The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-11
Remarkable Riding by Jockey Overto,

Remarkable Riding by Jockey Overflow.
CHICAGO, July l0.-This was the eight
zenith day at Washington Park, and be-
tween five and ak thousand persons were
on hand to see seven races decided on a fast
track. The feature of the day was the
brilliant riding of jockey Monk" Overton.
who again distinguished himself by riding
six winners out of as many mounts. As
race after race was bulletined. and Over
toms name run up on the board, the cheers
from the grand-stand were deafening, and
when. in the sixth race. Overton. by the
most desperate riding. landed Balgowan q
winner by a scant nose, the ovation the
colOred boy received was unprecedented
here.
First R~ace-Purse. $500; for two-year-
Odds; three-quarters of a mile. German won
by half a length. Lake Breeze beat Julius
Sake two lengths for the place. Time, l:l5.
Second Race-Purse, 5000; for three-year-
Odds and upward; one mile. Chimes won
by q neck. while Acclaim beat Melody
three lengths. Time, 1:42.
Third Race-TheM Maiden stakes; for three
year-olds; entrance $50. with 1880 added;
one and one-eighth mile. Pomfect and
Hagen were first away and set q merry
lengths away. At the three-quarter pole
Overton sent Poet Scout up to the leaders,
and turning into the stretch the favOrite
took first place. Poet Scout had no trouble
In winning 1TOul OTInOnu6s VINO D6at I OIL
feet a length for the place. Time, 1857.
Fourth Race-Handicap; for three-year-
Odds and upward; $50 each. with $50
added; one and One-fOurth mile. Guido
won by a length from Morris. who beat
Fifth Race-Purse, 5000; for three-year-
Odds and upward: one mile. Philora won
by a head from Hezelhurst, who beat Silver
Lake q length for the place. Time. 1:42.
Sixth R~ace-Purse, 5000; for three-year-
Qlda and nnWar0. one miIa- In the afratCh
Ed Bell looked all over q winner. bnt Over
ton brought Balgowan up with one of his
mastery PUSHES and nlpped the race by q
nose. Ed Bell beat Linlithgow half q
Seventh Race-Purse. 5000; for three
year Odds and upward: one mile. Take
Notice won by q length, while Forerunner
beat Penn p. q neck for the place. Time,
1:424.
War I'm Chicago Racing Circles.
CHICAGO. July 10.-FOr nearly o year
Edward Corrigan and local b~ook-makers
and sporting men have been at war. At
the close of the Washington Park race
meeting in 1890 Corrigsn. who was then
running the old West-side track, started q
crusade against the city pool-rooms and
closed them. Last fall C%orrigan gave no
the old West-side course and pre- pared a
new one some distance southeast of il. This
opAAhk thO ~ opOAtS, "hsh
Brothers and Mike Mcdonald at the head
of the new enterprise. secured q lease
OF the PREMISES vacated by the Corrlgan
crowd, and announced that racing would
begin there at the termination of the an
aual meeting at Washington Park. The
work of reconstrucIion was begun early.
and on a large scale, and rapid progress
was made. When the place began
to assume q business-like appear
ance, applications to restrain the
promoters of the ENTERPRISE from carrying
it into execution were made to Judges
Tuley and Horton, of the Circuit Court.
Both cases were joined before j Judge Tnley,
who has been hearing them since Tuesday.
This evening he dismissed both applica-
TONS. Racing will consequently begin ut
the Garfield track 1.-THE old Corrigan track
q week from next Monday. Col. M. Lewis
Clark, president of the Louisville Jockey
Club. will be the presiding Judge and will
have absolute control of the racing. Over
$4,000 will be hung up in purses daily. Cor
rigan will also begin racing the same date.
For twelve days ar least. and possibly all
summer, there Will be two race tracks in
full blast on the West Side of this city.
Both sides declare that the fight will be to
q finish. and each declares the other must
quit or break.