The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
INAUGURAL HANDICAP
PRIZE OF THE OPENING DAY AT ST.
LOUIS WON by ASSIGNEE.
Buck Massie, the Favorfte, Only q
Nose Behind-Case Of 'sWelshfng"
by the Boston Club.

| ST. LOUIS, No., May 9.-Ten thousand
people attended the opening days races at
| the spring meeting of the Fair Association.
| Big fields and fast track combined to make
the event a notable one. There were six
events on the card, the most important being
| the Inaugural, handicap sweepstakes, for
| three-years-olds and upward, valued at ST.
| 500 The race was for one mile, and the
track record for that distance was lowered
| one-quarter second, to 1:40. There were
seven starters, and after forty-five minutes
at the post they got off in good shape in
this order: Forget Assignee, Magnet. IRA
| mia. Schiller. Linda and Buck Massie. AS
signee and Buck Massie, the latter the IA
vorite, soon went to the front and finished
| almost in a bunch, with Assignee in the
| lead. Buck Massie was just nose behind,
! leading Urania by a head. Magnet came
fourth, a length behind. with the remaining
| ones strung out In the third race Larry
| Kavanaugh fell at the quarter post, throw
ing his jockey and injuring himself so badly
/ that he had to be shot. Tabor, who was up,
| was not much hurt. Twenty-Five books drew
Inaugural was run the Boston Club, which
| had sold heavily on Assignee, WEIGHED,
and the Fair Association reimbursed the
| winners. Three favorites and three second
choices won. John ]. Carter and Joseph A.
Murphy acted as judges while Kit Chin off,
|
First Race-Four furlongs. Typhoon, los
CMartln), TO l, won; kruna, 107 penn,
to l, second; Forsythe,, 100 Ashleyl. 80 to
Senator Penrose Oman Wood, Groganette,
Lady Britannia. Mabel Oliver, Don't Skip
Ne. Katie-by- the-Door, Prince LorWis and
Second~one mile. Jane, 1O2 Garner. 2
to 1, won; Draw Scott, los Crhorpe). s to
Time, 1421a. Sandoval, Jack Bradley, FL
Captain and Immilda also ran.
ret 81 Wong Assr s. S s ca Bar
CTnorpe), IS to l, second; Mercury, 107 F.
N Mlson 7 to third TIME lls A Aopea
Captain Pickerell and Larry Kavanaugh
also ran.
Fourth : Inaugural handicap: one mile
Assignee, 1O4 Ct. Murphy, 3 to l, won; Buck
Massie. III (Thorpe). 2 10 /. second; Urania,
los CMartin). to 1. third: Time. LAO. Mag
and onshaf 0I fHro ass Trad
cianot IL Mart di e g second n pin ds
LOS Altedena. Regeholt, Maid of Honor
Inkosikaas. Fredona, Earl Bug, Ursula, AL
cibades, Irish Chief, Battle Dor and Ter
slxth-slx furlongs. Neutral. 1o7 eMartin).
to 1. won; Nellie Smith, 1914 (Garner), 8 to
third. Time. Is. Belle Star. ST. Pancras s,
victoress. Theresa and High Test also ran.
Entries for Monday:
Pickerell. III each; Terrier. IS; Sid Dubia.
81; Bravo, SO, Irish Chief III, Jack Bradley,
l01 each Safe Home, 104.
Second-Four and a half furlongs. Matte
Belle SO; Eruna, May, 100 each; Albion, log;
Scribe. 113; lineup 1l5.qg
| Third-F'ive-eighths of mile; selling. Ia
dy Ports, 30: Damocles go; Minnie Weldon,
90; Maid of Honor, Sc; Astolfina, Rags, 100
each; Swiftly, 1O2: Plunker, 104; Maggie Gray.
los; Hush, Nevada Boy, 107 each; Fannie
Rowena, 100 $50
Fourth-Five-eighths of mile; selling
Dora Wood e Amelia Nay Sta
tarian Ill: George Z. Smith, 120.
Fifth-Three-quarters of mile;, selling.
Tommy Butter. $780, Santilario, Neutral, 1Oi
each; Joe O'Sot, log.
sXthmone mile Bsrtha 81 81 pr os 81
Ban, 105; Flying Dutchman lis.
Cadet stakes Won by Abe Furst.
LOUISVILLE. May "A fair card and
perfect weather served to draw 1000 people
to Churchill Downs this afternoon. 1t
proved a disastrous day for the talent, for
of the five events on the programme but
two went to favorites, one Of which was out
entirely, while the other was at prohibitive
odds. The Cadet stakes was captured by
Abe Furst. who won as he pleased. After a
considerable delay at the post. caused by
Lord Zeni, who took turn at running fur
J longs both ways of the track, they were
sent away with Abe Furst in front He
| maintained the lead to the wire, winning
|, with three lengths Caesarian captured the
Rood me Of M ss mase
runaway race Of the concluding event,
: Scherer getting lead Of three lengths In
! half he had increased 1t to a half dozen.
l. He won without much effort with a couple Of
lengths of daylight summaries: y.
First Race-Six furlongs. Caesarian, los
Perkins). to 2. won; Rondo, log (Simms),
, to 5. second; Sligo. 1O7 (Sherer). 30 to l,
third; Time liza; MagF,e s.. Twinkle old
Second-One mile; free handicap. Loki
80 C. Reiff), 6 to !, won; Jake Zimmerman,
. ITO OR. Wiiiiams). even. second; Ben HoIii-
: day, log Perkins). to ]. third. Time,
1:i0%. The Dragon. Egbart and Rey de-
,, Third~Four and half furlongs: $1,000 OF
, , which 500 went to second and 500 to third
kSs ESrst s s@@s to Il
, ond; Zolo. ITO Perkins?, to !. third. Time
55 Lord Gent and ysSpgssnce % also ran
: out. won; Koko. ITO Or. WIIliams). 4 to i
4 second Preside "a &C., Rsf1, Q TO 10. third
! Time, i:4s Cherub and Plutls also ran. -,
lscherer3, to l, won; Princess Teek. 10 10
e DUNN. 2 to /, place. second; Gorinda, 10
Perknsa ostt to i shrs soce me MySra LAD,
mnella. lila, Flexible, Ardiente and Alice
also ran.
First Race-Five-eighths OF mile. Ella T.
r 9s: Myora. 90; Red Argonaut. Fortunate, 80
: La Princessa. Stockholm. 1o2: Ethel Lee. 1o4
: | Arrezzo. 100.
Second-Selllng: thirteen-slxteenths OF .
!. | mile Dorette. 50: Palm Leaf. 81; Fretful 90
, Reprieve Trilby, 95: Joe Thayer. IS; ST. Hell
u ena l02: Lester, 1903; Goodng, los; Leonaise
: 100: Roundelay. Captain Drane. l07.
Third-Handicap: mile and one-eghth. LII,
| OF the West e7 Ulysses. 100; The Dragon
!. lOl; Rey del Mar. 107; Ben Elder. ll2; Simon
n W., 10
n Fourth-The Kentucky Oaks: mile and one
!, sixteenth. Elsie D., Allegro. l07; La Gas
y cogne, Sinal1a, Ill: Fretful Ethel India. Iris
Lady. Souffie. Myrtle Hardness. 1l2.
. L. Fifth-Selling; ihirteen-sixteenths OF
4 mile. Ruboerneck. SO; Oracle. 90: Judg
Baker, 9S; Sir Dixie. 100; Doorga, 1903; Ann
LYLE, Ragner, Hanlon, los: Chicot Mate
!. log; Strathreel. 100; Sligo. no.
J. Results at Aqueduct.
: NEW YORK. May s.-There was goo
attendance at Aqueduct to-day. but the rae
ing was not as good as on many othe
: days. the finishes not being close. In TN
i first race Septour was held ct to 3. wit
Chugnut second choice. and that way the
n finished. the favorite having no trouble 4
Is winning Eight two-year-olds Pced tn