Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
JOE YEAGER's STRING.
"Boy Plunger" Coming East Soon With
Large Racing Stable.

Joe Yeager, the Boy Plunger,'' although
he is no longer boy in the estimation OF
turfmen, is coming east soon with the larg-
est racing stable he has ever owned. He
will have a cali on the services of Eugene
Hildebrand, and r. e. Campbell, the we'll
known colored trainer, will have charge Of
the string. Yeager has two-year-old in
his stable. named kingsmere the first result
of his attempt to breed thoroughbreds at
his Iowa stock farm. The colt is by LaZza-
rome, the Suburban winner of 1895, who is
now owned by the plunger. Leonfdas, also
owned by Yeager, will be starter in the
Montgomery handicap before he comes east.
Several horses owned by E. G. Suite, Yea
gers partner, and T. ]. Hildebrand, father
of the jockey. will also come here in Trainer
Gampbe1ls care, the combined stable being
made up Of the following racers:
Kingsmere, CHI. c., 2, by Lazzarone-Re-
ligion.
Awakening, b. f., 8. by Flying Dutchman-
Maude Fealy, b. f. 3, by Ben Strome-
Mint Julep 49,. ,...-..-
Hildebrand, b. c., 3, by Halma-Sepia.
Greenacre, b. c., 3. by Faisetto-Starlight.
Charles Elliott, or. g.. 3, by Charade-
Honeymoon.
Leonidas, br. c., 4, by Hamburg-Boise.
Canteen, br. T., 4, by imp. MirthfuEPar-
tridSe.
Duchess Ollie. CHI. f., 4, by Flying Dutch
man-Ollie c.
Gilsten, ch f.. T. by knight of Ellerslie-
Beloved. -,' 81 e;s
Conceit, CHI. f., 4, by Applegate-Jane
Gray.
Waswift, CHI h., G, by Wawekus-Neil
Swift.
Stuyve, b. g., 6, by Stuyvesant-Katie A.
Irascible. b. G.. 5. by Maximo-1ra
Property of E. G. Suite; r.. E. Campbell.
trainer:
Sidney C. Love, CHI. h., 5, by DR.. Rice
Constance ".
Property Of T. ]. Hildebrand; trainer. r.
E. Campbell
Schoharie, br. h., 6, by Potomac-Un-
rest II.
Jack Ratlin, b. h., g. by Spendthrift-In-
tScta.
Yeager has been racing at Hot Springs
nearly all winter, but has not been doing a
great deal of heavy betting, being contented
with making big book. Some time ago
he declared to his friends that he had quit
the plunging end of the game forever. but
he was probably joking, as a Spectator of
his temperament could not refrain from
plungng now and then, especially when he
felt reasonably sure that he had an lace
in the hole" Yeager left the eastern tracks
year before last winner to the extent of
$4,000, but last year it was estimated in
the ring that he was all of 100000 loser ON
the season. Toward the close of the cam
paign he did very little betting and seemed
glad to get away. He had first call on
Hildebrand last year. but he recently sold
this right to H P Whitney, reserving sec
ond call for himself. Some persons have
tried to create the, belief that Yeager will
fill the shoes of the late Pittsburg Phil. as
the biggest and most successful plunger on
the turf. But this seems hardly probable
when one compares the methods of the men.
Yeager is cratic, inclined to follow lunches.
and displays poor judgment at times in the
matter of discerning public form. whereas
Pittsburg Phil was cool. systematic and
possessed Judgment that could not be
swerved by outside influences. Yeager
wants to play six races a day, week in and
week out He has scored his greatest sue
cesses in pool rooms, where he first got
good-sized bank roll.