The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-08
MARE LOST PURSE:
BETTING STOOD
Crime Captured Second Race ut
Delmar. but Was Disqualified
-Blissful Defeated Lacy
Crawford.

After winning the second race IN rattle,
handy fashion at Delmar yesterday. pro-
tests fled against John s. Bratton's mare
Crime. revealed the fact that sh. was in
eligible to the event She vas promptly
disqualified. all bets. however. being al
lowed TO stand.
Behoove was placed first. and the purse
was turned over to her The judges took
the ground. however. that bets had been
made on the basis OF Crime being a con-
tender in the race and that those who
wag.red on the mare were entitled TO their
! money.
The shifting OF first money gave Milton
Young second place and Mindora third
position. The grounds on which Crime
was disqualified were that she had won
two races since June 10. which barred
her under the conditions Of the event.
| Lacy Crawford. the p-esumed sure
thing on the Delmar card. went down 20
defeat before BIis,fui in the feature event
OF the programme. the Bonsack mare
| fairly ouirunnins the Chinn geIding in the
| last quarter and crossing the line short
| margin To the good.
Held at the pos- of hot favorite in the
| betting. Lacy made determined effort
! throughout Running for tn. first time in
the coiors Of the CHM stable. nc was Al
ways a contender. passed the pacenlaker
AT the head Of the stretch and turned for
home In commanding position.
Then BhssfuI drew up on the outside.
collared him tnre--sixteenths from home
tough; every inch OF the way To the
wire and fairy outrnlshei the former
Schneider +-y-ar-old. capturing first money
In rather handy fashion. Crawford was
q whipped-out second. and L.ubin. who
came with a rush IN the rnal furlong. was
third.
Tne victory proved something Of a sur
prise. as Lacy Crawford was thought 10
be the strongest contender in this neld.
He ran his race. but he found B,issfCi
too strong for him The BOnsack mare
ran an improved race over her las; ous
form completely OF the track Neither
books nor public figured her as possible
victor over Crawford.
Apple Sweet won the third event. COR
colors. after Crime had been disqualified
in the second event This race was
marked by the defeat of Lemon Girl. an
even-;noney favOrIte. on whom Howell.
put up a lis;lesS ride until IL was too late
for him 10 win Then re came with a Wild
rush and clearly showed that his mount
would have won under proper handling
The most unsatisfactory ride OF che day. |
however. was put UP by Jockey Rice on I
Bah, favorite In the last event The Pc
public tipped King Rose. winner OF this 4
race. But the writer i free to ADMIT that 4
the race vas falsely run. and tina; the 4
result IS no criterion Of the contenders
merits.
Ric. held Bah out os the early pace and /
comments In the grand stand and press
box were numerous over the fact that the !
mares mouth was wide open going the
first half evidently caused by the fact
that Rice was putting strong pressure on
the reins. Strengthened out for home. ne
turned her loose. and she fairy rornped
over her field. but could no, quite get up
Judge Nsginn was asked about the per
fOrmsnce OF the mare. bu; stated that he
thought the race was due to Rice getting
fer on slowly at the start.
Detest. tipped by this paper TO win.
easily captured the first event. although
she was clearly firing at the end.
Barkleyite had an easy time in the fifth
after Lady Strathmore and Blennenworth
had been withdrawn. and simply galloped
home.