The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
BROOKLYN DERBY PRIZE
RICH THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKE AT
GRAvEsEND WON BY wHORLER.
Golden Maxim, the Odds-on Favorite.
Beaten Four Lengths-Flyfng
Jfb Far Behind.

NEW YORK, June 13.-On a track that
was hoof deep in mud whorler came in an
easy winner In the Brooklyn Derby at
Gravesend to-day. He was little thought
of in the betting, closing at to l. Golden
Maxim. the odds-on favorite. was second
and was decisively beaten. The Brooklyn
Derby is the richest three-year-o stake
run at the meeting and four good colts
faced the starter. whorler and Flying
Jib were equal second choices. They were
of to good start and o'Neil sent his
mount to the front. closely followed by
Merry Acrobat and the favorits third.
Flying Jib was q beaten horse before the
field had gone quarter OF mile. Mean
while. Whorler and Merry Acrobat were
out in front fighting for the lead. At the
end Of the mile whorler had a clear two
lengths over the favorite. which had moved
up to second place. When well into the
stretch. O'Neil gave his mount his head
and he won by four lengths. Golden Maxim
was four lengths In front OF Merry Aero
bat. which was fully sixteenth Of q mile
ahead of Flying Jib.
August Belmons's Magistrate to-day
picked up 12s pounds and easily won tflhs
short six furlongs event In 1:1s As, the dis
lance of the fremont stakes. by two
lengths
1t was announced definitely to-day that
Messrs Whitney and Duryea will send
Irish Lad, the winner OF the Brooklyn
handicap to Chicago next Wednesday. He
is carded to start there In the American
Derby, for which he is an equal favorite
with Savable. Summaries:
First Race-Handicap: about six furlongs:
John A. Scott, ITO (Bullman). to S, won:
Astarita, lib (Cochran), 16 to s, second In
gold. los CGannon). 5 to /. third Time,
I'll SIS.
Second-Steeplechase; handicap; about
two, miles nile land, and half; Strike the
Phillips, 150 (Henry), 6 to /, second; Hark
Forward. l6i (Harris). to 2. third Time.
Third-The fremont stakes; about six
furlongs: Magistrate. 129 (BulIman). to
5. won; Gettysburg. lis (McCue), 30 TO /,
second; Dimple. liz (Redfern), to l. third.
one-haif: whorler, lis (O'NeiD, to /,
won; Golden Maxim, us (Cochran). to
10. second; Merry Acrobat. lis (odom). to
Fifth-Five and one-half furlongs; SELL
ing: Bob Murphy, lo2 tMartin). y TO I.
won; Li st 80 tWilderson). 20 to !,
third. Time, ITO 1-5
Sixth-Mile and one furlong; selling:
King Raine, lO6 (Lewis), TO l. won; Royal
Pirate, IS (ConnelD, Is to 1. second; Tioga,
81 (Callahan). to ]. third. Time. l:5S-
Gravesend entries for Monday:
First Race-About six furlongs. selling: Ben
E GG%ard Ill IOss can lo7 Interval iot; Paul
Gre'H. scoffer. lO2; Loc<et. Neither One. lOf:
Rosiand 1907 Eva Russell, 80: Court Maid, Brix-
ton. So: Mennonfeld. 81; Midnight Chimes ss;
Osgood, 80.
seeond-one mile and one-slxteenth. handicap:
Africander i2s: Brisand. us: Injunction ia:
1nvincible, los; Akela, los; DE- Saylor, 100; Duke
Of Kendall 100: Elliott. 80: Colonsay, o.
Third-The May stakes. selling, about six fur
longs: John A. Scott. Duke OF Kendall, III; In
gol6, Toscan los; w. r. Condor. 1oi; Cinque-
vallt. loe: Minotaur. lol: Captivator. 100: Os-
GOOD, Forward. IS.
Fourth-The Astoria. i've furlonss: Heather
Down. Dusky, Ocean Tide. Julia NJ, Trossachs.
Tepee. Audifo ia.
Fifth-Selling. mile and one-sixteenth: ST.
Sever. l07; Setauket, los: Carroll D., Graden
104: Lady Potentate. 104; North Brook Lord
Advocate. 10l; Silurian. 9s
Sixth-Ffve and one-half furlongs. handicap:
Toledo, 126; Baseful. 100; Ishlana, ils; The Lady
Rhoseia, ll5 Ceiebrant. liz; Excentral. lc7: Re-
veille l04.