The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Time for Two Miles and a Quarter
Record Over Two
DUoRo, FAvoRITE, WAS SECOND
MAJOR DAINGERFIELD THIRD, SIX
LENGTHS BEHIND DUoRo.
Lady Amelia Scored an Easy Victory
I'm the Great Eastern Handicap
Results at KeniIworth.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12-Before a crowd OF
z5.ee persons Arthur Featherstone's Igniter
won tie $4,000 annual Champion stakes. tw,
miles and a quarter, at Sheepshead Bay to-
day. Igniter was quoted at Z to 1. AT his
heels came ]. w. Calls Douro. the favorite
in the betting at s to 5, and six lengths back
was w. 3. Leeds Major Daingerfeld. The
time. 1858 3-5. breaks the track record by-two
and two-hfth seconds. made by Pierre Loril-
lard's David Garrick. 123 pounds up. Sept.
8. 1900.
The field that faced the starter for this
stake was good and the tiresome journey
OF two miles and a quarter only scared one
out of the six original starters, Moon
Daisy declining to isue early in the day.
Charles Elwood opened up at s to 5 ia
vorite. but closed at 5 to 2. Douro opened
second choice at ITO L, and was played
down to s to 5. closing a hot favorite.
They were sent away 10 a perfect start
in front of the stand. River Pirate was
first to show. but O'NeiIl. on Charles Ell
wood. at once drove his mount to the front,
followed by Major Daingerfeld and Igniter.
Coming past the stand the second time
oNeil1 took another wrap and the Major
closed up some ground, but Charles FL
wood soon drew away from him again.
AT the far turn the last time Odom on Ma
Jor Daingerfieid began TO make his move
and sent his mount III to the leader and
Tor q few strides was I'm front. but Fuller.
on Igniter. and Cannon. on Douro. went At
their mounts with hands and heels and
passing the three-eighth pole. they were in
'front.' running head and head. Rounding
into the stretch the pair were running like
n team. both Under a hard drive. AT the
seven-eighth pole Douro began TO tire and
lsniter drew away. flashing under the wire
a winner by one and a half lengths.
Woodford Clay's Lady Amelia scored an
easy victory in the Great Eastern handi-
cap of 5000 for two-year-olds. Pulsus was
second There was a lot of rough riding
and crowding all through the stretch. and
Orthodox, Bullman UP, fell at the eighth
pole. the boy. however. escaping injury.
First Race-The westburg stecplechase,
about tvo miles and a half: Land of Glover,
1ss (vertchb, . to 10. won: Borough, 13 (Don-
ohucJ, { 70 1, second; Judge Phillips, AZ
a. O'Br,enl. : to I. third. Time, $40 35
Second-Highweight handicap. six fur
longs on main track: Wealth. ZIG (Coburn),
second, Matte Worth. lis (Fullcr), Q to 3,
third. Time. f:I3 Is.
Third-T6e Great Eastern handicap, last
six furlonss of Futurity course: Lad Anne
liza, ia taIartin), I to 1, won; Pulsus. 12I
tONeilD. 8 TO ). second: Bobadil, 104 (Ful-
ler). 5 10 1. third. Time, 1:12.
F~ourth-The Annual Champion, $25.000. two
Z to I. won: .Douro. lie (Gannon), s to 5,
second: Major Daingerfield. 127 (Odom). Z to
i. tnlru- Time, 5.55 DO. RIVER. Flrale ana
Charles Elwood also ran.
F~1fth-seiing. last five and a half fur
longs of f%uturity course: Funnyside, li
SINS. X to 5. second: The Bowery, io7
Gray. 20 10 l. third. Time. 1:07 3-5.
Sixth-Mile and n sixteenth on turf:
Stamping Ground. 102 (Higgins). s to /. won;
Injunction. ZIG (Gannon), 8 to 5, second;
l;ostand- los CMartin). s TO l.. third. Time.
1s47 As.
cr,xeseud entries for Monday:
First Race-Handicsp, about six fuTlongs: Col.
BsII 13o. Runnels. 12S: Young Henry. 1e6: High
Chancellor. IFS; Olympian. III; Wealth, I13;
1uturtta. ~: Lady uncas. no: orly III, l0I;
.Jocun6. 100; Diyfnation. 81; Tim Payne, %;
Worry. 90: Pol Roger. 81.
second Hitchcock steeplechase, about two and
1s3: Adjidaumo. IEO: Jim Newman. Iis; Judge
Phillips. i<2; Amur, 1n: Caller, Yelp, 10; Gypsy,
Is: carrier Pigeon. 1cs: Daryl. 1872.
lorgs: High Ball. Arfstocracy, Broomstick. 137:
ormonds's Right. 12.; Orthodox. Knight Errant.
Asrunzue. st. Valentine. Cedar Rapids, Abdell.
10: Grenade. Gay I.izette. l01.
Fourth-The First special. one mile and one
Quarter: Mcchesney. wyeth. 12s; sheriff Bell.
FJfh-selIing. five and one-half furlongs
Halo. los: Bob Murphy, l0s; Extra Law. Funny
Side. lz. High Wind. 1os; Huopla. SO: Hands
sixth-SeIlins. one mile and one-sixteenth
Tsiess HI. ne; kalIf. JOS; Mabel Richardson.
1foodwink. Rocky. kirfgraine. AIabarch. 1l
]: eat LINDSEY. le3: Esherin. 1O2: Oclawaha. Ill:
Lord Advocate. 1Co; Lord Turcc. 90.
Seventh--Selling. ave and one-half furlongs:
Mohican. Bath Beach. 10s; Wizard. l05; Pom
fsno: Paimrsom. Ies; Montpelier. lo2: MordeIIa.
lnqufsitive Girl bunesnnon. Eagle. 80; Tender
Crest. Tippecanoe. "a. For Luck. "a.
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