The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-12

slightly in the lead. Trust and Little Minco
close up. As they assembled the bill they conf
menced to stretch out, and on entering the
stretch Little Iinch was in front, with Shotover
second and Trust third. The race down the
stretch was very fast. Little Minch was under
q pull and went under the wire with the bride
over his neck. three lengths in front OF shot
over. second. two lengths in front OF Landlaoy'
Shotover, $40; Glen Fortune. $50: Landlady, $40;
field, SIS. Post odds-Little Minch, 81 to %;
Shotover IS to s.. place
Second Race-Louis and Gus Straus stake,
handicap for all ages; one mile. They were
sent away at the first attempt, with Asceola IN
the lead, Poteen second and Libretto trailing IN
the rear. As they passed the quarter, Asceoia
had increased bis lead to two lengths As they
raced toward the third quarter, the pace became
faster. and when they turned into the stretcn
Asceola was still leading by half a length. LII
bretto overlook the leader at the distance stand
and went under the wire winner by length
from Poteeu, half length in front OF Asceola
Time, l:42t. Pools-Poteen, $40; Libretto, $2O
Asceola, $l2 Post odds-Libretto. 50 to az;
Poteen, 81 to s.. place.
Third Race-Handicap; purse for all ages; on Q
mile and seventy yards. When the flag Eel
Soden sent Bonita to the front with Lucky Jim
second At the last furlone pole. Lucky Jim
passed Bonita: but soden came again at the
distance stand. and after fighting finish Tor
second place Wary won easily by half length
from Bonita, which q length in front or
Lucky jim Time, 1:45 Post odds-Wary, 81
to 80 As Bonita, with Soden. was taking an
exercise RaIlop before the race, she ran against
w. NJ. Bailey. G. & o. passenger conductor,
who was crossing the track, knocking him down
and breaking his left thigh in two places.
Fourth Race-Purse for maiden two year-o Odds;
half mile. After four breakaways, the Tag
fell to struggling start Geo. D. Boyden in
front. with May o. second. Dolores third. As
they passed the three-quarters May o. took the
lead, with Boyden second and Dolores third. the
rest close up. AS they came In to the stretch,
and Strengthened out for home, May O. was lead
ing by a length, Duchess May having moved mp
to second place. Under n driving finish, Ouch
ess May won by half length from May O., who
was length In front OF Castaway, third. Time.
:5O4. Barnes who had the mount on May o.,
claimed foul, but it was not allowed. Postrodds
duchess May, s. so to 81, straight; 81 to So,
place; May O., 50 to So. place.
Fifth Race-Selling purse, for three-yea -olds
and upwards; winning allowances; ak fur longs.
The flag fell with Lepanto in the lead, Frederick
second. and Cupid third. As they raced to the
half, Jaubert moved up from the rear, and
when they passed the half was leading by. half
length, with Frederick second, the rest trail
ing. They assembled the hill and turned into
the stretch without any further change. When
they reached the lastfurlonR POLE Cupid and
Lepanto made play for the leader, but he was
not to be caught. and McCarty sent Jaubsrt un-
der the wire winner by . scant length from Gu
pid, who was length in front Of Lepanto third;
Eliza Hindoo and Lumize were left at the post.
Time, l:l6 Post odds-Jaubert, SO to 81
straight; even money. place; Cupid, So TO 81,
place.