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"WHITE HAT" MCCARTHY DECLINING. In Feeble Health in Koine of Little Sisters of the Poor in Frisco— Picturesque Turf Character. San Franeisc,,. Cal.. May I. — Down and out financially and physically. "White Hat" McCarthy, winner of an American Derby, has taken refuge here in tlie home of the Little Sisters of the Boor. It nay not be long before the list bugle sounds for Dan. calling him to the post from whence they never return to the wire. "White Hat" McCarthy gained his first lame win n his famous long shot. C. II. Todd, won the American Derby in 1887. The horse went to the post a much despised outsider at odds of ag to 1. for days before the race, however, he had been quoted as long as loo to i. McCarthy cleaned ap j 1imi.- 008 or more when his hors.. flashed under the wire. The euteluael of "White Hat" came from the famous old white plug hat McCarthy wore. Not among the really great llgnr s of tie turf. McCarthy was en - of the most picturesque ,nd the performances of his horses did morn to prove the California breeding was as good as the i"st. Bar some tine- McCarthy has smTered personal reverses. Recently he apparently could not recognize some of his old friends who for old times sake would have bun willing to assist him. "Just let me go to the sisters in me." was what "White Hat" Da.i said to expressions of solicitude.
