The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
Pace Was n Killing One, and the Win
ner Was Desperately Pressed and
Almost Done For.
TWENTY HORSES IN THE RACE
BONNIBERT AND COL. PADDEN, FA-
yORITEs, FAR IN THE REAR.
Herbert, ~Carbunc1e, Chiffon and
Smoke Close to Leader. First Named
Only Half a Length Behind.

~ NA1E 1850
twenty horses at the end of the first eighth
of a mile of the Metropolitan Handicap at
Morris Park to-day raced Arsenal, son of
the famous sprinter Lamplighter. to a lead
which he held to the wire and victory, with
its reward of $500. He was desperately
pressed by Herbert, Carbuncle, Chiffon and
Smoke. and finished under whip and spur,
vigorously piled by Johnny DAILY, with
scarce enough strength to have gone an
other dozen leaps at the killing pace of
the race. 1t was a sterling race, fairly
started. gamely contested for every inch of
the mile and spectacularly finished. Twen-
ty to one was laid against Arsenal. and his
splendid victory was a popular one.
The great crowd that filled stand, betting
ring, paddock. lawns and clubhouses were
not demonstrative, although the sensa-
tional finish brought a volley of cheers. A
drizzling rain had fallen at intervals dur
ing the day, and the crowd was chilled.
The rain made the track heavy and caused
many scratches. Water Color, the early
morning ~favorite, was withdrawn: as were
Heno, Far R~ockaway, Whisky King, Old
England, Saturday and Smart Set. The
withdrawal of Water Color and Heno
somewhat dulled interest in the contest,
and the crowd was hardly prepared for the
spirited race they saw.
Fully thirty thousand persons were on
the course when the handicap horses were
called TO the post. 1t was the typical crowd
that gathers for the big events of the rae
ing season and included nearly every prom
inent patron Of the turf in the country.
When betting began on the metropolitan,
which was the fourth race on the card,
there was the usual crush in the ring of
men eager to get their money down. Bonni-
bert and Colonel Padden, Frank FarrellS
pair, were the favorites at 4 to /. Herbert
was second choice at 3 to l and Roe Hamp-
ton was third choice at s to l. The others
varied from 10 to 80 to l, the price Of Car
buncle, who ran third. being 20 to l. There
was a heavy play, but betting on Arsenal,
the winner, was rather light. Less than
five minutes after they came TO the post
the horses were off to a fair start.
THE START.
Kamara was the first away. with His
Eminence second, Smoke third and the
others close up. Before the first eighth had
been covered Arsenal had bounded forward
into the front rank and at the post he was
leading with a gap of a length and a half
behind him.. Down the back stretch Smoke
and Reina worked up and claimed second
and third places. respectively. Arsenal
continued to make the pace. although
Smoke, with a squirt, cut down some of the
space that separated them.
The positions of the leaders were main
tanned to the first turn and beyond it,
toward the second. At the turn into the
stretch Odom, On Herbert, began to make
his ride that finally landed him in second
place, with a chance for first. Under pres
sure, Herbert worked up from seventh
place, passing Carbuncle and Smoke.
Smoke failed in the stretch and the head
or Carbuncle showed clear in advance of
her when they reached the line.
Arsenal wavered fifty yards from the
wire and up in the stand fifty voices cried
It's Herbert" But Arsenal steadied him
beaten by half a length when they raced
under the wire. Carbuncle was close be-
hind with Smoke on his side and Chiffon
just behind. Bonnibert and Colonel Padden.
the favorites, were tenth and eleventh, re-
~spectively.
There were two other stake events on the
card. They were the Juvenile, for two
year-olds, and the New York steeple chase.
The winner of the first was Mizzen and
illuminate won the steeple chase.
SUMMARIES.
First Race-Last half of the Eclipse
course. Navasota, 19 (Odom), s to 1, won;
Short Hose. 112 Uandry). 100 to 1. second
Hurst, 112 SHAW, 5 to l. third. Time, AS.
Second-Last five and one-half furlongs
of the Withers mile. Water Boy. 10 CWon-
derlyl, Il to l, won; swiftmas. 1I q. Mar
TIM, Z TO 5, second; Ignite, lis CO'Connor).
Z TO 2. third. Time, los.
Third-The Juvenile stalk for two-year-
olds. last five furlongs of the Eclipse
course. Mizzen, 10 (Bullman), 8 to l, won;
Dalesman, 122 SHAW. 5 to 2. second; Spen-
Ger Ref. 10 q. Woods), 6 to l. third. Time.
1:0012.
Fourth-The Metropolitan handicap; one
mile. Arsenal, 80 81. Daly), 20 to 1, won;
Herbert, 19 (Odom). 5 TO 1. second; Car
burcle, 103 Oh. Michaels). 20 to 1, third.
Time. Lac. Chiffon, Smoke, Somdrero, Roe
Hampton. McMeekin. Kamara-Bonnibert,
Col. Padden. Pentecost. Dixieline. Reina.
Lux Casta, His Eminence. Alcedo and Ten
Candles also ran.
Fifth-New York steeplechase; about two
miles. illuminate. l52 CMara), ? 10 l. won;
Jim Megibben. 16 Barry. 8 to 1. second;
Pluto, 153 (Neitch). S to ;. third. Time. 4:02.
Sixth-Last seven f~urlongs of Withers
mile. Jack Demund. 104 (Brennan). 20 TO /,
won; DR.. Riddle, ia IT. Burns), s TO l, Sec
ond; Highlander, 10S (Shea). 6 10 /. third.
Time, 1:Z9R.