The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-31
WITFUL in FIERCE DRIVE
BEAT TOAH BY HEAD FOR MILE
HANDICAP AT WORTH.
Gen. Steward, Favorite at 3 to 4, Won
Fifth Race by a Head-Sheehan's
Ride Is Being Investigated.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-Witful, the prohib-
tive favorite at to 5. backed down from
/ to 2, won the mile handicap at Worth
to-day, beating Toah by a head, after a
fierce drive through the stretch. Corus-
cate, backed from 10 to 1 TO 80 to 1, was
third. The winner carried Ill pounds and
covered the mile in 1:39 is.
General Steward, favorite at to l. won
the fifth race by a head and was then
promptly disqualified because Jockey j.
Booker whipped Ralph Young over the nose
all through the stretch. causing the lat
ter to stop. This gave the race to Ralph
Young. with Avenger second and Hyron
Dale third. The track was at it's best.
Weather clear and cool. Summarizes:
First Race-One mile: James j. Corbett,
IL (FerrelD. 10 to l. won; Frank NJ. 100
81: McIntyre), II TO l.. second: Atheola, 1Oi
III. Phillips), TO l, third. Times, 1:H 2-5.
Second-Five and one-half furlongs: Fly
lady. 100 o.: WILSON,. to l. won; Leila, 1o7
I'd. HalD, TO j, second; Badger Girl, 107
81. Booker, to j, third. Time, los
Third-Seven furlongs: Sarah Maxim, 90
III. Phillips. to l, won; Goodman, %
Or. Williams). 10 to 2. third. Time, 1:27 1-5.
Fourth-One mile: Witful, Ill Cd. HalD,
to 5, won; Toah, ITO tAdkinsl, 9 to !, sec
ond Coruscate, los (H Phillips), 30 to /.
Fifth-Six furlongs: Ralph Young. 100
(Adkins), to l. won; Avenger, los (Wil-
liams), 7 to 2, second; Myron Dale, 81 O..
Wilson, IA to l, third Time. 1:l3 To-
Sixth-One mile and a sixteenth: Charlie
Thompson, 102 Cd. HalD to 5, won; Led
us, 1Ol (FerrelD, to 2, second: Boaster, 102
o.. WILSON,, 5 TO 3, third. Time, 1:46 rs.
Worth entries for Saturday:
First Race-One mile: Grand Opera. 122; Lit
tie Boy, lie; c. Il. Campbell 1o9; Jack Demund,
Lee Stinson 197: Aline Abbott. Marshslsea 104
Mary Moore. l05; The Don, So; Sir Hugh. Chi
cago Girl, Coruscate, Goodman, Dolly Hayman,
Boundary, Giifain. 20
Second-Five furlongs: Don Domo. 1l6: Will
liam Wright, t13; Clifton Forge. lie; Tokalon,
Orderly l10: Pat Harmon. 81; Yoritomo Instru-
ment IS: William Parrish. 80: General Stewart,
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Third-sellng; the Alpine stakes: mile and
one-sixteenth: Hargis, les; Hayiiand 105: DR..
stephens 1o5 Big Ben. Sidney c: Love. 104;
Huzzah, IS; Thane 1eV; Coffeen, SO: MezZo, IS.
Fourth-Mile and one-eighth: handicap: Grand
Opera IA: Byways. 1922 Our Bessie, 103; Bond
age, Ethylene, Nitrate, 100; Know, 90: St.
Tammany, 50: Charlie Thompson. 81; Alfredo.
Brier, 81; Boaster, %; Little Boy, "a Alright,
30: Fairbury 30: Cursus IS.
Fffth-Seilina: mile and one-quarter: Hermen-
ca ILL., Eda Riley. 1903; Brief. los; Alright, 1o2;
Hayward Hunter, 102: Barrack Tancred, 100;
Miss Liza %: Benson Caldwell, 81; Potheen
Harry Preston. Dodie s., %; Mr.. Dingle. Louis
VILE IS; Sarah Maxim, 90: Sidney SABBATH. 81.
Sxth--Six fETlongs: Golden Rule, l22: Mayor
johnson 1884, Burnie Bunton, 100; Gregor k.
100; Louis Wagner. 10I; Never Fret. 104; Whisky
King. Henry Mcdaniel, 102: Muresca, go: Egg
nogg, %: Stemwinder, 81; Frontenac, Neryator
%; Albermarle. IS; Tioga, So