Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-02
CLIFFORD In GRAND FORM.
AN EAsy wINNER or THE ST. LOUIS
CLUB MEMBERS HANDICAP.
Tho Great Son of Bramble Ran Away
From His Field aud Created
Sew Record for the
Distance.

St Louis. Mo. June THE Chicago
contingent headed by Napoleon Ives, and
Roses Cincinnati friends, who came over
10 play the great CnnOrd in to-day's club
Members handicap, have money In every
pocket auI credit at the tavern. They
made "a killing that will be memorable.
The bookies took money in rolls tat even
figures ON Clifford. while the St Louis and
Southern poopl, pinned their faith TO Fara-
day. libtrtIAr had many friends, likewise
tho erraUc sumo. In fact, every horse IN
the race carried good sum OF money both
straight and place, attracted by faith IN
the chances OF winning or by the long odds.
1t was said that the owner OF Faraday had
$25.0p placed here and elsewhere on his
horse, and 1t is known that Rose. the
owner OF Cunord. had as much as 5000
up. About 22.Wo people witnessed the
great event
Tho nrst I'm the parade was CLIFFORD, with
with Turner. then Libertine WITH Macklln
uu, Prince Carl With lietsgu, Henry oM9s
Garner. slowly the horses walked down down
the track, uuul they went by The petting
thrce-quartnr pole fot the start. ..-.,,
Books were made long before the usual
time. and Clifford was posted an even
money favor.te with the great gray horse
Faraday, strong second cholcv AZ 70 - =.
Henry Young was \ to j. ana the otnSrs
were ~ and L. When the regular Oettihs
began Curord opened at to o. and his
price fuetuatld between that ana even;
Faraday opened and closed at 10 ! aad
his price never changed, The opening anu
closing lu the others was; Henry 1ouhs,
s; Lbertinc, II ana l5i Prince Carl L ana
Most ef i6a money went in on Clifford,
but all around the ring were hundreds OF
bcttors whose faith was in the gray morse,
and they could not be steercd OH. 80
matter how much money went In on him
the Uoukiys stood by the opening price.
For I'VE minutes the horses were AT the
..t.. I'd Utf on IfalkMNnN
Gut on with Faraday in front ana sumo,
carl. .Cuubrd, Llbcrtlne and Henry Young
In the order named Passing the stand LID
ertiue had taken command ana was one
and one-half lengths IN front OF Faraday'
who was the same in front OF hoIhs'
clifford was In the second DIVISION LID
trtiue cut out a hot pace and at the quar-
tor was four lengths In 'front.' OF fdlIlaN
ana Henry Young, Climord sumo and Sari
two lengths ahead at the half and began ~
show signs Of distress; ~, faraday ana ana
Faraduy took command at the three,
quarter and clifford had moved into third
place, a length behind L.bertne and THIS
was The position when they entered the
stretch with Henry Young beaten on: Up
the stretch they thunuered and clifford
The great son OF Bramble responded
nobly and never had either whip or spur.
Carl who beat Farad2y one length Tor ne
place. When Clifford returned to the
iuiECS' stand and Chorn raised ms mana
10 salute the officers and received permis-
sion TO dlsmount the good morse was
cheered again and again and then Ch9rn
was called to the stand and placed within
an immense floral horseshoe. summaries
First raCe-Purse; three-quarters of a
mile Miss Norma 96 tSchorr), Z 10 ,, won;
King Elm 1oS lChornG 70 o second
Time. l1jH. Aunt Susie, Shawneetowm'
Danla. Ada b, Evening, DEFY, j. w.
Cook, Edward, Ben!la and Wyandotte also
Second race-Purse. four and one-halt
furlongs. Uncle Abb. lis Ueigh, , to |,
won; Sumatra, us .tTurnep, 70 z. sec
oul; J. W Levy, lis Ct. Knight, 10 to I,
third. Time. 0;56. Wallne, Frances r.,
Whittier, Barnett and Constance also ran.
Third race--Club Members handicapi
WhorO, even, won; Prince Carl lG5 lBer-
rer). 10 to I, second; F5raday, Ill CrurneD,
. to l. third. Time, 2.ui. the worlds record
on a circular track. Henry Young, sumo
and Lihertine finished as named.
Fourth race-PUrse, one and three
fourths miles. Wilnar 100 Garner. to /
won; King Mac, iu2 Chorn) even, second
Black Jack so Co. Slaughter, 10 to !, third
Time. 8:oG. oh No Powhatta, Jim Henry
Southerner. Fonschway and Rapidan also
Fifth race-Pucse; four and one-half fur,
longs Little Bramb.e, 100 N3unnl, ! to |
won: Mike Kelly. 100 q. Barretp, to !
second; Nirg!e Dixon. 1DO tChorul to >
third Time U:5G. B.-tIe HUl William
( Duke. Jr.. Moreen, a. B. .. and SaTacen'
osch also ran.
sixth racc-One and oue-sIXteenth miles
Couronna d'Or 90 Garner, 10 O. won
Ace, 9iia tMackliu), 20 3, second: Shanty
! bob, % &C., Sldughte), ~ 10 l. third. Time
ltiS Slguora, Princess Rose, David ant
The Kitten also ran.