Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
SALE OF MONTGOMERY is
CREDIT TO OLD DARKEY

boat trip to Sandy Hook, and a Robinson
commission bought every pool sold on
for some $500 invested, while Bob Wooley
was also supported, but to less extent.
He had the McGrath colts, Aristides, Cal
yin and Chesapeake, to beat. all with
Louisville and jerome park honors thick
upon them, and his chances did not look
any too rosy.
Robinson Colts $4,000 Win
At the track Searcher's race was the
opening event OF the day. Twelve others
sported silk against. the Robinson colt,
selling over him. Searcher was fourth
choice. One of the largest pools sold was
Countess, $500; Dublin $3.50; Yandalite,
$780, Sesa!rrccher, $40; Inspiration, $50;
Total in the pool $26OO.
When Searcher came on the track for
his warm up Colston sent him, along in
| third choice to Countess and Dublin. And
| the stable commissioners had to take 8
and to l for their pools. But they got
| on enough to win SIS, 900 more in addition
boat
Starting in that day was by the drum
and the race, a mile, brought the big
| field right in front of the crowded grand
stand, packed from the lower tier to the
roof Fully 1000 people were on. the
ground and fully three-quarters of the
crowd favored the eastern horses
Colston and Searcher had the rail posi-
tlon, risky one if the colt did not hap
pen to get away on his toes. But his peo-
pie made light of that contingency, as
Searcher knew the drum tap by heart and
vas as quick as a eat on his feet. while
he and Colston understood each other so
well that the colt was level headed and
quiet at the post
At the drum tap bay colt, with orange
and black stripes, shot out of the bunch
like catapult 1t was Searcher, and in
the run to the turn Coston had him three
lengths in front of Countess, the second
away from the post.
The two had the race between them
the entire distance. and though Countess
got to the Kentucky colts tail at the
last furlong, Colston let out wrap and
brought Searcher home a clever winner
amid shouts that made the welI1in ring
and re-echo again.
Bob WooIey Beats Ten Brock
$4,000 worth of pools after the race and
the general presented Colston with $1,000
f for his clever jockeyship with the colt
sold to New York parties for $4,000 and
his name changed to Leander. He won
more races, but broke down shortly
afterward.
Bob Wooley did not duplicate in the
Derby Searcher's win in the mile dash.
His owner placed $4,000 on him in the
pools, but the other Kentucky stable,
that of Price McGrath, carried too many
guns for Bob Wooley and Colston.
McGrath had three colts carded-Aris-
tides, the Withers victor; Calvin, winner
of the Belmont, and Chesapeake, in Nc
Grath's opinoin the best of the three,
Aristides had also won the Kentucky
Derby, but at race time Aristides was
scratched and the other two started.
In the pools the McGrath pair were
tremendous favorites, selling even
against the field of seven others in the
final transactions, and the race justified
one two Calvin first, Chesapeake second,
Victor third. only neck in front of Bob
Wooley fourth. Tom Ochiltree, James A.,
General Harney, Bayminister and War
wick were the other starters.
Before the race McGrath declared to
win with Calvin, but Chesapeake made
the running so stoutly that 1t was all
Calvin could do to beat his stable COM
panion under the whip in the last hun
dred yards. The reason of this amusing
scene for the crowd was that Victor and
Bob Wooley both hung on to Chesapeake
so long that the latter's Jockey did not
dare to ease up for Calvin who was
fourth at the last furlong. Then when
Calvin did head Victor and Wooley he
had lengths to close to reach his stable
companion.
Bob Wooley that fall defeated King
Alfonso Ten Brock, Katie Pearce, Red
man and Elemi at Lexington, mile and
a furlong, in 1854. a record for western
tracks at that time, and Colston rode the
Lexington colt in many other victories
AS a jockey Colston was in class with
Isaac Murphy, Stoval Sims. Ray Will
liams and other superior colored riders
while as a trainer he is proving his
worth long after others of his race have
Joined the great majority.