Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-23
VALDEMAR BEAT IMMILDA,
CLOSE AND EXCITING FINISH MARKED
TIE LAST RACE.
Yesterday wss Not y Good Day for Favor
L ties, L. ravan Bclng the Only Ono to
win-Eatal Accident to Mliie u.

Yesterdays races ~ Exposition DRIVING
park were marked by an unfortunate ac-
cident In the third race. which resulted In
the death Of Mirie r., Dave waldo's
t.ycar-old nuy by Soyre out OF Kate Null
key. and the serious injury OF Jockey
Rebo. who was riding her. As the field
rounded tho Twelfth street turn Milue y.
was coming M fast on the outside. when.
with no apparent reason. she stumbled and
fell heavily, breaking her right foreleg and
shatterlns the bone. and rolling over
Jockey Rebo.
Jockey Rebo was at once carried into
convenient cottage. whore II was dlscov-
cred that his rleht hand and his nose were
broken and two ribs fractured Tho doc
tor who examined him does not think there
Is any danger OF his injuries resulting IA
tally. Mile II. was found to he so badly
injured that there was no chance to save
her. ana little while after the accident
her sunerrgs were ended by a pistol bail.
The weather was fine and the track was
in good shape hut il was not a day for
favortes La Pavan in the first race be-
Ing tho only public choice to land the mon
ey. one after another Charlie Weber. John
p, Lotto d. Major prlpps and 1mmilda
were bowled over. two OF the i've races
going to outsiders at long odds. Richard
\. won the second race at to 1: Leonell
the third race at TO /; Lonsdale the
fourth race Mt 10 to !, ami Valdemar the
last race at the long price OF 20 to /.
The defeat Of fmmildu in the last race
was the surprise Of the day. and wns a
facer for the talent, as she carried n world
of money. she could not have lost but for
Colley's poor ride. he keeping her out OF
the race until II was 100 late 70 catch The
Tying leader, and she was beaten by
nose.
The first race was at four and a half FUR
longs, with ten starters. Gus strauss was
the opening favoriie, but the public want
ed la PaVau and she was forced down to
to i. on equal terms with Gus strauss.
pavan. sleepy Bil won't on in front and
led to the back stretch, whore La PaVan
went To the front and remained there to
the end, winning handly. In fight for the
place between Sirork aul Nellie Casteel the
former secured the verdict
furlongs John T.. and charlie Weber were
favortes at to !, the lotter carrying the
lie Weber md f,lma were the first TO show.
At the quarter Richard r. rushed TO the
front, followed " iohn r. They ran in
,his order the half. where John =, had his
nose in front. but only for "A few Jumps.
Rounding into the stretch John p. fell out
Richard T. nnished fun OF running. and
won easily, Collector beating Charlie Web
er out for the place.
The third race was at five furlongs and
had nine starters, with Lottie u. pro-
nounced favoriie at eYens. and La Gartia
next in demand. There was long delay
OF over half an hour at the post several of
the field acting badly. and Loftin, Jr., run
ming away half a mile twice. When they
got away to IA rather struggling start Leo
nell was in front and she was never head
ed. She made all the running ami won
well in hand. La Garti1 got OFT In the rear
division and never seemed able to extend
herself. LOttie u. was well up in second
place for most of the tourney. but fell
out In the stretch, and Ben Wilson. coming
very fast at the end, beat Susie +. ont of
the place, This was the race in which
Millie u. fell with the result told above.
The fourth race was one and one-eighth
miles and the plunEers pinned their faith
TO Major Dripps placing their money on
him as if he could not lose. I.onsdale.
which has been running well at the track,
and which likes distance. was entirely
neglected, going to the post at 10 to l,
Wedgeheld got oft first. but Lonsdale soon
took the lead, and after that the race was
q galop for him, he winning as he pleased
Major Dripps looked dangerous at one
time. but seven furlongs were all he want
ed and he cut II badly. Fonschway took
finish. while old Wedgefeld came again at
the end and beat Dripps out for third
place.
The closing race was at six and one-half
furlongs, and Immilda was the favorite at
odds. on. But for bad ride she could
hardly. have lost, Virgin jumped into the
lead right after the start and showed the
way to the half, whore Valdemar went up
and took the lead. on the back stretch Im-
mlda made her run, but she had been laid
out of 1t too long ana she could not quite
Eet up to NaIIGmar' , which Won Won by a nose
q length away, with the others away back.
Summarizes
r. p, Francis & Bros la pavan. br f..
g. fremont -Mlnuct. 9s tVun Camp, . to
J. Won: Sirock li3 tHook) 10 TO !. second (;
Nellie Casteel. III tCottrelN. l5 TO !, third.
Time. 0;5S sleepy Bill, Corney T., La
Rose. Gus Strauss Ernest l., and Grey
second race-slx and one-half furlongs.
\ A. Bomhcck's Richard r. h. <, s. Win
fred-Syria, TOO tRcbOl. to ]. won: Col
lector, 1903 (M"Cuel to l, second; Charlie
Weber, l02 tHaru . To /, third Time
1:2Gi2 John =. Blue stone. Ida Lewis
Pearle Mills Elma, Gold cup and Miss
Third racc-Flye furlongs Charles Nc
Camerty's l.concll, b l., 4 LsOnatus-Grey
Nell, l03 (tIarD, TO 1. won. Ben Wilson
103 (Nau Camp ( to /, second. Susie r.
JM CWilllamsD. = 10 /, third. Time, l;Oi
Willie T.. Fannie Hunt, Loftn Ir.. Ia Car
tia and Lutile T. also ran Alnic y. fell
Fourth rare-Ouo and onc-clghth miles
Alonzo Taylor's Ltnsiale h. h.. 4. Vol
turno-Miss PulsIfrr, l"2 tNIatthewsl. 10 to
second: Welgeheld, 100 TlarD 6 ia |, third.
Time, 200, Bonfire Naledictory, Craft and
Major Dripps also ran.
Firm racc-SiN and One-halF fUrIongs
Sol Hlghletts Naldrmar y. q. HAYDEN
Edwards-Bay bonnie. " tCOrlerD, % TO l.
won; lmmilda M cooley, to 10, second; I;
Brown Dick. lof NcIn'vrO. 4 10 l. third.
Time. l2G. POWhatta, Virgin, Black Satin
and Joe Woolman also ran.