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[ j I I . I I j Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of May 23, 1904. Racing at Morris Park, Hawthorne, Latonia. Toronto, Union and Delniar Park at St. Louis. Barney Schreiber came to Hawthorne from Kansas City this morning and before opening up operations in the betting ring held a levee. The pencilers were all glad to see the good-; natured Missourian and in reply to inquiries as to when he could cut in he said : There seems to b3 enough of you in line, so Ill wait until some of the wise boys pluck the stuffing out of some of your bankrolls." Last year, in the course of his career as a two-year eld, Rainland won fourteen races out of forty-two starts, was second in nine and third in six. To have done this is an indication of more than ordinary quality and he is unquestionably a colt that no liberties can be taken with, although by no means of high class. Like Proceeds, of his own age, and Judge Himes, famous last year, he is a mud runner par excellence and even in an American Derby would be likely to figur? prominently in case of the race being run over a heavy track. Hawthornes second day was productive of little that was spectacular and nothing sensational, unless the upsetting of the first two favorites and the winning of those races by .long shots can b? so regarded. It was con- ceded that Bad News would win the third race, at one mile and an eighth, and the opening price of 9 to 20 was eagerly taken by the players. Jim Arthur, figuring that Huzzah was not improved enrugh after his races at Worth to beat E. R. Bradlrys gelding, asked that the son of Hermer.ce be excused. This was denied him, but the news spread rapidly through the ring and caused the layers to take liberties with Huzzah. At one stag- there was as good as 6 to 5 for plac 5 against him. Bad News led all the way and won galloping. Huzzah ran dully the first part of it, but found his speed around the far turn and, coming fast through the stretch, got the place easily by four lengths from Jerry Lynch. Banter ran well up for srven-eighths, but died away at the end. Rough and Tumble was outclassed by everything. He would do better in a field of selling platers.
