The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-12
Winner of New Orleans Prelim
mary Derby Should Win
Many a Purse.
"PATH" SP0ILS WINTER RACING
Long Shots Become FavOrites
When They Draw the Outside
Position. Giving Them a
Winning Advantage.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New Orleans. La. Dec. u.-Prominent
Eastern breeders and owners were repre-
scented in the first three horses in the pre-
Iiminary Derby yesterday. Trapper. the
winner. was bred al the Belmont nursery
stud, Metador came from the Keene farm,
and Ranger, while bred in Kentucky, was
purchased by Mr.. Whitney as a yearllng
at fancy price.
Trapper was a very good colt in the
East when owned by Sidney Paget. and
the liberality Of the price laid against him
yesterday was in some measure due to an
impression that he had weakened and
washed out as a result of his trip from
the East. How such an impression could
continue after a glimpse at him in the
paddock just before the race it would be
hard to say. He is magnificent bay, ap-
parently rather fine as to bone. and per-
haps not rugged enough TO suit the seeker
after a strong. stout horse fit for any
thing asked Of him. But his muscular
development is magnificent. and he is in
every way the best looking 2-year-old
which has shown here as yet He is of
going as his flishty. short-striding contem-
poraries, but with an irresistible stretch
rush Of the sort that brings e crowd TO
its feet in a whirl of enthusiasm.
1t Is matter Of regret that track con-
ditions did not suit Rams Horn. and that
he had to be withdrawn, but his absence
and Trapper's easy win have cVsated a
desire to see the two brought together.
Opinion is divided among those who saw
Rams Horn at Chicago and Latonia as
to whether he can handle the fastener or
If Broomhandie could be sent here good
and as fit as the day he met Kurtznan at
st. Louis and lest through the collapse
ryh yhar1 he 7 .;e
champion was apparently breezlng over
the Cook star, there are a los of people
who think he could handle the question
Tor the trio, but he would have TO be good
to dc II, for these are two undoubtedly
hgh-class colts.
Racing at the Crescent City Jockey
Clubs course In wet weather. under pres
ent conditions. is considerable of a joke
The existence of a hard path on the out
side when the track is muddy or heavy
gives the horse which gets the outside po-
sition at the start. and. consequently. the
best chance for this firm footing, such an
advantage in the race that the entire play
IS anected and a horse that would be re-
garded as long shot in an inside position
Is made 4 pronounced favorite. probably
at odds on IL he happens to draw the
path" position. This condition of affairs
makes racing hero more or less farcical,
as bookmakers and turfmen generally ad-
NIT.
Micky Shannon turned over the Bennett
horses to Charlie Mulholland Thursday.
and he will handle them hereafter. Shan
non has gone to Memphis to rest up. He
had little to say as to his reasons for Civ
ing up the Bennett string. but it is mat
ter Of common report that Nicky
thought Mr.. Bennett should have given
him more ieeway in the training OF
the horses. 1t seems that Mr.. Bennett
made numerous suggestions as to what
should be done which touched on Shan
none sensibilities. and between trying to
and those of the owner OF the horses,
coupled with natural worry over the con-
dftton OF his numerous charges. many of
which are c-ippies. the job proved too
hard a one. and Micky gave II up.
Mr.. Bennett hiss come in for q lot of
good-natured banter from other forseInen
for having declared so good a Ally as Dis
Trophy % @ GU, o Of tn the Ten Tennessee Derby. I % BOTH
of which stakes Mr.. Bennett has been
en1ious for years to win, but he blames It
all on Henry Mcdaniel.
The disagreement as to future policy
which existed among the directors of
the New Orleans Jockey Club prior to the
application for dates seems to be on the
increase rather than showing any signs Of
abatement. One element has long con-
tended that It y as useless to try to make
any compromise with Mr.. Bush. prefer
ring war to the finish right from the
Heasiip. carried the day against the ele-
rnent led by II. D. Brown. the original
promoter Of the enterprise.
Since the Panama track was turned
down by the Western Jockey Club the
Brown faction has gained recruits. though
President Heasiip iusiste that his party
Eili carry the day and intiEates that
there may pc at least one change in the
personnel Of the club which will do much
TO simplify matters both within and with
out the organization The peace party az
measure responsible for much OF the ar
tasonisrzl. both locally ard throughout the
Western racing territory, which developed
should separate himself from the enter
prise 1t would have a better chance. Mr.
Brown neyeTtSeless has strong follow
ing. ana should any ATTEMPT be made to
depcse him a sharp fight viii Immediately
develop
Tip Mcintyre. one of the star Jocks a.
East ST. Louis in the old days. has taken
on a second lease of life and has secured
half-dozeu mounts here. He looks no
bigger than WREN riding at East St. Louis.
but doesn't go at me turns with the old
reckless dash Whicn characterized him
when racing through the sand. Like all
the veterans Of those days. Tfp IS grow
ing older and paying more attention to the
integrity of MS carcass.
Captain Billy Williamson. tie oldest Iiv-
ing turfmau. IS still seen occasionally 20
the corridors Of the St. Carries Hotel
where he lives. The old man IS NOT look
inS as strong as he did year ago. and
comes downstairs only in the pieasantest
ND CrAREEMED