The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
THE ROBY CASE.
Hankins's Petition for a Receiver to
Be Decided Saturday.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HAMMOND, Ind.,, June 13.-The petition
of George W Hankins for a receiver for
the Ro5y race track came up this after
noon before Judge Cass, of the Superior
Court. The plaintiff was represented by
Judge Richard Prendergast, of Chicago, and
ex-senator Johannes Kopelke, of Crown
Point, and the defendants by ex-Appellate
Judge Z. D. Crumpacker. of VAL
paraiso; attorneys Youche and Peter
e of this C cIty The e entire aea afteTnon
was taken up in examination Of John Con-
don. the principal stakeholder in the Roby
Racing Association. Then il was agreed
that the further hearing of the case should
go until next Saturday morning, when
ii will be fully decided.
This was an ideal day for racing and
nearly four thousand people visited the
track at Roby. Two favorites, two we'll
backed second choices and one outsider
Wynn rode a great race on Eagle Bird. the
favorite. Of to poor start he trailed be-
hind until reaching the home stretch when
he pulled up to third place and, in driv-
ing finish. won from Florence P. by one
length. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs. Collins won;
Efie T. second, Lepros Lyon third. Time,
1:18.
Second-Four and one-half furlongs
Mickey won; Southworth second. Gemsbok
: Third-Six and one-half furlongs weav-
erman won; Souvenir second, Importance
third. Time, 1:26.
Fourth-One mile Eagle Bird won;
Florence +. second, Mordotte third. Time,
1:15.
Cave Spring second, Caesar third. Time,
l:l7A.
POcahontas Won the Handicap.
CINCINNATI, June 13.-Seven thousand
people enjoyed splendid programme of
six races at Latonia to-day. The prettiest
race of the day was the handicap, at a
mile and an eighth, won in fast time by
Pocahontas, the longest shot in the betting.
The Covington spring stakes, for two-year-
olds had twelve starters, and was won by
the Onondanga gelding Remnant who had
all the best of a bad start. Summarizes:
First Race-Six fur,ongs. Enid. Z to 1.
won; Minnie Baxter; TO !, second; Prefer
secondOSix iuriongs. Atojune. to /.
Gordo, Is to I, third. Time. lle14.
Pocahontas, IL TO /, won; st. Maxim, IL to
i:5lls.
Fourth-Covington Spring selling stakes:
for two-year-olds; value to winner. 5000;
five furlongs. Remnant, S to l. won; The
Dragon: 10 TO l.. second: Irish Lady. 10 to l.
Fifth-Five furlongs. Ban Johnson. TO
D. won; old Center; 3 TO ). second; Harden
=.
SiXth-Three-quarters OF 2 mile Ash
land. to l. won: Captain Drane. 5 to l.,
second; Goodwin. 6 TO 5, third Time. l:5li:
stallion Jardine Lame.
PORT HURON, Mich, June BIN the
2:i5 trot to-day Jardine went lame after
starting in the first heat. 1t Is thought the
stallion has bone in his foot broken.
Summaries:
2:2S trot; purse, $780, Letetia won third,
fourth and fifth heats and race in 2:s4A.
2:342. 232l2. Harry Gilbert took first heat
in 2:2si9 and Fred o. took second In 2:29A.
General Agent Spy. Flora L.. Belle Wood
2:s5 pace; purse. SEQ, Albert Allen won in
straight heats in 2:2Si4. 2:2Sia. 2:33lk Maud
Pollard. F. A. D.. Lefty. Jim Mes. Kean,
Indiana, Black Roy, Fitz p, Declder and
Lilly L. also started l2--
2:i5 trot; purse. aooos Harry B. won in
straight heats in 2:334. 2:3St4. 2:34 Cora
Wilkes. Rodney, Jennie W., Queen, Basil
Wilkes. ]. b. Jardlne also started.
Tim Murphy "Hns Been"
SAN FRANCISCO. June 13.-Old Tim
Murphy is has been,'' and, although he
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