The Washington times., 1903-09-07
McChesney, the Western
Champion, VIII Measure
Strides With Waterboy,
Hermis, and Afrioander.
All of the Thoroughbreds on
Edge for the Big Race.
Hermis Will Be Sent Out
in Front to Make the Pace.

In the Twin City Handicap at a mile
and a quarter to be run at Sheepshead
Bay this afternoon 1t is possible that
McChesney, who is a sure starter, may
meet either Waterboy or Hermis. or
both.
Should Waterboy and Hermis. because
OF their participation in the Century
Stakes on Saturday. be Withdrawn. Nc
Chesney will probably run UP against
hard field, including the champion
three-year- of the year. Africander.
together with such good race horses as
Caughnawaga. Injunction. Shorthose.
and others. Because of his victory in
the Century Stakes, Waterboy,' If he
goes in the Twin City, will have to take
up five-pound penalty. which will make
his impost 134 pounds. Because of this.
turfmen were inclined to believe yes
terday that he might not go. although
no definite line on the Haggin stables
pAaHS COUiu bt obldlHeO.
To Decide Supremacy.
Waterboy pulled up after Saturdays
big race as sound as a new bell. 1t was
apparently no effort for him to turn
mile and a half in 2:31 3-5 and had he
| been extended right up to the end in
stead of simply galloping through the
last quarter it is probable that he would
; have established a new worlds record
/ by running the distance close to 2:30.
Waterboy was never IN such magnifi-
l cent shape as at present and Trainer
/ Joyner is more than anxious TO pit him
! against McChesney. For that reason IL
/ the Watercress horse is all right in the
estimation of Joyner he will race this
afternoon and the question of supremacy
between the East and the West will
perhaps be definitely decided.
| Hermis has pretty thoroughly demon
strated that he does not care for race
of more than a mile and a quarter at
! the most. 1t is said that E r. Thomas
! found fault with Odom's handling CT
Hermis In the Century because the boy,
| following orders TO place the horse in
the early stages of the race, was forced
| to put him under a choking pull for
nearly a mile. Mr. Thomas. 1T is stated.
believed that Hermis should have been
allowed to run his own race and that he
could have made the others dizzy with
his speed in the first three-quartes under
such conditions. So. in future races. it
| is safe to say. Hermis will be allowed 10
go out in front II he wishes TO do SO. If
| he starts today he will run this kind
of race. and Will take up 129 pounds.
the same weight TO be handled by Nc
] Chesney As Owner Smathers stated
positively yesterday that McChesney
would face the starter in the Twin City
many turfmen expressed the hope that
neither Waterboy nor Hermis would
dodge the issue.
Big Mac to Go.
McChesney Will go to the post in rare
form. His fine race against The Minute
| Man on Tuesday put him on edge.
Africander. IL he starts in the big race
this afternoon. will take up lis pounds.
Fuller. in all probability. will have the
mount. which means that the Star Ruby
wonder will be heavily backed In his
race for the Saratoga Cup. Africander
created a new worlds record for a mile
and three quarters. beating Heno a
! head and on the post, and leaving
Waterboy far behind. That performance
caused hundreds of turfmen to declare
that Africander was the greatest race
horse of the age, and that he was clear
| " entitled TO championship laurels. But
the indisputable fact that Waterboy was
overtrained in the cup race. supple
mented by his remarkable race an Sat