The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-21
GOSSIP OF THE MISREPRESENTATION.
How Bookmnkcr Celia WINS Whipsnwed
-ROthert Summoned by Club.

Charley Celia got whipsawed in the Miss
West-Nearest-Four Leaf C. mix-up the
other day. Four Leaf C. was to 8, and
looked like even money. Celia held her out
and bet on her. Nearest looked like the
contender, If not the winner. but she had
not been out in two months. She opened at
IS ar went to 6s, and ]. K. Hughes did
not bet on her. All of which led every one
to believe that Nearest was not ready.
Just at post time. after Judge Brady, who
places much faith in betting, had been given
his betting slips, the right money came in
on Nearest in 500 chunks The bookmakers
made wild break to get the Four Leaf c.
money, but the ring patrons either had
gone out or were too keen to bet on Four
Leaf when it was evident that she was not
the best thing on earth.
Nearest and running Four Leaf up to Is
without catching a bite. They can't rob
Nearest
There was no danger OF Four Leaf hurt
ing any one or breaking anything up. except
her own jaw. but Miss West came on. and
with the help of a bad start and good luck.
beat Nearest nose.
Sam Rothert. who sold Aimless to E. E.
Farley who Is accused Of ringing" her as
Sarah Black. has been summoned to attend
a nearing OF Farley's appeal before the
Western Jockey Club next "Wednesday.
Rothert Is supposed to be able to identity
Aimless He had nothing whatever to do
with her after Farley got her. He eniovs
a reputation for fair dealing second to that
of no man racing horses.
The man that has Jockey Shilling nm
preached a critic yesterday with an odd re-
quest. N ~
You made a jockey out of Bridwell bv
sharp criticism, he said. Il wish YOU wouid
take this boy of mine in hand now. He can
on. of Is IN hm Ia and want you to get i,
no chances" "-u 'aAi''s
Fizer's old foreman. Henry Randolph, led
Emma Meyer on the track the day she won.
What better bunch could a man want than
among the real people of the South. and
Is more than an average trainer
You had a good story on queer bets in
The Republic of Sunday said Bookmaker
Sam May. You ought to know of a few
made me one day at the South Side. Hank
Combs had a horse in a race. He was 20
to 5 VII Tue ta'''i'e at
do rOn xs ySuT r. horse will rim said What
Mine will win. eh?' said Combs. .You
know lot about my business If Won like
him so we'll I'll lay you sl,2O0 to $40 he does
Just to show YOU that I do know more
than you do 81, FL take It. said.
Now hi. o, 10 not really expect to see it
want to beat Hank. Believe me. Hanks
horse came rolling home. Hank is not a
Tool with morse, either"
Form, FORM said an old-time trotttng
horseman. What form can there be now
adays? Fifteen years ago there were not
many trainers, and WHAT there we're knew
something about training, and pretty near
all Of them trained alike-used the sama
methods. Nowadays every bartender. dry
goods salesman and shoemaker who makes
a stake betting buys stable and sets IN
as trainer. Green Morris. Jack Joyner,
J 1Sf; Rogers and those fellows spent ali
was selling notions two years ago. train
winning horses this year? Form, eR, form"
The ANONYMOUS letter writer is a droIl
fellow, after ALL VIVA
Many harmless followers of the ponies
have habit Of writing droll anonymous
letters to turf editors Informing them of
certain alleged fraudulent transactions. and
accusing the turf writer's of Knowing of
them, also, and being too tinid to print
them. II any person can furnish the turf
editor OF The Republic with incontroyerti-
BILE proof. proof that will stand in court. of
any unfair dealing or fraudulent transas-