Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-06
FAYORITES LOSE In The Mud
SECOND CHOICES FARE WELL AT
EXPOSITION PARK.
None of the Tnlent's Pick Comes Home
n Winner-KIng Elm Is Pulled in
the Hurdle Rnce and All
Bets Are Declared on.

TIE biggest holiday crowd in the history
Of the Exposition Driving park track
turned out yesterday to witness the six
events on the card. The grand stand was
filled TO OVERLOOKING. the betting ring was
packed like a box of French sardines and
the people spread out like a fan along the
course down TOWARD the stretch. So many
women were never present at a race meet
ing as on yesterday. and that they enjoyed
the sport was manifested by the futtering
haudkerchiefs and ordinations Of delight
when the animals came racing down the
heavy track.
The fcyorites had a bad day OF il. not
a solitary one OF them showing a pair OF
shoes for the money. Five Of the six IA
vorites finished second. the sixth coming
in third. The fifth event. which was "a
hurdle. had been extensively advertised
and a great deal OF interest was manifested
in the result. There were five starters and
the distance was one and one-eighth miles.
King Elm was easily the favorite at open
ing betting of l 10 ,. with Pat 5. a pretty
fair second choice at 3 to .. Soon after
the opening betting King Elm went TO
eVens. though for what reason was not ap-
parent at the time. At the start Of the
race Henry L. undertook to do the pace
making. with Jess Matthews and Pat 5.
close up. At the first hurdle the leaders
tore through the barrier and Pat s as
sUrScd the lead, closely pursued by King
Elan. who held the position to the three
quarters. when Jockey McCue plainly
pulled his mount and the race deEenerated
into a procession. Pat $. galloped home
half a dozen lengths ahead of KIM Elm,
who was four lengths ahead of Arthur
Davis. Jess Matthews had dropped out
of the race at the second hurdle. slipping
u falling, throwing Jockey Bryant over
his head. The soft mud prevented the
jockey from being injured. The judges
Immediately declared all bets of after the
race. much TO the satisfaction OF the crowd.
Il was announced that Jockey McCue
would be suspended.
The event on the card was the indie
p%cndence day handicap. at one ard one
sixteenth miles. Thet hOnors lay between
Flying DutChman, His Brother. Imp.
Percy. Fairy Queen III. and Wicklife. His
Brother was an odds-on favorite, with
Imp. Percy and Flying Dutchtman about
evenly matched for second choice. At the
drop of the flag. Fairy Queen sprang to
the fore, with His Brother close up and
Wickliffe not a length away. They ran in
this order the first furlong. when Wicklife
displaced His Brother and Flying Dutch
man nosed a lead over Wicklife. They
were pretty we'll punched at the half. with
Fairy Queen still clinging to the lead. Fly
ing Dutchman second and Imp. Percy not
a neck away. At the Twelfth street turn
the f~avorite was urged into the lead by
Clutter and Flying Dutchman chung to his
heels. It was a gallant fight between
DCtchman and His Brother when they
turned into the stretch. Slowly. but sure
~ DuAN1AAAldA tANEN hP oA ms DApN-~A
until hei shot to the fore and went under
the wire by a full length n winner, His
Brother second. Imp. Percy third.
RE first race OF the day went to Core
spond. a 1 to / shot: Frank Nichols, sec
ond. and Carver. third. Caddie c. won
from Oninoor. the f%avorite. i'm the second
Hairless captured the third race. Lille
Thorn. second: Liberati. third. The last
race of the day was won by Pearson. a s
TO l shot: Ferryman IL, second; Paskola,
NhnE1 Tho II " 1rTnE-
First race-Five %furlongs: selling. Core
spond. I2I 6owe). 1 to ]. won; Frank Mich
OILS. 100 CSIngleton). 2 TO / second; Carver.
129 CVan Camp. 3 to J, third. Time. 1:1O@4-
Lee Stanley. Kate Rifle. Lucy Day, Lady
Lee. Arctic Ray and Patsy Dugan also ran.
Second race-Four and one-half furlongs.
Caddie c., 112 Corner. ; to 2. won; Oni-
moor. lis (Singleton). 3 to ;, second; Vol
utante. 100 Jones). Z TO ]. third. Time.
Third race-Six furlongs: selling. Hairless.
1N2 (KidwelD. 3 to 2. won: Little Tom, ITO
10 to /. second; IAberatl. no tCor-
ner). 3 70 2, third Time, I;2i Ella Craig.
and King Hazel also ran.
Fourth race-One and one-sixteenth miles;
Independence Day handicap FLYING Dutch
man. 1O6 INeaD, 4 to l. won: His Brother,
15 CClutter). : TO 10. second; Imp. Percy.
10 (Singleton). 3 to !. third. Time. 1:59.
Queen II. and Wickline also ran,
hurdle: selling. Pat S. 1874 Ward). 3 to 2.
KIM Elm. 137 McCue). even. second;
Davis. l9 NN ellSi. ~ 10 l. tnlrd.
2:17I2. Henry l.. also ran.
Sixth ace-Six and one-half furlongs;
selling. Pearson 10 CWilliams). s to 1. won:
Ferrypan IL, 1I2 CTaylorl, 2 to l, second;
Paskola. 10 wan Camp. 4 to 1. third.
Time, 1870. Darwin, WedgewoOd. Bayview.
Queen Faustus and Red Vail
also ran.
Entries for to-day:
First race-Ffve and one-half furlongs;
Silver Dor. 100: Minnie Price, eS:
D.. 100: Repeal, Margaret E, 100;
Charlie Newlee. 109; Swamp Rose. 107; En-
ma P. 100: lie LOta. 101.
Second race-Five-eighths OF a mile; 3
selling. Mary l.. 103: Brown
Ben. 100: Aunt Van. 103; Dinvilton. Amber
Maid. 100: Carnival. 100: Hattie Belle. 1O6;
Nellie. 100; Lou Ann. 1O3.
Third race-Three-fourths of n mile: SELL
Ing. L. H.. 105: Paskola 101; Maid of An
107; Jennie Clark. l0J: Swiftly. 107; Ed
109; Thurman, 100; Pat Gore, 107:
Trixie. 107.
Fourth race-One mile. Hessell. III: Spoon.
Bob Clampett, los; Imp. Percy, 109;
ZeriIda, 1O.
Fifth race-Five n one-half furIongs;
selling. Lucy Gamble. 10I; Oldham. 107; FL
n T.. 9S: Angelus. IS: kimrod. 109: Lady
Claire. 107; Adalina, l01i Dampen, 1O7; Maid
Of Aaron. 107.