The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-25
TRACK HEAVY AND STICKY
EIGHTEEN STARTERS FOR THE BEST
RACING PRIZE OF THE YEAR.
Previous Left at the POst-Grand Cir
cult Races Postponed on Account
of Rain-At Other Tracks.

thing to spare. Her hackers were happy,
for, although her victory was a surprise,
she was coupled in the betting with her
stable mates, Gibraltar and The Huguenot,
and, as the stable was the favorte for the
race, the ring suffered. The other unex-
pected thing was the running of Lydian,
who got the place. The track was in any
thing but satisfactory condition, the heavy
rains Of last night and this morning having
turned it into soft mud, which had dried
out sufficiently to make the going heavy
and sticky when the race was rum
When the first race was called the
gathering was small, and not more
than twelve thousand were present at
4:45 p. m, when the bugle called
the eighteen starters for the richest stake
of the year to the post. 1t was not long
before they were on their way up past the
grand stand, the Thompson trio showing
the way, the DAILY pair coming next, the
Keene pair next and the others in their or
der on the card. Then there was q short
talk to the jockeys by the starter and they
were lined up for the journey.
Backing and filling the line swept away
An instant the reg flag was poised and then
1t swished through the air and the young
STEERS were on their short journey. 1t was
fine start for all but Previous who was
left standing still in the first break, to the
great surprise OF his owner and most of the
older race goers. Grand 5achem and ANA
zonian We're quickest on their feet, with
Uriel and Cock Robin close up. L'Alouette
was also close up. Nearly every one Of the
youngsters was in his stride and there was
little shifting of position as they swept
down the chute towards the main track So
close together were they at the first fur
long that dozen were not more than heads
apart
At the quarter pole the line of the adj
vancing racers was almost like that of
cavalry charge. They rushed past the post
with Cock Robin, L'AIouette, Gibraltar
Gala Day, Rowland, Uriel, Plaudit and
Lydian heads apart, and short ones at that
in the front rank, with the others almost
Tapped on them. 1t was anybody's race,
with the exception of the well-backed Pre-
vious, who was still at the post. with
Simms looking alternately at the starter
and then at the flying field in front of him
In blank dismay. Now they We're at the
three-furlong pole and were beginning to
make for the best place in the back stretch
Cock Robin then a neck in front of
l. Alouette, she length in front of Gibral-
tar, he a length in front of Gala Day, with
the WHY McCafferty on his back. Uriel
and the others. '''' - = 40 o''i'
Around the turn they rushed and were
Eut quarter from home and still Cock
Robin led the van, but "Skeet" Martin was
urging him and he was beginning to falter
Right at his throat was l. Alouette, hanging
on much better than her owner had anV
idea she could, and right at her tail was
Gibraltars head, and Gala Day was begging
along at his head, but the boys We're driv-
ing the colts, While Clawson was sitting
still waiting for the final rush which was
pound to come, Sloane dug his heels into
Urlels slde and he went past the others
ike flash and poked his nose into first
place, While his stable companion Cock
Robin, with his bolt shot fell back RAPIDLY
to the rear. Clawson looked in surprise at
the change in horses but not in colors and
got to work at once to ride a finish with
Sloane. Ur1eIs effort was his last for a
1urlong from nome Clawson got him and
was drawing away when a newcomer LOOM
ed UP In the despised outsider Lydian, who
had come from the rear under the vigorous
urging or Thorpe, and, with Sloan on Uriel
a head behind was making a bold bid for
the stake. The distance was & little too
short, however, and as LAlouette passed
the wire Lydian was at her tail, head in
front OF Urtel who was head in front of
Plaudit, while the others were strung out
through sixteenth of a mile.
In the Fall handicap a hot finish was
looked for. Voter and Hastings were about
equal favorites, the former having the call
at the close. The start was poor and Hast
tngs and Voter were away in the lead.
They ran locked to the head of the stretch,
when Cleophus joined them and it looked
ike a. close IlllSn between the TRIO, but
Ornament came from the rear with a rush
and won easily. Summaries:
First Race-Five furlongs. Trillo, 10
(Hennessy), 80 to l and TO l. won: Hair
pin, 10 (Sms), 3 to / and even second;
Yankee Sam, 10 (Scherrer), to l and to
s. third. Time, 1:02A.
Second-Mile and one-sixteenth; selling
Song-and-Dance, 103 (HewitD, 20 to / and 5
to l, won; Ben Eder 10 Sims to / and
2 to 1, second; Premier, 1l5 CTaraD, to /
ard to l, third. Time, 1850 20
Third-Fall handicapi six furlongs. Or
nament. 119 clayton, to l and to /, won;
Cleophus, 1T (Smms), to / and to /,
second; Voter, 127 (Sloan) to 5 and 2 to
g. third. Time, 1:14 rs.
Fourth-Futurity; about six furlongs.
L'Alouette, 115 (Clawson). to 1 and to 5,
won by a length; Lydian, lis (Thorpe) so
to and Is to ], second by a head; Uriel 115
(Sloane), to l and 2 to l, third. Time, ill
Plaudit, Demagogue Central Trust, Gala
Day, Handset, Gibraltar the Huguenot,
Rowland, Benares, Cock Robin, Grand
Sachem Amazonian, Ruby Lips Arquebus
and Previous also ran and finished as
named.
Fifth-Five furlongs. Good Times, 1O8
Up. MARTINI, 4 to / and even, won; Peter
r.. 1l5 (Williams), 2 to l and 4 to s. second;
j. A. Gray 115 CTaraD, to l and to 5,
third. Time, 1928.
Sixth-AIle and one-half; hurdles; selling.
Forget, 14S (English). to and out, won;
Flushing, 146 (Slack), to and out, second;
San Joaquin, 146 (Mara), to l and even.
third. Time, 2:54.