The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-26
TURF EVENTS.
Opening Of the Legitimate Racing Season of
1892 by the Warrington Jockey Club.

Opening Of the Legitimate Racing Season of
1892 by the Washington Jockey Club.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-The legitimate
racing season of 1892 opened to-day on the
track of the Washington Jockey Club at
Benpings. Other than a raw atmosphere
the conditions were favorable. The track
was good, but not fact, and the superiority
of the horses made all the races interest
ing. Notwithstanding the disagreeable at
mosphere the attendance was fairly large,
mauy persons prominent in official circles
being present. the larger number accom-
panied by women. The b~ook-makers suf-
fered by the results Of the first three races,
won by old favorites of Washington race
goers, which were heavily backed. with
good odds in their avor. The excellent
showing made by the twO-year-old colt
Morello was q feature of the day, and IN
interesting coincidence was that all the
winners were wintered and trained in the
vicinity of this city.
First Race-Five-eighths of q mile. Rose
H.. first. Bellevue second. Bolero third.
Time. los.
Second Race-Three-fourths of o mile.
Helen Rose first. Count second, Ocypet
third. Time. LII.
Third Race-One mile. Mary Stone first,
las.
Fourth Race-HaIf mile. Morello first,
Motherless Geldlna second, Jimmie Lam
ley third. Time, 80.
Fifth Race-Two and one-half miles.
Futurity first. Necktie second, Killarney
third. Time, 4:43.
Baigowan Wins tho Memphis Handicap.
srtcI TO the indianapolis Journal.
MEMPHIS. April 25.-The track was very
fast. The event of the day was the third
race. There were ten entries posted last
uichf Inf Nnlr xhraa nf &ha -rchara ~
tered the race. with Annie Brown in at the
last moment. Verge dor was backed at
even money. but as she carried 1913 pounds
and Annie Brown only niuety- light pounds
the latter was backed rather heavily. 1t
was a pretty race. Annie Brown took the
lead and kept IL TO the quarter, when Bal
gowan moved mp. with Verge dor half a
length behind. Goodbye following. fast.
with Annie Brown coming last. Within
fifty feet of the post Annie Brown made a
lunge and quickly passed Goodbye. who
was leading. her by a half length. Bal
gowan won by half a length: Verge dor
second and Annie Brown third.
First Race-Five furlongs. Bo,var Buck
ner tll7. Freem0nl, to !. won; Critic l1l4.
Penny s to 3. second; Umatilla Ola, Ray,
Is to /. third. Time. 1:53A.
Second Race-Four furlongs. Culver l10s.
Brittonl. 9 TO 5. won; Johnetta t1OS. Hog
gettl. IL to5, second; Goodwood 104. Burnsl,
10 TO l. third. Time. :50&.
Third Race-Handicap; sweepstakes for
three-yesr-olds and upwards: one and one
sixteenth mile. B%slgOwan l23, Overton).
@ 20 l. won; Verge Dor 123, Penny. even,
second; Annie Brown (9S. Hoggettl, % to /,
third. Time. 1:49l2.
Fourth Race-Selling; six furlongs. Red
Light l103, HoGgetl. even. won; Little
Crete (105. +. smith,. - to i, second: Jim
Dunn 10i, X. Williams), 5 to 2, third. Time.
1:164.
Fifth Race - Five furlongs. Empress
Frederick 81. A. Clayton. 5 to 2. won: Fan
king l1l1. Fox. even, second; Maggie Le-
bus (S9, Hoggettl, ) to 2. third. Time. l:034.
Gutenberg Winners.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
G%UTTENBERG. April 25.-First Rsce-Five
~furlongs. Sentiment and Amazona ran q
dead heat: Hippons third. Time. 1:02&.
The purse was divided. While the horses
were at the post Sentiment. the favorite.
threw his jockey and ran away for half a
mile. causing a DELAY in starting.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Sweetbread
first. Elmstone second. harrison third.
Time. l1534.