The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-15
SETS new Mile RECORD
DICK WELLES ACHIEVES A TRI-
UMPH AT HARLEM RACE TRACK.
Negotiates Distance I'm 1877 2-5, the
Dream Beaten in Match Event.

CHICAGO. Aug. H.-Dick welles won the
special match race with e. e. Smathers's
Grand Opera to-day at Harlem, n in do
ing so set a new worlds record for one mile
on a circular track. The winners time was
1:37 2-5. which is one-ffth of a second off
the record made by Alan-a-Dale at Wash
ington Park this spring.
The race did not amount to much as a
contest, as Grand Opera was at no tim
near Dick Welles, the latter winning in a
common canter. 1t was the universal opin-
ion of horsemen who saw the race that
Dick Welles could have run the mile in I:37
fiat had he been extended.
Grand Opera had about half a length the
better of the start, but in three Jumps
Dick Welles was in front and took the rail
at the first turn. He opened up a gap of two
lengths at the far turn and maintained this
advantage all the way to the stretch, where
he increased the lead to five lengths. From
there home he was under a stout pull and
passed under the wire two and one-half
lengths in front Of Grand Opera and only
jogging.
The betting on the race was very heavy.
Dick Welles opened at even money, but
was backed to 8 to 10, while Grand Opera
was as good az 6 to 5 and backed to 10 to 20
at post time. Weather clear and warm:
track fast. Summary:
First Race-Six furlongs: First Attempt,
SO Is. Bonner), 10 to 1, won; Ocean Dream,
101 CPollak), Is to 1, second; First Chip, 9S
IL. Wilson,. 5 to 1. third. Time. 1:13 2-5.
Second-F1ve f~urlongs: Don Domo, 81
(FerrelD. 4 to l. won; William Wright, 95
(Wonderly). Z to 10. third. Time, LOO Is.
Third-One mile. special race: Dick
Welles. liz ct. Knight(, 8 to 10, VIZ Grand
Opera. lis (Helgeson). 10 to 20. second.
Time, 1877 2-5.
Fourth-one mile: Talpa. 9s tAdkins), Z to
2. won: Sidney c. Love, IS CIV. Robbins), 8
to 2. second: Gregor X. % Qelgeson), 4 to
1. third. Time. 1:39.
Fifth-Steeplechase: short course: Falella,
1s4 kelly: s to 1, won; Golden Link, 16s
(Owens), 6 to 5. third. Time, S:31 rs.
Sixth-Mile and five-eighths: John Nc
Gurk. 1e adkins. 3 to 5. won; Compass. 81
CWilson), S to l. second; Little Elkin, "a Oh.
P~hillips). 5 to 1. third. Time, 2:4S.
Seventh-One mile: Our Bessie. 81
Knapp, even, won; Vestry. 80 QHelgeson),
3 to /, second; Mezzo, 100 (Pollak), s to /,
third Time. 1895.
Harlem entries Tor Saturday:
First Race-Six furlongs. selling: Sardine. 1o9;
Miss Manners, Avoid. Msrtinmas. seyra. 1o2;
ridge. Blue Mint. Bay Wonder, 9S: Feby Blue.
Second-One mile and one-half. studio, two
year-olds: WitchcTaft. 115; Blumenthal, l0i:
Clifton Forge. li2: Major Pelham. J. p. May
berry. 10o; Touchstone, log: Fred Leppert. Pat
Hammon, loi. Prince Silverwings, iOi; Patsy
Brown, l0l; Kleinwood. Ss: Miss Coughlin. Ny
GEN; Mary Dunn, M%ontazei. %.
handicap. ono mile and 100
yards: Hargis. Bragg. los; The Giver, los;
Henry Bert. l02: Glassful. chwalbe. 9S; Huzzah,
81: Luralighter. 80.
Fourth-Six furlonss. handicap: a. ID. Gibson.
los; lebanon. p5; Skilful. i0l; Gregor X, 80; st.
Minor. 9S: Rankin. "a: Peter Paul, SO.
Fifth-One mile: Msrineuse. Gallant. Head
water. los; Wain-a-moiner. Colonial Girl. Mes
toria. McGee. 101: Florence H., Ancke, So.
Sixth-Eive and one-half furlongs: Maggie
l-eeber. Aggie Lewis. ITO; Salto. l07; Harfang,
Atlantico. Commodore, Salivate. Freedman.
Golden Boy, Banwell. Toltec. Martius, 1903; loot
sic Mack. Justine Mcrel. Gayaso, 100.
Seventh-One mile and one-sixteenth: Port
Jarvis, III: Meehanus, 10; Goldaga, I0e: O'Hagen.
Bard OF Avon, Jack DOYLE. los; Major Tenny.
Fonsoluca, l0+: James J. Corbett, Maple. Pronta'
Miracle III. los; Frank NJ. 100; Frivoi, 81.