The Washington times., 1904-08-16
GREAT H'CHESNEY
HAS GONE BACK
McDutf Horse Must Be
Rated as Has Been.
CANDlDA'S KENTUCKY STAKE
Madden Runs Two ear-OId in Two
Races and Wins the
Fifth.
CANDIDA'S KENTUCKY STAKE

SARATOGA, aug. 1.-the defeat OF
McChesney in the closing event yester-
day meant more than the loss OF a race
Tor him 1t was case OF another turf
IDOL shattered. When he passed the
stand for his warming up EaIlop Nc
Chesney was greeted with a round of
applause that came from all who love a
good horse. When he appeared with
Fuller on his back. wearing the colors
AID en- route to the post, the applause
grew to proportions that were pretty
close to an ovation.
His running in the race was carefully
watched by his hackers and those that
had no financial interests IN the result.
and when he failed to even get inside
lile money he brought from all quarters
Ihe opinion that he, like Waterboy and
others, had seen his best DAYS and
must aow be classed as a has-been. He
had some hard luck in the race. that
Is. he was slightly pocketed in the rup
OUT OF the DdcEStrCtch AID making The
Dend Tor home, but this was not enough
-, - ahgc. MS chances in any way. He
was simply nothing like himself and
inns came after work that would make
one believe he was fl 10 run tho hest
race or his career. He pulled ND SQUAD
ana without any sign Of distress. and
ms further strengthens the opinion that
ne Is a back number
Family Became Stale Early.
His old trainer. Sam Hildreth, watched
him very carefully all through the race
and followed him with HIS we as he
left the track for the paddock 10 be
cooled out When asked If lie could ex-
plain the disappointing showing. HI
dreth said:
am afraid that the hard races that
he has had for years with heavy weights
and at long distances have taken away
his greatness and that any races ne
WIS In the future will be in moderate
company. He comes OF q family that
stale early in their careers. and ii LOOKS
as II ne, too, has gone back 10 a poiut
where his greatness will NOT be in owl
dence; There Is just one chance that
ne VIII better, and that is that he may
not nave liked the track His best races
were run where the footing was hard
ana II may be that the sand here did
rot suit him. He had not run a fur
t tons before l could see that he was
beaten, provided any Of those In front
or him could show respectable mile.
HIS work. / understand has been as
good as any that he would show when
ne was at MS best and forces me 10 think
he isasimply worn out"
The winner OF the race which intro
duced McChesney after a long retire.
ment was John a. brakes Jocund, who.
won
easily. Some were inclined 10 mage
comparisons with the showing OF THIS
colt last Saturday. when he was among
the trailers the entire distance. but il
Is not good case, for on Saturday he
was interfered with several times and
really never had a chance 10 get fully
extended. This much can be said how
ever, that y Nell, who rode him in both
races, IS now classed as champion IN
and out rider. In one race he is all
alert and makes a showing up to his
best standard; then comes a display of
Indifference that brings what seems Ike
Wen based protests from the bettors If
II Is simply that he cannot be consis-
tent a rest might do him good for to
let him go on as re has been is going
TO leave some ugly scars TO be healed.
Madden's Neat Trick.
John +. Madden. who trains Mirthless
for +. K. Hitchcock. furnished an Incl
dent a little out Of the ordinary He
sent the flly 10 the post for the Ken
lucky Selling Stakes. which was the
third event Of the days program. and
started her back In the fifth event
which she won. This would look like
heroic treatment for a twO-year-old.
but in her first effort she really did not
run any. At the start one end OF the
barrier refused TO work, and this fiIly
was one OF the sufferers, In that she
was behind the webbing. and there was
no opportunity for her rider 10 go on
with anything like a fair chance, and
he did the sensible thing In pulling her
up
Mirthless cantered to the finish. and
then # was decided TO let her make
bid for the later engagement For this
try her price was 10 !, an0 she made
all the running and won easily. This
was some consolation for her admirers
but as they had obtained as good as 20
TO l IN the stake, they managed TO make
q Srumble about the machine that can
not be relied on TO so up when a field IS
started. There IS really some ground
for these protests against the machine,
for IL Is not the first time this season,
by any means. that chances Of part Of a
field have been ruined by the failure Of
the machine to work.
Candida Makes Good.
Candida. the winner of the Kentucky
Stakes. ran IN the colors Of Joe Sher-
rer. the old-time rider. Last week
Sherrer won several good bets, and be-
fore he had chance to lose the money