The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-16
The Turf

Jay Voss's PAGER, George Gordon, is still
very lame.
The stallion race at Chicago, the entries to
which closed June 1, has filled we'll. the
horses named being Monroe Chief, Black
Cloud, Santa Claus, Director, Romero and
Alexander. This field is strong one, and
should furnish a good race,
The trotting race between st. Julien and
Clingstone at Chicago next month will be
one of the greatest sporting events of the
summer. If the California wonder can beat
Clingstone he can break great many good
people in the vicinity of Cleveland, for they
will bet their cookstoyes on him.
The sale of trotting stock belonging to
Messrs. N. W. Kittson, H. w. Wilson, o. A.
Gilman, I. J. Megibben and NJ. L. Hare is
reported. Sixty-one head sold at an average
of 1916. Martha W. was sold for $2050; Hol-
stein, 81 800; Ethan Wilkes (three years),
ST. 100; yearling Wilkes, S., 800, and two
Mambrino Wilkes for 81, 100 each.
The mare Girofe, by imp. bennington,
dam Rattan. by Lexington, out of Lizzy
Morgan, by imp. Glencoe, has arrived safely
at Alfred Days Park House. Choderton,
Salisbury, England, where she will be trained
for her engagements. She is in charge of
'Plunger" Walton, who paid her owner
$1,000 for the use of her for this summer
Eleven persons made the first payment in
the 5000 purse for horses of the POI class,
to be trotted at Mystic Park, Boston, in Sep
TENDER. They are; o. A. Hickok, Over
manG A. B. Cooke, (Joe Bunker); Dan Mace,
Dan Smithg e. l.. Stearns, Ezra L. y B. L..
(Clemmie ca John Murphy, u. P. Morris);
Yellow Dock Company, yellow DockG T..
d. Marsh, Forest PatchenG G. s. Green,
(MamieG James Golden, (K.entucky Wilkes).
Turf, Field and Farm; The new chute on
the grounds of the Louisville Jockey Club,
which gives almost straight run of three
quarters of mile, is much liked by owners
trainers and jockeys, because it is safe for
horses and riders; but some OF the reporters
have found fault with it solely for the reason
that they cannot see from their box in the
grand stand how to accurately place the con-
testants when the flag drops. The turf his
torians at Louisville will have to try the
English plan of viewing the start from the
back OF a cob.
By'all odds the best three -year-olds of the
season among thoroughbreds are Leonatus
and George Kinney. Beginning with the
biue-rbbon stakes, at the Nashville meeting
Leonatus has made clean sweep of every
thing for which he has started, four valuable
events, among them the Kentucky Derby,
falling to him. In these races he demon
strated, beyond a possible doubt, his superb
ority to Drake Carter, Cardinal McCloskey
| and Ascender, the three that were thought to
have the best chance of beating him. and
and while, owing to heavy track, the time
has not been fast, the line as to his merits is
none the less a true one. George Kinney
has been out but twice at Jerome Park, win
ming both his rae es handily. and in a mile
dash, last Saturday, beat Pizarro, who was
certainly among the best of last seasons two
year-olds, in las, clipping pace over any
track. Should both Leonatus and Pizarro
hold their form, the first race in which they
meet will be notable one.
Sportsman: about ten years ago there
lived in Scranton, Pa, a gentleman named
George w. Rand, who was a noted sporting
man. One day. while on his way TO Pittston,
Mr.. Rand saw horse lying by the roadside
apparently dead. He stopped and examined
| the horse and found both forelegs broken by
railroad train. He had the horse taken to
his stable at Scranton, where the animal was
we'll cared for, and in a few months was able
to walk The horse improved very fast, and
in seven months Mr. Rand's son, Harry, a
lad of twelve years. drove him mile in 223
Mr.. Rand was so pleased that he gave the
| horse to the boy, and from that day he was
known as Harry Rand. He was kept in the
for 81, 500. 1t is said that he has record OF
2:19H On Thursday last Harry Rand was
run over by car breaking his hind legs at
letter from his owner saying, Harry is i'm
proving" l telegraphed him that 1 would
give 800 for the horse 10 place in a museum.
The answer was that $1,000 would not buy
him. This is probably the only horse that
has had all his legs broken and lived through
it,"