The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-20
Did the Race With Inez For the
Schultz Stakes
Harm the Chances of the Great
Colt Ben Brush,
DIFFERENT.
Much Interest Conferred In To
morrOw's Derby.
Other Sporting News of a Gen
eral Nature.

Louisville. May 20.-In hotel corridors,
in barber shops. in the poOlrooms, on
the street-wherever in fact, race fol
lowers happened to meet-the one chief
topic of conversation is the remarka bic
contest between Ben Brush and Lady
&Inez in the Schultz stakes.
Not in years-never since that mem
orable day away back in May. 1889,
when in the derby. Far Western Spo-
kane lowered the coiors of the pride
of all Kentucky, Proctor Knott. and in
so doing all but swamped the entire
sporting fraternity of the Blue Grass
country never since that day has a
race been run at Churchill Downs that
aroused SO much enthusiasm as this.
When finally the numbers were put
up, announcing the result, q dead heat
the decision was greeted with mingled
cheers and Kisses The scene at the
time beggars description. Everybody,
even the most staid OF regulars, had
caught the infection. and everybody
had become q partisan To add to the
excitement Colonel Bill McGuigan,
minus coat, was seen to rush franti-
cauy out on the track and as he waved
on high his ever present umbrella, he
cried out something that sounded ike
My mare can beat any horse in Amer
lea and then making his way nearer
to the judges stand, he called up. How
soon shall we run 1T of ~ ia his eN-
element he appeared to have lost sight
Of the fact that his grand little mare
had already had two hard races within
"a hours. that she had already thus
early in the season won half a
dozen races, in most of which she was
given odds, and that Fen Brush had
only one race prior to the Schultz Mr.
DIVER had already expressed viii
lingness to divide the stake but when
the owner of the hlley demanded that
the dead heat be run off. there was
nothing to do but accept the challenge
The story Of the run-om is easily told
Ben Brush ran the flley off her legs in
the first six furlOngs, the first quarter
having been done in 25A seconds. the
half in 5O3z and the six furiOngs in
1.16M On the bend for home Perkins
went to the whip, but Lady Inez.
grand, good flley that she was, had
reached her limit, and Ben Brush Won
easily His performance stamps him
wonder indeed, as 20 minutes after a
bruising race in which he appeared to
be all out he comes out and repeats on
a muddy track in time more than a
second faster than that of the original
race, turning the mile in 1.43
How Will-tOdayS racing anect Bon
Brush's chances for the Oakley derby3'
was heard on all sides after the race
Many q man expressed the opinion that
Thursday Ben would still be feeling the
effects of his melting with Lady 1nez
The most astute trainer and hOrsemen.
however. take the position that he has
plenty of time to recover from the
races. and instead of hurting him they
arsrlle that he VIII be benefited. point
ing to the fact that he had not been key
ed no to the highest pitch for the ken
lucky derby and the Schultz In both
races the FIOt Springs stable all out
heat him bv sending against him when
not entirely on edge a horse thoroughly
seasoned.