The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

Pat Dunno at the coming Memphis meet
ing.
Homestead is said to stand a chance OF
winning the California Derby.
Kingmond, 200 and Who is It, 2:1OIz,
will both be used on the road
DuIine 2:9Ol. by Online, 2:O4. is put down
sure two-tenner for 1902
DR.. Mccoy. of Kirkwood. Del, has a
very fast yearling in Directum.
1t is intended to have the new Buffalo
track ready for business June TO-
Dandy c., 2:O9K. one of the seasons new
PAGERS, never saw a track until June p.
Frank Walker has been engaged as start
er for the next Brighton Beach meeting.
Thirty mares have been mated with Dan
Patch, 2:04, since he closed the campaign OF
1901.
Ed Geers has in his stable half brother
to Nancy Hanks, 2:O4 The colt was sired
by Director, 2:1L.
Mart Demarest, who has been following
the bangtails at New Orleans, will again
train at Charter Oak this season.
Andy Mcdowell has great expectations
of having a world beater next year in the
little pacing mare Martha Marshall, 2:O7lz.
The Terre Haute Trotting Association an
nounces a futurity matron stake of $4,000
for foals Of 1902, 10 be contested for in 1904
and 1905.
Oakland Baron at $500 is the highest
priced stallion sold at public sale since
John r. Gentry was knocked down for $l9.-
900 in 1896.
Jockey Van Dusen has changed his mind
and will not ride in Austria this season.
He has been engaged TO ride on the Chi
cago tracks.
Messrs. Farmer and Hendrie announce
that the Highland Park and Fort Erie
Feb. -, as heretofore fixed.
The supervisors of San Francisco voted
against granting a license for horse racing
at the Ingleside track. The Oakland people
will have the game to themselves.
ing have filled remarkably well, and prob
ably for the first time in years the man
agement will be able to score decided sue
cess.
Columbus, O., to replace the one DESTROYED
by fire has been let. 1t is modelled after
the Memphis grand stand and will cost
$4,000.
Since Jim O'Leary announced his odds on
the American Derby nominees, there has
been steady play on Abe Frank The
Memphis turfmen are getting down strong
on him.
William Waldorf Astor. as preliminary
to going in for horse-racing, has registered
his cOlOrs under the British Jockey Club
rules. They are light blue, with pink sash
and cap.
Jockey Spencer thinks that the high scale
of weights and the long straight courses
win be of great assistance to his riding in
England this season, and he expects 10
make a good record.
D: A Messner jr., owner Of Dan Patcn.
2:Onz also owns Lady Patch. by Dan
Patch, dam Oxford Girl. dam of Joan.
Pisa a black two-year-old fIly that no
says has as much speed as her sire had ar
her age.
Will Young, Of Lexington thinks he has
the 1902 show classes at his mercy with
the four-year-old trotter Royal Coat. by
Royal wilkes: dam Mamie Etticoat dam
of Split Silk, 2:O8l4, Red Silk. 2:lO, and four
others
Judge Franklin Stone, OF PHILADELPHIA.
mas Dousht from Col. Milton Young OF
Lexington. Ky. twenty-five head OF cole
and hllies nearly all by McGrathiana stat
hons me prices are private. He also
purchased three horses of j. r. Ewing nj
b. Haggin and Joe Rea.
Emerson Cochran, OF the firm Of Cochran
Brothers. or Lexington. XIV. owners OF tho
trOtting stallion Rernadotte has denostt-I
with Secretary Wilson. Of the Kentucl,r
Irottlng Horse Breeders Association 81 ~
Cochran wants TO match the three-ve.ar-ol,5
get OF Bernadotte against the get OF Brook
Curry silent Brook for $500 half OF tbe
money TO be deposited now and hair tbe
night before the race.