Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-06
A STORM SWEPT TRACK.
OnkIey Is Given IA Henvy DrenchIng
just Before the Horses Went
to the Post.

Cincinnati. O., July 5.-NearIy 5000 peo-
pie braved the intense heat to see the
Fourth of July handicap run at Oakley.
Just before the horses went to the post
for the race. a terrific storm came up and
when Starter Letcher sent the field of
three starters away. the track was very
sloppy. Loki, who has been considered a
good betting proposition in the mud, sur
prised many by winning in most impressive
fashion. Letcher cut out the pace for the
FIRST mile. when LOki got to him and
crossed the wire two lengths TO the good.
Joe HillS clever riding was one of the
features of the day. He put four winners
over the plate in front, in tact. won every
race he rode in; The sport on the whole
was exciting. There was a number of
close finishes during the day. the best be-
ing the head and head struggle between
Balk Line and Don Fulano in the closing
event. Balk Line won the decision at the
very last jump by a nose. Summaries:
First race-Five furlOnEs. Cyril. l05 u.
HID, 7 TO l, wOn; The Doctor, % CHuston),
l. to I and 5 to /. second: Effie Cline. 95
IT. Burns). 3 to !. third. Time. 1:02A. Fan
Faronda, Flop. Bob Knight, Chicopee. Bon
ME Nell, George Cooper James Debow and
Alice Ryan also ran.
Second race-Six and a half furIongs.
Carlotta, 80 IT. BuTns). 3 to 1. won; Rock
wall. 81 CMorrisonl. . to l and 6 to l, sec
Time, la HibeTnia Queen. Nellie. Buck
Fonso. Filibuster. Hickory Leaf. Volax.
Richfeld. Winthrop, Alvin E. and Astra-
dana also ran.
Third race-Five and a half furlongs. Ma
voiiO, II 81. HID, 5 TO >, won; Banished. liz
"a. Clayton, , to . and 5 to ). second:
Wilson. 10 u. Murphy. 10 TO 1, third.
Time. 100. Mordecai. Tin Craft. Sound
Money and Bashi Bazouk also ran.
Fourth race-The Fourth of July handi-
cap; one and one-fourth miles. Loki, lis
q. Hid, s to s. won; Letcher. 50 It.
Eurns). > 10 , and l to ?. second; Ramiro.
III &C. Reif), 3 10 l., third. Time, 2:12.
Fifth race-Six and a half furlongs. Ar
ing. 30 IT. Burns. ; to 2 and 4 to 3. 1 second:
L. W. 90 EIston). : to !. third. Time. LES.
Clissie B., Prince Carl, Anna Garth, Honor,
Populist and Sim w. also ran.
Balk Line. lot u. HE'D. . to 5. won; Don
FulanO, Jog CPiggotO, . to l and 4 to 5.
second: Orimar. ll q. Burnsl. 3 to l. third.
Time. 1924. Annie NJ. Fretful. Frontmln
and Trimuda also ran.
Entries for Tuesday:
First race-Selling; five and a half fur
longs. The Doctor. 81; Lackman. Elidad,
Monk Wayman. 100: Depending, MOrdecai,
Bob Knight. Seaport, Bon Jour, Molo, Piu-
tie, 16}; ChicOpec, 105.
Second race-Seven furlongs. Cue Tip,
Cotton Queen, 80: Old Tarr, PonZOnina.
Lizzie Logan, Wautaga. Elsie d. IL, 100:
~ImpecuniOus. Nick Ragland. Alvin E.. 102;
Barton. henston. Sidonian. 105.
leo: Cuba Free, 103; Flora Louise. Eleanor
Holmes. i05; Frances McClelland, Mary
Black. Martha H.. 10.
Fourth race-One mile. Box, Panmure,
104: Geyser, CayalerO. 107; Macy. 112.
Fifth r~aCe-Selling one mile and seventy
yards. Viscount: 81: CASTOR. S: FL To-o,
Ia Moore, l03: Egbart. l0i; John Havlin,
Sixth race-Seven furlongs. SaIsetta. Our
Domestic. Alverdee. Harry Gaines. SOUTH
1o2: Clint. Masterpiece. los: Gammadion,
Milwaukee, los; Duke of MOntrOSe H., ITO.