The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-29
RACES AT SHEFFIELD
PADDOCK ON RoBY, BIT ANOTHER
GAMBLERS TRACK OPENS.
sheriff Hayes sa>s Gov Matthews Is
Fighting for Political Capital
other Running Events.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind, Sept 2S.-The gates OF
the Sheffield race track were thrown open
TO the public this ,afterpoon, regardless Of
the fact that Governor Matthews had ex-
pressed his opinion that there would be no
racing there to-day. Though but a short
time was given to complete arrangements,
everything was in resdiness to begin racing
on scheduled time. Three thousand people
saw six well-contested races. and no doubt
but for the threatening weather much
larger crowd would have been in atten-
dance. Everything has the appearance Of
having been put 1ip in. hurried manner
but nothing had been neglected TO make
the opening a success. All the buildings
now on the grounds are but temporary
affairs. but are to be removed and replaced
with more costly and substantial structures
as soon as the racing is over for this fall
Seven local and one foreign book we're in
operation and did good business
The programme contained six well-hlled
races for purses aggregating $1,70O Three
favorites two second choices and one out
slider carried of the purses. Taking every
thing into consideration. the opening was
an auspicious one and the meeting bids fair
TO hs success in every respect. The inter-
view With Governor Matthews published in
to-day's Journal was shown TO one of
Sheriff Hayess deputies and he said in
reply: H
'sThe affidavit referred to is an old one
and If Governor Matthews were taking as
much interest In Roby affairs as he pro-
fesses he might have seen IL long ago.
1t was made before the last Injunction
case was tried In July last and made a
matter of record then with eighteen others
which were placed on file in the ease
Governor Matthews is only trying TO gain a
little cheap notoriety by having himself In
terviewed every little while in regard TO
so-called lawlessness which he processes is
going on at Roby. There has been no
time at which he has found Sheriff Hayes
unwilling to do his duty, and IL he wants
action taken in the matter all he has TO
do is to place the necessary papers In Mr.
Hayes's hands and they will be served
ssThe paper which contained the affidavit
referred to by the Governor is the Evening
News. Of this city, Democratic sheet
which has been trying to make political
capital out Of every act committed by
Mr.. Hayes since he went into Office. and
the editor thought he was publishing some
thing new when he published that affidavit
which everybody knows was read in court
at Crown Point last July. The gang re-
ferred TO in the Governors interview COM
prises the same people who were hand-in-
glove with him in breaking up the Soby
track and no one knows them better than
he does As TO Attorney-general Ketch-
ans statement that 1t is altogether accord
ing 10 the crowd the Sheffield track people
have around whether Ii is legal or not
! suppose that IL he finds out that IL Is
composed of Corrigan, Hankins q Co., IT
will be all right. They are the ones who
were trying TO help him break up the kooy
track and he will probably recognize them
when he Is better acquainted with the
situation"
The results of to-day's races follow:
First Race-Six furiongs. Russell Gray
won: Tamerlane second; Alva third Time,
1:2s1zs Margaret Ann. Lizzie NJ. Maggie
Sutton. Memphis, Rosewood, Austral ana
Little Jerry also ran
Second-One Mile. Florence 2. first, Ev-
anatus second: Nollie Z r. third. Time,
1:531x London Smoke. Hannigan. Ulster.
King Mac, Ben Hur, Imported Wolsey and
Ada May also ran
Third-Six furlongs. Baldur first, Queen
Bess second. Estelle F. third. Time. %.
Extra. Loudon. Atelier, Mollie r., Duillo,
and Julia ID. also ran.
Fourth--lIile and one-sixteenth, over four
hurdles. Col Weightman won: Harry
Smith second. Hercules third. Time. 2:l0l2
FIfth-Six furlongs Eagle Bird won;
Newhouse second. Gunwad third Time,
1.22A Gascon. Oregon, Eclipse, Oracle c.,
Seville and Jolly Joe also ran.
Sixth-Five furlongs. Sixty won; Inspec-
tor Hunt second. Lizzie r. third Time,
1:cSk. Excuse. Social Smith and Minerva