The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-11

Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
CHICAGO, June 10-As the date for
the running of the American Derby. the
Western classic racing event. draws near,
the Chicago racing public is in state
bordering on nervous prostration over its
efforts to pick winner. For a. long
time there was nothing but English Lad,
and any person who suggested another
horse was accorded the charitable toler-
ance that is generally extended to imbe-
Giles and others wrong in the head.
Public opinion has been undergoing
change in the past two weeks. and now
1t is changing so rapidly that 1t is con-
yulSiVe. First of all the word was passed
down the line that Bearcatcher was some
thing of race horse, and he drew the
attention of the crowd. The crowd for
a time was astonished at the fact that
and by the time the surprise vanished
there was large bunch of money placed
on MS chances. Bookmaker O'Leary, it
is said, stands to pay out $200, 900 if Bear
catcher wins
News was later received from a definite
source that Highball would surely start,
and another rush was made on the books,
OLeary taking in $50 900 at the average
odds of 10 to 1. which means that the
chicago bookie will let go Of $650.0O0 if
Highball comes in. There was a heavy
Scheftei, MS owner, announced that the
colt would be shipped West for the
American.
MoharIb Does Good Work
The Highban craze had not subsided
when Moharib, winner of the Kansas City
Derby and several other good things
since, .galloped in an easy winner in a
field of seven Derby candidates. and then
the betting tide turned toward the Schorr
candidate. The public is still holding off
from Moharib mostly because the public
does not like the looks of the horse
There is no gainsaying the fact that
the Memphis brewers entry is no beauty.
be is built high and on his long legs
Moharib looks rickety, takes enormous
strides and has other appearances that do
not win the confidence of the bettors
Nevertheless he has proved himself a
consistent performer, and the fact that
he races without whip, spurs or blinkers
is taken by many to indicate that he is of
good temperament and willing TO do his
best. In his general make up he gives
the impression of a delicate, high strung
animal, but bellies his looks when it comes
10 feedlng. He is Veritable glutton and
the twelve quarts of oats. which he re
ceives daily does not appeAr to come any
where near satisfying his appetite.
hnere are nKely to be half a dozen
the week Is over and in the meantime
the oookmakers are profting by every
change Of mind. A man has a bet, it's
a sure thing, then doubtful, another horse
looms up, the original bet must be COW
cred, and so on, until the bookmakers' en-
ployes have writing cramps.
Nine viii Start Today
English Lad and nine other American
Derby candidates are booked to start in
the M. Lewis Clarke stakes at a mile and
an eighth at Harlem. tomorrow With the
exception of Highball, which will arrive
here next week, the starters in tomor-
rows race are considered the pick of the
field that will face the barrier for the
american Derby at Washington Park a
week from Saturday
In tomorrow's race English Lad, Mo-
har1b, ElWood and Proceeds will each
carry top weights-122 pounds Prince
Silverwings and Flo Bob get in with ten
pounds less, while Bill Curtis is asked to
carry 10 pounds. Preofreader and Ions
dale will carry 109 pounds each. while
Copper. in with bottom weights is let
In the overnight betting English Lad
ruled favorite as the indications We're
that the track would be- fast Mobarib
was the next favored. With the excep-
ton Of Copper and Lonsdale the others
were punched for third place. Should it
rain tonight however, and the track be-
comes heavy, Proceeds win undoubtedly
go to the post favorite, as it was an
nounced tonight that in case of a muddy
track English Lad will be scratched.