The St. Louis Republic., 1904-11-24
Inaugural Handicap Is Puzzle to
Ring Sharps and Overnight
Talk Centers on No Par
iicular Favorite.
FOURTEEN BOOKED FOR EVENT
Stables and BoOkmakcrs Plenti.
full at New Orleans Meeting
Newport and Union Track
Horses Outlawed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. La. Nov. oS-The winter
racing season OF 1eei-5 seems destined TO
open with spfngl Ike conditions The
weather is clear and bright, and light
ning-fast track Is almost certainty.
The Inaugural Handicap, the feature OF
the card. stands out in the light over the
other races arranged by Secretary Clark.
and It promises a keen race. Fourteen are
named TO go in the overnight entries, of
which only one can be really said to be
doubtful. This is Old England.
The race possesses special interest, for
it brings about an admixture of sprinters
which have gained fame, both in the East
and West. Oddlv enough. the two horses
most often mentioned in the overnight dis
cussion OF the race are both 2-year-o' ds-
Trapper and RAMS Horn - yet the rng
sharps say the Hayman entry-Orthodax
and Dick Bernard-wlIl be tho betting IA
yerites.
These four horses do not by any means
include the total 'tst of the ones with win
ming chances, but they are unquestionably
best liked. Frisco Gardner's colt, Floral
King. on his Chicago races. coupled with
the fact that he will be ridden by H. Phil
conceded a chance to beat them all. with
anything like lucky brdak. Then there
is Abe Frank. who is said to have recov-
cred the form which made him an invinci-
bic 2-year-old, bu, that is wide specula-
ton.
Edith May was fast trick in St Louis
and is light enough as the weights go,
yet It is doubtful II she can hold Rams
Horn at the weights. Clint Burnett thinks
well of her chances, however. and she has
been working well. Nor can Ed Tierney
be overlooked. He was too good horse
at Latonia not to be conceded a chance
here tomorrow, IL It were not for his
bleeding propensity. All in all. 1t is a
puzzling enough mix-up to reflect credit
upon its maker.
ST. LOUIS BOOKS EXCEED.
1t is doubtful If a New Orleans meeting
ever opened with such a !arge number OF
horses on hand as are here now. or with
such bunch of bookmakers ready to
hang out states. There are twoscore Jay
ers here, but of course ii is i'm ,ossiple
that all will draw in. The Indications,
however, favor there being from twenty
five to thirty in line when the field Is
called to the barrier for the opening race.
The bookmakers came from all sect ons,
though ST. Louis probably vii be better
represented than any other one city.
There will be no less than ten books con-
tributed to the Inc by the Mound City,
the others being financed by 20 al. Cincin-
natl, Chicago and Eastern nk-rolls
The biggest single string of horses here
Is that OF the Haymans, which numbers
forty-two horses. II Is the irony Of fate
that only one to sicken on the trip here
was Rapid Water, the pride of the barn.
A cold contracted on the way has worked
into high fever. and the colt Is In a seri-
Gus condition.
No tax IS heard here of possible clash.
through discrimina ton against horsemen
who started horses in the East against
horses owned by men outlawed II, the
West. The associations position on this
point Is simply that the East and West.
lacking a thorough WORKING agreement,
must confine themselves to their own af-
fairs Thus horseman will not be held
responsible in the West for ANYTHING he
has done in the East. which Is not fraud
ulent or called for ruling from th,,
judges. Under this position owners who
raced at the Union track, and horses
which raced there are outlawed Horses
purchased and now owned by men who
raced at Union or Newport stand in a
similar position. Eastern horsemen who
competed against them on Eastern tracks,
however. are in good standing.
Starter Fitzgerald is practically certain
OF officiating the entire meeting. He would
prefer to retire during the latter part but
only on condition that Mr.. Bush IS thor
onghly willing. Mr.. Bush prefers to have
Fitzgerald remain. and the Jockey Club
starter will meet his wishes
To-DAY-s NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES