The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-18
WILL OBEY THE LAW
STATEMENT OF AN OFFICER OF THE
ROXY FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Result of Yesterdays Races-Judges
Hooted by a Mob Mt San Fran
cfsco-At other Tracks.

Special 10 the Indianapolis JOuIudl.
HAMMOND. Ind, April 17.-Three heavily
backed favorites and two long shots won
at Roby to-day and twenty-five hundred
race-goers went home wreathed in smiles.
T. w. Coulter.s gelding Samson was the
surprise in the first race. and went to the
post at the false price of 20 to l. OF in
a good place, he outran the field and won
handily by two lengths. The. next three
races were picked by the talent in one, two,
three order Ardelle, at Z to 10, Helen
Wren, to /, and Imp. Ruthven to l,
won in the order named. Then came an
other surprise. Kimberly was picked for
the good thing in the fifth race, and went
to the post at to TO- Oracle c., at 10 to l,
took the lead at the start, never was
headed, and crossed the wire good two
lengths in the lead.
Regarding the report that has been cir
culated to the effect that the Roby Fair
Association would continue its race meet
ing all summer. association judge Martin
press to-day: 1T has never been the in
tention of this association to disregard the
law passed by the last Indiana Legislature.
That law gives us the privilege of holding
three fifteen-day meetings between April 10
and Nov. 10, with at least thirty days IN
more. We will close this meeting when
before the thirty days intermission has ex-
PRED" When asked whether or not the
track would be leased to other parties for
racing privileges between the dates to be
occupied by the Roby Fair Association, ne
said: THAT 1 do not know. However, I
such a lease is made, none of the stock
holders of this association will have any
interest in it"
To-day's races resulted as follows:
First Race-Six furlongs. Samson won;
Governor Hagood second. Spitfire third.
Second. Half mile. Ardelle won; Fiddler
seTSnd Pignroof third Tine Tine ;5s
Eldorado second. Salvage third. Time, l :o6.
Fourth-Five furlongs. Ruthven won;
John Cowan second, McGlone third. Time,
F'Ifth-One Mile. Oracle G. won: vishnu
second, Kimberly third. Time, 1:46
Match Race and Dead Heat.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE WEATHER
was fine at St. Asaph track to-day, and
this, together with a good card and a
match race, had the tendency to attract
very large crowd. The match was between
Logan and Equity at a mile, the former
carrying los and the latter 107 pounds. The
race resulted in a dead heat, due to Little
fields careless riding in the last sixteenth.
when he eased the mare UP a trife too
soon. and Reiff, keeping Logan at work,
got him up before Littlefield realized any
thing and made it dead heat. Twenty
four books laid the odds, and at the end of
the day they had the best of the talent,
ming favorites- Copyright was out for the
money to-day, and won he pleased, this
race showing that he was out for an airing
only on Monday. Summaries:
First Race-Five sfurlongs. Oxford, 20 to
l. won; Mabel Glenn, to 1, second; SEN
ator Vest, to i, third Time, :03.
Match Race-One mile. Equity. 6 to 5, and
Logan, to 10, ran dead heat. Time, 1:42
Second-Half mile. Religion, to 5, won;
b.
s. third. Time, :491a.
Third-Six and a half furlongs. Hawar-
den. to l, won; Sue Kittie, 6 to 5, second:
Salvor, 6 to 1, third. Time 1:231a.
Fourth-One mile Copyright, 2 to L. won;
Restraint to /, second; Peter the Great,
20 to /, third. Time, 40.
FiftI-Five furlongs Tancred 6 to ],
won; Bound Brook. 10 to !, second; Ina, 5
to /, third. Time, LOB.
Sixth-Five furlohgs. Wilton, to S. won;
Tear Drop, 8 to l. second; Bonneville, 20 Il,
/, third. Time, 1:021a.