The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

A H. and D. II. Morris's Niperine. by
Ffiligrane-Medusa. seems to be the best
2-year-old developed here this season.
She has already won five races. including
two stakes in eight starts. finishing sec
ono twice and unplaced the first time
BIOL Walden, who trains her, sent the flly
TO the post. Niperine was bred at the
Walden stud in Maryland. Her best per-
Torrance was five furlonss in 1901 S-5,
with lis ponds up. in the Premier Stakes.
pounds up, and stepped three furlongs in
AZ l-5 with 10 pounds up early in the
year Modred Law defeated her in the
Debutante Stakes, three furlongS, IN AZ 10,
and Stella Allen beat her at three fur
longs IN 30 10. Niperine got even for both
these defeats. however. by vanquishing
both MOdred Law and Stella Alien in de-
cisive contests. Niperine has also con-
quered the crack 2-year-Old colt Arch
Oldham in a decisive race. and she beat
Sweet Pepper hands down in the Premier
Stakes. Bob Walden Will take Niperine
East at the conclusion of the New Or
leans meeting.
Jockey Cochran was severely censured
for 4 ride on Albert Simons's 2,year-
old Anona, by Pontiac-Luella q. the other
day. but upon investigating the matter
the stewards found that Anona was suf-
fering from u sore mouth. and should
never have been permitted to go to the
post. Anona had worked fast enough to
beat any 2-year-old on the track. and
every trainer and Clocker had ID bet down
on her the day Cochran piloted the FLY
to defeat.
James L. Hall. who formerly resided in
ST. Louis, is the paddock judge here. He
was subjected to a lot of unfavorable
criticism for allowing Tommy Griffin to
pun on the Sweet Pepper affair. Had Hall
notlhed the stewards of the fact that an
other hlly had masqueraded in Sweet Pep
pers stan with her number on her while
betting was in progress on the race, the
officials would have ordered a new book.
this or declared all bets off and or
dered the race run without any bet
ting. This would have resulted in Sweet
Peppers graduation from the maiden
ranks without Griffin being permitted to
take advantage of the fact in a betting
way. This certainly would AVE been
foxy Tommy" Griffin intends to try n
have the Western Jockey Club reinstate
him at its next meeting.
st. Louis horsemen are strengthening
their stables preparatory to shipping home
for the Worlds Fair racing campaign.
Clint Burnett bought a nice racing tool
from Bob Walden the other day. when he
secured knowledge for S625. This 3-year-
old worked some sensational trials at
motifs Park last spring. Burnett got her
cheap because she is suffering from con-
tracted feet. Clint thinks he can grow a
new set of hoofs on Knowledge he
fore the St o racing season is well
advanced.
Willie Harris bought a handy trick in
snort nor AXE from J. Frayling recently for
SV0. Short Cake led Wreath of Ivy and
Syprienne for a half mile the day before
Harris bought her.
The Hot Springs meeting has injured
New Orleans considerably. Nearly all the
Dig players left here within the last two
weeks. and business in the betting ring
mas fallen of considerably. Sam Hfldreth,
Jim Arthur and Charlie Ellison. three of
me most prominent owners operating here
TINS winter, made their getaway. All their
LRSno%eTS went with them. Hugh Kane,
FRANK HAYES and other big players have
also departed recently. Hayes was one of
une heaviest plunSers here.
John VIM. the st. Louis bookmaker
mas been playing them from the ground
SINCE he quit booking. Billy Hagerman
returned to st. Louis after Mardi Gras.
SnaLLe Bauman OF st. Louis has been
Henry Hams lost $1,000 in December. then
uooRed for Fontilieu until he got enough
81 So P basn sgain for himself, and has
13h1 Fay are the biggest bettors left here
freu COOK was a big winner until the isst
MO wees: He now threatens to go of.
weaF NI HoT aIso threatened to go Off last
81 Louis. came down from New Yort
curing Mardi Gras. and after losing Sfo 01o
credited cred edeI With PoG 16st of: a., Bo OBJ Turner is also
70 oeoo6kIng. turner says he is going TO book
a. CaTnoCys track in St. Louis next sea
SFrisc ae Is nov running a poolroom here.
DSokmaker, went broke here. Jim Miire
ply; aIter being a big winner. lost # all
again and then took his book of.
Jockey Higgins had a narrow escape from
having his suspension made general last
Neonesday. The stewards were dissstis
ned with his ride on Master. and were
preparing to take action in the case when
me starting judge reported that one of
starter t1tzgerald's assistants had a
strange hold on the horse when the bar
rieI was released 1t seems that Mr.. FTtz-
gerard told one of his men to straiehten
H!aIster out. Fttz thought the horse was
straight and free when he sprang the
sdte. but his man had the horse by the
prldIe. This caused Master to get OF
Higgins rushed the horse into a
soou position. but he packed up in the
stretch. Steward Bryan states that Hig-
gins gave the horse an easv finish. Hig-
gins is now under suspension for all hit
the t. A. Gay stable.
The stewards were dissatisfied with Cy-
bad race Wednesday. The FLY
10 . W. street. In her previous
race she beat Wreath of Ivy in a close
finish. The next time they meet Wreath
of Ivy beat her easily. Cyprienne was
running at the nose in the paddock before
the race and in the estimation of MANY
to be raced.
Lady Free Knight, another starter in the
race, was barking like a dog in the
paddock before the same race. Lady Free
Knight beat Cyprienne by a half length
~ Nhf= Sn@A T@@1r -
gest bet Of his life on Wreath Of wv. He
had little Jimmie Hennessy in the SADDLE
Hennessy landed Wreath of wv in front
by a nose from Docile. Phillips went down
the line before the race. betting hundred
dollar bills straight and place on Wreath
Ivy, getting as good as 3 and even
money for his coin.
Phillips paid 5000 for Willie Harris's
on Jimmie Hennessy. The con-
tract has three years to run. Hennessy is
only II years of age and weighs 65 pounds. |
is the youngest of the three Hennessy
boys. Willie Hennessy had his foot in
jured recently, but will be riding again in
a few days. He goes East with German
and Bauer. Jack Hennessy, another one
of the boys. is now riding at Hot Springs.
Hennessy boys are from st. Louis.
Their father is here with Willie and jim
mic. He was formerly a plumber in st.
Louis Phillips will take Jimmie Hennes-
sy East with him. The elder Hennessy
will go East with his two sons.
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