The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-22

Starter A. B. Dade. who will WELD the
flag at Delmar and the Fair Grounds next
summer. has come out of his Information
at Hendersonville. KY. and has Joined
the St. Louis colony at New Orleans. He
was visitor at the track yesterday.
Fred Cook and Jockey Dominick held a
conference yesterday relative to signing
another contract for the coming season.
Gus Wolff. father of Jockey Joe Wolff. is
now with Dominick at the Crescent City
track. He Is Dominick'S uncle.
Joe Wolff has been improving of late
and Is said 10 give promise OF developing
into a good boy. He is st. Louis
youngster and his father is we'll known in
local sporting circles.
Record breaking seems to be the order
at New Orleans this winter. and a greater
contrast than the time made in races run
this year and last could hardly be found.
Last season the path was the race. This
path was the one moderately hard going In
cent City course. The first horse out Of
the swamp and on to the comparatively
firm footing Of the path was generally
returned the winner.
As result, 1t Is whispered. that eau
cuses were not infrequent among owners
who desired to lay up for time. as 1t
was easy to find an excuse for being
beaten when one horse had a clear ad-
vantage in the going. Whatever may
have been the truth in this. the manage
ment of the track decided to eliminate
the path this year. and announced that
they would plow up the course II 1t was as
soggy as 1t was last season.
They have not found it necessary. In
stead, horses have been running in time
that would have been impossible over the
track a year ago, even when it was dry.
1t is conceded that alteration at the turns
and different banking and grading has
improved the speed of the course. Ascen-
- " lou
was one of the most remarkable perform
ances recorded this winter.
Local horsemen are interested in the
announcement that Tom Hayes may yet
fit Gold Heels for the Worlds Fair Stake.
AS was published in The Republic several
weeks ago. Hayes announced his inten-
ton OF starting the animal and reported
that the horses training was progressing
In satisfactory fashion.
When John Hachmeister reached Nash
willie, Hayes stated that the horse was
In shane to race again. and added that
he would be a candidate for the big event.
The race is to reopen February l.
Captain P. ]. Carmody states that run
ring races will not be the sole attraction
at the Union Jockey Club course next
season. and he has expressed the inten-
ton of having some of the best perform
ers on the trotting turf come here for
exhibitions. IL nothing else.
He Is anxious to have Lou Dillon try
for a record and will offer inducements
He also intends to go after other we'll
known performers of the harness world.
This years Brooklyn Handicap will be
run May 26. the opening day of the Brook
lyn Jockey Clubs spring meet. The Ben
nings course will open the season with a
meet from March "a to April IA. and
April Is to April 23 The Metropolitan
Jockey Club will then cut in with a meet
ing from April q to May 4. and the Nor
ris Park course will race from May 10
May Is. Then comes the Brooklyn meet
ing.
Dates for various big events are: Car
ter Handicap. April 10, at Aqueduct; Met
ropolitan, May 5. at Morris Park: Brook
lyn, May S at Gravesend: Suburban. June
Is. at Sheepshead Bay; Futurity. August
q, at the same track.