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Dick Welles, b. c, by King Eric— Teas Over. DICK WELLES. It is doubtful if ar speedier colt than Dick Welles has appeared on the American turf in recent years. So far this year he has been mainly sent over sprinting distances, but there is nothing in his career or lines of ancestry to suggest that he cannot stay over longer routes than he has yet been asked to negotiate. It may be in reserve for him to show himself to be a stayer in the Wheeler Handicap next Saturday. Certainly it woud add greatly to the interest of this greatest of western handicaps should it number this colt of phenomenal speed among its starters. It Is generally held that a two-year-old that goes three-quarters in good style may be reasonably expected to prove a stayer, and Dick Welles went that distance last year in the Hyde Park Stakes itk eminently satisfactory fashion. Recently in the Drexel Stakes he finished out the mile as if another was entirely within his range. It can be said of him that he has always gone well as far as he has been asked to go, and no more can be said of any horse. Last year, as a two-year-old, Dick Welles started in ten races of which he won six, was second once, third twice and once unplaced. He gained the reputation of being an exceedingly fast colt on a dry track, but a poor performer in mud. His star performance was in simply running away from Sav-able and other good colts in the Hyde Park and winning n a canter off by himself.. His winning • career was confined to Chicago tracks, so local patrons of racing are familiar with his performances. He was taken east after the Washington Park meeting was over, but falling sick had no opportunity ta display the enormous flight of speed that is his most marked characteristic. This year Dick Welles has started in five » races and won them all. His first start was in a six furlongs dash at Latonia, May 26, • which he won from Jack Rattlin, Hilee and other fast ones in 1:13 J, winning in a canter although high in flesh. His second race was at Harlem, June 13, in which he ran away from Burnie Bunton, Nitrate and five others, winning eased up ,in 1:131, by five lengths. At Washington Park, June 27, he easily defeated Runnels, A. D. Gibson and four others at three-quarters, leading throughout and winning in 1:12J. At the sa*me track; June 30, he was called on to show just how fast he can run and put up an astounding performance. Turned the wrong way of the track and practically left at the post, with such speedy horses as John Peters, Runnels and A. D. Gibson away flying in front, he set off in what seemed hopeless pursuit and gradually overhauling the field came down the stretch with incredible speed, won from Runnels by a head, broke the record for the distance, set the. hugq rrowd present Inta such .a whirlwind of cheering as is rarely ever heard, and in his separately timed performance "broke the watches" or experienced timers. His own race was; timed to have been done in from 10g to 10| seconds, but the majority of outside watches stopped at 10j, the official time of the race being H|. His last race was when he won the Drexel * Stakes last Monday, setting his own pace throughout and doing the mile without ever being extended in 1:38 flat. Whether he will start In the Wheeler Hanr dicap is known only to his owner and Is, of course, dependent on the weight that will be assigned him and the condition of the track. If he does go, the fur will fly for a mile at least, if not for the full mile and a quarter.
