The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

I q dozen OF Bosson's best operators were
working away fo- dear life on press 'e-
ports and privats messages about the event
1 Of the day. De Rycer wrote his message IL
| the usual way ard handed II TO ;he ch,si
| operator. Just as that functioaary vas
eboU. TO put IL OF the wire De Ryder be
row O: clicking instruments fo- al instant
Let me send :L" he said TO the head op-
orator.
and doubling that a man who had just
finished driving n hard ave-heat race FOR a
small fortune and won it. could send a
message UP 10 the standard required b.
the Western Union In large cite-. the
chief operator hes.tated Tor moment
Then good nature came TO his aid. and he
got out Of his seat De Ryder. attired In
bis drivers jacket and jockey CAP: sat
down at the instrument and tore or the
message he had written as X he had no
Other business than telegraphy. while the
work Of the improvi>ed Office al the race
the man who had Just won the Massa-
chusetts and had been wildly cheered by
Is. 90 people for his brilliant reinsrianship-
WEAKNESS OF GEORGE G.
While Doctor Strong was the dissppoint-
ment of the Massachusetts,. the surprise OF
the race was George G.. When this horse
came from California n couple OF months
ago IL was known he possessed remarkable
speed. He worked the Cleveland track
soon after reaching there in eOs-.. and
later In the day stepped the homestretcn
quarter In 13ss.. But while the Californian
had plenty OF sreed. he was good Ways
from n race horse. az those who had him
in charge soon discovered. Ono OF his
faults was driving on one rein As soon
as he WAS speeded In company he wanted
TO dig for the pole soon as th. word vas
given. and this meant that in q field OF
horses able to step al his clip there would
be serious trouble and possibly an acci-
dent. The s.de-reining and other things
also made George G. not As good gated as
hs might have teen.
II was at this time. Just previous 20 tbs
Detroit July meeting. that Gesrs took the
horse and began TO educate him IL 5aS
not a; easy job. and when Gesrs found
what was wanted. IT vas his ides not TO
start the gelt.ng IN any races this season
but give him a thorough schooling. winter
him IN the South. ard for Is. have trot-
ter that would not make any mistakes to
speak or George g had been entered in a
number OF big stakes. however. and his
owner. who has been more or less inter
ested IN tro;ters for zoo1 many years.
WAS anxious to Sc. his Sfspss nag perform.
In ono OF his races a: Brighton or Empire
George g. made break and was dis
tanced-
gave him chance in the front row Of
horses- something greatly to Re desired
where the field Is big and tn. starters are
all supposed to have both speed and man
ners- Geeds did not think George G. had
chance TO win the three heats necessary to
take down first money. but the horses
owner wanted to have the eeId.rlS do tho
best he could. Hence. when the soTd
for the hrst heat was given and Ge>rs
found his horse on his stride and going
well. he Jet him step away from the others
and had the track before an eighth Of a
mile had been covered IL r. not the Geers
style TO drive ir front all the way but
when circumstances demand he can DO IT,
and this xas one OF the occasions where
keeping the rois was the proper thing to