The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-06

ALREADY TALK OF JOCKEY CLUB
wELL-KNOwN MEN OUL TAKE
STOCK IN ENTERPRISE.

indianapolis will have fall races. Just
whether the meeting viii be at one style
Of racing, or whether both styles will be
on the card. is not decided. but the Indian
apolis Racing Association is in the business
to stay, and will give the meeting. over
four thousand people paid to get in the
gates at the fair grounds yesterday, and
This settled all question with the directors
Of the association.
President Baker and Secretary Holt said
last night that steps would be taken at
once TO bring the matter formally before
the directors. and an early decision will
be reached. The success of the three days
meeting that closed with a short but good
card yesterday left no room for doubt but
that we-ll-conducted races are a sport the
public will support. Mr.. Baker said the
meeting had been a success in every way,
and that the next effort Of the association
would be to give a bigger and a better
meeting.
No horseman is blind to the fact that the
best quality Of horses was not at this meet
ing. But the small purses attracted many,
and there were many good races. Com
peting, as this meeting did, with the trot-
ting meeting at Oakley, the running meet
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longer stays. and also having the disad-
vantage that is felt all over the country
by reason of contagious typhoid among
horses. which is now epidemic. the asso-
citation had a good meeting. good races,
and. with one or two exceptions, the bet
ting portion of the public got a run for
its money. A six-day fall meeting, with
larger purses. will bring larger fields and
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spirits here have all had good fields.
TALK OF A JOCKEY CLUB.
There is also sons talk Of organizing a
jockey club for exclusive running meetings.
and while this talk is only general. it is
a thought responsive to a public wish and
is likely TO bear fruit, but not soon. Such
men as Hugh ]. MCGOWAN. Sterling r. Holt
AQthers have said they would invest in
jockey club stock, but there has been no
definite action.
II must be remembered that one Of the
great industries of Indiana is the breeding
OF harness horses, while but few breed
runners. For these reasons trOtting meet
ings always will be given and always will
be appreciated, and particularly in Indian
apolis- IL is without doubt probable that
meetings exclusive for either runners or
%trotters would be profitable.
The first Derby in Indianapolis was run
yesterday with only four starters. When
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sons were present and the grand stand was
again a scene OF beauty with il gayly
dressed women. The attendance. like the
other days, was marked by a large number
OF the city's best-knOwn business men. II
was a fact that more business men bought
boxes for the entire meeting than ever be
fore since the track was built in 1892. The
association met with liberal support from
this class
OPENED WITH 2:@ TRoT.
The afternoon card opened with a 2:s0
trot. This was the only harness event of
the afternoon. as the 2:1S trot had but two
starters-Jack and Simmore-and the asso-
citation declared 1t off. The 2:S0 trot was
far from exciting. The Hawkins farms
Rose T.. won two heats in hollow fashion
with the rest of the field skipping the rope
half the time, but she tired in the third
heat and Mike ReardOn's May Miller won il
and then led the procession around the
track the next two heats. There did not
TEEN TO be much danger OF any Of the field
getting out of the 2:3O class.
The runners had three races, and they
were all good ones. The first was five
ttghths. for three-year-OldS and upward,
With allowances, and seven horses faced
Starter Creveling. They were at the post
some time, Judge Rankin being a Chronic
bad actor. The scoring evidently hurt
Earaday, Jr., who was a 6-to-5 favorite.
When the flag dropped Judge Rankin was
away running and opened three lengths al
the half. with Mr.. Smith second and Fara-
day, Jr, a good fourth. Robert GRAY. who
was a second choice, got away bad and was
behind the bunch. Judge Rankin was six
lengths 10 the good when they entered the
stretch and Faraday. jr.. had moved up and
was at Mr. Smiths saddle Faraday and
Smith raced to the wire under the whip
Tor the place and the gray gelding won
IRON smith by a head. Robert Gray had
good support IN the betting. but his bad
start DIT him out Of the race.
THE INDIANAPOLIS DERBY
The InHfananoHz narhx found a-o+o--,
scratched when they came TO the post. Tn.
starters were Waltring & Co.'S three-year.
old chestnut hlly Jane. Oaker. by Hanover.
Miss Booker. with the colored boy Bonner
up; Float JOlly's chestnut mare Economic
by Troubadour-Sunbeam, with Naravez up.
A p Doyle's Tommy Foster, a handsome
chestnut colt by Fonso-Recess. with Hoth.
ersoll UP, and j. II. Robbins's chestnut
gelding Mission. a fve-year-old, by Albert.
Annie Layne, with Booth up. The distanc,
chosen vas short for a Derby. being onl,
a mile md a sixteenth. The four Chestnut.
were all good actors and got to a break OF
the first call from Starter Creveling. Pas
the post they ran head and head. At tnt
wire Foster had a neck the best OF ii. Econ.
omic second, a length ahead OF Jane Oaker
who was half a length ahead OF Mission
changed places and they raced wlthou
change TO the half. where Bonner began I,
work on Jane Oaker and moved her pas
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Foster sprinted and was four lengths Il
the good at the three-quarters. with Jan,
Oaker creeping by Economic and Mission
coming hard behind him. Bonner set on
after Tommy Foster and piled his whip. blu
Foster had enough left 10 finish tire,
lengths 10 the good. not quite all out. will
Jane Oaker four lengths ahead OF Mission
who beat out Economic for third money b,
a head. The finish was amidst the wildes
enthusiasm. for Bonner made a furious
drive on Oaker. and as Tommy Fostel
neared the wire II was plain thar he woul,
have faltered il there was another eight
10 go. When he returned 10 dismOunt some
body shouted: "Hurrah for the niger" an,
the grandstand gave him a hearty cheer
The race was a hard ride from start TO fin
ish. and one that Will leave a pleasant rec
election because OF that fact.
The programme was INTERRUPTED twfc,
during the afternoon 20 permit exhibition,
by the high-diving horses, King and Queen
Both performances were received with ap
plause.
CONCLUDING RACE.
The concluding race was a three-quarter
dash and seven went 10 the post. Kins
Tatius was an favorite anC
was played strong. because Bonner haC
Abe mount and because on form he out