The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-26

necessary weight, Jockey Pollak found
that it was impossible to get down to the
81 pounds with which Colonial Girl
was weighted. A W. Booker, who was
developed on the local race tracks, was
accordingly substituted. With the addi-
ton of Bugler, twelve horses faced the
starter.
Long before the first race. the grounds
were crowded with spectators and by 1870
the stand was packed with holiday seek
ers who had come out to witness the big
race. The infield was comfortably filled
by noon and odds were posted In tent,
erected as a temporary betting shed in the
field, long before the usual time for laying
the prices Tallyhos and automobiles were
constantly arriving and the clubhouse
veranda was thronged by the time the
bugle blew for the first event.
Before the first race, the attendance was
estimated at 900. By the time the fourth
race was carded. an actual tally had been
taken of more than 1000 persons who had
passed through the principal gates of the
Fair Grounds. and estimates ran as high
as $1,000 for the total number present.
Hermis was always favorite in the bet
ting, opening at to / and quickly going
down to to 8. Before odds had been
posted In the forty-nine books of the reg
ular ring, play had already commenced in
the few books which had laid odds of to
l against the Thomas horse. and this price
was quickly grabbed by those who fol-
lowed the chances of the Eastern candi-
date.
Colonial Girl opened at to l, but the
local play was not so heavy as that which
he E,aEfprnPTS ha
and Six Shooter were held at to l In
the opening betting. but their odds went
up at one stage, only TO c.ose at the same
price as 5efore. Witful was also held at
TO l in the opening betting. the chances
of this Hiidreth mare being well liked by
many on account of the heavy track.
TRACK WAS SOFT
NEAR INNER RAIL.
Constant working of the course with roll
lers and harrows had put 1t in fairly pre-
sentable shape by the time OF the fourth
race. 1t was soft and rather sticky near
the inner rail, while the outer edge was
bit cuppy-just enough to put free
striding horse at something of a disadvan-
! tage
Some little delay ensued before the race
! as Judge Murphy, who arrived from Buff
faio especially to judge the big race, had
telephoned that he would be at the ground
in time. 1t was 4:12 when the hugle blew
to call the field to the post and half
minute later Judge Murphy breathlessly
entered the stand TO preside. He was
greeted With a round OF hsndc,apping.
Judge Hines was first to appear in the
| parade past the stand, wearing the orange
jacket with black sleeves and purple cap
of Charley Ellison. Little attention was
paid to him, but when Hermis. In the gray
jacket with magenta cuffs and red cap Of
E. R. Thomas made his appearance. a wild
burst of applause signalized the tendencies
of the crowd. Judge Hines and Hermis
had the two inner positions at the barrier.
Third N the parade line came Gold
Heels. in the familiar red jacket with
green cap and green tobacco leaf on the
back, which is seen on the Hayes horses.
| The former champion received a loud
burst OF acclaim, but as his price had
gone steadily upwards in the betting his
partisans evidently confined themselves to
applause rather than wagering. The old
horse looked in great shape. but lmped
slightly, even at the walking pace.
Colonial Girl came next, in the white
jacket. with pink sash and cap of the