The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-23
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About rs o-peu-arpearing a race AZ could
be devised Is presented IN the Woodlands
Trorry. scheduled a. the feature ut the
Fair Grounds TO-DAY. and it looks rs II
Bakers .co5r. Bgoomhaud!r. must he con-
cedrI as good "a ch8ncc as amy fur first
money.
With 80 many winner and youngsters az
class in this event, E;comhandie will not
be ia any soft snot. lie Is opposed To HU-
chanan. who simply c~allor"l home in the
ynud Il Yesterday, to CLANCY ard Way
Templeton, who have each WON their races
ut the Fair Grounds in handy fashion and
10 Arch oldham. Il stake winner in the
south
Pinkorton. who won the first 2-year-o'd
race of the year NJ Ascot; Hadrsu. who
won a neat race at Hot Springs. and who
has shown good form otherwise; Platoon,
who came home ahead OF his field last
Monday. and even Charley's Aunt AMI Me-
die Jane, cannot be absolutely overlooked
on the uncertain track which should pre-
vail to-day.
Buchanan seems tn have Il strenC clan e
on his race of yesterday But Broom
handle simply walked ava from BuGs-
anau on the opening Gay at the Fair
Grounds. and Increased Ids distance a; t;e
end. That was Il TaSt track. II Is true.
tbIl ilhtgllIIllult ~ s&-s 10 tliNF Sfs'N II
good form on muddy gong. and .his GoyS
not put the son OF DnondaSa At any dis
advantage. @
CLANCY and Fyy;.Tenpieton won races
in muddy going. hut the fields they beat
did not include any BuchaIians. Platoon
did not defeat q field of. the caliber he is
opposed to to-day. Arch oldham may be
ali right on his Southern irrru. but rnc~a
Southern wonders rarely show Thc slgne
ability this far north. As FER fiaGriau's
win. that does not seem to put him extra
well toward the front.
Pinkerton Was a-stNke Gnlt n. the West
hut he has had a long Journey here. has
sustained II changc Of climate IN his trans
continental trip and is packing rig weight
to-day. which should be the chief factor
on Il heavy course.
Even admitting thai Buchanan won like
a stake colt yesterday. co1celing that he
has shown good form in the mud where
Broomhandle has not except in practice
Gallops, 1t still seems as If B~rnnnhandie
should get a slight edge after his win in
season. And this Is fully taking into
consideration the fart that Buchanan Gem
Inencei slowiy in that race. SEEMED slight
ly stiff and did not run up TO his yester-
days form.
BRoOMHANDI.E FOR FIRST.
Broomhandle looks Ike a bet for first
place, accordingly. which viii not put the
bettor under any great disadvantage. The
Schroeder entry must be conceded at least
second position. and The impressive victory
~ man anu a. itAlillGAOt. Ri N4aNil
respective races. makes these youngsters
look next best
In the fifth race en- the card. HarTnak.s
deserves mention after his race of Thurs
day. He won from Scorpio in u handy
fashion. and Trainer O'NeaIl has stated
that he likes tie going which should pre-
vail to-day. He picks up six pounds over
his race OF Thursday, but that should not
stop him. LIniSre figures best or u strict
handicapping basis. both according 10 the
usual system of allotinS weights and ac-
cordihG to weight for age arrangements.
But he beat no Scorpios in his victory of
Thursday.
Harmaiis carried ninety-four pounds
Thursday and packs 100 to-day. lie ran
the distance in l.lIU. E3niGre has five
pounds of to-day. lie ran the distance
Thursday over the same track as did Har-
mak,s In lis. From tho manner III which
HarnlasiS came home. however. ne looks
TEST for the FIRST position to-day.
Van Ness, with Two pounds more than
he carried in the race won by ftaruiakis
Thursday, should not do better than tllrd.
ECHODALE ONCE MORE.
Echodale looks like a really good bet to-
day. in spite of his heavy impost. He had
a numbering race Thursday. from where
he got off. II he picks up twelve pounds
to-day. 1t appears as IL lie should win
regardless of this handicap. with Bounti-
ill and -Four Leaf Clover close III.
South Breeze looks well IN going and