Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-09
HOW AR|STIDES
SAVED HIS OWNER
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| the second horse. Volcano as Aristides
was not posted as a starter at that time.
Some lucky people got big money for
little money, as Volcano sold for IS and
"a In hundred. although he had won four
races that spring at Georgia and Louisiana
| points. While In New York, Chicago, St
Louis and other places where auction
pools were sold overnight the same irony
Of fate prevailed, Volcanoes hackers getting
big money. though he did not win.
AT Jerome Park, Arfstfdes won the With
ers Calvin the Belmont and Jersey derby
at Long Branch and Pennington the Grand
National handicap and Monmouth cup.
Then later at Baltimore Aristides cap
tured the Breckenridge stakes. going into
winter quarters as the champion three
year-Old of the east
Ten Brock that fall won four out of
his I'VE races, three miles in $751; two miles
In 3.S6h and a mile and four furlongs In
2.4es< best on record at that distance And
when both horses got back to their respec-
tive farms In Kentucky talk of q match
for big money the next spring was freely
discussed
But the Kentucky Association stepped
into the breach and offered a 50 600 stake
for Ten Brock and Aristides. los pounds
each, all other horses 100 pounds. three
year-olds 30 pounds, two and one-half miles.
Thousands at the Track.
The great race was set for the second day
of the meeting and all that forenoon the
thousands steadily centered on the Ken
lucky Association track BY the time the
hrst race was called fully 1890 persons
were on the grounds. all bubbling over with
| excitement and anticipation of the great
contest they were about to witness.
Over at the stables the two horses were
ionized all day. and at times the stream
OF visitors going and coming back resem-
pied procession. Both horses had done all
that was asked of them, and were in the
pink of condition fit to race for a kings
ransom.
The largest crowd was at McGrath's sta
ole. Such well-known men as the Alexan-
! iers Dan Swigert, the Blaekburns. Warren
Wiley. the Clays Major Thomas, Keene
Richards, William Cottreil. w. H. William
son, James B. Beck Charles Reed. s. D.
Bruce. B. G.. Bruce, j. c. Chinn and ]. F.
Chamberlin crowded around partners Ward
and McGrath, snapped" horse talk and
exchanged personal repartee,
Col. Jack Chinn. tfren, now, the life of
such circle was noticed to be without
his confederate badge, and at once became
the butt of his fellows. Said Chamberlin
duck your badge just because so many
Yanks are here. Ashamed Of it, are your
And there was general guffaw at Chinn's
expense.
to his tormentor with mo, John, l just
changed my clothes you know, and forgot
my mascot. But now that you speak of it,
I'll give you two good reasons why I am
First, because 1t shows L am not drawing
a pension from the United States govern
ment. and secondly, and most particularly,
because niggers KANT wear EN-" This
last sally almost brought down the stable
rafters.
AS the pooling began on the great race
the delegation round McGrath's stable went
over to the auction quarters. And Zeb
Ward went with them to place the stable
commission on Aristides, leaving McGrath
almost alone, except for Jockey Bob
Sun md iC thar Tha Ca1l ling
at Bob" Underwood booth saw Ten Brock
the choice at $1,000. Aristides. $500
But after the two horses had taken their
preliminary gallops Aristides' stock i'm
proved in the market and the closing pools
showed both horses selling almost even up.
Fully 100000 was bet with Underwood on
the race.
McGarth Takes All Bets.
From the pooling the McGrath stable
again became the magnet for scores of en-
thusiasts. Every other man was a Ten
Brock follower, and McGrath called
Brock money the owner of Aristides
soon had wager after wager handed to him.
At first he attempted to tot down the
transactions. but Ward was over on the
other side of the track, Bob" Swim was
no bookkeeper, and McGrath himself was
not much better.
So finally as the cash bets from other
horsemen, trainers, stable employees at
other barns and strangers began coming
thick and fast, McGrath hauled out a grip
sack. opened 1t wide and soon had 1t half
full Of coin and greenbacks. taking no
record whatever Of most OF the bets.
Tens. twenties and ifties went into the
grip. and gold clinked against silver. and
the bookmaker-owner said to each. "All
viii II But as Bobby" Swim kept tell
ing him, you will not remember all these
bets. You can't do it, Mr.. McGrath. For
Gods sake don't take any more money.
Just at this juncture Ward came run
ming, Swim having sent messenger to
tell him what was going on. Breaking
through the ring around McGrath, he took
the latter, grip" and all, into the stable
and tried to reason with him. why,
man." said Ward, whose 9 feet inches
lowered above McGrath like Colossus.
do you know that you Will be ruined II
Aristides loses? Every man and boy around
the stables here win claim he bet you, and
you have nothing to show of the amounts
What will you do If you lose the racer"
But McGrath only laughed at his part
ner's excitement as he answered. II I'M
derstand, Zeb. But my horse can't lose
Come and let's go out. And hanging on
to the grip he left the stable, gathering IN
several hundred dollars more from Ten
Brock men as he started for the middle of
the field to view the race. These last
wagers Ward carefully noted down In his
book and then counted the contents of the
grip, which amounted to between three anu
four thousand dollars.
BY this time the two horses were on their
way to the post, Ten Brock ridden by
Walker and Artst1des by Swim Each was
cheered by the vast crowd as IT paraded
past the stand, and both looked trained to
the hour Aristides, blocky-buflt chest
nut. was much smaller than his big bay
onponent. who always was a very snowy
horse. But In racing handsome Is as hand
some does. and this time handsome didn't.
Aristides Saves His Owner.
Ont in the field Price McSrath and Zeb
Ward with some friends watched the race.
McGrath was outwardly calm. but big
Zeb' was in a fever of uneasiness. really
ing what ticklish situation McGrath's
over confidence had placed them in. Ward,
too. for as partner Ward was: In 1t also
n crash came. AS he put 1t to a re-
mark that "Aristides can't lose" coming
from Dan Swigert: Eyes, I know that,
Dan. But suppose he falls down."
But the horses were now at the half
mile pole waiting to start on their eventful
trin and soon tho sound of the drum-tap
ranr through the still air as both horses
snreng away from the post together. A
rpar from the thousands massed across the
track also announced the fact that they
were 'off.
ond "a CS8riu was content to rate