Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-26
FAST HORSES
Wanted by the Trainers on the
Southern Circuit.
Good Runners Could Clean Up" Well
at New Orleans.
Dull Season Compared with Last
Thoroushbreds Need Rest.

CLUB. Ali that Is necessary 10 secure
the hidden wealth are good, fast thor
oughbreds.- The working material
must be strong, for alb the thorough
breds at the track are nearly worn out
and fresh horses could run off with the
nuggets.
This lack of good quality among the
thCroughbreds, this winter became so
apparent, this week, that several clever
trainers started hotfoot for New York
to buy up some fresh horses and ship
them South. A long siege of training
and racing, this summer Slapped the
vitality and flectncss of foot of the
Western horses, and they are SO leg
weary that many Of them are not with
in two seconds of their best speed. The
field is, therefore, practically open for
any man who is willing to bring down
fresh horses.
The old fire and excitement inciden-
tai to the sport, last season, is lacking,
this year. This listless spirit is due to
the fact that peace prevails among the
horsemcnt. The selling-race war,
which was so ruinous to the horsemen,
last winter, is not in evidence, and
peace on earth, good will to men, is
in the letter as well as the spirit of the
time. Although Albert Simons, Henry
Griffith, Tony McCafferty, Sam Hill
dreth and 7. Price, the kings of the
platers, are here, there is nothing do
ing" in the selling races.
Horses are led I'D to the auctioneer
to be sold after landing a purse, but
they fail to bring forth a bid. This
spirit of harmony is perhaps only dor
mant, and the old war may break forth
at any moment should some one or
other Of the mon "forestall' an owner
in the betting price in the ring. But
this is merely conjecture, and trainers
say that the $4,000 which the horse
men contributed to the associations
fund by their bidding one another up
in selling races, last winter, was a les
son that was both costly and bene-
fetal. Hence the present peace.
With but two or three exceptions
there have been little or no big COM
missions handled by the ring here dur
ing the present meeting. The ring sim
ply furnishes the market quotations on
each race and the big plungers operate
through betting agents in the out-of-
town pool rooms where big wagers will
be accepted. The local patronage is
limited to small amounts. and this is
easily handled by the II or 10 book
makers, the daily average of layers
who crv out the odds.
At a recent conference of all racing
associations of Australia it was llnani-
mously voted that the Equalization OF
the totalzator under proper restric-
tons is to the best advantage of rae
ing as a snort. 1t was also agreed at
the conference to recommend the fol-
lowing distinctive colors or their COM
bination only to be allowed, viz, white,
black, blue, green, gray, tartan red,
pink, yellow and purple.
1t is announced that the cclebra tee
trainer John Higgins. will return to this
country to reside No trainer in Englan,
has been more successful than John IIiG
gins. He trained the 1901 Derby winner
Nolodyovsli, and won the Cambridge
shire two years in succession with Water
shed and i:allantrae for W. G. Whitney
and prior to that almost swept the dnci
with the 2-year-old Democrat, by Sensa
ton.
Captain S. S. Browns Ccniuror anc
Audience, two crack 2-year~olds which
been shipped to Memphis. At Mcmphist
Coniurer will be pointed for the Tonnes
sec and Kentucky Derbics. while Audience
will be prepared for the Tennessee Oaks.
Many clocilcrs and shrewI trainers per
sisted all through the season that Con
inrcr was a hettcr colt than Captain
Browns gallant little Broomstick. Con
jurer showed only one flash of this form
when he beat Gallant at Sheepshead. AT
ter that the colt was trained into The
ground. Too many milo Eallops at a two
minute gait dulled his speed his ambition
and courage Audience has not had i
race since october Z. when she won thu
flly end of the rich Produce stakes a
Brighton. Both these youngsters are fit
and at their best Will take d lot of beat
ing.
Jockey Louis Wilson. whose contrac
Was sold to Sam Hildrcth last summer fo
$1,000, Is not enjoying tho utmost conf
dcncc of his employer.
Several times lately when Hildreth haC
down big bets he took Wilson off and pu
UP Cannon. On Saturday, IIldreth haC
the crack Mirthful filly Witful entered
in the Crescent City handicap and gave
Fuller the mount.
All this tends to bear out the statcmcn
that there is friction. Before the Chicago
season closed Wilson was taken to tasi
by Il number of the Chicago turf writer!
for his work on several of Hildrcth
horses Hildreth gave the boy a goo,
rest. 1t is said Wilson'S father complain
ed about the matter.
Hildreth is said to have informed vii
son, ST. he was perfectly able to attent
to his own affairs. and that. if he attempt
ed to hamper him in the management o
the boy. he would probably set the laC
down altogether. Though the lads con
tract was sold to Hildreth Wilson, ST..
appointed himself manager for his son
and this action is probably responsible to
the Youngsters trouble.
There is a difference of opinion in re
ard to Jockey Halls completely in the re
cent turf scandal at Iigleside. Barne,
Schneider, who was instrumental in hay
ing the boy go to California, thinks he il
victim of circumstances. He says:
Hall lived at the track. and I can't Sc
how he could have made arrangements
with Davis. who was barred from th'
track. l was told about Halls trouble q
cha rleston, where he rode at the OUTLAY
meeting. / sought out Harry G. Kuhl
who was secretary of the Western locke.
Club at the time. kuhl. stated that Hal
was granted a license after a careful re
view of the case.
Il am satisfied that if Hall ever did us'
battery. it was done for the object O
winning. l hope this will set the matte
right about Dee Hail."
r w. Coble, who came here from Rus
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