The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-22
BANQUET Was Second. a Length Behind
Taraps Mount, and Sport Third, Two
Lengths Ahead of King Lee.
PRETTY CONTEST FOR 1000
The Mile and a Quarter Run in
the Fast Time of 2:06 1-5.
Taral to Ride Domino in the American
Derby at Chicago-Results of the
Races at Latonia and st. Louis.


in hot. but before the first race the breeze
from the land died out. and just as the
horses went TO the post a.cool breeze from
the sea made the heat a trife more bear
able. although IL was a little too warm to
move about. The attendance. about $4,000.
was by no means as great as on Brooklyn
handicap day at Gravesend, but still there
was an uncomfortable crowd.
There was a long delay at the post. and
finally They are or" was heard. and they
were. Only two minutes and six seconds
elapsed, and then Taral drove Ramapo in
at the head of the lot. with Banquet hang
ing on like grim death TO his saddle skirts.
The crowd rushed to the Jockeys stand,
and Taral was carried off to his room.
He was out of his silks in a few seconds.
IT seemed. and then. before the race had
been over ten minutes, was out of the
grounds on his way to Chicago to ride
Domino in the American Derby. His face
was wreathed in smiles. as he had won
the triple event, and in good style.
A quarter before 5 o'clock and the twelve
horses which were to contest for the valu-
able prize were all at the post at the end
OF the chute. waiting for the signal to be
of Several times they broke away. and
one or two were left. Once there was a
beautiful start spoiled by Doggett. on Sir
Walter. who did not break with the rest.
Then st. Michael began to cut up badly,
and would ave nothing TO do with tbef
others. kicking and plungfng about. and
trying TO give his contestants a taste of
his heels. Bergen, his jockey, refused to
go where he was sent by the starter, and
in consequence was set down for the rest
OF the meeting and fined $500. Comancne
was ugly. too. and Martin refused to 90
as Rowe told him, which cost him the
same penalty as was meted out % Bergen.
Rowe got down on the ground and tried
his luck from that point. In the second
break he caught them all in motion and
sent them away in a fine start, with King
let in the lead, closely followed by Henry
of Navarro. Pickpocket. Banquet, Conan
che. Ramapo, Sir Walter and the others.
Past the grand stand they flashed, with
Griffin urging Kinglet to the utmost, and
with the positions or the others but slight
ly changed.
The first quarter was run in p seconds.
and then Kinglet had a length the best of
IL, while Banquet. with all his weight, was
taken into second place by Simms. only
half a length in front of Ramapo, on whom
Taral had a gentle pull The willy Dutch
man could see then that Banquet was the
horse he had to beat. for he was going
well and seemed to like the pace. hot as
It was. Half a length behind him was
Pickpocket. still a contender. and. for a
wonder. he was not sulkIng. The three
year-old. of which SO much was expected.
close behind, and Sir Walter following, with
Sport absolutely last Thomrson apparently
AT THE HALF MILE.
The half-mile pole was passed by the fly
ing Kinglet in 5O1z seconds, but he was only
kIroo - ~ lo,-4I a., f~oDt ~ DonOttot
and was already hanging out signals of
distress. Banquet was still half a length
ahead of the next horse. but it was Pick
pocket. who had changed places with RAJ
.mapo. and looked exceedingly dangerous.
Henry of Navarro was still fifth. but could
not get any nearer 10 the flying leaders.
The others were changing places like the
glasses in a kaleidoscope. and in the mix
up Sport had got up into tenth place. AT
the three-quarters Banquet passed the pole
first in lie Ia. leading Kinglet by a head.
Simms having made up his mind to let
lengths ahead of Pickpocket, who was still
going strongly, he in turn two lengths
ahead of Navarro. Taral having let the
three-year-old pass him at that point.
The time TO the post was 1:41. and King
let, under Grifin'Ss strong urging had got
the first place by a head from Banquet but
Sport was beginning 10 show some life, and
was up In the eighth place, running strong
Nv and very much in the contest. Pick
pocket was still third. but only a head over
Henry of Navarro. he In turn being a neck
in front OF Ramapo; on whom Taral was
beginning TO ride. Then came the turn into
the stretch. and Look at Sport was the
cry, for Thompson took him around next
the rail- and ne was cutting dowr the others
the thunder OF Sports heels close behind
him as did Sims on Banquet. and they
woke up TO the fact that the rogue was
coming down the stretch like a thunderbolt.
and was lighting like grim death for at
least a part Of the money. Kinglet quit
Immediately and took no further interest in
the contest. Pickpocket had had enough of
II. too. and he dropped back without a muir
muir.
Westerner, King Lee, was coming along.
too. with lots OF run left in him. and 1t
between Ramapo, Banquet, Sport and King
Lee. Tarl was riding for dear life. with
Banquet still a long distance in front.
every Jump. while Sport was hanging on
altogether too well 10 suit either Simms
Until or Ia the la rne nf hnre wards, when the aUse perr
s.stent squirting and foggling Of Taral
gradually drove Ramapo's head in front
was all over. TIL game gelding was not
equal TO the emergency and had to be
front OF Sport. King Lee got fourth by
four lengths from Henry or Navarro. who
ran a gam Fns 6ss ws was ': Pick N toe I Vast
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sixth, Sir Walter seventh and the rest
trailing behind. some Of them pulled up.
Summarizes:
First Race-Five furiongs. Correction. s
10 S. won by six lengths: Stonenell, 2 to
8. second: Dolly Colt. 80 TO l. third. Time,
80 2-5. Bolero also ran
Second Race-Mile and one furIong. Can.
Beach. 3 TO I. second: Melody. 6 10 /. third.
Time. f:56 %. DAILY. Clementine and Mary
s also ran.
Third R~ace-One-half mile. Marietta, 3
20 /. won by two lengths: st. Pauline. S TO
J. second: Lucania. 4 TO ]. third. Time.
cent, Little Ella, George Hubbard, Pouch
colt, Owlet and True Penny also ran.
Fourth Race-Half mile. The Buffer. 6
TO l. won by three lengths; Punch. 30 TO /,
second; Jesse Taral, 3 10 1. third. Time.
AS %. Maarine colt. Cromwell. Blossom
FLY. Josephine. Solignac. Kennil. Lady
Richmond and Castanet also ran.
mile and a quarter. Ramapo. 40 UaraD,
6 TO 8. won by one length; Banquet. 19
(Simms). 10 to l. second by two lengths;
Sport. IA Uhompson). II TO I, third. Time,
256 Is. King Lee. Pickpocket. Charade,
Henry Of Navarro. Kinglet. Sir Walter.
Comanche. St Michael and Don Alonzo
sixth Race-One mile. Chant, 9 to 3.
won by two lengths; Factotum. 4 10 1,
second: Mr.. Jingle, 4 20 5. third. Time.
i40 2-5. Leonville. His Grace AID Pulitzer
also ran
Seventh Race-Bay hurdle: two miles.
Ballarat. 3 TO 1. won by five lengths: Ju-
gurtha. to 5 second; Woodford, 10 to l.
third Time. 3:S4 Rodman. Lord Motley.
westmoreland. .Alchemist. St. John. Sam
Weller and Lucknow also ran.
Ramapo's owner will receive about Sli 600