The sun., 1904-06-03
GOSSIP or YHV RACgiRACK.
M'CHESNEY OOES VEST ron
WORLDS FAIR HANDICAP.



f. r.. smathers has decided TO declare
MoChesney from the Suburban Handicap and
VIII send him West at once TO get ready for
the $4,000 Worlds Fair Handicap. to be
run at st. Louis on June 20. This decision
was arrived at yesterday by Mr.. smathers
after visit to McChesney'8 stall at Graves
end. Accordingly. Big Mac" will leave
here at Q o. clo0k Tomorrow morning over the
Pennsylvania Railroad In q private car
which has been especially prepared for him.
He will 20 direct to Hawthorne track. Chi
cago. where he will be taken In charge by
Sam Hildreth, who will prepare him for the
big race at the Mound City. Owing to his
recent, injuries and the present condition
of the tracks here, II was deemed advisable
to withdraw McChesney from the Suburba n
Handicap. for Trainer Frank Taylor could
not possibly get the MacDun horse ready
for this race, but. with more than three weeks
In which to recover from his bruised hoof
and indulge in careful track work. Mr..
Smathers thinks McChesney will stand a
royal chance to win the Worlds Fair Handi-
cap. in which he has received top weight
Immediately after the st. Louis race big
Mac" will be shipped East TO run in the Brigh-
ton Handicap. Hildreth trained the horse
for all Of his successful races In the West
last year. but could not handle him in the
East because he is still under the Jockey
Clubs ban.
1t is also safe to say that waterboy will
not be a starter In the Suburban. man
close to Trainer Joyner said yesterday that
Waterboy Is far behind in his training and
that the present spell Of inclement weather
and heavy going will preclude all possibility
OF seeing him at the post on the opening day
OF the Sheepshead Bay meeting. There have
been various rumors about Waterboy all the
season. but II Is said on good authority that
he is perfectly sound and will be ready to
race towards the end OF the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs coming meeting.
W. b. Leedss Hurstbourne. IL was learned
from Jack Walthers yesterday. has broken
down. According to the statement Of sharp
eyed clockers. the 900 Indio colt. after
working mile last Sunday, pulled UP very
lame. Upon examin alton it was discovered
that he had bowed a tendon. and the injury
is Of such nature that it is believed he will
not be able to race again this year.
After schulamite had won the Criterion
Stakes yesterday John A. Drake offered W.
$. FanshAwe $4,000 for the hlly. Mr.. Fan
shave could not accept because he merely
leased Schulamite from Clarence Fl. Mackay
some time ago. The hlly Is a half sister to
Sam Hildreths Witful, being by Plaudit.
out of Response. and was bred by John E.
Madden. She won In the most impressive
year.
when the big field in the first race hsd
reached the post r. H. McCarter Potters
Thistle Heather was severely kicked by
Princess Titania on the shoulder. The
blood spurted out In a torrent. and Starter
Fitzgerald. fearing that an artery had been
severed. ordered w. Hennessy to take Mr..
Potter's Ally back to the stewards for an
examination. veterinary looked at the
nj ha Aui~ a.
take the filly out Of the race rather than run
the chances Of having some foreign sub
stances get into the cut. So the stewards
ordered Thistle Heather withdrawn. She
had been played quite extensively from 20 TO
1 to tens. but under the rules OF the Metro
politan Turf Association her hackers got NO
money back.
The oolors of James B. Hasgin were seen
here for the first time this year when Tur-
uuoise Blue carried them in the opening
event.
Father Bill" Daily purchased the two-year-
old flly Salt and Pepper from John E. Mad
den early in the day. She ran In Days
name in the Criterion Stakes. only to be nosed
out Of third money. The Criterion was run
for the first time in 1890. the winners being
Virginia Earle and Cap and Bells both owned
by the Keenes; Grail. Mamari and Hamburg
Belle The latter holds the record for the
No steeplechase this year has created 80
much mirth as the affair Of yesterday. As
Libretto. with Bernhard on his back. ap-
preached the Liverpool opposite the pad
dock he did not jump over the obstacle but
deliberately ran into Il. The gelding sank
down out Of sight in the ditch on the rear side
OF the jump and Bernhardt. clinging to the
bride, landed ON top OF the hedge. The Jockey
tugged at the bride and then peered over
into the trench, where Libretto was rolling
around In helpless style. When the gelding
tried to get up, however. and showed his head,
Bernhardt let 60 Of the reins. rolled over
out OF sight, and ran. Several stablemen
dragged the gelding out Of his predicsment
while the crowd roared with laughter. Cock
Robin, the winner. had not scored q victory
before In about four years. He was splen-
didly ridden by j. o. Brien.
fOficials Of the Coney Island Jockey Club
positively denied yesterday that the rate of
admission would be raised to Is during the
coming meeting. They said that the matter
had not been oonsdersd by the Board of
Directors.
E. r. Thomas beamed when, his colt vola-
day won the last race. The youngster had
worked Ave furlongs with his stable mate
Siblick In 100 3-5 and tho latter only beat
him a nose On the strength OF this Mr..
Thomas sent good sized commission into the
ring when the odds had reached to 1, and
was delighted at the result. It was said
hat the young turfman had a particularly
prosperous day. all things considered. as he
was reported to have played Astarita, Wotan.
and Africander prior to cleaning
up with Voladay.
II ia not often that fight occurs In the bet