The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-24
Racing at
LouIsviIIe JOCKEY Club.

LOUISVILLE, May 2 -Ths ninth day Of the
Louisville sprirg meeting upheld the average.
the racing being again excellent Though the
weather was threatening, the attendance Vas
very large. The betting was heavy and the book
makers swept in plenty Of wealth-four of the
big favorites, Proctor Knott. Wary. Macbeth
and Parish. biting the dust The Lionsss won
the principal event, the Runnymede stakes, in
handsome style. marking her as one Of the best
two-year-old FLIES in the country. She is owned
by Barnes. Proctor Knott. winner of the Alex
ander stakes, was the f~avorite. though
Lonefsh was very heavily backed. Proctor
Knott acted very badly at the post, trying rto
run of SEVERAL times, otherwise he would have
been at the front at the finish. Swigerts Brown
Princess was badly kicked and it is thought SER
iously injured at the post. The Lioness was the
winner Of the Hurstbourne stakes, run the sec
ond day OF the meeting. The report that Mht
Young's Hypocrite was poisoned turns out to be
untrue. She was favorite in the Kentucky Oaks,
Tomorrow is the last day Of the meeting. the
Kentucky handicap being the leading event. gc
First ~Race-Selling purse for all ages; seven
furIongs. Billy Gilmore was in front. at the
start and led up the back stretch. closely fol-
owed by La0tta At the half Laftte was .
neck In front Into and down the stretch La
htts, Gilmore and Lisland ran neck and neck.
LATTE won by q length. Billy Gilmore second,
l1Blaud third. Time. l:308. -
Second Race-Runrymede stakes, Cor two
yearold colts and Hlliss: 81, 900 added, of which
$500 goes to second and 500 TO third; three
quarters of . mile. Auction: Proctor Knott,
s25; Lionsss. SIG; Lonsfsh, sl4; field. Sc. They
first, Brown Princess second and the rest
punched. At the half it was the same, with
the exception that the Lioness was moving up,
taking second place at the thrse-quarter. Proc
tor Knott coming up for . moment or twos
Turuipp ipro thu afratch tha Tioraoa corn-
menced to battle with Champagne Charley. It
was q fighting, whipping fni1h, with Lioness
first, half . length in front of Champagne Char
ley. who was two lengths in fsont Of Outbound,
third. Time, l:16&.
Third Race-Ths Deepen 4 Son clothines
house handicap, for all ages; S40O added, 800 to
second; l 1-l6 mile. Auction-Field $25; Wary,
S2l: Jacobin, go; Long Light, SO. The Chew
alier led Of and held first the entire way.
Amelia AMI Barrister alternating for second
place to the half. Rounding the turn past the
hall, Wary commenced her fight and took sec
ond piece. The Chevalier had a good lead, how
ever, and came down the stretch under . pull.
winning easily by . length, Wary second. two
lengths in front of Jacobin. Tune, 1:49.
Fourth Race-Club purse for all ages; one
mile. Auction: Macbeth, $25; Guardsman. $21;
Benedict. IS; field, SIP. Marshal Luke led of,
and was in front 20 the turn, and past the half
mile pole. At the head Of the stretch Macbeth
had moved up. anu showed in front, with Bene-
dict, Autocrat and Guardsman almost even.
Benedict won by q neck In a whipping finish;
Autocrat second, and Macbeth, the winner Of the
Derby. third. . length behind. Time. l:424.
Fifth Race-Consolation selling purse. for
horses beaten at this meeting and not having
won this year. three-quarters Of a mile. Parish
and Tam OShantcr were the best thought of,
and were heavily backed. The race was out Of
the chute, practically shutting it out of view for
the first and second furlongs. Comedy, a 6 to l
chance. won easily by q Length; Parish second,
Tam O'Shanter third. Time, l:l64.
Egmont, the crack fve-year-old, was pur-
chased to-day by Hankins & Campbell, OF the
Chicago stable, for $40. 500. The stable will run
him in the Kentucky handicap tomorrow. and
it is said Hsnkins has backed him heavily to
win.