Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-05
MoN1ELL WON THE HANDICAP.
HE WAS THE ONLY rAvoRiTE TO
wiN ron TiiE PtBLiC.
4 mia Crowd saw the Rnrcs. which
Furnished some Exciting sport
ana Ciosr ttnisbrs-tncing
ON other Tracks.

4 big holiday crowd numbering over i.ncn
persons saw seven races decided at tho
Exposition park track yesterday. aud they
witnessed some OF the hes, sport OF the
meeting. although from speculative
standpon, It was hardly satisfactory to the
public, since but one favoritc got home in
front and that one. Nontell. in the his
hanicap was an odds.on choice. so the
talent had little opportunity to plunge on
him.
Tho nrst event on the card resulted in a
rather easy victory for Darwin Wedge
wood we'll backed by select contingent.
and the second race, for the youngsters,
proved to bo an easy thing for Casey, who
WAS overlooked by the talent. Babe Field
and Dr. Crumbine carrying most Of the
money.
For tho third race. which was half mile
dash for tho sprin,crs. Phil Thompson and
I'll boo we're made the favorltos. II was n
duel between Phil Thompson and John
Boone, at { to |, the latter just getting up
In the last stride. and making a dead heat
with Thomrson.w with I'll boo in third place.
l, was decided not to run on, so the
purse was divided.
The event Of the day to which tho most
interest attached was the Independence
handicap, at one and onc-cshth miles,
with Montcll. Powhatta. Dutch Arrow and
other good ones engaged. There was moth
lnc exciting about the race. for Montell
went of in the lead and simply won in
big sqllor all the way. making all the run
ming. with his mouth wide open and ms
head swinging He made show OF his
field. powhatta finishing an Indifferent sec
oni, while Hendavsta was third.
Thurman was the favorite for tho ilhh
race. with Coufessor and L. \. Ray the
best liked OF the others. u was a race be,
tween Thurman and Adollna, and the old
mare just squeezed in ahead of the flyoritee
Ne sE.aH HaFt al n
laid against her chances.
Tho uncertain Little Nell was made the
post f9vori'o for the sixth race, with a
vorita. Little Chap made all the running
and Won very handily. from Favorita. who
came sith a rush a. the h@n,sh' @ hlt'is Ne,,
was reached whore she came after the
leaders, but could do no better than an in.
different fourth. The closing race saw
Martha Smith pounded as a very, warm
thing right from the stables but Martha
was no; able TO turn the rick. the race
gong 10 hoEt. , Ee'y, wo and won very
handily.
Ben Harrison liz CHuTmanI, 3 TO !, sec
ond Black satin; lo!, ,Hylel; to !; third.
Second race--t'ive furlongs. Casey. q,
'Greelp. : to !. Won ui, Pr S, ST,rumsnS;u u i9i
Egr 10 to tbr iSfo"r TmS " i Mn' oekhnrt, S
Lady Ma,iocl and Babe Field also ran.
Third race--Four furlongs. Phil Thomp-
son lOn tHylel . to =. and John Boone. lon
(Strodel. to |. dead heat; III boo. ll2
trurrl. . to ., third. Time, 0:Ji Ed Kelly
and Fiuis also ran.
Fourth race-One and one-olghth nsles.
Montell. 10 rliylel. TO .. won; Powhatta.
lOi tFurrl. TO . second Ieniayistu. 9S
tStrodc). to !, third. Time, 2:0s. Plug,
Dutch Arrow and Long Ten also ran.
FIFTH race.-Flve. furlonEs. Adelna, 20
OSidwcln, 70 to I. won; Thurman, los
Hylel, 3 to >, second Post Boy, los
den, Spoon. Louie Young, L. \. Ray and
Confessor also ran.
sixth rnoe-SiN furlorrs. Little Chap, 'fi
IFurrl, 3 to g. won: Favoritu as (Strodel,
/ 10 /, second; Queen Faustus. la Nor
risl, ! TO I. third. Time, l'25i., Little Nell.
III Spray, Alva, Carver and Winchester
also ran,
seventh racc-six furlonGs Royal Net
tie" lt5 Baker. 7roli, won, Martha Smith.
- ftirecnl even, second; Emerald, 107
(Sml;hl. { to J, 1hrd. Time, l:2ia.. Ma
ONT Good Friday ". ,trottic Timmons, lie
Leoti aud Typewriter also ran.