The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-26
FIRST DAY OF RACES
EARLY MORNING RAIN KEPT BACK
ATTENDANCE SOMEWHAT. =
About 1000 People There-Courtesy,
Santa Cruz, Floreanna, Imp. limo
thy and Springtime the winners.

The heavy rain early yesterday morning
had dampening effect upon the attendance
at the opening day of the initial meeting of
the Indianapolis Driving Club as well as
upon the condition of the track. although
about Loo people, among whom was a good
| ly sprinkling of ladies, witnessed a very fair
days sport considering the condition OF the
| track which was very heavy. The manage
ment had advertised the first event to be
| pulled Off at 2:3O, but 1t was 3 o'clock before
| the bugle sounded calling the horses from
| the paddock, and a tedious wait of forty
minutes at the post In the second race threw
| the time so late that 1t was after o'clock
| before the last event was run. The crowd
| had dwindled down to two or three hundred
| by this time and considerable dissatisfaction
| was manifested by all at the delay. The
| management offers first day as an excuse
| and promises promptness during the remain
| der OF the week.
The horses carded yesterday were a fair
| lot but there Is promise OF a better class the
| following days, several new stables have
| just arrived and will enter the game as soon
| as possible. Three favorites, one well-played
second choice and one outsider took the
| events. Five books drew on for the first
day as follows: Hayden & Co., Walter Sc
| Hayden, Indiana Club and Fleetwood Club.
al regular books, and Doyle g. Co, COM
| bination book They did a good business.
| but the talent got a little the best Of the
game, catching the bookies on the three ia
vorites and had strong line on Tea Set
for place in the third.
The work Of starter Farley was good, al
though ne should have punished some of the
| boys in the second and saved that tiresome
| delay.
Six maidens colored for the inaugural
| scramble, a dash of four furlongs, Black
stone. of the Oriole stable, declining the is
| sue. Courtesy. handsome black colt by
Forester, was the favorite at even money
and remained so throughout the betting. DR..
Waldo's entry, Little Maggie and Kate
Sayre, ruled second choice under a steady
play at to s. while FAME Brown, with
! her light impost opened at to Q. receded
to and before going to the post was heavily
played for the place by few inside spec
ulators. Mic Carter, the long shot, stood pat
| at hves Courtesy jumped into the lead at
the dip of the flag, with Kate Sayre and
| Little Maggie q length behind and Mic
Carter and Fannie Brown close up. Near
ing the quarter pole, the favorite increased
his lead a length, with Mic Carter second,
| a length ahead Of Little Maggie, who was q
| like distance before Fannie Brown and Kate
Sayre, both running easy. Turning into the
| stretch, Mic Garter led by an open length
| gentle pull, was third but moving fast, and
| came under the wire a length and a half
ahead Of Fannie Brown, who was the same
| distance in front of Little Maggie. Kate
| Sayre followed a length behind and Mic
Carter, who showed considerable speed in
the early stages OF the race. finished last.
Time, 50 seconds
The second was an Introductory event of
five furlongs, for all ages. two-year-oids 10
carry ninety pounds and three-year-olds los
pounds and upward, with nine sporting silk,
Highland Fling, Camelia. Ruth, Imp Thorne
and His Nibs being the Withdrawals. In the
by Sayre, was a slight favorte, at 3 to 2,
over Pat Tucker and Santa Cruz, who were
odds chaiked up against the others. In the
| second betting Willie w. became a decided
first choice at even money, while Santa Cruz
B. and Start had fair following at to 1
each After a number of false starts, during
fine-looking son of Emperor Of Norfolk. win
ner of the American Derby several years ago,
INDUCED In all kinds Of antics, starter Far
Santa ruz in the lead by three lengths, Pat
Birthday seventh, Willie K eighth and Start
last. AT the quarter pole Pat Tucker led by
a head. Santa Cruz second under restraint,
favorite fourth f The a others 'e were we'll veil
punched and close up There was no ma
terisl change l in positions until within g few
moved out of the bunch and won cleverly by
a length from Willie w; who was three
ished fourth, and the rest were all strung
out. Time, los. =
A selling affair Of six furlongs was the
Tea Set, Rampant, Charlie Young, -Voley
Fuse and the pretty chestnut FLY Mary
post a 2-to-5 favorite. Tea Set ruling second
| choice at to l. with even money for the
place, and Crimson Rim and Eli well played
OF m axr N od q md N
70 g. but the others were neglected After
delay of ten minutes the starter gave
off, Mary Taibert second and Tea Set third
the rest following close up Sullivan, on
Floreanna, took no chances with the favor
| lite, but hurried the daughter of Imp. Cheviot
along at a rafting pace and finally won in
drive from Tea Set by three good lengths
n finish 5 Brse might VIA
landed Tea Set the winner. May Talbert was
beaten off after leaving the half-mile, post.
Unity and A. 3. c. were the Withdrawals
In the fourth race. mile handicap. leaving
Lulu T., Mandoline. Mrs. Morgan. Lord Will
lowbrook, Imp Timothy and Ben Falk's en-
test for the $500 purse. Mandolina was in
stalled as ''cinch'' favorite, with the entry
and and Imp. Timothy at 4 Val Fishers aged
geldng, Lord Willowbrook, was the bottled
up good thing" at 7, but failed to bring home
jumped into the lead, with the finely bred
Mandoline second and Imp. Timothy third
| Lulu T.. Mrs. Morgan, King SOrS and Lore
Willowbrook following at the heels of the
leaders. Passing the halt Imp. Timothy LEG
by two open lengths. with Mandoina second
Del Coronado third and the rest trailing
Going around the turn into the stretch Imp
Timothy still maintained a lead OF half q
! length, and stalling off Mandolina's rush
| won c,everly by a length ana a half, witt
Lord Willowbrook third by nose. Del Cor
( ornado ran a good race and should have
been closer up. Time, 1:47l2.
Six started in the last race, selling az
fair. of seven furlongs. Serial being the only
absentee. Hazeihatch, brown horse by
many of the talent as the best thing of the
day before the race, so the bookies made
him an odds-on first choice, / TO being the
best odds obtainable. Springtme, an oil
New Orleans winter campaigner and shifty
| mudlark. ranked second choice. Madonna
Clara Foley and Miss Sturgis stood pat a
TO 1 each, while as good 20 to ] was
Senator W0lcott. Clara Foley got two length.
ond Madonna third, Hazelhatch fourth ant
Miss Sturgis fifth. At the half Sprngtim'
| assumed the lead. Clara Foley second Ma
donna third. lHazelhatch fourth and Sena
tor Wolcott practically out of the race. En-
tering the stretch jockey Burrell CAV,
Springtirne his head and he passed under tn,
wire an easy winner by a length and a half
Hazeihatch second. three lengths before Miss
Sturgis who finished two lengths ahead O
Madonna. Time, 1874.
TERRE HAUTE WINNERS.
Table for the Benefit OF the Follow
OF Form.