The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
GOTHAM BADLY LEFT
WALTER, AT 10 TO 4, WINS THE
AMERICAN STAKES WITH EASE.
Flash, at 10 to 4, Takes the Harold
Stakes mt Latonin-FavoritesL ore
at All the Race Tracks.

NEW YORK. May 2s..The bright warm
day brought out the usual Saturday crowd
at Gravesend to-day, and when the bugle
called the horses to the post in the first
race, at least ten thousand people were
present. The track had dried out some
what. but ii was sticky and sure destroy
er of form. The attraction of the day was
the race for the great American stakes,
worth about $4,000. and in which Gotham,
who was thought TO be the best colt of
the year, was looked on a sure winner.
He disappointed everybody. however, for
he quit like ''dunghill" when he was
asked and finished ingloricus fourth
Rowe got the six starters away In excel
lent time and on level terms They had not
gone far before Gotham jumped into the
lead with Walter. Applause and Utica to-
gether length away. After the first fur
long had been run, both Utica and Walter
moved up and hung on to Gotham's with
ers for a sixteenth when Gothams head
went into the air and he seemed about
ready to quit at the clubhouse. When the
turn into the stretch Was reached, both
Walter and Utica were going easily while
Gotham seemed unable TO show any of
the speed which characterized his other
races and could not extend himself. A
furlong from home, he was dropping fur
Their and further behind and finally APP
plause beat him out. while Walter won,
pulling up. by two lengths. Waiter was
in the pink of condition and 1t was a bad
| upset for the talent. From all appearances
| the best OF the two-year-olds is yet to be
| seen. Summarizes:
| First Race-Six furlongs. Potentate won
4 by one length. Peter the Great second. Can
| tain t. third. Time, 1:l7sz.
| Second Race-One mile and a sixteenth,
| selling. Sull Ross won by nose; Enfield
| Time 1:54.
furlongs-, Walter us Grimm, 10 to !, wen
| by two lengths; Utica, lis Sims, 10 to 1,
| second. Applause. LIS sTaraD. 10 to l, third.
Time. 1:OiA Gotham, Ella Reed and Mirage
Fourth Race. Maturity handicap-one
mile and a fqrlong Don Alonzo won by
lengths, Sport third by a length. Time,
Fifth Race-Five furlones. The Patri-
| mony colt won by two lengths; Herkimer
second by four lengths. South Side third.
Sixth Race-One mile and sixteenth
| Herald Same as fourth race). 10 to !, won
by half length: I'd 3D.. kkeatrnSy second .s9 by
| Harold stakes Won by an Outsider.
CINCINNATI. May pa good card.
| fast track and fair sky made the third
| day at Latonia very enjoyable one to the
| 1900 visitors. Two favorites. Helen n. and
Kitty Give, took the money in two races.
| The second choice. Lancelot, galloped
away from Manoa, to 5, in the first; Hen
| ry Young the third choice, under Cassins
| superior riding, captured the second by a
nose from the favorite, Anna, and to
| crown ALL The Flash, a ten-to-one chance.
Il ct,A ont % ~ la cf I~1ra a mi Uvnn he
| Harold stake, worth $3.50, by neck.
| The starting was fairly good throughout.
| Summaries:
| First Race-Purse, $500; for three-year-
| olds and upward: six furlongs. Lancelot
| won; Manoa second. Lay On third. Time,
| 1:17A.
| Second Race-Purse, $500: for three-year-
| olds and upward: mile. Henry Young won;
Anna second, Shuttle third. Time 1:42.
Third Race-Purse, $500; for three-year-
olds and upward; six furlongs. Helen n.
| won; Captain Drane second, Footrunner
third. Time, l:l5S;
two-y ear-old colts; worth $3.50 to the win
ner; five furlongs. Flash lib 81. HID, 10 to
won d ri BY soand neck Sx Sun Up III
a half; Free Advice, lib (R wiliamsl, to
s. third. Time, 1:0s Carlsruhe Blasco,
| Fifth Race-Purse, $500; for two-year-old
flllies; nine-sixteenths of a mile Kitty
| Give won; Myrtle second. The Princess
| third. Time. :561a.
| FuvOr1tes hnOckeu Out.
ST. LOUIS. May 2e.-An extra good card
| with fine weather and fast track as
sured good attendance at the fair grounds
to-day. Backers of form were out in force
| and the speculation was the best for many
| days. The talent, however, did not have
| cinch on the results, for favorites failed
to land the money in four events. new
feature of the card was two races OF a
| mile and a half each an eighth longer
| than anything that has been attempted at
! this meeting except in steeplechases A
| steeplechase over the short course added
| to the interest of the crowd. Summaries:
First -Thirteen-sixteenths of mile
| Prince Imperial won; Mollie B. second,
| Francis Pope third. Time, :23
| Second ace-Nine-slxteenths of a mile
| Leonard won; BorealS second, Blue Bon
net third. Time, :56lz.
| Third Race-Mile and a half. Baylor won;
May Hardy second. Long Ten third. Time
Fourth Race-Thirteen-sixteen of a
| mile Sullivan won; Jack Rose second, De-
| ceit third. Time. 1:22.
| Fifth Race-Steeplechas Iron Duke won:
Bushranger second. Shellbark third. Time.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Maid Marian
| won; Little Dorritt second, Frank r. Harf
Seventh Race-Mile and a half. Pioneer
| won; Tip second, Wedgefield third. Time,
| 2:39.
PimlicO Results.
BALTIMORE May 2S.-Results at PIN
| leo:
PIG class postponed after one heat had
| been trotted); purse. $500. Amboy won;
sisz. ' ~ W e'
| 221 class; purse. $780, Puck won; Col
| den Bell second, Romola third. Time,
| 2:21H.
2:14 pace; purse $780, Brooks won; Rose
| Waters second. Little Daisy third. Time,
| 2:14A.
RAILWAY RATES.