The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
FIRST RUNNING MEET
INDIANAPOLIS TO TAKE FITS INITIAL
VIEW OF RUNNERS To-MoRRow.
A Special Train VIII Bring the Horses
Here from Terre Hapte
This 9forninE.

The running races begin tomorrow ana
great sport is assured. This morning q
special train will convey 90 the track at the
fair grounds the horses which have been
lighting for laurels at Terre Hante during
the last week There are about three hun
dred OF them and they embrace selections
from many OF the good stables OF runnersL
Besides these horses there VIII be other
cracks here which did not reach the inaugu-
ration OF the running season in this cir
cult. The list embraces horses OF ell ages
and capabilities. and there Is q certainty
that every event viii be contested for b.
large field.
Members of the Indianapolis Driving Club.
under the management Of which the run
ming meeting is TO be held. are sanguine a.
to the result Of this. the first attempt to
start the bangtails In this city Secretary
Graves spent part Of the week a. the Terrs
Haute meeting and returned home more
than ever confident that. In point OF sport
offered. the Indianapolis meeting would be
a success from the start. The meeting at
Terre Haute opened with the track heavy
with mud and rain making IL worse all the
time and yet the attendance on the FIRST
day was large and on the succeeding days
the crowds that fiocked TO the track were
track good time was made in nearly all the
races and. regardless or the mud. the races
were close and several exciting finishes were
seen. ..
The Terre Haute meeting was the nrst OF
the circuit to which Indianapolis belongs,
and 1t is never expected that the opening
meeting will be, by any means. the bet
Horses which are comparatively unknown
nj tox a
work last year may come out with surpris-
ing performances and may take rank which
no one believed possible OF them The open
ing meeting also may show some 'rueful
shortcomings in well-known horses which
made great names for themselves the year
before. 1t Is. therefore. seen that the OPEN
ing meeting becomes a sort OF q preparatory
course OF training Cor the succeeding meet
ing.
This week al the horses which we're &C
Terre Haute win be- here. and their num-
Der viii be largely augmented by others
which are expected 10 begin to arrive from
distant points to-day. BY this evening the
race track will present a most animated ep-
pearance and lovers of horsefesh win BE-
given an opportunity to see horses which.
before the season Ii over viii. doubtless.
many OF them, be known for their records-
There is no doubt IN the minds OF horse
men that records will be broken this week
The great amount OF rain which Cell during
the past week seems to preclude the idea
that there will be any great amount this
week. The rains OF last week have put the
track in excellent condition. The track has
already earned for itself the reputation OF
being the finest in the word for trotterA
and now ii remains to be seen how the run
ners will fare upon 1t. The subject of plac-
ing the track In the best possible condition
has been given much attention by the menu
beers of the club and Il ls believed the prop
er condition has been arrived at. Experts
who have examined the cushion and who
have ridden over the track are Of the opin-
ion that it could not be better.
1t is expected that tbs races VIII bring to
this city unusually large crowds from all
over the State In connection with the races
there are several other attractions during
the week. including the May Music Festival
and the meeting of the Grand Lodge Of Ma
sons. The combined attractions have caused
the railroads entering the city 10 make ex-
ceptionally favorable rates.
Thedollowing horses and stables that have
been at Terre Haute during the past week
win arrive at the Indianapolis track By
w. g. Curtls's string. including Red Cop.
Tea Set Top Mast; Go. :r Band ,nc,u sna sver
Mr:. s Mango and anu Lay E.: W: {: Davis
Bonnie T.; Danville stables Dadenhoner.
Robert 8 Smiths 81. Kitchj W; g SIMS ca CA
dos string, including Efie T.. Kate Saver.
Lttle Maggie Madonns , Say ir'ps ;im W; "
Ing: II. I. Lynch's A. Z. {. and Oily Ganin;
tcsh 0n soser sayxsS sn0 ana
Frank Rauer's Little Joke; j. b. r. Brown
lows II amp: Colleen and McCarthys str.ng.
Mccarthy: the Branch stsbies Imp Thorne.
Birdie c.. Serial: Forsyth Harness strine.
Bon Vera: Etc. Epayh. kouDdslay Cal,
Tarascon; Grimm Bunne's Mandclina, De-
mirep and Husband Fling; .Hatehetrs
sna aR Sr "a Gsi Ess Fanny sz[n 5s'Ea
s Gn.g courtesy aaay h Snd SoBBSns
Turrs string ncudinS ore Auar Rsn F Fsnfs
stable. including Hereto. Onalaska. Lava
Cruz. South Park, Del Coronada, King bors
and Fioreanna: McGenee Me's as,
and Miss sturgis; William Moran's Gateway:
Blair Mock's Adjuster and War Dana; Jos.
Morgan's Cattle Guard: n. r. Mchinney
lie, Little Tom Haxelhath and Lady Fair
land Joseph Watsons stable, Including
Jvdss Woods, HUMAN FreS sn wa Anse .vs
land: John Haas Ho;spur; Edward Hurst
Voucher: @. w. Httre.rs string. including
Riverside Park. Bessie l.. and May b; Mil
Ter & Murdocks @. w. Bailey and Crimson
Rim; Owensboro stables. including Golden
Crown. w. 7. Ellis. Hattie BELOW. Ray
Crystal and Dew OF Junet w. A. Power :
Mischief; w. X. Richards Lucara ana
Cay.o.
Secretary Graves, OF the club. yesterday
received from Lexington list or nve en-
tries for Mondays card from Vests stables
there. Three entries were also received by
wire from Detroit. Four entries were re-
ceiyed by mail from Louisville
There are now at the track nearly tnIfty
horses and all able to cut a very rapid route
for the horses that started at Tcrre Haute
last week