The Washington times., 1904-06-04
FRICANDER IS FIT
FOR WORLDS FAIR
Showing in Suburban Will
Decide.
SLOAN SEEKING LICENSE
Thinks Victory in French Courts Vim
dicates Him-Saratoga Admission
Fees Not to Be Changed.

NEW YORK, June 4.-CharIey Dryer
says that Africander will in all proba-
bility start in the $4,000 Worlds Fair
Handicap at St. Louis. 1T all depends
on how the colt comes out of the Sub
urban, said he. If he pulls up In
good shape and runs up to expectations.
we will ship him TO st. Louis. as we are
in for $500 in forfeits already, and 1t
looks as II we ought to go ahead
''Africander ran much improved race
yesterday, and is coming TO his old form
rapidly"
With McChesney and Africander both
in the Worlds Fair. the big race Will be
of unusual interest to the Eastern rae
ing public and II e r. Thomas should
decide to send Hermis along. too, there
would be plenty TO talk about after the
affair had been decided.
Tod Sloan made his appearance at the
track yesterday and renewed ole ac-
quaintances He says that he in
tends to find out how he stands with the
powers that be and if things are favor
able he will make a formal application
TO the Jockey Club for a license. Sloan
saws that he was prosecuted on the
other side, and that his victory in the
courts against the French turf author
ities was sufficient vindication to permit
him to resume riding in this country.
Sloan Still Light.
Sloan has been out of the saddle for a
number of years, but he has not taken
on much weight. and declares that he
could get down To the required avoirdu-
pois in a few days IL called upon. He
intends to remain in this country in
definitely.
Jack McGinnis came near winning a
mission over his colt Austin Allen at
40 and 90 to ! in the fifth race. and the
GOnsalYO colt showed a sudden form
reversal and ran second TO Blandy. As
Burns was on the ground Bullman had
the mount. and also rode McGinnis'
BrOOklynite, backed by his owner at y
lost by a head. pullman also rode two
winners, Ike 5 and John r, and en-
joyed the most successful day he has
had this season in the saddle,
The stewards reprimanded Jockey
Hildebrand for rough riding in the first
race. lie rode Jack Ratlin and iammed
Lord Of the Valley TO the rail, Cormack
having his leg crushed The latter
made a complaint TO the stewards after
the race.
Odom Was Wise.
Lots Of people thought that Odom did
not see Jack Ratlin steal up on the
rail when Shot Gun was hurrying down
for that reason George did not go to
his whip sooner. But Odom said that
he saw Ratlin all the time, yet simply
rode Shot Gun out to the last few yards,
where he used his whip. because the
Artillery colt does not run kindly under
long punishment
John r. Madden has purchased half
interest in the tWO-year-Old DaudeliOn
from +. Z. Hitchcock, but the youngster
viii run in the latter's name and
colors.
Ii turns out that Starter Fitzgerald
not only set down II. Phillips for two
days on Thursday. but also suspended
L. r Thomas other Jockey. Redfern.
for four days. Joe Yeager played Bri-
gand TO beat Andy Williams because his
clever jockey Hinebrand had the
mount. The latter also rode The Cricket
and divided the honors Of the day with
pullman.
No Change in Prices.
\. Mel Earlocier. assistant secre-
tary of the Saratoga Association. sends
word that there is no truth ia the re-
port that the prices Of admission during
the coming meeting at the springs are
10 be raised. He states that they will
remain the same as last year-grand-
stand and paddock, 3; ladies, $3.50, and
field, - cents.
CormaCk has been engaged to ride w
B. Jennings Proper I'm the Suburban
Handicap Proper, II viii be remember
ed, ran q great race IN the Brooklyn |
Handicap, finishing third after a chap
ter of accidents. He has since been |
well backed in the future books
The Buffalo meeting opens on Monday !
and Secretary John Boden says that the |
racing there will be of much higher |
quality than ever before. After the |
Broadway Stakes today, r. T. Wilson /
jr.'s, Dolly Spanker will be shipped to
Buffalo 10 run in the S. go Derby II |
he n he Inc
ston three-year-old may be sent on /, |
Chicago 10 run in the American Derby. |
II was learned yesterday that w 1
Oliver did not take Lakewood to Chi |
Cago after all. and that the colt will /
not start IN the Derby.