ruptured.
Chuctanunda is owned by 5. Sanford
& Sons. the millionaire carpet manufac-
turers. Except Hermis. he won more
races in succession than any other
thoroughbred. On opening day here he
defeated Leonora Loring. w. c..
Whitney's crack filly, In track record
time for six furlongs. He is a five-year-
old horse, by Laureate-La Toscan, and
Is valued at $50. COO He will be retired
probably to the Hurricane Stud. the
farm OF his owners.
Madden's Youngsters.
Everybody is talking here about John
e Madden His enemies say he is a
lucky men; his friends say he is with
out a peer as a trainer. All OF this
is due to Madden's success in the Spina
way and Saratoga Special. the most
valuable stakes OF the week. He won
the former with Raglan. a flly that he
sold to F. Gerhard twenty-four hours
before the race. He followed his victory
by winning the Special with his colt
Aristocracy.
Both winners were bred by Madden.
Raglan is by Plaudit and Aristocracy by
Mirthful. Now that the latter sire is
dead-he was killed by a bolt Of light
ning-Plaudit gives great promise OF fill
ing the void made by his death.
This is Plaudit's first crop of two
year-olds- All that have been shown in
public can run fast, and possess good
size and substance. This is rather an
unusual thing among the first progeny
of nd raG
that Plsudit possesses great individual
ity as a sire.
Trouble for New Firm.
There is trouble ahead for the
Thomas Shields confederation. Trainers
spoke bitterly yesterday Of the way w.
Karrick was treated in the shift made
when E r. Thomas Joined forces with
Alex Shields Several stated that il
would not be wise for the new stable
10 enter horses below their values IN
selling races.
Shields is a smart trainer-there -
none better-but he is not popular, par
ticularly with the bookmakers. His
thoroughbreds were cnce known as the
dynamite stable" through the fire.
quency OF winners. He caused havoc
among the layers by fairly exploding
succession OF winners in their midst
II unexpected intervals. As Shields was
smart enough to know when his horses
were IN prime condition. and when the
sookmakers believed they were not, he
armed the layers enmity
II was reported here that John A.
Drake had made Jockey o'Neil a hand
some offer to ride for him next season.
O'Neirs work in the saddle this season
has been superior 10 that OF any other
rider. In every instance where he could
make the weight he has had the leg I'D
OH brakes horses at this meeting He
has landed several OF them winners and
Drake won a small fortune on each
Although 'Pittsburg PhiF' has been
credited with winning fabulous sums on
lie Special. he cleared but $50. 900.
a heavy fall OF rain ruined the pros
poets for fast track today. II the bad