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. Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of April 2, 1904 Racing at Washington, D. C, Memphis, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Horses are arriving daily at the Fair Grounds at St. Louis and the track is rapidly taking on the appearance of spring. Secretary Hach-meister is kept busy assigning stable room to the various owners. Racing enthusiasts who were willing to make the journey to the Long Island tracks had a chance to see thre? of the handicap horses of the year at exercise Waterboy, Africander and McChesney. Waterboy was out with the rest of the Joyner horses at Shcpshead Bay and merely galloped in company with Hamburg Belle and the others. Africander and McChesney worked at Gravesend. the track being in good condition in spite of th? rain that had fal?n. It is said that the first foal to b? sired by Waterboy will be presented by J. B. Haggin to the heirs of the later veterinary surgeon Dr. J. A. Hall, who was the means of saing the great son of Watercress after th? latter broke his shoulder as a two year old. It is stated that after Waterboy had been returned to trainer A. J. Joyner absolutely cured Mr. Haggin sent a check for ,000 to Dr. Hall and also promised him the first foal sired by Waterboy after the famous horse had been retired to the stud. The Gebhard Handicap, with an added value of 12,000, for two-year-olds, was the main attraction for the Saturday afternoons sport at Oakland. Sea Air, br. f, by Pirate of Penzance — Fragrance, ridden by wee Willie Knapp, had a strenuous time in capturing the winners share from George P. McNear. but managed to catch the judges eye at the end, her winning margin being a nose. It was not a truly run race, the favorite, Pinkerton, was hani| ered throughout, being shuffled back when the barrier was sprung and then when he had about overhauled his opponents h? was carried wide on the turn. The celt after this repeated interference finished fast and had the distance been a little long?r would have won. Sea Air was lucky, getting iway fast and clear of thu others, but was put to a long and grueling stretch drive to beat George P. McNear. Arisbe. a consistent winner here, was away last and was hopelessly pocketed throughout. Ten started.
