The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-03
SPORTING MATTERS.
Opening Day of the MattoOn and Terre
Hs.ute Circuit Races.
sDeefai TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Opening Day of the MattoOn and Terre
Hsute Circuit Races
special to the Indianapolis Journal
NATION, ILL.,. July 1.-The summer meet
ing of the Mattoon, Terre Haute Crawforls-
ville etc, circuit races commenced to-day
with a fair attendance. The track is in good
condition. The weather is very warm-96o
in the shade at noon to-day. The number of
horses in attendance is surprising, and their
quality is good. Eight hundred and fifty
dollars is offered in purses to-day, and iudg
ing from the interest manifested, as the races
continue until Wednesday evening, to-mor-
row and the 4th will be field days for Mat
toon. The railroads are selling at reduced
rates until after the 4th and large crowd
isexpected from the surrounding country.
Fourth Days Races at the Chicago Running
Meeting.
CHICAGO, July 2.-On the fourth regular
day of the summer running meeting of the
Chicago Driving Park, the weather was clear
and hot the track fast, the attendance good,
the betting heavy and the racing good. First
race, selling purse. $500, all ages, selling
allowances, one and one-eighth mile, Bassett
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length before Billy G., third. Blanton, Well
ington, Manitou (favorite), Regicide, Monti-
cello, Malasine and Monk also ran.
Time, 1.59% The second race, Dear
born stakes, post sweepstakes, for three year
olds, 300 entrance, half forfeit, 81, 900 added,
5000 to second mile and three-quarters had
twenty subscribers and three starters. Leon
atus the crack three-year-old of the year.
sold in the pools at 800 to SIS for the field
composed of Lord Raglan and April Fool
At the drum tap April Fool and Raglan went
away together i'll the lead at an easy pace
while Leonatus pulled double two lengths
in the rear. Those positions were unchanged
for mile and quarter, when Murphy let
go Leonatus's head, and he shot to the 'front.'
winning by two lengths under steady pull,
Lord Raglan second, length before April
Fool. Time, 3:121%. The third race, purse
$780, all ages, $50 TO second, one mile; Medi-
tator, the favorite, won by two lengths, Car
dinal McCloskey second, a length before
Standiford Kellar, third. La France, Etfie
H., Centerville, Farragut, Caddick, Aretino,
Effie C. and Mt. Olive also ran. Time 1:43%.
The fourth race, purse $500, all ages. $50 to
second, five-eighths of a mile heats, Sudie Nc
Marry Qavorite) won at Will in two straight
heats Finally second, Robert Bruce third.
Quebec. Evak and Vron also ran. Time
103N 1887. Fifth race, handicap $500, for
all ages. $50 to second one mile and five hun
bred yards; Ballard won by three lengths;
Brigand Belle second. length before We'd
dingday (favorite) third. Boatman, Tax
gatherer. Freeland and Emmere also ran.
Time, 212X. Sixth race, purse $500, all
ages, $50 to second, five-eishths of mile
heats; Charles Lucas took first heat by
head from Fellowplay (favoritel P. D. Q.
third. Fellowplay won the second heat by
half length, Jim Bell second, length be-
fore p .. O., third. Charles Lucas took the
Eir1 wi no nv hos I'D
at the wire by the oyer-confdence of Spell
man, who rode Felowplay, a close finish.
Sunshine. Ida Wood, Little Joker and None
mack also ran. Time-1:02%, 104H, 1:07&,