New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
WATERBOY MCHESNEY.
IN MEET At BRIGHTON.
association offers $4,000 for
Cham pi0nS-OUnerS accept.

Cham piOHS-O1cnerS accept.
.-o great four-year-olds McChesney and
,z-a.s,boy the former the Acknowledged champion
,.bs West and the latter the best racehorse that
t. baer seen in the East this year. will meet in a
eofs1 race at mile and quarter weight for age,
:. The Brighton Beach track next Wednesday after
noon.
..+,,sllv been matched was made by John Boden,
r. secretary of the Brighton Beach Racing Asso-
cation Immediately after he had received tele-
ram Yesterday afternoon from E Z. Snathers. the
owner Of NcChesney. in which he agreed to start
his morse against WaterbOy and it is safe to say
that no Incident on the turf since day that
Dave" Pulsfer and J. B. Hsggiu agreed TO race
Tenny and Salvador has created more interest.
The turf world. ever since these two thorough
hreds fought their way 10 fame. has been divided
into two schools far apart in their opinions re-
gardng the merits OF the two runners as the East
is from the West. The West is solid for McChes-
nsy: the East will go broke" 10 man on Water
hoy
The rare will be strictly = sectional affair For
months the Chicago crowd has been standing with
chip frs champions shoulder waiting for some
one 70 knock II OF. There was q time when Hermis
vas looked upon as the horse the East would have
TO depend upon, but when he failed ignomniousy TO
fuf the promise Of his earlier career the Western
ers became convinced that the chip perma-
nent fixture nat no one would even attempt TO
remove Then J. B. Haggin's magnificent brown
colt Wsterbov. hy WatercTess-Zealandia won the
Suburban Renewal and the Brighton Handicap-the
lstter iu record tiIne-and since then he has been
admittedly the horse 10 meet the Western cham
pion.
As soon ss he was returned winner OF the
Brighton. in fact Mr. Boden. as secretary Of the
racing plant 10y the sea. set about making plans
bring these TWO together. This is the race which
he framed. and the conditions of which were sub
mtted 70 Sydney Paget. Mr.. Hsggin's agent
and to 1Ir. smathers.
Championship Special. g weight for age race for
horses three years old and upward: by subscription
Of 500 each or $50 if declared by p m on July 81
The Brighton Beach Racing Association to add
;l000 Waterboy and McChesuey to start or no
race Good weather and track
NJ. Paget accepted the conditions on behalf of
NJ Haggin without hesitation. and Mr. Boden
telegraphed them 10 Mr. Smathe who is in Chi
csgo. The Chicago horseman wired back:
i accept for McChesney: let me know imrne-
diately. IN big race Saturday: If ne starts there
viii scratch here"
When informed in a second dispatch that Water
hoy would start and that it was up to him. he
replied:
VIII ship as soon as can arrange for a car;
viii not start here SATURDAY."
The onlv factors now which il would seem could
prevent the match the weather and the track
Al weight for age the scale provides that each
horse shall carry 126 pounds. Should any three
year-olds also take part their impost will be lib
q
hitting Irish Lad and AfricsUder 10 meet the two
older horses should their owners so elect but II is
extremely doubtful whether either Of them win
start Charles DWycr owner of Africander. said
yesterday that the probabilities of his colts enter
inc The contest were extremely remote. Bulnan
WiIl probably ride McChesney and Odom will un-
douhtedIy have the mount on Waterboy.
AS sam Hildrath who trains the Western horse
IS not in good standing with the Eastern Jockey
Cub = VIII be impossible for him to have charge
90. The horse here. and NcChesney. il is believed
VIII be turned over TO either Snapper Garrison or
Fred. Burlew. who had charge of John A brakes
SaFable when he was brought on for the last re-
news! of the Realization
The careers Of both OF these champions have been
o. n sensational order and in many ways are
They are 10Th hard luck horses. McChesnev
~ 81 81 IN hsntucky: and is the son Of Macduff
bought by sam Hiidreth from j. A Gray TST foT
~ = Ia "a year ne broke number of records on
M lTI lle American Derby Of last year. In the
80 s5-=i Iilsl special At Harlem, he fell and was
hell Herr for S17 65 and tbey a 500 6i, 70 D1r
iEst time he starred At NewCreans he t1'LI 2 OIs me
his rrese,t il ] ne slaIlea and was sold finally 10
sr6 6e ~, Wa defeated in the Montgomery Handicap
~ -. -i4dtAe -4dtAe or 4 notorious Western bo0kmaier
Sfqg his defeat Like WateToH he ehfores IS stTS g9
lis abiiity = ana ne mas frequently demonstrated
rits t'e2Qy aas fewer races 10 his credit tian his
stro,psT ~ t,sose nose he has won have been from
yesr-5l5 1 1i.s = aAd n faster company. As a two
ib1- ..,- r ne Won fine race at Morris Park and
"a into @ s55n ~Fo5& The following year he round
into vgros sIIlllceIllly 10 warrant A J. Joyner
trimming again ~ F-SsV1' III putting MIN IN
aav F bl .92k 5 vas stin with him however and one
feIyi- 80 - n his work and. il is said broke his
when ~ ~ He was IN q sling for months and
II W. ne was able stand on his feet once more
year-olS fI - 20 90 anything with him as a three
FORM a-,s Us LIS spfIng. however he rounded into
,hs BrirF,aT TOA q, both the Suburban Renewal and
other t7ne 'N ,f1anqleap He has started only one
that IN V-sAI, al, t1aggln Is reported to have said
oorse since SaIysf-r D7'4e'es He mas the best