The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-06
REGORDOF SPORTING EVENTS
Unprecedented Attendance at the Races
at Washington Park, Chicago.
Winners of Yesterdays Events at Monmouth
Park-A Day of Unusually Hard Work for
the Ball-Players of Both Associations.
THE RUNNING TURT.
Fine Racing and the Largest Attendance
Ever Known at Chicago.

Fine Racing and the Largest Attendance
Ever known at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 5.-The weather WAS again
very fine, but rather warm. The racing was
hrst-class, the time very fast, and the attend
ance larger than ever seen on any race track in
this country in modern times. Everything
passed off without accident, except in the steeple
chase. in which NJ DAILY got slightly injured. 1t
was regretted thatso many fell, or it would have
been good race The public left the track
highly pleased. The betting was good.
First Race-Three-fo urths of mile. Truant
was first away, Tapped by Withrow, with Sailor
Boy third. There was no change to well up into
the stretch, where Truant and Withrow quit
Marge then went to the front and won by one
length; Ira E. Bride second. Truant third Time,
ILL.,
Second Race-One and one-half mile. War
renton started two lengths in the lead, and made
the running for one mile, with Buchanan and
Volante even. On the lower turn Volante went
70 the front, and was not headed, winning easily
Dy two lengths; Buchanan second, Myrtle bad
third. Time, 2:364.
Third Race-One and one-fourth mile: the
Sheridan stakes. Ed Corriean at once went to
the front by two lengths, with Silver Cloud and
Jim Gray close together They were soon joined
ny Pure Rye. Ed Corrigan was never headed,
and won handily by one length; Pure Rye sec
0nd, three lengths in front of Silver Cloud, third
Time, 200
Fourth Race-One mile. Fred Wooley at
once took lead of three lengths, followed by
Handy Andy and Helianthus with the field
punched. There was no change of consequences
TO the stretch, where Fred Wooey gave it up
Here Virgie Hearne came through and joined
Helianthus and Handy Andy. There was very
close race to the finish between these three
Virgie Hearne won by neck; Helianthus sec
ond, neck in front of Handy Andy, third
Time, 1:42a
Extra Race-0ne mile. Warsign was in front
Tor three-quarters OF a mile with Roserie and
Boot5lack close up. In the stretch Roserie took
slight lead, with Jim Nave, Bootblack, War
sign and Tazgatherer closely punched There
was very close finish, five Of them being only
head apart. Roserie won by head; Jim Nave
second, Bootblack third. Time 1:411.
Fifth Race--Three- quarter heats: three
in i've In the first heat Sovereign Pat led, fol-
lowed by Alice, with Efie Ell. and Cleaner close
together. Cleaner went into the stretch, then
took the Lead and won by a length; Alice Sec
oud, Sovereign Pat third. Time Ills In the
second heat Alice led for half mile, Cleaner
then going to the front and winning easily by
length; Alice second, SOVEREIGN Pat third. Tire,
1:143. In the third heat Cleaner led from start
TO finish and won easily by two lengths; Allies
second, Sovereign Pat bad third. Time. El5.
Extra Raee-Steeple-chas over the full course.
Wellington was the only one in the race that did
not fall or go out of the course. Wellington
trotted in first Rory O'Moore second, Chanti-
eleer third. No time.