The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-25
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FOLLOWERS OF AMATEUR SPORTS.
Mayor Wells Evens Up a Score " it'll The Clergyman Who Criticised
His Modest Derby Day Ncnturr-Raccs for Gentlemen Riders
Would Improve the iasthmc of Horse Racing.

OMRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPCBLic.
Mayor Wells of st. Louis is one of those
men who can lay excellent claim To the title
of gentleman. He can base that claim upon
the hest of foun iation~-m indisposition to
cross the mcrcst wish, hurt the feelings,
kpr to object to the immediate plan of pas
stime his companions of a day may agree
Irpon. Mr.. wellS's Discrimination 10 assert MS
Gwn private preferences even 10 the milf
Ming of his friends secured him Il sound
Grating from a local clergyman last June.
Whereby hangs a good story on the cl"r.c.
On Derby Day Mr.. Wells was one # a
'arty of ladies and gentlemen who Went II
i,eee the race at the Fair Grounds. Being
Sf liberal mind. the other members OF the
lparty resolved 10 get up a small sweep
gfstakes-that is. all pool equal sums o.
fmoney. draw slips FOR their horses ard the
drawer If the slip bearing the name OF the
winning horse 70 get all the money Mr..
Wells is not by any mans a betting man.
Indeed. in the old days. when he was
president of the Fair Association. sports
men were wont to say that he was too
Calvinistic in his tendencies To he connected
with an organization which was Concerned
in a race track.
Blu: he was too wcll-bred 20 spoil the
= sport. though it is ten chances 10 one that
he disapproved Of the sweepEtlke in his
own mind Jo he subdued his personal feel
ings rati than appear in the offensive
'ho,icr and better than thou" role, ami
took his share OF the bet. LII" all un-
willing and uncaring hettors, h. drew the
slip with the name Of the winner on II
and won q small sum o. money. All OF
which was fully exploited ia the public
prints. %
This occurred on Saturday. on Monday
;-.. - NJ ANr,1Il r,,s him, md said
My little girl was at Sunday school yes
terday. She told ne that the preacher
severely criticised you for setting a bad
examine by betting on horse races
Indeed said the Mayor. Il am rathe
surprised. How did the reverend gentle
man. in such a short time, learn that l
bet
lie read it in the morning papers
We'll. we'll. Now let us count a hit. A.
q rule c,ergymeu get w about : o'clock on
Sunday morning. Most Of them shave them
selves. \ careful shave takes twenty
inmates. Then he has To take his bath and
.lress. a full half hours work. of course.
ne spends ten minutes in morning prayer. II
now s o'clock. He goes 10 breakfast with
is family. This accounts for another hour.
il is now g a. in. At what hour does your
Sunday school OPEN
Nine thirty"
We'll. it will take the clergyman ten
minutes to walk from his residence to his
SUNDAY school. That gives him twenty
minutes in which to read a tfty-two page
Sunday paper. NOW do you know what l
think?
No"
Under the circumstances. l rather
imagine that the first thing your clergy
man read was the racing reports
The announcement of Tho Kinloch Park
Racing Association that it viii, at it, spring
meeting. endcavOT to promote races for
gentlemen riders. also I'm intsrcity team
race TO- amateurs. should he welcomed by
Noi.rg r-an of ST. Louis. who take an in
tc..-l in such things. The project of Mr.. j.
\. Murph!. mdnaEe" Of Einiceh. Is Z
worthy one ard dest rvcs sEpro-t.
II 4 gui:c Ca-'ain that while Mr.. Murphy
viii not nllcN anything that might smack
a.; sloht.rE or vNCiuSiveIc 10 SAVIOR these
5.Cns. mat mounts vii he ConiincI u
o,r.dr,s whose amateur standing there is not
J TIE ItSa,rSt doubt Uf. II Mir. Murphy can Sc
, ou5r suuc OF the cavaiTym'u from the bar
lats,. spmr Il the members Of local Coun-
iy and aunt clubs and some RIDES v@o
cu;nc from any uttC- city with proper ia
lGCIurtors. thc:o i .c:.rCc i upitht tra;
lac sonucmen's races wall b" quite = Tea
H.
As Tar HORSES. it sicu'd ro an iuvariahlr
rG.@ laat any nose entered may 10 liahi'
10 com fo- S%0. Th! ra,n wli lezalt il
lEalN young riders huyi1. a"d o%ni = their
CNn ly..es, anu ucr W.o may he wi Ing to
;reiu q deal Of money to VII such a
40, 1iI not b ABB, 20 enter - h-rsc Il
Nt.s,. t11"ramma makers should tc care
fui Il > rci-c tEc.T pTsru-aiIy"F N This
ta-e scG throw oGt aolaes which may oul-
'ilss s- n,:d, ara mike sach an event
C."-.-cca.
~, last gca.c;Gc:'g race rUn in the East
saN onle very had sportsmanship. in that
ore co..hiated miii1i.li-e sTu- ts-lan entered
II Y.,oy, a,4se lur 5i,yly. lie Eas l 10 q IN
The bett Hg and wen n i E1i.up. Tho owner
81 ,hc scC"rg hof:c b-u h.m up from ST.