The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-26
Hernis is Defeated in the
 Worlds Fair Derby
BOOKER RIDES GREAT RACE
The Plucky Jockey Drives His Mount Ahead of the Fast-Tirine Hermls and the Race Is Won.
 Receives $to,ooo.

St Louis, June 25.-Colonial Girl by Meddler- Spring Tide, five years old owned l by Otto stiefel running in the name of c. E. Rowe & Co.,, won the Worlds Fair handicap at the Fair Grounds today. The eastern champion, Hermis. was second, three lengths back. Moharib, owned by John w. Schorr, was six lengths behind him. Colonial Girl won the race very easily.
 The Worlds Fair handicap at a milo and a quarter was worth $1. 300 to the winner. The track was in fair condition and was six second slow After a de- lay of seven minutes at the post. caused by the restlessness of Bugler, Moharib and Flying Torpedo, Starter Dade caught the field in alignment and gave the word to go. Redfern on Hermis was the quick est to get his mount Into motion, fol- lowed closely by Gold Heels, Moharlb and Colonial Girl. Redfern immediately shot his mount to the outside of the track where the going was better followed closely by Gold Heels and Moharib. Pass ing the stand Hermls was leading by four lengths. running easily, with Colo nial Girl a length ahead of Moharib and Gold Heeels, whose bad under-pining be- gan to bother him, fourth. The others were running we'll punched behind tho leaders.
 HermIs Leads the Way.
 Taking up the long run down the back stretch Herns showed the way. leading by six lengths. with Colonial Girl run ming easily and a length ahead of Mo harib, Six Shotter fifth and Bernays clearly outrun. ninth. Hermis carries tho field to the half fin :50i4, a terrific pace for slow race. Colonial Girl still hung on running well within herself. Moharib was third and sambo fourth. At tho three-quarters pole Hermis seemed .-<, have the race at his mercy, but tts,,., A. " Booker, noticing that the easfeHr horse faltered and was tiring rapldlk, sent Colonial Girl after him. Redfern, feeling his mount tire under him. struck I i'm twice with the whip as the St. Louis horse ran up alongside of him
 Hermis shot out Into the lead again but t was a dying effort Colonial Girl was surely and speedily overhauling him. As they rounded into the stretch cry went up from the 5000 people that the great Herms was beaten.
 F1CTTTlS rldS GHOu9us
 "Colonlal Girl winsl" "Hermis has enough" Sure enough Hermis had shot his bolt. Colonial Girl. beautifully ridden by Booker had overhauled him before turning for home and was going away. Fisher on Moharib then made his moye- His mount responded gamely but was not good enough to get to the fast tiring Her mis- The horses passed tho wire with Colonial Girl under wraps. three lengths frip a second. six lengts ahead of Moharib, with the rest of the fieid beaten off.
 After the race Steifel presented Jockey A. " Booker with sl0,0O0 Delegations from Chicago, Kansas city, Louisville. Cincinnati, Memphis and other cities witnessed the race
 Lady Fonse. Joe Goss and Thane were the winning fayorites
 First race six furlongs-Goody Two shoes 1O3 CD. Austin). 15 to 1, won; Se- lected, G (I3lake), to 2 second; Sol Smith, 92 (J. Hennessy), , to l, third Time 1;20.
 second race mile and seventy yards Ladv Fonse, S7 (H. Anderson). to 5, won; Wall. 1O9 (WolD, 10 to l. second; General Prlg, 1O3 (W. Davis), to l, third. ilme' 1;55.
 Third race, six furlongs-Joe Goss. lOf Gvers). to 1, won; Jerry Hunt, TOT tAns- tln), to l. second Wolfram 100 (StovalD, to l. third. Time, 1;19A.
 Fourth race-World's fair handicap.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs-Forehad, lo3 (Austin), to 1, won. Frank Collins, 100 (HowelD. to 1. second; Mountebank, DS (W. Fisher), to l, ,nird. Time, l;S2la-
 Sixth race. five furlongs- Woodlands, 108 fJ. DaIy), ? to 1, won; Dishabille. l0S (Henry), to 5, second; Princess Orna, 105 CD. Austin). 10 to l. third. Time, l:osl4.
 Seventh race mile and three-sixteenths --Thane. 1i2 Crawford, B to B won; Hymettus, 99 q. Hennessy). to ,, second; Trlon lO9 OHowelD, P to l. third. Time' 2051a.