Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

ing to John Madden, who bred and owns
the colt AS the first youngster this spring
to really stretch Collins neck in any part
of race. Meelick has ever since had
public following in other company. but ne
has been more or less of a disappointment
until this weeks victory over the unbeaten
colt DAILY.
The latter's recent defeats of Jim Calf
ney. Spooner and other high class colts
have shown him to great advantage. And
the stretch duel between him and Meelick,
after Nimbus had been run into the ground
was one of the most inspiring struggles OF
the meeting. Nicol is just now riding In
the best form of his career, but he was
just a bit overconfident on DAILY when
Meelick closed on him above the furlong
the colt could stall off the other on his own
courage But. as has happened I'm such
cases many times before and will many
times again. the closing horse had the
again on DAILY. and rode hard the rest OF
the way. the Madden colt got the decision
by few inches In the closest finish OF the
meeting. SO close was 1t that opinions
were divided before the numbers went up.
But a photograph of the finish taken by
an expert operator shows Meelick's nose In
front. which ought to settle this and other
close finishes. The judges have the best
positions to decide them.
A well-planned coup on Kercheval for
Tuesday went wrong through the failure of
Owner O'Brien and Trainer Conran to pay
| up some Saratoga forfeits at the time they
entered the horse. The horse was In SOFT
| spot. had worked we'll and Notter had been
| engaged to ride Many friends OF the stable
| had come from the west in the last few
| days to get in on the good thing. among
| them Representative Joseph L. Rhinock OF
| Kentucky. But at the last minute the
| forfeit clerk discovered that the Saratoga
forfeits had not been paid. and ordered the
| horse scratched 1t saved the ring from a
trimming. as the horse would have been
backed for thousands. and will not run loose
| when he does start.
Meddler Yearling for English Derby.
| Probably the most sensational incident (
| the many important sales of yearlings by
| William Easton at the Sheepshead Bay
| paddocks last week and this was that of
| the Misunderstanding colt bred by Charles
| Mackay. A magnificent colt among the
| finest looking lot of yearling seen this year.
| nearly all the big buyers had him on their
| list When Auctioneer EastOn put him up
| for sale $4,000 was reached In two bids
| Then with $500 jumps the youngsters price
mounted to $4,000 the bid of Joseph 4.
| Widener.
| Auctioneer Easton before the sale an
| nounced that there was reserve bid OF
| $4,000 set on the colt by Owner Mackay
| and used all his welI-known eloquence To
| induce the competing bidders. J. b. Brady
| Herman Duryea and Joseph Widener to
reach the reserve price noted But finally
| the colt was knocked down to Owner Mac
| kay at the reserve figure, $4,000
Owner Mackay was greatly pleased thai
his bid was not reached, and when flfteer
| minutes later Matt Allen for J. B. Brady
offered to take the colt off his hands at the
$4,000 reserve. Mackay smilingly refused
| stating that it his intention to enter
the colt in the English Derby OF 1909 anG
| to ship him to England this week or next.
| The aggregate amount obtained for thf
| eleven yearlings by Meddler. S43. 800 repre-
| sents an average of S3963 per head easily
the record for yearling sales of the year
Schuyler, the unneaten colt racing In
| France Is a two-year-old son of Meddier
| and Is considered the best of his age on the
French turf. William X. Vanderbilt always
did have a high opinion of the family as
| shown by his purchase of so many MeddleI
| matrons. The successes Of their sons anC
| daughters in France have been phenomenal
| More mud the latter part of the week
| complicated form 70 degree, helping somt
| horses while handicdpping others. Mont
gomery's first appearance in the September
| stakes Thursday after long absence from
| the arena showed an unexpected reverse II
| going Just to his liking. Any one who would
| have said a few days ago that Blue Booi
| at nearly even weights could defeat Mont
| gomery at a distance in the mud woulc
| have been considered candidate FOR
| lunatic asylum.
But not only did Blue Book beat Mont
| gomery but so lid Fountainbleu, which
| would have won had Notter made his fina
| effort a bit sooner. This Is the second big
| stake event that Fountainbleu has lost th
! season by bad handling, and he is du
| to win a good race yet IL he retains hi
| present form. Ben Fleets Waldorf victorl
| the same day was also due to the mud ant
| other results were also affected.
| Monday the scene shifts to Gravesend
( where the Brooklyn Jockey Club will Civ
1 two weeks racing for large amount o
money in stakes and purses. c. c. P.