The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-20
WON BY FLYING TORPEDO
WHEELER PRIZE AT WASHINGTON
PARK WENT TO 10 TO L HORSE.
Lucien AppIeby Second and Pirate
Third-Lakeview Handicap Taken
by Gold BeIl-Other Races.

CHICAGO. July l9.-Flying Torpedo. with
the impost Of lilo pounds. won the Wheeler
handicap this Afternoon at Washington
Park. Next came the three-year-old, Luz
Glen Appleby, and then Wild Pirate. as win
ner of third money.
The finish was not as exciting as those
who came out to see the final great fixture
Of the Washington Park meeting could
have wished. Flying Torpedo and Lucien
Appleby had fairly good finish through
the stretch but the elder horse was a half
length in front when the winning wire was
passed, going under easily. Wild Pirate
was several lengths back. Otis. the pace
maker in the American Derby, proved the
pacemaker in this event. and he came down
past the stand the first time a length in
front Of Odnor. who was an added starter
to the race. Odnor led Wild Pirate by a
length at this point with the remainder of
the field. headed by Aladdin, close up.
At the half-mile pole Otis still led, but Fly
ing Torpedo was only half a length away.
and he passed the youngsters before the
turn for home was reached and then came
away. In the stretch Lucien Appleby made
one of his famous charges, and soon he and
| Flying Torpedo were far in FRONT of the
| others and began a battle to the wire,
| which resulted in the success of the elder
| horse. Weyth, the Derby winner, finished
| back in the middle of the trailing field.
The other stake feature of the afternoon
! was the Lakeview handicap for two
| year-olds. over the six furlongs course.
! Only seven of the original field went TO the
| post, and the winner turned up in j. W.
| Schors Gold Bell, it being the only stake
! won during the meeting by the Memphian,
! who has been so successful in former years.
Watkins Overton finished second and Tom
Cogan third. Tom Cogan was the pace
maker, and turned into the stretch with a
lead of three lengths, but then began to
/ tire, and Watkins Overton was gaining rap
! idly on him when Gold Bell came along
| and running over both of the leaders at
| the finish won without any trouble by
! four lengths. Summaries:
| First Race-Five furlongs. Rheta, los Co
burn), TO 10, won; Sheriff Bill, los IT.
| Knight 8 to l, second; Esherin, lis q.
! Woods), Il to l, third. Time, 1:07.
Second-Six furlongs. Brixton, 107 How
! elD, TO 1, won; Martin Burke, 1O7 Lyne),
/ 4 to l, second; Escalante, 1O7 q. Ransch),
to 2, third. Time, 1:22.
| Third-SiX furlongs; Dakeview handicap.
Gold Bell, III g; Woodsl, 10 !, won. Wat
kins Overton, Ill q. Miller, ? TO l, second;
Tom Cogan. lis (Coburn). to 1. third. Time.
1:22 2-5
Fourth-The Wheeler handicap, for three
year-olds and upwards, with $500 added;
| mile and one-quarter Flying Torpedo, ITO
| (Birkenruth). 10 to ], won Lucien Apple
by, los buchanan, to l, second; Wild
| Pirate. 95 (Walshl, to 1, third. Time. 2:21-
| Otis, Aladdin. Hunter Raine. Sardonic.
Odnor, Wyeth, Argregor and sixshooter
Fifth-One mile Henry of Franstamar.
los Oavisson), 6 to 5, won; Chorus Boy, Jos
| Birkenruth), TO /, second George w.
Whitney. % Csheehan). to 1. third Time.
1853.
Sixth-One mile Ed Adack, l03 q. Hicks,
to 10 second Peat. 0 los r tO Dean9. to
! third. Time 1852 rs.