The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
Won in Thrilling Race by Snapper"
Garrison on the Good Colt Montana.
Major DOmO Lei 10 Within Few GallOps of
The Wire. When the Powerful WAstern Il. rs,
Plunged Forward, Winner by a Head.
Rich Chicago Derby Stake of $4,000
Taken by 70. Tambien in Fast Time.
WaGswOrth. Who Was Left BY Eight Lengths
at the Post. 6allOIei Through the Heavy
Mud and Then Finished Close Second.
WINNER BIZ A HEAD.
Marcus Days Great Colt Montana Beats
the Eastern Cracks.

| Marcus Days Great Colt Montana Beats
the Eastern Cracks.
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
| SHEEPSHEAD BAY, June 1S.-The great
race event, the suburban handicap, for one
of the largest stakes OF the year. was run
to-day over the Sheepshead Bay track,
distance one mile and quarter. The
| weather conditions were not at all favora-
BILE, but. notwithstanding the recent rains.
| the track was remarkably dry. owing
probably, to the intensely dry weather
| of the several preceding days, which
| left the ground in such condition as to
rapidly absorb the moisture. Many of the
race-track freQuenters predicted that the
record would be tied. if not broken, and In
this. as it subsequently transpir sd. they
were not far off. Montana, the winner, 60
ing the distance within Q second of the great
| SalvatOr's time when that famous horse
covered the distance in 2:06 as.
The event was holly contested by the
three leaders, and they finished Gloss to
each other, Montana the winner, speeding
| under the wire only head in the lead Of
Major Domo, the second horse. while the
latter was but a short length in front Of
Lamplighter. The weather was any thing
but pleasant. the sky being overcast and
! threatening from early dawn, yet this did
| not deter the crowd. and and from early in
| the morning, without a break, until tho
| appointed time for the first race they
poured In through the gates in one dense
mass They came from all points. IN
| squads. ranging anyw here from 100 TO 1000
at batch, and continued coming even
| until within few minutes of the time for
starting the great event. INSIDE the
grounds there was one immense sea OF
faces, surglng mass OF humanity that
filled every nook and corner.
THE FAIR SEX WAS THERE.
The enormous double-decked grand
stand, reaching from the last furlonQ pole
to a distance we'll beyond the judges
tower. was jammed. Here thousands of tho
fair sex, dressed in magnificent racing
toilets for the occasion, many ordered
especially from Worth. Paris. were seated,
apparently no less ANXIOUS than their male
escorts to witness the great race. They
lent charm TO the scene and presented
picture such as is only seen on tue &C.
caslon OF some similar svent 10 the casual
locker ON it would appear that some great
city had emptied Its population into the
Enclosure surrounding the track. A Thanks
Rivlng-day football game crowd could not
begin to compare with IL. 1t would be like
comparing the living Wi h the dead. There Is
not the same action and liberty to talk to
any body you happen to DO rubbing against
and to swear at any time and anything, If
| you are a loser.
When the time for starting the great race
| approached the weather. which never
ceased to threaten, was even more threat
! eniDg. A strong breeze blew directly
across the track. with slight mist. which
| made everything damp to the touch, and
| the clouds threatened to pour down their
| contents and spoil the carefully raked and
narrowed track. Therain held off. how
| ever much TO the relief of the multitude
| 1t is estimated that fully thirty thousand
| starting of the big event. 1t was exactly
| 400 p. u. when the horses were sent to the
post. The race In detail is as follows:
There was one short break of about
thirty yards. Raceland, Pessara and Rus
They. broke again as far as the
timers tag. The jockeys were
very anxious. despite starter ROwe's
| protests that he would give them all o fair
chance. They made two more breaks. At
the next attempt. the fifth, they got the
| flag. with Major Domo leading In the
| first furlOng Russell ran u q to MAJORS heels;
the others were doing poorly, LOcohatchee
was absolutely last. DOno was a length
in front of Russell making the turn into the
| back stretch. Both horses were under q
| pull. There was no change In the relative
positions of the leaders.
Halt way down the back stretch Mon
| tana and LocOhatch bee appeared to be hope
lessly out OF It. They were fully twenty
| lengths behind Major Domo and Russell
| Getting an opening on the inner rail, Mon
tana shot mp into the bunch. His hackers
shouted: There goes Montana; look at
him." An instant later. however, they
were completely knocked out. Major Domo
| opened a gap of five lengths on the upper
| turn and his hackers shouted wildly. And
| Major Domo was o wild horse. But behold!
MONTANA MOVES UP.
lowed by Lamplighter, and makes play
for the dying Major. Lamley glances
over his shoulder, becomes alarmed
and begins 10 urge the Major q trihe. Ex-
| perienced turtmen know that Major Dorno
had shot his bolt. Now they are well into
| the home stretch. and Montana, with Lamp
! lighter at his side. is rapidly catching the
fasttiring Major. They are now at the last
eighth pole. Only afurloDg from the finish,
| and Garrison's friends are beginning to
shout wild and encouraging words TO the
| only Snapper" Alas. they know Domo's
| chances are gone. A dozen more strides
| and Montana is neck and neck with the
| leader Two more leaps and his nose is in
front He gains at every bound. Now they
| shoot under the wire, and 1t is MOntana's
race by head. Garrison was only driving
| while Lamiey and Bergen were whipping.
| Montana flashed by the judges stand q
| head In front OF Major DomO.
The vast assemblage OF enthusiasts gave
their lungs free play and shouted them.
selves hoarse In doing honor to Garrison
| and Montana. owned by Marc DAILY. the
Montana copper king. worth his 10000, 900.
| Three lengths away came Poet Scout, fol-
| lowed In the order named by HIS Higbness,
Pessara, Tournament. Raceland Russell,
| Picknicker and Locothatchee. The time
was 2:07 II5. The race was worth S25 900. of
| which the winner got $4,000. the second
| horse 5000 and the third s2. 0oO. The sum-
! mary of the races follows
won. in n whipping finish by a length and
half from Kingston. second by q head.
! logged all through the last furlong. ahead
| of Major Daily third. Time, 1:0l.
Second Raco-Fiye and half furlongs.
| Ajax won by a length from Hattie, second
by a neck; Lawless third, Time. 1:O7 1-5.
Third Race-Futurity course. Zorling
| won from Venom, second; Grand PriX third.
| Time. HOPS.
Fourth Race-The Suburban handicap D;
one mile and u quarter. Montana. lis Gar
Domo, lis tLambley, To ~, second by a
head. whipping; Lampllghter, l04 Bergen,
| ID to II. third by two lengths, whipping.
| Time, 2:07 2i5. Poet Scout tl1S). His Hig H.
ness (1l2l. Pessars 112). Tournament nl2l,
Raceland 1924. Russell lll6l, Picnicker
Q22l and Locohatchee tl02) also ran. The
| fractional time was:
y. i2 y: Nile. lie. Ia.
The first fraction shows that Major Domo
set. n terrific pace from the instant the fiag
dropped until he began to stop in the final.
The winners share Of the prize was SIS, 600;
5000 To second and g.. 600 to third.
Fifth Race-Half mile. Bliss colt won;
1 prnn id