The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

work on the road now getting back to
riding weight and says he will be able
TO 10 loo pounds by January l.
The New Years Handicap. at a miie
1t will be run Saturday. the last day OF
the current year. which makes lis title
decided miSnoncr
Just what sort of 4 race II Will be can
be more accurately for"told after the
weights are out. which will be three days
before the race. but the material from
which the field is to be drawn is good
enough to make Up a nice contest.
Secretary Clark has to draw from such
good ones as Snnoma Belle. Spencerian.
Floral King. Footiicht's Favorite. ortho-
dox. Garnish; Roseben. Ocean Tide. thil
p. Finch and Luccn There is a whole
lot Of quality in the list.
STEVE LHOMMEplBr IN AGAIN.
Steve LHommedieu. who retired from
race-horSe ownership couple of years
ago. VIII again have 4 small stable in
training the coming season.
Il have a couple OF yearlinss at Louis
VILE. ssid L.Hommedieu. that look as
though they might develop into winning
form. one i :. colt by Cesarion-Fonso-
lcttg and ~" other q iily by imported
/ WolS;horre-ES Spiona.r. II they show me
anything in the spring may buy Nv" ot
: thrc" others.
LHommtdieu raced Espionage in her
, prime. and she was one Of the best race
mares o. her day, IN the .,,., West. tic
| r.tr.us establishment since the Mont
! un,,',.7.,- pr T,,..riims ISIt sea son.
Il now have sixteen in training and fiVe
| li,,ps r-,,rl,t +,o-,, . friend more 10
i uhltge l;ir5 thar ANYTHING else. and on
! III" or ch9uC" that there might be
! good one IL the lot"
! sr,,irt.r Yam \,ss winner of fifteen
races this year This lest fall wear
! - - ''.' - Io,,,,ht ~ 4, mar tine
| WT S.hrrI. was i,7 Nampbis on business
! I,.j I..,,,., l....,-i,5c x.u York he had
! e....i W.. Sro,,. -, inor' ,rtor Ills racing
| atf,ir,s N-l-.1 ,;riffu sot Dutirul Mrs
| S.t,,.,' -.'.i.r+ ~, t,is Wv Scss h.
| r.;,,,, ,,,t .,f ,I,,. SAME ,.,c.. wl,ich was
| ,Jo,I,. AT :. cost of 81 SO At that time
IN So, a. - tI,l,,s;,, -, S.ss snd
| i,..i,r- t',. Ia, - I,;i Tnr ii,,Self many
| ,i,.,.s 40, ''''t
-,-I,.s,.onr,.s. ,,,rropy
f.i-i-S' 'ff iiSi''.i'
| J. \. kvleS sprintcr. Telescope. by I'M
ported Horoscopes Emma G.. is the horse
that Kyle ANA his friends made q killing
| on At Aquedlct last fail. backing him
| from lao to 10 6 to /. Some OF the
rsilbirdS vino had seen Telescope work
| a fast trial FOL tho race with heavy
boy up aud swinging beat Kyle 10 it,
, and 20 to was the best price he got for
|
| and one Of his friends. W. craft. partner
~ w - - ~, e y'lii>'''' "'H 'ei'u'1" |" ia
! Telcscor,a was bred hv James R. Keena
| \. Lakeland owned him as 2-year-old.
! heinfe n, Neht %r"nS as a .-ysar-o,n ne
| E.ane harm and was tho Ftitur;ty candi-
date of tn. stable Rowe has always
| maintained tfht Telescope Tas IN" FAST
| eXc.-,;ins Votor ''''
1 ~ t.,
| made III" killing Telescore was ridden
nE -"I"ISe D n"E ~, hr"Wn aunu' .ns rraSk
! told Two BITS" that If no wanted to ride
! h" would hay" to have ? name. and he
| rcE,Stereh as thompson. 49,.
| je ono of Tho spaediest horses =. +to Fpir
Grounds In feet. it is not nrobahle tha.
tn"re 's nnotner hors" mere that can take
ma rbnnn,ar tis mir come ,osa,,nr Mi',n *,
a fast track local records are pretty
certain ia 10 beaten.
THE GAME Is IMPROVING.
With an improving track that reach ed
the fast stage on Friday and Saturday
..o ,,ci,,- for tho n..a,- q, ~.
- l,s.;,., % hH
IroundS TOOK ueclded turn Tor the bet
ter
-r,r,o ro-1e ,.o-. l,-,,- m, ,.h;,
'E',e,,. on" WINE ''ass
was not especially notlceahie except IN tho
handicaps evenly horses were
brought together that furnished close con-
tests and good betting.
That. with thir:y-thres books on the
speculative. bcttors are overreaching tho
mark is generally admitted The game is
much better than 1t ever was before. but
even granting that there ia NOT enough
money in sight To mako nroa.abIo bpsi-
-. g.. -.
ness i"r thh'y-'hree nooks' ana nVe OF
six Of these will undoubtedly 90 off at the
Wednesday drawing
ihe arrival ol barney Schrelper. the 81.
Louis turfman, will put some new life in
ring operations Scbreiher iS no mixer
Ti,,a ,.tIo,,.,,o,,io,, I-,a,;a.
he h''niii'iisu. fonteheu ana one OF
TWO others. he will take the money.
The running of the Christmas Handicap
on c,-,-s,,. ,,-.,. ,;..;,o,i,.. -, g..
was d uIs'iIlt'''e t'l"ihph lor
n "ardneTs S good colt. Floral King. This
is one OF the most improved 3-year-olds in
frict;o,,Ios, 1T, -. E a.. -,
can ,nale. ,,i.. 49,, -. -