The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-27
A DAY OF GOOD SPORT
SECOND DAY OF DRIVING CLUBS
MEETING A SUCCESS.
Fine Weather Increases Attendance
Indianapolis ndi To-Day
Ladies' Day Thursday.

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Indianapolis Driving Club was a decided
Improvement over the first, both in point of
attendance aud interest. The track had
dried out to such an extent that it was fast.
except near the inside, where 1t was still
somewhat heavy. The better conditions
were reflected In everything about the
grounds. There was more vim and go in
the events pulled of, and the books did a
rushing business. Everybody was well
pleased with the days sport, especially
those who had attended Monday. With a
corresponding Improvement in the condition
Of the track and the card offered for to-day
there should be such an attendance as to
completely I'LL the grand stand. All lovers
Of the thoroughbred cannot fail to be
pleased with the sport offered here.
The betting ring was well filled all the
afternoon and the books did a big business.
Good odds were placed against all the
horses, and the public responded to the gen.
erosity of the bookies by giving them a
good patronage. Honors were about even
on the five events carded, two favorites, one
well-played second choice and two outsiders
showing first under the wire. The betting
event of the day was the fourth race. at a
mile and a quarter. A. b. c. had a big fol-
lowing as an even-money ~favorite. with
Master Fred and Tupto also carrying swell
bets. but the alphabet horse rewarded the
judgment of his hackers by pulling down
the purse. The fifth race was also a lively
betting affair. Roundelay, the favorite, car
rying considerable money, although there
was such a play on Pat Tucker, the win
ner, at 2 to ], and F%Ioreanna to show that
caused a lineup in front Of the cashiers
such as TO give the bookies the heartache.
The work Of starter Farley was good,
and everything moved along with a smooth
ness that was gratifying to the large at
tendance. yaI
A good card is presented to the public to-
day, with the Indianapolis handicap. at a
mile. for a purse of 500. as the chief
event. This race has in it a large per cent.
Of the best flyers at the track. and will be
one of the best of the meeting. Four 9TH
err good races are down, three at three
quarters OF a mile and one at seven fur
longs, the two-year-olds being shut out for
the day.
The driving club, in conformity with the
custom in other cities, has determined to
extend the courtesy OF a lady's day. and In
accordance have selected Thursday as the
day, at which time all ladies with escorts
will be admitted to the grounds free.
THE SELLING RACES.
The first race was a selling affair Of six
furlongs for beaten nonwinners since May
Is that have started in Indiana, winner 20
be sold at auction. Eight colored for the
event, with Brownlow's Tramp, by Buck
master, as an odds-on fayorite, opening and
closing at Z to 10. The second division OF
the talent played Red Cap. second choice,
as a sure "cinch," while the followers of
Cyclone, a whirlwind in name as we'll as in
speed. only awaited, the finish before cash
ing in. w. T. Ellis. by Imp. Deceiver. de-
ceived all but a few shrewd spectators.
EAlis's price was 4 TO l. and ne stood sta
tionary at that figure. Selma closed at .,
While Madonna, the only hlly IN the race,
opened at 6 and closed at s. After a little
sparring with the boys starter Farley got
the field in motion at the first break, with
w. L. Ellis in me lead by a neck, Cyclone
front of Selma. who was a length in the
lead of Madonna, the others well punched
and close up. Passing the quarter Cyclone
led by a head, with w. t. Ellis two lengths
ahead OF Tramp, who had a short head the
best of Selma, Madonna and Taromie. close
ly pressed by Red Cap. half a length be
lead, Cyclone second, Madonna third, all
heads apart, the rest in a bunch, running
easgg; long in ny Sne es sdre oxar TMr.a mn E whe
was running under a gentle pull. with Ma
donna third. the others still running gameiy,
but really out of it, A general closing up
followed within fifty yards of the wire,
where the jockies on Ellis, Tramp and Cy-
clone began riding desperately, Vincent
finally landing Ellis a winner by a length,
Tramp second, a head in front of Cyclone.
who was two lengths ahead of Selma.
Time. 1;1S.
Another selling race followed, at four
furiongs, for two-year-olds, and seven good
looking colts and FLIES accepted the :,trug-
gle after all kinds OF vexatious pranks and
land, opened favorite at 4 to ) on, and
closed as such, after considerable pounding,
his price before going TO the post being 3
TO 5 on. Bobbins, ats to . in the opening
betting, receded TO 2 to 1 in the second, and
Calvary, a game and good-looking son Of
Imp. Cavalier. opened at ? and closed at g.
never seriously considered by many spec
~ulators. Directly Fannie Wolf gave UP
fence jumping the starter sent them off IN
good alignment. Bobbins receiving a length
the best of the start, Harry n. second,
Frank DAILY third, Fannie Wolf fourth. Lit
tie Maggie fifth, Calvary sixth and King
Bowlyan the tail-ender. AT the quarter
Harry n. swung into the lead by a length,
with Calvary and BoO5inS lengths apart,
Frank DAILY fourth and Fannie Wolf NTH,
King Bowlyan. Harry n. held the lead en-
tering the stretch, but tired badly in the
next few strides. Warner then took CAL
vary to the front, and in a Furnishing finish
landed him first past the wire, with Harry
y; second, two lengths ahead of Bobbins.
ME Wolf. The others were easily beaten
off. Time, :50h.
THE OTHER EVENTS.
A ive-furlong race was the next on the
card, winners of two races since May IS
being required TO carry a five-pound pen
atty. The bookies made Hattie Bellew, with
Vincent up, an even-money ~favorite. High
land Fling and Ora Audrian were second
choices at 2 each, while Dudenhoffer and
Adjuster were considered the next best Sc
~lections at 3 to /. The second betting showed
no material fluctuations in the odds lad
against the first choices, a steady play on
all keeping the odds down. War Wnoop
was the pick OF long-shot players, but, like
most OF his callber. ran snort. The with
crawals were Napoleon and Hoosler Lilly,
although with the weight assigned them
both seemed 10 have a loox-.n for the purse
Starter Farley gave the fve-furiong sprin-
tiers a good start. after fifteen minutes de-
lay, with Dudeniloifer leading by a head.
Hattie Beliew second, half a length ahead
CT Trilby Slipper, the others we'll up ard
running leisurely. Dudennoffer yielded first
place to Hattie Bellev at the quarter. with
Ora Audrian third, the tail-enders trailing.
AT the head OF the stretch Hattie still kept
the lead. with Dudenhoffer and Ora Au-
drian lighting hard for second place., both
running neck and neck in the order given,
with Highland Fling moving up rapidly.
Nearing the wire Hattie Bellew, Ora Aud
rian and Highland Fling were all under a
fierce drive. but the boy in blue and yellow
sleeves kept hard at work on Hattie and
finally crossed the wire a length IN advance
or Ora Audrian, who was a like distance III