The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-17
WILL BE BIG FIELDS
BETWEEN 400 AND 500 RUNNERS TO
BE SENT TO INDIANAPOLIS.
A Creveling Starting Machine Will Be
Used-Meet to Conclude ON Me-
riOrial Day.

Indianapolis is to have big fields of run
ners in the events the week of May Is. There
has been disposition in some quarters to
critlcise the class of horses that will enter
the races in circuit such as the one of
which the Indianapolis Driving Club is a
member. Those who have criticised are
speaking beyond their hosts. The owners Of
stables of the bang-tails are anxious to have
large field for this class Of horses. The
Middle States Circuit gives the opening. The
circuit will be handled the same as the trot-
ting circuits. The distances are short and the
transportation OF the horses costs but little
more than the stabling of them from week
to week. They will be handled the same as
the harness horses and In week meetings.
The bang-tails will have all summer to run.
where they have but few weeks in few
Of the larger cities.
The officials of the Middle States Circuit
are amply prepared to protect the public in
the class of horses that will be in the rae
ing. Competent judges have been secured
to give the various organizations line on
the horses that will start. These officials
will not tolerate any crooked work, such as
has been intimated may be seen on the
different tracks. They are capable judges of
not only the conditions of horse. but Of
the ability of the jockeys.
There are plenty OF runners IN the coun-
try and plenty OF good ones. The only meet
ings that will be on during the week Of the
Louisville and Cincinnati The distances be.
tween these cities are short and II will cost
but little to split the stables and send a
Is hung up at the Indianapolis meeting is
as good as most of the amounts hung up at
ST. Louis. which has the greatest meeting
in the West. OF course, the futurity, open
nd than
purses e Of 500 and s5oo and this IS the aver
age of the purses offered by the indianapolis
Driving Club.
Because the racing public of indianapolis
has been used to $1,000 and 1000 stakes for
the harness horses, there has been a feeling
that the Driving Club has not shown a lib
eral spirit in attracting the runners. This is
a mistake, 1t is claimed. The owners Of the
will be on the grounds will be from 400 to
5O0 The same spirit TO win will be exhibited
as though futurity stakes were offered for
Indianapolis meeting will start at some time
during the meeting. This is an assured fact.
because none of the owners will send his
horses unless In condition to race, the meet
ing being of such short duration.
The Driving Club has arranged for a
Creveling starting machine. which has been
used at st. Louis and in other cities with
such great success. There is no tiresome
delay In getting the horses off with this ma
chine. Those interested in the running meet
inSS at 81 LOUIS, SiiiciiiAdti aAu oiSN2itS
are interested in the ourcome of the events
at Indianapolis, Terre Haute and other cities
of the circuit.
Hotspur, the famous worlds record horse
for one mile and three-quarters, will be
among tho entries. He has won many
events since his famous record, and will
start in several of the races during the
week. Golden Crown, who was second at
Newport in a race of one mile and twenty
yards which was won in 1:44, will go in the
events at indianapolis and Terre Haute. as
will l. c. W., which runner was third in a
mile race at Newport won in 1:H1s. Hot
spur went seven-eighths at Newport In
1:2SA Another horse with big reputa-
Garland, an animal that won the big
Inaugural race at ST. Louis last year.
George w. Bailey, Gateway and other fast
ones and well-known money wiDners are
among the horses that are on the Terre
Haute track ready for the circuit. Gate
way made the record for five-eighths of a
mile for the Newport track recently, run
ming the distance in 1:O11a. Springtime. who
has won three races this year, and Tuxto,
who was owned by Byron McClelland. the
noted horseman, are to be here.
Secretary w. II. Duncan, of the circuit,
wired yesterday that four carloads Of
many more were expected from st. Louis
He intimated that 300 horses would be at
the Terre Haute track on Monday. The
Terre Haute entries will all be shipped to
Indianapolis next Sunday. There will be a
number of horses here that will not start
at the Terre Haute meeting The Indianap-
oils meeting will be of six days duration
the closing day being Decoration day, when
special events will be given.