The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22
HAPPENINGS
ON The TURF
Chip Writes Concerning the Re-
n1arkable Performance OF
English Lad.
o'LEARY CHOPPED THE ODDS
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Closing Of Western Union Wires
Rather More Helpful Than
Hurtful.
o'LEARY CHOPPED THE ODDS
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CHICAGO, ILL. May 2i,--The feature
events or the past week In Chicago was
the impressive performance OF English
Lad In his race at Worth on Monday
last, iii which he eolpsed all throe-yenr.
olds on Chicago track In years, and
the ruling of Colonel r. C. Clowry. pres
idcnt of the Western Union, Telegraph
Company. In which he ordered all race
news suspended ut race tracks thrugh-
out(the country.
It will be many day before another
Derby colt performs as English Lad
did at Worth on Monday. His race with
The extra quarter, which he worked to
put him In preparation for future events
and TO develop the possibilities OF this
wonderful colt. was without a doubt one
OF the greatest achievements ever nc-
tolnplishdd by n three-year-old this early
In the season, and stamps Him n thor
ougnbied of tho foremost rank
The sensational feature Of the Cook
colts great work was that he won his
race. then went on and did his marvellous
workout of quarter of mile in phe-
homennl time.
Every one knew that Fred Cook had n
good colt In tho son or Rcuuital.- English
Lady but how good this slashlng candl-
date for the premier honors Of the
American track was, none, not even
Cook or Isill Phillips. his trainer, could
toll Until after they had seen him tried
out at Worth. And the time?
What colt has shown such trial TOR
the Derby? To the half in AS 15. the
six fnrlongs in 1913. the mile In l:ao' and
=, ss,,1r ,,fa, ty,o az TX
No wonder jim O'Leary and Kid well
Ter chopped the odds in their future
hooks on English Lad from to | TO to.
five rrinutes after he had finished
How he came down the stretch with
that powerful swinging stride of his that
fairly eats up space
And what cheer went up for him as
the crowd saw little Nicol call on him
and saw the gallant colt culver and
srring at the challenge, the keen, hon
est head straighten out for the sprint
down the straightway!
The field seemed to stop all OF a sud-
den, SO fast did he get away from his
place. alongside Big Ben and set sail
FOR flee, little By-Ways The game Hi.
oreth mare was Strengthened out. doing
her level best, but 1t was not enough TO
withstand the cyclone sweep OF those
mighty limbs. and English Lad swept up
to her and past her She was only beat
on half length In 1:4l at a mile and
twenty yards, she going some herself.
Elcol had previously been instructed
to ride the colt out the mile and quar-
ter and the boy kept him going after
passing the stand. He made the full
mile and quarter In 2:U is. The frac-
tIonal time for this sensational run was
~ Is, .36 1-5, :4s l-5. loo, lib; 1925 Id,
:3S l.52 and eos l-5. The times for the
distance of the race, one mile and TWEEN
t" wards. was l.4l
Immediately following the trial. a flood
OF tets went 10 Weller and O'Leary, both
OF vi.om were on the track. AS re-
salt, both cut the price OF the colt IN
their future books. He had been held
at TO l. AT his present price. he bids
fair to be the hottest tavor!te in re-
cent history of the blue ribbon event.
English Lad has started but twice this
season He has won both races. Last
year he started seventeen times. Five
OF his races ne won; he was second four
times. and third three times. Engltzh
Lad has always been slow beginner.
a fact which accounts for his winning no
more than five races as a two-year-old.
Most of these races naturally were at
short distances. and Before the COOK colt
got under Roadway lie was beaten.
oLEARY'S BOOKINGS
Five million dollars Is the aggregate
SUN which Jim O'Leary. the boo!smaking
king, has to date promised to pay out