New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
BAN CHIEFS RAPID FLIGHT.
HE BEATS RACINE AND ENGLISH LADY. AND
CAPTURES THE WHEELER HANDICAP
IN :06k.

Chicago, July 1s-The most successful ssoins
ever held at Chicago closed with the seventh at
Washington Park to-day Fifteen thousand people were
present this afternoon and treated b high
class SPORT the feature being the rich Wheeler Handicap
number Of the best horses In the West announced
starters and NewYork sent special champion 10 try
for the big prize Racine inssed favoflte at TO l.
while Marion c. was we'll supported OF 10 1. Scoggan
the Louisville turfnen, scratched Proctor Knott
and pinned their faith and cash Ban Chief English
Lady, NewYork candidate heavily backed. her
price opening at and closing at b J. Racine went TO
the 'front.' and closely pressed by English Lady, showed
the way TO the last sixteenth pole. There bis heavy
weight told and the magnificent beast fell back beaten
Oveiton had kept Ban Chief In good place throughout
and coming with rush by length and
half in the phenomenal time Of :o0t. English Lady
died awsy after the mile post and finished seventh
First race-Purse, 5000 for twoyearolds seveneghths
Of mile American lady was headed, winning from
ClementiRe, who beat Ragnor Time-l 02io
Second race-Purse 5000; for threeyear-olds one mile
Hypstica by length Rainier bea: Dickerson head
for place. Tme-1 ;41'4.
Third race-The Wheeler Handicap; for threeyear-ods
900 each, with s. 900 added and onefour
miles Starters Virg dor, 125 (Soden), TO Take
Notice. 100 (McCorthy) 20 to Santiago 1923 Il. Lews)
is 20 Racine 125 (FitzpatricO to English Lady
lo2 III. Penny TO Kngman, 107 Boyer, TO Il;
ormonde 95 (Keith) 90 to Louis NJ, 9s (Haslett so
to Ban Chief, ia (Overton), Is to i Marion o., 121
| (R. wilams), 10 Q.
They were seDt away the second attempt with Eng.
sh Lady 'front.' Take Notice second and Racino heading
| the bunch behind Passing the stand English Lady.
Take Notice and Racine heads apart and Onnonde
bringing up the When the turn made Racine
forged 10 the front and kind pace, fol-
lowed by English Lady Santiago and Yirg dor Reaching
the stretch Racine length in front of English
Lady Marion G. and Ban Chief The latter began
to move up rapidly and sixteenth from home Fitzpatrick
hogan to use his whip Racine 1t was OF no avail
however Ban Chief drew away and won by q length and
hall from Marion c., who beat Santiago a head King
man was q behind Santiago while Racine fifth
| a head away. The time was ooh.
Fourth race-Purse $780, for three-yearolds and up.
ward selling: lie miles. Van Buren, a canter.
| Jim Dunn beat LEILA Nav for place. Time-1 :53.
Fifth recourse s7Oo for three and upward
ll6 miles. Sympathetic Lass by head from Rose.
mont who beat Pilgrim length. Time-I :47a..
Sixth race-Purse s0o0 for two-year-olds 5-s mile.
| Minnie L. won BY length from Tom Tough. who beat
| Garland a length. Williams Tough claimed a foul.
which was allowed. the horses being placed Tough
first. Carlsbad second. sam Ferner third. Time-1 01
Seventh racePurse $780, for hree-year-olds and up
ward Il6 miles. Proctor Knott by a length under
a null from Carney who beat Bluevae for place. Time
1857.