The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
WON BY THE FAVORITE
DEBUTANTE STAKES AT ST. LOUIS
TAKEN BY BLITZEN's SISTER.
Gleny Beaten by Half Neck-Results
at Morris Park, Oakley and
Terre Haute.

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-The track at the fair
gr cunds had dried out somewhat this after
noon, but was lumpy and decidedly slow.
AT least $500 people were on the grounds
and thirteen books were kept busy taking
care of the bettors. In all but the fourth
race, the Debutante stake for two-year-old
FLIES, at four and half fur,ongs. the
fields were small. but the finishes were close
and exciting. Groganette. My Annie, Some
Hopes, Matte Nell and Polka Dot were
scratched in this event. leaving eight prom
islng younsters to contest for the $500 stake.
They got away without a break. with Sleny
in the lead and Blitzens Sister, the favor
lite, close behind. At the stretch Taber, on
Blitzen's Sister, pushed his mount to the
front and finished winner by half
length ahead of Sleny. who led AL
vede by two lengths, the rest of the
field being well strung out. OF the other five
events three favorites and two second
choices were winners. Lincoln. a second
choice, captured the first by one length from
Satyr, an 11-to-2O favorite. Tartarian. the
favorite in the next, lost the race by head
to Goth. Only three horses came to the post
in the third race. David. Linda and Leader
Ban got off in good shape and were pretty
well punched until into the stretch, when
David, the favorite. took the middle OF the
track and came under the wire. a nose in
front of Leader Ban, who had Rugged the
rail. The finishes in the fifth and sixth
events were close, Damocles and Creyasse.
favorites in each. winning. respectively.
Summaries:
coin. lob Shorr).. 4 to ], and eyen, nrst;
Satyr, 1O3 (Garner), II to 20 and to 8. sec.
ond: Senator Penrose. ITO .o Sraoerl, y 20
and to 1, third. Time, l:Ozl2. Iroganetle
and FOrsythe also ran.
Second-Five furlongs. Gath, 1ci (Garner),
to d and nd to O. r od ,d ~ Marfn
IA . and to 2 third. Time, 1:O744. In
Ko 81 Kaas. st. Augustine and Nevada Boy
Third-Seven furlongs David. 100 (AIartin),
9 to 2 and out, first; II ader Ban, 81 C.
Slaughterl, to l and out secon d., Ina ga
Fou nrasr Deb aa S stakes $500. four
and one-half furlopgs. Blitzen's Sister. llO
Taber), 2.to and z to 5. first, Gleny ITO
1:o2lS Dawn Lilly Beatrice. Ella o.. Cherry
Home and Lelas Cuckoo also ran.
cles. SO (Garner), IL to 10 and out won;
Johnny McHa.e, 107 (Schorr), to and to
5, second; Robert Latta liz Nandusenl. s
Republic and Brodhead also ran.
Sixth-Mile and one furlong. Crevesse, lib
1s to and to Won MeeRa
Ti!iy Mckenzie, los CMorrison). Is to / and
TO l. third Time, 2:061s. Frontier and
Hawthorne ran unplaced.
Gotham Handicap Won by st. Maxim.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-It was perfect
spring day at Morris Park, and the attend
ance was very large. Some of the best horses
in training were down on the card. and six
of them met in the Gotham handicap. over
the Withers mile. At the opening of the
betting no one would choose between Keen
an, Counter Tenor and st. Maxim, and they
ruled at to 2 for time. Then 81. Maxim
was settled on the as the first choice, with
Counter Tenor second and keenan, and Del
mar equal thirds. They were sent away to
a good start Rubicon showing in front, with
Beldemere second, Keenan, third. Delmar
fourth and st. Maxim and Counter Tenor
trailing. At the half, which was reached In
81 seconds. Bedemere was a head in front
OF Rubicon, who was length in front OF
Keenan,. AS they turned for the home rur
| the leaders were in the same positions. St
| Maxim had flashed up into third place. st
| Maxim then came with grand rush at this
| point and took commanding lead and won
| by two good lengths. keenan, managed &c
pass Delmar and get the place by head
| There was big upset in the Ladies' stakes
| the fourth race on the card, for One-I-Love
| maries: -
| III lbs Hamilton), z to and to 2. won
Domingo, 124 CTaraD, to and TO 5, Sec
na third Tme IL go Butch ss sa sa5
secOnd1Five furlongs.. Horoscope, 1o
@0sfet eoap to - and sn S Eon E sason9
third Time 10 Riddenite' an" Gee q
Stachelberg, Doomaul and Cumberland also
Third-Gotham handicap; withers mile
| st. Maxim, III Ooggett, II to and to 6
af III f sla to % and and TO to
third. Time, 1:41N. Counter Tenor, Belde
mere and Rubicon also started.
PERMISSION, 100 Q1ittlefeld), s to and TO 8
won; Cassette, 100 (TaraD, 10. to / and s to S
second , St; Agnes, 19s poggetD: to and .
| ran.
Fifth-withers mile. Premier. 81 tcoylie)
y SsO and ID to and Son cre%~e g &c cr ssl
81 lHirsdn). 10 10 ! and to /. third. Time
La. Lehman. Copyright. Augusta Belle ant
sixth-aiile and one-eikhth. .Hornpipe, IL
| lHamilton), z to 20, won; Lonsdale, 100 (Gif.
ford; 10 to 1 and to. 2, second; Prig, 10:
| Qittlefield). 6 to / and even, third. Time
1:571s. Eclipse also ran. Won by a head
but was disqualified.
Caesarian Defeats Lady Inex.
CINCINNATI. o., May 23-Six races were
run in deep mud at, Oakley to-day. The
| winners, except one, were all long shots
Caesarian beat the favorite. Lady Inez. in
the Losantville stakes. Only one favorite
won The time was good. considering condi-
ton of the track. Only sixteen bookmakers
were in the shed and they were kept busy
The attendance was large for a rainy day
/ Summaries:
| First Race-Four and one-half furlongs
| Scarf Pin, los Of. Williams). 10 to 1, won