The Indianapolis journal., 1890-06-05
TROTTING, PACING, RUNNING
Trials of Speed at Terre Haute Between
kentucky and California Horses.
Three Straight Heats Taken by the Blue-Grass
Representatiye-TheE English Derby Capt
ured by SainfOin-0ther Turf Events.

TERkE HAUTE, Ind. June 4-Sunshine
and large attendance marked the second
sday of the successful spring meeting. Ken
tucky and California met to do battle for
their pet theories Of breeding the trotter.
The bluegrass theory-that from trotting
lines alone must you look for all that goes
to make up the king of all horse flesh. the
light-harness horse-was represented by
Twist the four-y ear-old daughter of Jay
Bird. The Palo Alto theory-that for
speed and endurance at the trot, the
thoroughbred cross must be close up-was
maintained by Cubic. son of Electioneer,
dam Cuba, by imported Australian. The
roam descendant from the loins of the
mighty Wilkes had the best of the argu-
ment, and tonight the scalp of Sibley
is hung in the Simmons wigwam.
The appearance of the black check of Doble
behind the Pilot Medium gelding Jack
t2:15) was the signal for loud cheering He
was followed by Starr. behind Houri (2:17).
and. as they brushed by the stand, loud
were the murmurs at their matchless gait.
Johnny Dickerson speeded by with the
California wonder, Faustino 1881, as q
yearling, and who is. before the season
closes. to be sent against the two-year-old
record of 2:18.
Three horses took the work for the 2:2S
trot for purse of $500, which at the end of
three heats went to the credit of Twist.
Summary:
Twist IN. f., by Jay Bird (Patterson). .....1 i i
Cubic, b. g., by Electioneer tHickok ..3
c9nis5snt!ns Timamass p @ 9as 81 EgssTt ger flemins2
The next race was 2:35 pace for $500.
| Summary:
Catherine, gr. m, by Dictator Flem-
I. B. Curtis. IN: g., by Hamilton tClark)-.s 2 2
Little Gift. b. h.. by Fairy Gift iGrimes)..4 4 4
Rosa Lee, b. m, by Happy Medium Dick
Time.2:S2i4, 2:s2ii. 2:s4a
| To-morrow's events are free-for-all pace
in which Fred Arthur and Bessemer will
| be of the starters; 2:40 trot: Reina and
| Betsy Brown to beat half-mile, record to
pole, and Adonis to he driven an exhibition
| mile.
| Good Day for Favorites at Latonia.
| CINcINNATI, June 4.-To-day was a fay
orites day at Latonia, every favorite save
one being first under the wire. The track
| was fast and a considerable number of peo-
pie were present.
First Race-Purse; for three-y ear-oIds
and upward; one mile and twenty-five
yards Mary II. started foremost, but was
| soon headed by Gymnast, who then ran in
the lead during the remaining distance.
winning by length and a half; Outbound
second, Osborne third. Time, 1:44l2.
Second Race-Purse;. for three-year-olds
and upward; one one mile and twenty-tiye i've
stretch, with the others close behind and
in bunch. Ruperta, who had been run
ming last from the quarter post. now came
up and won without being touched Catal-
and third. Time. 1:45ll.
Third Race-Purse; for tw0-year-olds: six
furlongs. Caprice led for half mile, but
in the stretch PhilOra began TO push for
Caprice second, Jay Jay See third. Time.
1:1fl2.
Fourth Race-A free handicap sweep
stakes; for three-year-0lds and upward; one
mile and three-sixteenths. Prince Fortu-
natus strained eagerly forward ahead OF
the others at the start, but was held by his
jockey until the half-mile post was reached.
Here he went neck ahead, and kept the
lead, winning without difficulty from Ely
ton. who was neck in front of Climax,
third. Time. 202l4.
Fifth Race-The Latonia matron stakes;
for two-year-olds; six fnrlongs. Pesarra
started first. but fell back to second place,
where he ran till the head of the stretch,
while Ida Pickwick and Roseland alter
nately led. In the stretch Pessarra came
up and won; Ida Pickwick second, Huene.
me third. Time. LII.
The English Derby Won by Sainfoin.
LONDON. June 4.-The great race for the
Derby stakes took place at the EPSON
summer meeting to-day. The condition.
of the race were as follows: The Derby
stakes of 5000 sovereigns for the winner
500 sovereigns for the nOminator of the
winner. 800 sovereigns for the owner of the
second and 200 sovereigns to the owner oi
the third 1t was won by j. Porter chest
nut colt Salnfoin, by Springfield, out oil
Sanda Mr.. Lefevre's chestnut colt LIE Nord
the Duke of fWestminsters bay colt. Orwell
by Ben dor. out of Lizzie Agnes. third
There were eight starters. The last betting
was z to l against Sainfoin, IA to
Orwell, 95 to 40 against Surefoot, If to
against Rathbeal, 30 to l against Golden
Gate and Kirkham. and 100 to against
Martagon. The place betting was to
Orwell. 8 to on Surefoot. 2 to 1 agains,
Rathbeal, to against Golden Gate, to
against Kirkham and to against Marta
gon. Time. 2:49 As.
Orwell took the lead at the start and made
| the running slowly. He was followed by
Sainfoin, while lie Nord and Surefoot were
the last to get Off. When the mile post wa,
making the hill for Tattenham Corner
Sainfoin took the lead Surefoot wa,
beaten 800 yards from home and came in
bead behind Orwell. The result of th,
race created the most tremendous excite
ment. SurefoOt had been backed to win Il
| the extent of hundreds of thousands O.
pounds Among his hackers were larg,
numbers of the aristocracy, and they suf
fered severely.
1 Morris Park Events.
MORRIS PARK, June 4.-Not more thar
5000 persons attended the races to-day
The track was in capital shape.
First Race-Six furlongs. Tenny won BY
four lengths from Civil Service, with Ger
aIdine third. Time 1:13l4.
Second Race-Mile and furlong Judg
Morrow won by q neck from Montague
with Cassius third. Time, 1:5312.
Third Race-Juvenile stakes Half
mile. st. Charles won by a neck from
Hoodlum. who beat Gold Dollar for tn
place. Time, 49,