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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mark my word. there will be a new champion
batsman this year. remarked a major league
manager Just before the opening of the baseball
season of 1908. THE oid-t;mers who have held
the center Of the stage for so many years will
be supplanted and a new name will lead Of
the column with the highest batting average.
Who 1t will be I cannot ~foretell, but I am conf
dent some enc will wrest these honors from the
veteran champions"
Who could possibly have been in the mind
Of this baseball leader 1t would be hard to con-
lecture, for. from nresent appearances. there
is not a youngster In either Of the major leagues
National or American-who shows any signs
of stepping into the shoes Of either the great
Delehanty or the peerless Lajoie, providing these
stars Of the first magnitude play their usual game
this season.
There is always a possibility that some new
phenomenon may spring into prominence at al
most any time. and such may be especially true
this season. because Lajoie is far from his prop
er form and is not hitting or fielding In his usual
style. Delehanty. too is overweighted and is not
in the game with any degree of interest. and
there Is a strong possibility that some one may
pass one or both in the race this season. But 1t
Is safe to say that whoever is the lucky one
he will not reach the high-water mark estab-
lished by either Of these champion bstsmen.
In the American League there arc many
youngsters who are clouting the ball hard and
CIItu. nll tNh VIZ lUd uu tlneIH
who are above the coveted 800 mark. Three men
who played in this organization last season for
the first time were high in the list of heavy
hitters-Dougherty of Boston, Carey Of Wash
ington and Murphy Of Philadelphia. Bradley of
Cleveland is another who is not yet old In the
game. who demonstrated his ability to travel
with the best OF them by gaining an official
average Of .3il. The leaders. De!ehanty and La
Joie. had averages of only $40 and .ge. .respec-
lively. Little Parent of Boston Is antther who
Is n dangerous man at all times when at bat.
and his first season With a major league. when
he Joined Collins aggregation In 1901, from the
Providence team. his average was .s1s.
An interesting question to dope In baseball
is whether the pitcher really does acquire an
advantage over the batter from time to time
and why there are no new wonders with the
willow s%pringing into fame.
Not many years ago 1t wss said that the pitch
er had the batter at his mercy and fer that
reason the pitcher S box was moved back. Men
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almost sufficient to warrant excuse II Its play
ers should Just 90 in and work the game out
with no strongly apparent effort to gain victories.
OF the five men on whom Lotus depended for
his infeid. three. Demont. Robinson and Moran.
are out OF the game. AZ II this were not enough.
the stellar attraction Of the Senatorial outfit.
the mighty Delehanty. is also absent. And yet,
with these men out. the unwieldy Orth at short
and Ducky Holmes replacing the star slugger.
Washington has gone In and beaten Chicago on
its home grounds, and with its two star box
artists. Patterson and White. in the points. All
VI which goes to show that Mr.. Postal has a
rather plucky team. and that the gigantic conec-
lion Of wonders does not always win as many
games as a team OF more willing. IL less re-
nov nsd. performers.
The story that was printed yesterday to the
effect that President Hermann of Cincinnati is
one National League magnate who favors any
action that may be taken to enable LA1oie and
Bernhard to play in Pennsylvania. appears to
have been rather a weak presentation of the
case. Hermann. according to later reports. has
gone quite a distance. having talked with several
OF the more prominent stockholders Of the Phila-
delphia club. the body at whose instances re-
straining orders were secured. getting their prom
Use that they would resist no action taken by
the Cleveland club to have these two players set
right with the courts. Mr.. Hermann has noti-
fed Somers Of Cleveland that all of the Philadei-
phia stockholders have now been seen, and, that
President Potter has guaranteed that there will
be no trouble made by the new Philadelphia
club. This makes It as easy as 1t possibly can
be for the Cleveland club. which has only the
courts to reckon with. The action of the gen.
tlemen on the bench cannot, of course. be fore
cast. II 1t Is possible. as Is hoped. to have the
restraining order set aside before the Cleveland
club goes East. 1t will mean much to the Cieve-
land and Philadelphia clubs in the way Of gate
money, and will be another tribute to the BEN
cfc.al influences Of the Cincinnati peace COM
pact.
Curtis Weigand. captain and shortstop. re-
ceived a telegram to-day from Manager Connie
Mack OF the champion Athletic club, asking him
to finish the season with the Athletics. and ask
ing him to report Immediately. He IS wanted to
play an infeld position. Weigand refused the
offer.
Tim Murnane. the Boston baseball authority.
gave out the following interview to q Chicago
paper:
1T is no runaway race in the big leagues this
season. and while Pittsburs and the Athletics
are still the fayorites for first money. several
other teams will have a look-in-
Coming to the office a few days ago. a base
ball enthusiast stopped me to give me q straight
tin: Eoiled down. 1t was % follows: New York
or Chicago will win the championship In the Ma
tional League. while Detroit will win out in the
American League. 1 made the man a small bet
that New York or Chicago would not be one.
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has overstepped the bounds of good judg-
ment.
A rowdy pitcher might as well be ignored
as put out of the game for half a week. No
pitcher is losing sleep over the fact that he
will not be allowed to pitch for three days.
and recreant managers only laugh at the
opera boufre methods of the Leagues new
president.
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FOUL STRIKE RULE GAINING
In POPULARITY AMONG FANS.

Measure Was Opposed by Many Players and Patrons at First, but Is
Rapidly Gaining Converts Throughout the ~Circuit-Dryden's
Account of How Hoffman and Quinn Bought Diamonds
-Puliam Disciplines Doheny.
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Curtis Weigand. captain and shortstop. re-
ceiyed a telegram to-day from Manager Connie
Mack of the champion Athletic club. asking him
to finish the season with the Athletics. and ask
ing him to report Immediately. He IS wanted to
play an infeld position. Weigand refused the
offer.
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Fred Postal is beginning to wonder whether
It wouldn't be better. after all. to cut out the
stars md depend on ordinary ball tcsserx
washiHkton. never on paper a contender for first
division honots. has been against u run Of luck
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
URELLS REGISTER KICK
OYER CLUB STANDING
Claim They Should Be Tied
With COrc0rans.
LATTER TEAM GETS SECOND
Final Meetings of the District Indoor
Baseball and Basketball Leagues to
Be Held Friday Night.

There has been much discussion over
the standing OF the teams as given out
semi officially in the District Indoor
Baseball League. Many OF the Ureu
players and their friends and admirers
claim the team to be tied for second
place with the Corcoran Cadet Corps.
The 7. NJ. C. A. team easily won the
championship, with nine victories and no
defeats The association boys made
runaway race Of It. and were never in
danger Of losing single game played.
COreorans Given Second Position.
The official announcement OF the
standing of the teams as made public
by Captain Edwards, secretary OF the
league, gives the Coreoran Cadets sec
ond< position. as did the semi Official
announcement Of the team standing. with
i've Victories and four defeats The
T5reli Rifles are third. with FIVE wins
and five loses, OF but one game behind
their fellow-soldier team.
The ordway Rifles were never in the
running at any time during the season.
and failed to annex victory, finishing
last with ten games lost.
The Official standing of the clubs fol-
lows.
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Basketball League.

The final game in the District Basket
ball League was that played By the
Carroll Institute team and the Mort<a
Cadets The latter team won the con
test, and by so doing tied The Coreoran
Cadets for third place. with ten victo-
ries and six defeats. Carroll Institute
easily won the pennant. winning fifteen
games and losing three.
Financially the past season was the
most successful in the leagues history.
This fact can doubtless be attributed 10
the close race. The Y. NJ C. a landed
second place from the MoTtons and Cor
eorans by only one game. Following is
the official standing Of the clubs in the
league as computed by Captain Edwards.
its secretary:
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T0M0RROW'S ENTRIES.

First 1ace-Hurdle: selling: one mile
and one-half. Pen Battle. f4a: Lady
kadnor, $780, Helen Paxton. f46, Collie
gfan, IA; Gibson Light. 40; Alma Girl,
139
Second race; selling; three -olds
and up; five and one-half furIongs Lady
Radnor. 101; Annie Grace. JOS: Blue and
Orange, 100; Musical Slipper. %; Pride
of Galore, 50. EIoim. 10T: Show Girl. %
True Blue. 1t3. .Geisha Girl. 90: King g
10; Little Boy. 105; Sir Christopher.
104, Geneseo. 101; Directum. 1914: Pran-
Ger IS: Snowman, 1o5: Plantagenet, 81;
Midnight Chimes. I02.
Third race-Selling: -year-oIds:
four and oHe-half furlongs Duncan.
102: Calyx. 80, Ora Mckinney. 90 Pleas
ant Memories, 105; St. Roche. 104 Susie
Christian, "a.
Fourth race-seiling: steeplechase:
two and one-half miles Walter CIearv
157 ATius. I5S: kaIorama. I46. Ida
Woodlands, 131; Gum Honey. 1877: Gold
Ray. 49,
Fifth -Three-year -olds: seven
furlougs- Lucky Day. III; Sapere. JOS,
Trapezist, 10S Cherubim, 106; Jerry,
III; Mezzo. 106; John Neyin 106: Ben
duro, III; Drop O. Rye, 103: Wheeler b..
III; Fortunatus, los; THAN, 1885, Lord
Advocate. los
Sixth race-Four- year-oIds and. up
ward six and oue-half furlongs Mowich
107: Blue Victor. I97. Fluke, 107.
Cwynne. 1C7; Mollie Peyton. I05. Flara
l05. Lady Welbeck, 105. Bassverine. I05
Alsike. 102. Biiou 100
Seventh race-Handicap three-year-
oIds and upward; one mile and seventy
yards. SlideIl. 100; McWHItams. III.
Orontas. 126: Flying Buttress. lG8. Ath-
elroy, 10; Circus. leo; Bar lie Due. So
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ACNG %Haha YACHTING 8HHn

three years old and upward six fur
longs.
H. c. Shultzs Oh. f. Shrine. 3. by
Atheiing-Pi 8 tRedfern),
to Observation-Disclosures. 1
Alan, 96 lHaackl. : 10 10-...........-.. :
Merriment, III (Burnsl, Is and 2...... 8
Time liza
LORNA henderson,. 60 and u, also
ran.
Fifth TaCe-FoT maiden thTee-year-
olds and upward; seven furlongs.
The Pepper Stables oh. & Drop o Rye.
by Blue and Gray-Ten Drop, -
tRedfern). and S to 5......-...--.. ]
Benefit, 100 (Gannon), 8 TO and
tOSlU Observation-Disclosures :
John Nevin, 100 King. 10 and 4.....--
Time. % 80.
Michaelmas (Shea), y and ;; Lady
Welbeek (Blake), and ?; Russell Garth
henderson,, 80 and 15 Catch Ne 81,
Jonesl, 100 and 80. Loravale (Wilker-
SOM 10 and 4; Flo Russell (Haack),
and 3, and Happy Cross CRediHgtOn). 100
and 10. also ran as named
Sixth race-For three-year-olds and
upward; selling: mile and leo yards.
Mrs NJ. c. Lyles' ch C. Pageant, 3, by
Star Ruby-TeatrO. % (Neely). 10
anG 10 7-.--..... .-........---- !
Merrymaker, Ito (Redfern) > to , and
to ......-. ...-.---.--.-. .--.--.-...
Benckart. 11S (Gannom. to and
10 ---...--.---....-., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .
Tine. I.49 %.
Provost CBurns). 10 and A. THAN
Henderson,, s and ,; Mark Cheek
king, 20 and 8. and Bobbfnet (Cream-
err, 80 and L, also ran as named
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RoNDING CoMPANYs SUI.

Eugene E Gaddis was yesterday name1
preme Court of the District by the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company TO recover Sz.740 said 10 be due
on a bond It is explained that tbs
plainGn was the surety on the bona &
the defendant for his performance o. a
contract to grade certain lots in block
in Todd & Browns subdivision Of
Mount Pleasant air. Gaddis. it is con
tended. did not complete the contract.
and the defendant was compelled to do
so
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
RACES
BEGIN WEDNESDAY

there were a growth Of grass that would
make the green in the Capitol grounds
envious. IN place OF the lawn there was
sand once and boards after. Now there
is something better than anything that
has gone before. The management has
built an elevated board walk of huge
dimensions. and has It so high that
spectators can see the races at every
point on the course.
It stretches far down, in front OF the
grand stand, and in wet weather viii be
found a decided improvement over pre-
vious arrangements People who walk
along in front of the stand somehow
have to think of Atlantic City every time
their feet press the pIaHks.
The grandstand, the clubhouse, the
betting ring, the judges stand. in fact.
every building that is visible to the
spectators has been buruished up for the
occasion. Paint enough mas been spread
over the surface to cover an ocean liner
Aqueduct smells of turpentine and lin
seed oil, but after a little ozone has
been waited northward from Jamaica
Bay that unpleasantBess will have dis
appeared and patrons OF the course will
be assured of having most delightful
time for the money they invest TO get
there
The horsemen are Interested in new
saddling paddock that has been built
1t is large and commodious, contains
twenty-five stalls. and is built much af
ter that which William c. Whitney has
erected at Saratoga So many modern
improvements were put in at Saratoga
that tracks everywhere are following the
pattern OF the charming course at New
Yorks delightful summer resort.
Some Good Youngsters.
Several horses that were not taken ID
Benning TO start viii make their first
Among them are some excellent young
sters The -year-oids that were put
in evidence at Benning did not strike
the critics as being so extraordinarily
good. At Aqueduct, it is said, few
will be uncovered that win open the
eyes Of the racing fraternity.
So next Wednesday the racegoers at
hqueduct viii hear the familiar elang
of the bell. the roilicking notes of the
bugIe and the well-known cry. They're
OF The founders sleeping in Jamaica
Bay viii stir themselves out of the mud.
and the man with a system viii white
his lead pencils. get out his notebook
and proceed to satisfy himself how any
body can get rich-if he only knows
how
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event Of the day. and, contrary to all
expectation. vas the best ridden steeple-
chase. professional or otherwise. run
of during the present meeting All OF
the six entries received liberal back
ing. with Joe Letter, Dion Kerr up. the
favorite at TO > 4 heavy play went
in on Twilight. Mr.. Knut's mount, across
the board: Charles O'MalIey. ridden by
Mr.. Dunneu. at to 5, MontrIp. Mr..
Evans up, at even money; Jacobel.
steeFed by Mr. Larcombe. at ~; Kali
Drama, Mr. Ferguson in the saddle at
g and 2, all were more or less invested
in
Mr. Knut. aided by an assistant start
CT and several stable boys. succeeded in
getting his mount 10 the starting point
after mile or so canter through the
indeId.
The field started in a bunch. MontriD
came a cropper At III first jump. Mr..
Evans remounted. however. and pursued
his field. Twilight showed in the lead as
they paraIeled the back stretch on the
first lap. with Charles O'MalIey hard by
closely followed By Joe Letter As they
made the turn and came toward the
stand, after negotiating the jump before
the water, MIR LaTcombe lost his seat
and tumb4ed. After flying the Liverpool
Twilight stumbled and Mr. Knut with
difficulty recovered his seat.
Montrip here again baked and
threw Mr.. Evans. Twilight, MaIIey,
and Joe Letter nov had it 10 them
selves. fencing as a team As they sped
into the stretch, O'Mailey showed first,
Letter coming fast bad the rail. but was
bored in On by O'MaIiey, which caused
him to fan back. OMaIiey passing I'M
der the wire first, Letter second. Twi-
light third. and KaIorama bad fourth
Mr. Kerr made a claim Of foul against
Mr. Dunnell. which was allowed, and
Charles O'MaIIey was disqualified
Mr. Kerr. by his victory received the
purse OF $500, and a handsome cup.
valued al $l00l while Mr.. Knut received
second money. 500. and d handsome
piece Of plate. and to Mr.. Ferguson
was awarded third money. 500.
Favorite BowIed Over.
But four horses started in The fourth
race, for FLIES and mares. three years
old and upward, distance six furlongs.
Alan. Hack up. TO TO- was plunged
on, while Shrine, with Redeem leg up,
at 10 .. was heavily played. Burns
mount, Merriment, at Is and ?, was
played TO some extent. LORNA, ridden
by Henderson. went begging at % and
y. The start was a perfect one and
the four raced TO the head OF the stretch
with hardly a lengths difference be-
tween the first and last horse. Redfern
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
YOUNG MORRIS COBURN
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING

A series Of embezzlement charges :
preferred against -year-oId Nor
ris c. Coburn, who was arrested last
evening by Detectives CornwelI and
O'Brien on complaint of Richard LIANT
& Co. rubber stamp manufacturers. ano
BaIlenger q Neitzey. commission mer-
chants The boy was employed as a
collector by these concerns. and is said
10 have stolen small amounts of money
from them on several occasions.
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

Mrs Frank Foster is royalty bred
out Of Princess Revenue, by Ben Strome
she has the blood of long line of racers
in her veins.
Paugle originally bought her for SIS
two years ago. Last spring he gave her
10 Frank Foster, who named her for
his wife, in lieu of pasturage for an
other of his horses. Provost. Now he
wishes it had been the other way. The
accompanying cut is considered q fine
likeness of the little chestnut FLY.
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

Mrs. Frank Foster has established a
new record at Benning. This game lit
tie mare, owned by Frank Foster and
trained by John PangIe. both Washing
tonians. has started in seven events
since the spring meet opened. and won
six Of them. Her seventh race. she lost
by short head to Gloriosa, in driv-
ing finish. Three of her races were
won in as many consecutive days.
Whether the track was fast or a sea of
mud, made little difference to her
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
BUREAU ATHLETIC CLUB
ORGANIZES FOR SEASON

The Bureau Athletic Club has been
organized for the season, with the fol-
lowing officers: J. Quesada, president;
J. J. Batch. secretary; " O'Connor.
treasurer; K. DOYLE, manager The club
would like TO hear from all baseball
teams in tie District wishing TO ar
range games. Address challenges to J.
J. Batch, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing
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The Summary.

First race Hurdle handicap; for four
year olds and upward. one and thres-
quarters miles, over seven flights OF
hurdles.
Z. Pergol's ch. g. Ben Battle. 3. by
EbeTlee-Battlc Belle. I35 (Donohue),
l9 TO and to 5..........-....... /
Alma Girl. l3S GinneganJ. 5 to and
10 9--------
J. a. Warner, 1874 CParson). Is and s.. 3
Time. BIB Is.
Helen Paxton CWilson), 20 and :; Cap
tain Conover HunU. 50 and 10: Collie
gian pines. 10 and . and %Gibs01
Light Mara. to 2 and to 10. also
ran in the order named
Fell at last jump
Second race-For -year-oIds.
maidens and winners of one race only;
four and one-half furlongs.
R. w Wal1en's br. f. Contentious. by
GaIore-Conje I07 (Redfern},
10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l
Ninepin, 1G4 (Gaonon). 3 and to 81. 2
Termagant, 107 CHaackl, and to o.. ,
Time 0 So 2-5.
Oriza CMinder). and to 5; Duncan
q. Miller. 40 and u; Pleasant Memo
Ties IT. Burnsl, and 6 to g. and St
Roche (Redington), so and 70. also ran
as named.
Third Southern steeplechase;
about TWO miles. over full steeplechase
course gentlemen riders,
Dion Kerr's b. g. Joe Letter, 6, by
Baggage-Aus tenette, 173 (Mr. Kerr,
2 10 l and TO 5......-.........-...I
Twilight, 15S (Mr. Knut), 10 and g. 2
KalOrama 153 CAIr. Ferguson). &c and g 3
Time, 4.26.
"*Jacobel tMr. Larcombe), and 10 .
- montrip (Mr. Evans), and to 2, and
Charles O'Malley (Mr. DuDnelD. ; ana
Z to s. also ran.
Disqualified for fouling.
EsThrew rider.
Fourth race-For FLIES and mares
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

a meeting of the Basketball League
will be held a the Y NJ. c. \. al : so
O'Clock Friday evening. when the affairs
OF the league viii be closed. and al s
O'Clock the Indoor Baseball League will
hold its final meeting of the season.
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

Tuesday the spring meeting of the
I Washington Jockey Club will close. and
the thoroughbreds Will not be seen again
at the local course until fall. when the
local club viii throw open its gates and
I the public will probably be treated 10
better sport than has been its lot this
spring The fall meetings at Benning
have always attracted q better class Of
horses than have those held in the
spring.
The day after the close of Washing
tons spring racing season. Aqueduct
viii throw open its gates. and the ne
tropoHtan racing season will be on in
full blast. The star attraction offered
at Aqueduet every season is the Carter
Handicap
Carter Handicap the Feature.
Il is run the first day of the meeting.
just as other tracks have their swell
first day handicap. It has been noted for
one thing in particular. and that is that
1t generally upsets the predictions Of
two-thiFds OF the smart people of the
course. and brings delight TO a few who
have had something up their sleeves and
were only waiting TO show their supreme
wisdom 10 the remainder Of humanity.
FOR the last three weeks the manage
ment has been doing everything IN IT'S
power to get the track ready to IMAM
guFate properly the Garter Handicap.
Painters have been at work and carpen-
teFs have been doing their best 10
change the aspect OF things.
APueduct never did have a lawn. al
thoHgh everybody used 10 speak as if
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FAVORITES WIN OUT At BENNING
FIRST RACE.


BEN BATTLE CDONOHUE), /. WON.
ALMA GIRL tFINNEGAN), 3 j. SECOND
J. A. WARNER tPARSON), 3. EVEN. THIRD.
SECOND RACE
CONTENTIOUS CREDFERN). TO 20 Won.
NINEPIN. CANNON. TO AND TO s. SECOND
TERMAGANT lHAACK) 5 TO ;, THIRD.
THIRD RACE.
LETTER KERR. TO
TWILIGHT tdR KNUT) 8 TO SECOND
KALORAMA {dR FERGUSON. /.
FOURTH RACE.
= CREDFERNy, : ),
(HAACKJ. : SECOND.
MERRnfENT CBURNs), Is TO AND TO i. THIRD
FIFTH RACE
DROP oRYE tREDFERNl TO > WON.
BENEFIT tGANNOH5) TO AND 10 SECOND.
MICHAELMAS shea y TO AND TO l. THIRD.
SIXTH RACE.
PAGEANT fJEELY). 10 TO AND TO . WON
MERRY MAKER (REDFERND. l3 TO To ) SECOND
BENCKART CANNON, TO > AND TO :. THIRD.
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here sat down on Shrine and rode her
out. winning by length. Alan second.
MeTriment third
Ten maiden three ear-olds and up
ward were called out to do the seven
furIong journey in the fifth race. The
heaviest play went in on Benefit at to
; and to 10; Drop O Rye, at and 5 to
>. and Lady Welbeck at .
The field broke to a poor start. Rus
sell Garth, the first to show, soon reIin-
pushed Eis lead to Flo Russell and
Drop o. Rye. when little Jones brought
Catch de through with a rush and it
looked all over for a moment Redeem
then moved Drop o Rye up and won out
handiIy- Benefit second, and ohm Nevin
third.
The concluding event was for three
year-oIGs at mile and 100 yards. in
which seven starters faced the barrier.
The bulk OF the money was carried by
Pageant the winner; Merrymaker. and
Benckart. IS which order they finished
Nicely rode waiting race on Pageant
and won handiIy