The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-14
TR0TTINGF0R RIGSTAKES
HORSE REVIEW PRIZE WON BY THE
RAJAH IN STRAIGHT HEATS.
Hiram Woodruff Stake Taken by Will
que-2:OS Novelty Pace Won by
observation-disclosures Races.

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-The events of the
Grand Circuit meeting at the Brighton
track to-day proved to be the most exclt-
ing to date. The attendance was large and
speculation heavy, the books doing a large
business. The first race. the POS pace. was
on the novelty plan. and Major Muscovite
was a hot choice at Z to 10 for the heat
The gelding Chestnut had the pole and
started off at a merry pace TO win, with
Winfield Stratton and Major Muscovite
close up. The fight all the way around
was close. but Chestnut came ava and
won by two engths. Sphinx S. finished
sixth. In the second heat The Bishop was
the choice and this time the talent made
no mistake. Winfield Stratton led TO the
half. when the favorite caught him and,
with Tom Nolan, the trio shot down the
stretch, The Bishop winning by two
lengths with Nolan second. Strange TO
say, Sphinx S. was a prohibitive favorite
at TO 4 for the next heat, and as soon as
he got the word he went to the post like
a fash, but was soon caught by Major
Muscovite, and the pair went like a team
TO the seven furlongs pole, where Sphinx
> came away and won The udgeS tined
Spear. his driver, 500 for not trying for the
first heat.
The 5000 Hiram Woodruff purse, for the
2:20 trOtting class, was a most exciting
race from start to finish. Before the first
heat Dulce Cor sold at even money against
the field. She proved a counterfeit and was
never formidable. The heat was a battle
between Wllque and Patchen Maid, the
former winning by a length. Wilque was
now the choice at 4 to l. At the word,
Dulce Cor shot out and was at Wilque's
saddle at the turn, with Chase at her
wheel, and all tapped, they passed the half
q md 90 No nfn fhA $50 IaY~aInI Il x-nE
close finished, Chase winning by half a
length. Chase was made the choice at 800
to S65 and in another close and exciting bat
tie he beat Wilque by a small margin.
Chase was now a prOhibitive choice and he
led TO the'top of the stretch, when he tired
and Wilque won by half a length. In the
final heat Wilque won as he pleased:
year-old trotetrs proved to be the greatest
race of the season for the class, nine colts
and fllies coming up for the word. The
pools before the first heat were: The Rajah
500, Nysant, Jr., 500. the field 500. John
Nc had the pole and kept it well up the
back stretch. He was soon joined by The
Rajah and NySant, and the three shot up
but once in the stretch The Rajah came
away with an electric rush, winning by two
lengths from John Nc. He won the next
two heats with equal ease, taking the third
in 2:14A. 1t is the best three-year-old rec
ord for the season. The Rajah won so
easily that he looks like the champion
tdI-Olu VI nNAl year. nc was ~
by S. De Ridder, of Louisville. KY, who
still owns him.
The amateur race was won by Mabel
Onward in a very close contest by half a
length in each heat. Summaries:
POS pace, purse $500, novelty; each heat
a race, horse winning fastest heat taking
first money:
Chestnut, CHI. g., by Glenarm, Jr.,
dam by Rescue III. Brown ........1 70.
The Bishop. b. G.. by Argot Wilkes
lA1SOnl i 70
Sphinx s., CHI. g. by Sphinx (spearj.6 3 i
Major Muscovite, br. h. CMcMahon).3 8
Winfield Stratton, b. n. @. McGuire).2 4 5
Tom Nolan, b.. g. Nuckols).........7 2
Miss Leach, blk. m. (Estey)........5 6 4
Time-2:O7&. 2:O94, 2:OS4. First money to
Chestnut. second to Sphinx s.. third to The
Bishop and fourth to Major Muscovite.
2:2O Trot; Hiram Woodruff stake; purse,
$1,000:
Wilque. b. g., by Queechy-Lady
Wilkes, by Wilkes Spirit, jr.
"a. p. McDonald) .............. 2 6 1 ]
Chase, b.. g, by Keeler-Enola,
AXtell (HudSOn) ................13 l l 2 :
Patchen Maid, blk. m. (Shank).. 2 10 Sro
Westworth, blk. m. OicHenry). 8 10 gro
Betsy Tell, blk. m. Mccarthy. 3 Z 4ro
R RgIo9 f 6iTio b. m m. y HiI h. Fuller; 3 Il T T0
Colonel Wilkes. b. G. CThomp-
SOM ......................1O 5ro
John Patterson. b. G. (Geers) -. 9 Sro
Dick Berry. b. g. Gaseln 80. 5 S12ro
AIlabreve. b. g. IL. Nc Donald. II IL 9ro
Lady Patchie, b. m. (Highnight). II u dis.
T~ime-2:114, 2:O9A. 2:1Oh. 2:12, 2:13%.
Th~ree-year-old trot; Horse Review
stake; purse, 5000.
The Rajah. b. &. by Prince of In
dia-Buffalo Girl, by Jerome Eddy
John Nc, b. g. Milan) ..............2 4
Rosia, b. f. (Shank) .................5 2
Chesko, b. c. CRossing) .............3 5
Vysant. jr, b. c. (Rossingl ..........3 5
Gail Hamilton, blk. f. Hudson) .....6 6
Loano, br. f. CDickerson) ............7 s
Grace Eldred. b. f. CMarvin) ......S 7
Sister Colette, b. f. (CahilD .........Dis.
Time-2:16A, 2:16h, 2:14A.
Amateur race. 2:O9 class, trotting to
wagon; prize, silver cup:
Mabel Onward. b. m, by Shadeland On
ward Of. c. JOnes).