The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-16
ROSES AND RIBBONS
Greeted the Gentlemen Riders at the
ST. Louis Track.

ST. LOUIS, June ia good card of
seven events drew six thousand people to
Fair Association Park to-day, and the sport
was excellent, several redhot finishes being
witnessed. The feature of the day. which
filled the grand stand with roses and rib
bons, was the gentlemen's riding race,
three-quarters of a mile. for a purse and
trophy. Eight horses faced the starter and
dallied at the post a long time before they
could be lined up. 1t was anybody's race
until the stretch. when Lord Henry took
the lead, and his rider supposed he had
the won. Hercules and Uncertainty
came up near the wire from the ruck in a
rush. and passed the leader Uncertainty
winning by the merest advantage over Her
cules. Lord Henry third. The fortunate
rider. y. Ewing. was called to the judges
stand and presented with magnificent
silver cup. amid loud cheering. In the last
race jockey II. Barrett, riding Shining
Belle, was savagely bitten by Service at
the clubhouse turn, and had to pull up and
dismount at the half The directors of
the association are considering the PROPOSE
ton to extend the meeting indefinitely:
Summaries:
First Race-seven and one-half furlongs
Zoulika, to ], won; Duckado, to l, sec
ond; Tea Set. to |, third. Time, 1:35la
Second-Five and one-half furlongs.
Keechler, 10 TO I. won; Ferris Hartman, 5
$685.. ~ 'A''e' . ''''' i'e'
Third-Three-fourths of mile. Magnet.
to l. won; Trenton to . second Lole
Fourth-Gentlemen's riding; three-fourths
of mile. Uncertainty, 10 to !; won Her
fSTS T to see second; Lord Henry imp
Fifth..seven and one-half furlongs Bill
White. to 5. won; Sullrose. to !. second
Sixth-Four and one-half furlongs. Topsy
to 5, won: Richmond Belle, 4 to l. sec
ond; Hot Stuff, 20 to /. third Time, :56l2
Seventh-Mile and furlong. Maurice,
1 to ?, won; Linda, to l, second; Cicely,
to l, third. Time. 1:55.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-the event of the
races at Latonia to-day was the defeat of
Halma in the Hmyar stakes by Free Ad-
vice. Halma evidently has been going back.
He did not look nor was his action like the
horse that won the Derby The stake was
worth $3.50. The attendance was $780,
Track fairly fast and weather pleasant
Summaries:
First Race-Seven furlongs Piccaroon. 6
to 5, won; Mrs. Morgan, to /, second;
Fabia, 10 to l. third Time, 1:3O.
Secondnone mile. La Joya. to /, won:
to l, third. Time, :43.
Third-Six furlongs. Potentate. 3 to s.
won; Brendoo. 3 to 1, second; Elva. so to !.
third. Time. 115.
Fourth-The Himyar stakes: one mile and
an eighth. Free Advice. III CPerk.ns). to
z z. won; Haima, 12s CMartin). to 4, second.
Fifth-Five furlongs. Nimrod, to 5, won;
Oraretto. 10 to o. second; Pamiro, to 1,
third. Time, / 02h.
sixth-seven furlongs. Ray s. slk to /,
won; Katie G.. to /. second; Peabody,
to /. third. Time, 1874.
Two Jockeys Thrown.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-two favor
ties won at the Bay District track to-day.
In the steeple chase the jockeys on
Guadaloup and Mendecino were thrown.
and as the race was regarded with sus-
picion by some all bets were declared off.
Summaries:
First Race-Six fur.ongs. Seaside, to i.
won; Amigo. 315 10 J. second; St. Elmo,
to 5. third. Time 1:liA.
to ]. third. Time. liza:
ThrdsT r Ie Lsdy !aVe to
s TO /, third. Time, 114l5.
Fourth-Mile and one-quarter. Del Norte.
Rema. to /. third. Time. 2O9h.
Fifth-Mile and one-half: steeple chase.
M Tbe lark g to- wf third eT Time g S2
Sixth-Six furlongs. Title s, even. won:
Blue Bell. s to l. second; The Drummer.
40 to /, third. Time, 1:14la.
klamath Wins the ::11 Trot.
DENVER, Col, June 1a-The last day of
the meet at Overland Park was attended
by the largest crowd OF the meeting. The
track was perfect and weather pleasant.
The finish OF the fourth heat in the 2s5
trot was very close. The driver Of Nellie
Campbell had a long lead, and in the stretch
drew up his horse. Bergmont was coming
fast and by the time Nellie was in motion
again had lead of half a length. Nellies
driver whipped her up, and she won by a
neck. Summaries:
2I1 class: trotting; purse. $500: two in
three. Klamath won second and third
heats and race. Marvin. jr., took first
heat. Nightingale also started. Best time.
213%.
2:s5 class: trotting: purse, $500. Nellie
Campbell won first. second and fourth
heats and race. VERNE McGregor took
third heat Bergmont. Aunt Sally, Little
Maud and Glendale also started. Best
time, 2:26.
Kansas City Jockey Club.
KANSAS CITY, June ia large crowd
went out to Exposition Park to-day to
witness the opening of thirty days rum
ming meet under the direction of the KAN
sas City Jockey Club The principal event
was the Kansas City cup race. which was
"a silly faken nv Cvaufha Su,nn,a rycx-