The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-07
WON BY BUCK MASSIE
ASSIGNEE INJURED BEFORE THE
START OF THE BIG ST. LOUIS RACE.
Flyfns DutchmnA, Favorite I'm the
Handfcap,T Third at the Finish

ST. LOUIS June 6-Ten thousand people
witnessed a splendid card to-day. The Club
Members handicap was the event Of the
season. A heavy rain about IL o'clock made
the track heavy and spoiled what would
have been a record-breaker for this event
and track. but the time. 200. taking every
thing into consideration. was a remarkable
performance. Had Assignee not injured
himself the mile and a quarter would have
been run in 2:06. the track record or better.
as he would have set a killing pace for Buck
Massie and Flying Dutchman. AS ii turned
out. the pace just suited Buck, who took
things very easy, allowing Flying Dutchman
30 set the pace to the head Of the stretch,
when he came away and won very easily
Assignee. at IL to ;, was very ugly at the
post, kicking and plunging like a wild horse.
and refused to break. .,aen he finally made
up his mind to go he plunged forward hike
mad and In doing so slipped and sprained
one of his forelegs, going nearly TO the
ground, throwing Taber, who fortunately es-
capped without serious INJURY. Assignee,
while quite badly hurt. Is not permanently
injured and viii be all right in a short time.
The judges declared all bets off and a new
book was made. in which Flying Dutchman
was favorite and Buck Massie second choice.
The horses got of to a beautiful start on
the first break. Ramiro on the pole and
Madeline on the outside. Madeline got on
first, closely followed by Ramiro. Buck Mas
sic and Flying Dutchman and the others
close up Passing the stand the nrst time.
Flying Dutchman led by half a length from
Buck Massle. with Free Advice, Simon w,
Madeline and Ramiro well punched in the
order given The horses ran In TINS order 10
the stretch. when Buck MaSsie came out
and won easily by half a length. Ramiro.
who had been trailing the bunch. made a
dash for the flying leaders. but Sloan-had
waited too long and the best he could get
was second by a neck after a hard drive
from Flying Dutchman, half a length in
front of Free Advice. VINO was half a length
In front OF Madeline, with Simon close up
best horse won il. although many Of AS
have captured the stake. he having beaten
Buck Massie once before, and to-day Buck
was allowing him five pounds. The fifth
scratches. Three favorites and an outsider
Won the other events. Summaries:
,o FIN n5. Gsse1se y :, flri snS r. Earl B gos:
Brldgeion. 1a &C. Slaughter). 10 to i and 1
TO !, second: Dennis. 17 GWebsterll,, II TO
toress. Foresesn. Bellman. Irish chief II.
Siddubia, Consuella. Rege Hok, Balsam,
Lizzie Mack and Francis r. also ran;
Second-One mile: Pinkey Potter. SO GMor-
rsson). II to 5 and 4 to 5. won: Muskaionge,
14 Candusen). 3 to s and : to 10. second;
third. fine. Ia Couronne Dor, ChisweIl,'
Mercury. Tom Esmore. Shining Bel and
Mopsey also ram
Third-Ffve furlongs: Treopia. 11s CTaber),
IA 10 5 and even, won; lamar III. 115 Gar
ner), 3 to I and even. second: Figleaf. ITO
o. jones', 7 to 2, third. Time, 1:021z. celoso,
Remember Me. Dunmore, Fannie Brown.
Alice Holland also ran
F~ourth-The Club Members handicap;
purse. 5000. Of which 5000 went TO the
winner; mile and one-quarter: Buck Massie.
10 q. HID, Il TO 5 and 4 to ., won; Ramiro,
100 Ct. Sloan). 7 to l and 5 to 2, second:
Flying Dutchman, 12 Ofartinl. 8 to . and 3
70 5. third. Time, 2s0s,, Free Advice.
Madeline and Simon ". also ran.
Fifth-Declared of.
Sixth-Six furlongs: Sa,vable. los (Martin),
z to 5 and 3 to 5. won; Bridget, 100 PENN,
1 10 / and 8 70 2. second; Dorah Wood, 12
(E. Jonesl z 10 2. third. Time, lisa Nellie
Smith, Constantine. Helena Belle, Brod-
head and In-ko-si-kaas also ran q