The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
WONBY TWELVE LENGTHS
REALIZATION STAKES AT sHEEPS-
HEAD BAY TAKEN BY ETHELBERT.
Independence Steeplechase Captured
by DR.. Embellishments the VIC
tor I'm the Double Event.

the track was bigger than any other since
the Suburban, at least 10000 people being
present, most of them drawn by the rich
Realization stakes for three-year-olds at a
mile and five furlongs. All the good three
year-old colts with the exception OF Fill
Crane and Jean Beraud were eligible, and
out of these Ave elected to go to the post,
with Ethelbert a pronounced favorite In
the first break Half Time stumbled, threw
his Jockey and ran a mile at top speed be-
fore he was caught. After some delay they
went out again, and this time the flag fell
with Fflon dor in front, Ethelbert nett
and The Bouncer following. AS they carle
sailing down the stretch the jockeys were
lying low on their horses necks, for the
wind was blowing gale UP the track and
tfeir speed was greatly retarded thereby.
AS they passed the grand stand half a mile
OF the distance bad been run In so 2-5 sec
onds and Fflon dor was half length in
front OF Etherbert, he a length in front of
The Bouncer and all going well in spite
OF the half gale that was impeding them.
They reached the five-furlong mark in
LOB 3-5. and then for a short time the wind
was behind them and Spencer took a good
hold of Ethelbert, letting the wind help him
as it would. although he saw that he got
length the best Of Filon dor as they
rounded the lower turn. Under the wind,
and as they Strengthened out for the run
under all canvas. little as he IS he seemed
to go better for a time than the Others
but soon Turner and O'Leary began driving
Lothario and Fflon dor, foolishly trying
to catch Ethelbert, instead of saving their
strength for the final rush through the
stretch.
AS they came up to the upper turn, which
marked the end Of the mile, 1:44 is had been
clicked on on the watch of the timer and
Ethelbert. under wraps. was still a length
to the good. Next came Filon dor, two
lengths In front Of The Bouncer, both being
urged a bit by their riders, while Lothario
was fourth and Half Time, hopelessly beat
en-. In last place. The mile and a quarter
on the upper turn, and the last bit of the
race with fair wind was reached in 2:l0 by
Ethelbert, but Spencer had concluded that
1t was time for him to clinch the race and
he loosened his horses head and left the
speed was not great them but the seil rroun ns
covered had been long, the wind was no
less than 1t had been. With but quarter
stretch EtheibeTt gaining with eye ln'G iu 1ne
A furlong from home he was half q dozen
lengths In the lead, and, In spite of the fact
he won by dozen lengths, while Lothario
got the place by couple Of lengths.
From spectacular point Of view the In
dependence steeplechase was the best. 1t
was over the long course and DR.. Cattlett
was the favorite, with Peconic a strong sec
ond choice. At the fall of the flag Peconic
and Westown, and they ran that way until
they passed the grand stand the second
time and were on the last lap of their jour
Dey. Then Ftnnegan sent Cattlett at the
leader and Hogan followed suit with West
own. 1t was all Peconic wanted. for he
stopped at once and finished the race in
the rear Of the procession. 1t was a pretty
contest from this time out between the
favorite and Westown, and 1t looked as IL
they would have the race to themselves un-
Harry Smith set loose King T. at them.
and, while he could not pass DR.. Cattlett,
he did manage to snatch second place away
The other stake on the card was the Sec
ond half of the double event, with Prince
coupled with Radford as the favorite. The
Bromley pair, Mesmerist and IrOQuois Belle.
were well-backed second choices. The start
was made promptly. and Mesmerist was in
frCnt from end to end, winning with trifie
to spare. while Mark Check got the place.
Third Race-Double event; Futurity
course: Mesmerist, 10 CraraD. 5 to 1 and
to 10, won by one length; Mark Check, 122
urper 70 "a ana and 70 IS seeof aSird me
1:12 2-5. Prince Of Melbourne. Wooster Boy.
MacFlecknoe. Iroquois Belle and Gold One
Fourth-Realization stakes; one and five
eighths miles. Ethelbert 11s (Spencerl, .
to 20 and out. won by twelve lengths; Lo-
on ai Il Fflon dor. lie So'LearyS. to and
2 to 1, third. Time, 2:51 2-5. The Bouncer
and Half Time also ran
course: DIR. Cattlett,. 1d Ffnneganl. to
and to 2, won by two lengths; King T.,
AS (Nfr. SMITH, 8 to l and 5. to 2, second;
third Time, 1:53 Peconic, Mars Chan and
Perion also ran.