The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-17
LADY INEZ DEFEATED
RAN A DEAD HEAT WITH BEN BRUSH
FOR THE SCHULTZ STAKES,
But Was Beaten a Length and q Half
in the Run-Off-Rich Withers Stakes
Won by Handspring.

LOUISVILLE, May 16.-Rain this after
noon kept the attendance down to 5000 at
the tenth days racing at the new Louisville
Jockey Club and made the track couple
of seconds slow. In the Schultz stakes
there were four, starterss but the event
proved the best of the meeting. save the
Derby. Ben Brush and Lady Inez ran
dead heat. and although Dwyer offered to
divide the stake, Michigan, owner of Lady
Inez, refused to compromise, and the tie
was run off, with the result that Brush won
by length and a half. When they first
went to the post Semper Ego and Perjury
were included. When starter Chinn sent
them away Brush had lead of possibly
three lengths, which he maintained to the
head of the stretch; when Lady Inez went
after him. 1t proved a fighting finish. with
Thorpe, who had the mount on Brush,
using whip and spur, while Perkins was
driving the steel into Lady Inez's side, but
not using the rawhide. Brush was a big
odds-on favorite, while Inez sold at 21z, and
she carried most of the "pikers''' money.
When the result was announced some of the
latter Kissed the decision, but the Kisses
were soon drowned by the cheers that fol-
lowed. Michigan demanded that the race
re run over, and when the flag again fell
Brush went to the front, setting the pace
the entire distance and winning by a length
and a half 1t proved another disastrous
day for the talent, for, in addition TO
Brushs victory, but one favorite was
around the wire. Summaries:
First Race-Five furlongs. Red. 100 Ct.
Wiliams), L. to /, won; Remp, 104 &c. Rein),
/ to 8, second: The Blossom, 81 Higgns).
20 to l. third. Assassin, La Princessa, Tur-
tie Dove. Tempest and Tunic also ran.
second-six furlongs. Elsie D., 81 M l9l
SOM, II to !, won; Joe Clark, 1of (Perkins?,
II 1 S cSerub f Dorehy Frefu
Start, Fresco and Landseer also ran. Cane
wood left at the post. Time, 1:lS. Joe Clark,
Thirdpsix furlongs. Moylan. 1o4 Perkinsl,
6 to 5, won; Hanlon,. 105 (Thorpe) 2 to 1.
second: Strathreel. 100 OR. Williams), IL to
Fourth-The Schultz stake; $1,000. of which
500 went to SECOND do and sloo to third; one
Lady Inez, III (Perkins), 2h to /, dead heat;
semper Ego, lis Dunn; 10 to 1 third Pen Pen
Hry also ra Tborn r won aSH Inez
III Perkins1, even. second Time. i:4s
Fifth-Four furlongs. Alice, 1O7 (Thorpe),
second TO 4 Gon Mrz fnda l 9erkn
| third La Duchess, Princess Maud, L<ottie
| WINNER and Iron Mistress also ran. Time
| 80.
HANDSPRING De1e0t8 H08t1nR8s
| NEW YORK, May 16.-It is many day
| since there has been such enthusiasm at
Morris Park as was displayed this aft
| ernoon as Handspring and Hastings came
| down the stretch together, fighting for the
| Withers stakes over the Withers mile, and
amid the roar of ten thousand people the big
son of Hanover carried off the victory by a
head. There were three other horses in the
race, but it was really duel between the
| giants of the turf and while those of the
| trainers who were astute favored the Blem-
| ton candidate the great public. by weight of
| its money, made Handspring the favorite.
| When the horses we're called to the post near
| ly every seat in the grandstand was taken,
| and the lawn was black with spectators. One
| false break, and then they We're sent away
| to an even start. In the first furlong Abuse
went out to make the pace with Hastings
| a couple of lengths behind and daylight be-
| tween him and Handspring. The pace was
| only moderately fast, but Ii was too much
/ for Isemir who dropped completely out OF
1t at the half. They quickened their speed
| as they turned into the new track and now
only narrow streak of daylight
separated Abuse and the two cham
| pions, who were Tapped on each other. with
the boys urging them along a bit. Inch BY
| nch ABUSE zen odch, white Handspring anc
| Hastings keeping together, necks
apart. AS they swung into the stretch fol
the last quarter Abuse was through and
Griffin made a fatal mistake by giving Hast
| ings ms heal and allowing him TO sweep q
tribe towards the rail-. Simms. quick as a
| cat. Jaw this and in an instant was in the
lead by half length, and both boys were
driving. They jumped away from the other
three and then came wonderful race. Inch
| by inch Hastings gained on Handspring un
| til he was only short head behind anc
there he stood. Not another hairs breadth
could Griffin gain and with everybody shout
Ing for the gallant son OF Hanover the big