The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
oOOD WORK THIS WINTER BY
STARTERS CASSIDY AND DADE.
Both Complimcnted by . HorSeman Back
From New Orleans-Wlnning Owners
at Crescent City TFack-Ram's Horn
Thought to BE McCheSney'S Superior.

Thought 10 he McGne0ney'e superior
'One Fl the features Of the racing this
winter at New Orleans said o horseman who
arrived here yesterday from the Crescent
city, has been tho work OF the starters
Mars Cassidy at City Park and A. B. Dade at
the Fair Grounds. Cassidy has surpassed his
work on the Jockey Club tracks. He has ex-
ercised absolute control Of the jockeys and
has also had probably the best corps Of assist
ants on the turf to help him at the post. These
assistants are permitted by the rules Of the
American Turf Association to use whips,
which is not allowed on the tracks Of the
Western Jockey Club. Furthermore, Cassidy
has been permitted to use his 'walkup sys-
tenn and has done so we'll with II tina he
hopes the Jockey Club viii mako q concession
To him on this line when he begins work with
the barrisr at Washington. Dade has been
handicapped by a narrow track. but even with
larg~ fields TO handle his work has been highly
satisfactory, and he has been openly com
mended by horsemen who have raced at the
Fair Grounds.
Cassidy, no matter how successful he may
have been at New Orleans this winter, will
have to go back to the standing, fatfooted
system OF starting as soon as he begins work
for the Jockey Club. The stewards believe
that the walRup system Is nothing more than
the old red flag starting. except that q gate is
used instead OF a flag. and that to permit
Cassidy to use this method would merely be
taking a step backward. Dade. who won
laurels on several Western tracks before suo-
oeeilng Chris Fltz at the Fair Grounds.
Is the probable starter on the Jockey Clubs
second circuit" which will include Salem,
y. H.: Buffalo, Providence. Baltimore and
Montreal. He Is a six footer. who possesses
an even temper and has many friends among
turfmen. Dade is a believer in strict disci-
pine. In talking OF the work at the post he
said the other day:
The apprentice rule has been a drawback
to good starting. because with the big prices
now paid for good riders there has been a
a great desire on the part OF owners to de-
valop inexperienced boys. These lads have
10 learn the art Of breaking the mounts away
from the post. and 1t Is quite an art. too.
In the meant ime. the starter suffers. The
start may be a perfect one. but two or three
Of these lads who are not on the alert and also
fail to keep their horses moving In a fun
stride are bound to make a sendoff look as IL
It was poor. If the various racing ~associa-
tions would take decided action against
bad acting horses the starter would be greatly
benefited. My own opinion is that bad act tors
should be given not more than three school
ings to the barrier. after which. II they con-
tinue to remain intractable. their entries
should he refused. A starter s success. 1 find,
ia largely due to his ability TO impress the
boys with his earnestness and his desire to
give them all an even break"
Rams Horn. who Is the star OF the racing
stable of W. S. Williams 4 Co., has enabled
thar firm to remain at the head Of the list OF
winning owners at the Fair Grounds with a
total of si7.85O up to vest erday morning.
W. H.. Snyder 4 Co.. we'll known In the East.
Is a close second with SIC, 1872. the bulk OF which
has been won by the stables two-year-o lds
In stakes. and the three-year-olds, Third
Alarm and Southern Cross. The latter
belonged to Jack Joyner last year and was
used as a working mate for Tradition. He
is about the best sprinter at the Fair Grounds
and will be kept In mind when he shows up
at the local tracks. NJ. Goldblatt is third
on the list Willie Shields is fourth. and 80 on.
At City Park. Pat Dunno OF Chicago Is on top
with SIC. s27. with Ed Corrigan second, having
won 81, 003. Albert Simons, who IL fifth with
g.. 1903, has earned most of this money with
two-year-olds, including Blue Dale, who
recently took the National Stallion st axes.
As far ms the jockeys at the rival tracks are
concerned, it is easy to pick out the stars.
Sewell has ridden lO4 winners at the Fair
up to yesterday and stands practi-
cally alone. az l.. Smith comes next with 40,
being the regular rider for the Snyder Stable.
Vt City Park Nicol leads with 81 winners
and is easily the best.
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Just now Rams Horn is believed to be the
horse that has ever raced over the FAIR
track, not excepting McChesney.
Horn was pulled TO his stable mate,
FIN Finch. in the Oakland Handicap Satur-
'ay in order to avoid taking up Il penalty
In future events, Those who saw the raca |
-ocrj,t or ram nomnds fron phu Ei,h -
..gbts could bava hesn ravarsad ana NV
.or,,cr would have won aosIv had hn ono
.u, Io,sc ront Wmiams ,bara ''
owes rrodt for ovning a nsir Of ,,nu. II
good horses md no intends 90 hrinG thnn
ts., for tho hondtoons GooaI 49, 49,
viii hive n nbonne 70 cnn,nara re- ~" mith
somo Of the bigh cIass narfornpars ~ "n
,acn roo, i'm, IN 10 ~, Isiond - an
a ,nr.r -"
The heavy rains of Saturday nsda tbs
,'-tn" 'r"ch d ouasnnlre on SUNDAY,
We, 'S,'tuaS II was again III ior some lively
~% ", Nv horses 'hat are oelhg prepared
W. 'tun'nss. WINE lew OF the Dig stables
"''' "''F''p'eu 10 90 awning win thelr
'a,'I7 AS Net' II IS TACT that Sysonby has been
.HhlhE dauy exercise and VIII probably be