The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-31
THE BROOKLYN DERBY
GRAvEsEND's DECORATION DAY
EVENT WON By KEENAN,.
81. Louis Memorial Handicap Captured
by Figaro-LatOnfa's
Taken by George Beck.

NEW YORK, May 30.-About 5000 people
went down TO Gravesend track to-day to
watch the racing and a good card had been
provided. The chief event on the card was
the Brooklyn Derby. in which Counter
Tenor and keenan, were about equal favor
ties, although the latter was held at a lit
tie shorter price at the end Of the betting.
When the flag fell Counter Tenor went to
the front in spite of his 127 pounds and
seemed to be rafting along easily. keenan,
was inclined to sulk, and during the first
three-quarters of a mile Griffin was work.
ing his passage on the faint-hearted brute.
At the turn into the stretch all but these
two had given it up. and it looked as if
keenan, could not run much further. Coun-
ter Tenor was leading at the last eighth.
but Lamley paid so much attention TO the
horses behind him that he allowed Counter
Tenor TO rush to the outside of the track
and therefore lost the race, as Keenan, ran
straight and won. Lamley threw away the
fifth race also, for he kept a close watch
on the other horses instead of his own
mount, Peacemaker. pulling him too far
out of the race and losing to Patrician, on
whom Taral rode a fine race. Summaries:
First Race-Five furlongs. Damsel, 4 to
). won; Fascination, 2 to i. second; Ardath,
10 to l, third. Time, 1o2l9.
Second-Mile and one-eighth. Stowaway,
santa Anita. 2 to 5, third. Time, i:5s:
Third-Private sweepstakes; five furiongs.
/, second; Loriainia, 4 TO !. third. Time, 1:02.
Fourth-Brooklyn Derby; mile and one
quarter. Keenan,. l22 Gri sm1sv 4 to 2 =
second: Sir Galaha, IL traraD, Is to 1,
third. Time, 2:lOla. Kennel and True Penny
Fifth~Myrtle stakes; mile and one
sixteenth. Patrician, 5 to /, won; Peace
maker. 6 to 1, second; Buckrene, Z to 0,
SiSth-six furiongs. Hailstone, 6 to l.
won: Manchester. 6 to l, second; Sun Up.
5 TO /, third. Time, Ills. -
Seventh-Six Furlongs. Corn COD ID
to i. won; Daric, 6 to /, second; Golden Gate,
8 TO 5, third. Time, l:i01s.
$4,000 People at LatOnfa.
3 CINCINNATI, May. 3.-There was the
largest attendance at the Latonia races to-
exceeded 5000. Three-fourths of the grand
stand was packed with ladies. The Decora-
ton handicap was the feature of a day of
great sport. 1t was won by Charles
F~leischmann & Sons George Beck. who was
put in the race to make the pace for his
stable companion. Ray s., but he could not
get IlTOuSn, III dlQ VAIN AOh thC iNoNN
part of the Journey and then came on and
won easily when Ray 5. was done. Lamp
lighter, a well-played f~avorite. finished
third. Summaries:
First R~ace-Seven and a half furlongs.
Alto June. 10 TO /, won; Rightmore, IL TO 8,
second; The Sculptor, s to l, third. Time,
1:36.
Goodwin, 10 to L, second; Gurgle. 30 to l.,
third. Time, 1:421e.
Third-Five furlongs. Semper, Is to 5.
FourthEThe Decoration handicap; for
~three-year-olds and upward, 5000 added;
ner 81, $50. George Beck, 98 CW. jones', 8 to
l, won; Selika, 1A Oh. Williams), 16 to l,
second: Lamplighter, 1913 CMartin). to 5.
Laureate and Ray s. also ran.
Fffth-Two-year-old f%lies: four and a half
furlongs- Irish Lady. to TO- Won; Shenna-
mere, 20 to i, second; Tonica, ~ TO l, third.
Time, :56%.
Sixth-Same conditions as first race. Bes-
sic Bisland, II to /. won; Koko. 5 to l, Sec
ond; Orinda, Z to ]. third. Time, 1:34A.
At EPSON Downs. u
EPSON DOWNS, May 30.AThe third day
of the EPSON summer meeting was opened
with a blazing sun, which made it the
hottest day of the year. In consequence,
the crowd of people present was compare
lively small. Messrs. Croker and Dwyer
were among the Americans present. Mon
tauk was scratched for the Horsley plate
for two-year-olds. and Harry Reed was
scratched for the Royal takes. The latter
event, a handicap Of 500 Sovereigns, by SUBJ
scription of five sovereigns each, for three
year-oldS and upwards, six furlongs, on the
new course, was won by Royal Rose, a
brown FLY by Royal Fern. out of Rosary.
FL Diablo. a brown horse by Robert the
Devil, out of Tantrum; was second, and
out of Mentone. was third.
For the Epson grand prize of 1000 sover-
eigns. by subscription of Is sovereigns each,
for three-year-Olds. the city and suburban
course. about one and one-fourth mile.
there were only two runners. Mr.. Russell's
brown colt Whittier. by Laureate out of
Virginia Shore. was first, and Mr.. j. Rest
bay colt, Powick. by saraband. out Of
Elegance, was second.
In the race for the great Surrey Breed
ers' foal plate to-day, 200 soyereigns. for
two-year-olds, Lord Rosebery's Avidion
came in first; Douglas Baird's Symington
second. and A. w. Coxe's Radiata third:
Symington and Radiata were each allowed
three pounds.
Memorial Handicap Won by Figaro.
ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Six thousand people
attended Fair Association Park to-day.
The weather was perfect and the track
fast. The event of the day was the Me-
mortal handicap, valued at $500. and won
by Figaro. Pocahontas and Sumo set the
pace, but in the stretch Figaro jumped in
front and won easily Jockey Cash Sloan
was suspended for pulling st. Augustine
yesterday and the turf congress requested
to revoke his license. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs. Tremola, 8 to
1. won, jim Hogg, 5 to l., second; Rose
berry. 30 to /, third. Time, 1:l612.
S~econd-Four and a half furiongs: New
house, 6 to 1, first; Mlne Kelly, II to l.,
second; Little Bramble, IL to !, third. Time,
:56l2.
Third-MemoriaI handicap: 1850; one and
one-eighth mile. Figaro. 6 TO 3, first; Cad
mus. 6 TO /. second; Canuld, 8 to !, third.
Time. 1:55.
~Fourth-Mile and one-half. Janus, 10 to
/, won; Cyantha. 4 to !. second; Wilmar,
) to l., third. Time, 2:3SA.
first; Buck Massie. 80 to 1, second: Rey
Del Mar, S 10 /, third. Time, 1:271s.
Sixth-Six furlongs. Wheatley. 10 to 1,
first. ROYAL Lady 6 to /. second. OZark.