The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03
RUNNING RACES.
Croker Stakes at Ingleside Won by
the Colt Pepper.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2.-To-day was
the opening day Of Ingleside. A large at
tendance was present. many thousand OF the
fair sex being included. The chief event OF
the day was the Croker stakes, at two and
a half miles. valued at $500. The race was
gift to Pat DUNES brown colt Pepper. who
was an odds-on favorite. He experienced
very little difficulty In disposing Of his field,
being three lengths to the good at the finish.
Dan Honigs chestnut horse won another
impressive victory to-day, making his sew
enth consecutive win. Magnet is extensively
engaged in Eastern stakes. and from his
present form will prove dangerous in any
company. Four favorites and two second
choices secured first money to-day. and the
bookies undoubtedly lost on the day. The
weather was fine and the track fast. SUM
maries:
First-Four furlongs. Scarborough, 113 lbs
(Beauchamp). TO l, won; st. Dunstan, 1l3
arns to second SIrs Ea iyy N so no
light. Emelia s., Hohenzolern, Duro, Sister
Adele. Tortoise, Charlemagne and st. kilda
Second-Six furlongs. Kowalsky. Sc Ct.
Sloan). 2 to I, won: Toano. 10i (Snyder). to
1, second; Gallant. 107 (Macklin), 20 to 4.
third. Time. 1l4%. William Pinkerton. Ida
Tnird-The Croker stakes; selling; two and
half miles. Pepper, 98 (Cochran). to 2,
won; Flirtilla, SO &c. jones'. 6 to !, second;
4:s7. Ny Luck and Fred Garner also ran.
Murphy. 102 Cochran). even. won; Adolph
Giles, 1O7 Pigsott). 50 to l, third. Time,
1:491x.
Fifth-Seven furlongs. Magnet, ZIG Gar
ner), to 6, won; Logan. 119 (Shieds) 10 to
i. second: Sam Leake los (ldacklin). 5 to l..
third. Time, 1:291k.
Sixth-Mile and three-eighths; hurdle. Sir
(Almarks) 3 to /, second; silverado, IA ct.
Murphy. 20 to /, third. Time, 2:35. Bas-
sanio, Templemore and Hello also ran.
Lady Inez Won.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 2--There was
a large attendance to-day, all the business
houses closing at noon and excursion trains
bringing in large crowds from outside towns.
The weather was clear and track fast. The
feature was the Boundless handicap which
brought out but two starters, but proved a
very interesting race. Favorites won and the
books again quit loser on the day. There
were no very exciting finishes There will
be no racing tomorrow, that being Good
Friday, but the sport will be resumed on
Saturday. Summaries:
First Race-Ffve furlongs Towerest, los
(BiayIock), to 1, won: Zephyr, 100 (Schorr),
2 to l, second; Miss kirkendall, 100 (Mur-
phy), to 5, third. Time, Los. Zephyr, TO
5, for place. Alcibides and Lady Portia also
ran.
Second-Six furlongs. Text, 1O9 (Knapp), 2
to l. won: King Elm. log (Perkins), to 5,
second: Defy 1O3 (Schorr), 80 to 1, third.
Time 1:171a. King Elm, to 3, place. Mickle
and Upman also ran
Third-The Boundless handicap: one mile.
Lady Inez, LOG (Perkins), to f. won: Rey
Del Mar, 112 (Bunn), to !, second. Time.
1:46h
Fourth-Six furlongs Rondo, liz CThorpe),
l to 2, won: Hex, 107 (Schorr), to 2, second:
King Dance. LIZ (Perkins). to l. third.
Time, 1:181z.
Fifth-Four furlongs. Manzanlla, 1o5
(Thorpe). 8 to s. won: Moncreith. I0s (Per-
kins), coupled with Moslin, to s. second
Galilee, 100 (Murphy), s to ], third. Time,
SOP Entry, out for place. Three Times
Lincoln, Laughing Water, Truxillo and
General Sporting Notes.
John Graham. manager of the Boston
Athletic Association team, which is to COM
pete In the Olympic games at Athens, has
cabled the association that the team has
arrived at Naples without mishap and all
well.
President Ban Johnson. of the Western
League, has confirmed contracts with players
as follows: Columbus, Pete Browning and T
waukee, ]. L. Outcalt; Kansas City, JohI
Menefee.
The third payment for entries for the Oak
ley $12,500 Derby, four moneys has beer
made on forty horses. Eligible among thes,
are such sprinters as Ben Brush, Ramiro
Ben Eder, First Mate, Semper Ego and Loki
| The distance Is one mile and quarter. The
entries indicate twelve 10 fifteen or mor'
starters II the weather and track are suit