The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
MANY BETS WERE MADE
MUCH MONEY CHANGED All On
THE NATIONAL sTEEPLE CHASE.
Greatest Racing Event of Its Kind in
England Won by Manifesto. n u to
1 shot, by Thirty Lengths.

LIVERPOOL, March 26. The Grand
National steeplechase, the great steeple-
chase of the year. was run at Aintree,
near here. to-day and was won by
II. NJ. Dyas's bay gelding. Manifesto.
after an exciting race. Filbert was second
and Ford Of Tyne third. The conditions
were as follows: The Grand National stee-
plechase. of 1000 sovereigns, inclusive of a
trophy of the value of 100 sovereigns. the
second horse to receive 800. sovereigns and
the third 200 sovereigns from the stakes;
a handicap for four-year-olds and upward;
Grand National course, distance about four
miles. S56 yards. There were twenty-nine
starters.
The betting at the start was 6 TO ] against
Manifesto, loo 10 l against Filbert and % To
l against Ford Of Fyne. Timmon made
the running until two fences from home,
when he collapsed and Manifesto went to
the front. with Cathal second, but the lat
ter fell at the last fence. On reaching
Valentines cross Barcalwhey challenged
Timon and the pace became very hot
Manifesto. in the last batch. was running
prudently and Wild Man from Borneo was
dropping away, with Nellie Gray and
Cathal second and third. Goldfish fell at
the next fence. which Timon cleared with
a lead of ten lengths from Wild Man of
Borneo. who was nearly last and went TO
his knees after clearing the ditch and pulled
up. Manifesto, ridden by Captain kava-
nagh, was then running capitaily and took
third place. Ford of Fyne, who had been
laying off. began drawing up. At the sec
ond fence in the second round Daimio was
In difficulty and stopped. Barcalwhey fell
at the next fence. Timon. Cathal and
Manifesto were then making a close race,
IL liz ~ q nIAr6nrNllH
Timon before jumping Valentines brook,
but Timon, Filbert and Prince Albert head
ed Manifesto on reaching the race course,
where Cathal was beaten. Two fences from
the post Timon fell and Manifesto took the
lead to the finish with a commanding lead
over Fflbert. who was gaining, winning in
IL canter by thirty lengths. In the last
half mile Ford of Fyne came along with
n rattle. but failed 10 reach Hilbert. There
was a head between the second and third
horses, Filbert and Ford of Fyne. Prince
Albert was fourth.
The weather was good. and large crowds
assembled at Aintree to see the race. The
starters included Cathal. ridden by his
owner. the Hon. Ward: Wild Man from
Borneo, ridden by j. Widger; The Soarer,
last years winner, again ridden by ID. O..
Campbell, of the Ninth Lancers, who came
especially from India for this purpose. and
Gauntlet, ridden by Capt. Hope tombstone.
Most of the other horses were ridden by
professionals.
The Grand National has always been the
great steeplechase of the year. Speculation
Is always UedNy anu lulS - no exception TO
the rule. A lot of money was lost this
year because several animals that were
heavily backed broke down or were
scratched. Wild Man from Borneo won two
years ago and was thought likely TO win
again. Norton and Cathal were well liked
by good judges. The Soarer won last year.
and had a good following up to the Gatwick
races, when he was soundly beaten. Bevit
was well backed and then broke down.
Last year Rory O'Moore was favorite. with
African and Waterford second choices.
and all finished in the ruck. The Soarer
won with Father Flynn second. both at
40 TO l.. The victory of Wild Man from
Borneo in 1850 was a great surprise. Various
rumors were current yesterday respecting
Borneo, causing an ominous decline in the
betting On Wednesday the horse was
treated for kidney trouble. He appeared
cured and was sent out for a trial trip
Wednesday morning. running well. Since
then IT was reported that he had received
a strain which brought on n revival of the
illness. The result of these rumors was
to send the betting from , to I to about 10
to- rms LETT CathaI faVorite at to l,
with strong hackers, Manifesto at 100 to s,
Norton at 100 TO IL. Soarer. Green Hill. Mel
lie Gray and Timon were also strongly
favored. The doubts respecting Borneo's
condition gave unusual interest to the con-
test.
CycIer Dcnch Still i'm the Lead.
DETROIT, March 26.-Before t~o-niGht's
riding began in the thirty-six-hour bike
race Waller declared that if Gardiner came
on he CWaller) would quit the track. Later
Gardiner appeared and did his usual squirt
ing, but Waller kept on. his protests being
unnoticed. Gimm was obliged TO rest at
times. his arm being in bad shape. the re-
suit of a fall received last week. Bench
stu leads: aving gained two moro laps
ahead of Waller. The leaders continue to
out-distance all indoor records for long
distance riding. They will wind up with an
observation-disclosures go tomorrow even
ing.
Shortly after Q o'clock Dench's tires
slipped at one OF the turns. He fell and
Waller tumbled over him. Neither was in
jured. They lost two laps each. Miller's
record was kept down somewhat by a
couple OF punctures. Only the three lead
ers were riding at the close. To-night's
closing score: Dench. 6l3 miles and { laps;
Waller. 63 miles and 2 laps; Miller. 612
miles and ) laps; Gimm. $50 miles and Is
laps; Gardiner, 3Oi miles and 3 laps.
Gamblers Much Disturbed.
ST. LOUIS. March 26.-The
and gamblers are making a bitter fight To