The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-08
SEVERAL FAVORITES WON
BETTER DAY FOR THE TALENT AT
THE FAIR GROUNDS TRACK.
sortic and Theory Easy Winners
Poor Starts I'm Running Events
Carrie 1. Beaten by Nyx.


yesterday afternoon demonstrated that the
indianapolis sport-loving public desires run
ming races in preference to harness events,
unless the latter should be Grand Circuit
races. There were three trimming events on
the card. and they were given at the tail
end of the programme. The first part Of the
afternoon was consumed by three harness
events and the heats did not elicit as much
enthusiasm as the parade OF the runners
| before the dash events.
1t was the common talk in the stand that
il the Indianapolis Racing Association de-
sires to build up the running racing game
in this city it would be better for it to give
fifteen days meet next spring exclusively
for runners and eliminate the harness
events, which. by the way. have larger
purses and do not excite the interest.
| There were six events on the programme
yesterday, three for harness horses and
three for the runners, and the interest OF
the crowd conferred in the thoroughbreds.
During the heats of the trotting and pac-
ing races there was only a small crowd in
the betting ring. but as soon as the odds
fer the first running event were posted
/ the ring seemed to be the magnet and four
1 ffths of the men were attracted to it where
was left of a princely fortune"
| TWO FAVORITES WON.
Two favorites finished first in the run
ming events and Carrie 1. the odds-on IA
vorite in the last event, went second to
Nyx, stool shot. The books did a good
business, but horsemen were more dis
! gruntled than ever because OF the poor
starts in the last three events.
/
| Monday it was worse, but to-day is the
worst ever saw in my life" declared a
well-knoWn horseman after the last event
/ In the card had been run. Starter Blair was
abused on all sides for the manner in which
he handled the running events. Men were
skind enough y attribute the poor starts to
his inexperieifce with the thoroughbreds,
| but they declared that man was foolish
to lay wager with the books when he
knew he would not have a good run for
his money and stood chances of having his
horse left at the post because of the
ineompetencyl Of the starter.
Just before the last event Mr.. Blair an
nounced that improved gates would be
used for starting the running events, be-
| ginning to-day. He said the jockeys had
worn him out trying to get them off from
t.ie barrier. and he was determined to line
them up in front of the gate for the start
The first event on the card was the 2:30
| trot for the $1,000 Hotel stakes. There were
six starters in the first heat, but four of
them were distanced. Shady Beattie, the
favorite, captured the first heat by jog
| ging under the wire. In the second heat
| Shady Beattie was favorite at / to ., and
he won easily, with Prince Cation second
and Iris l third.
event. the 2:ld pace. Shade On was the
| favorite and he won the first two heats by
several lengths in easy fashion. Little
| Frank finished second and Little Sphinx
| third. Gus Wilkes was distanced in the
first heat. The finish in both heats wit
messed procession in the stretch.
LADY PATCHIE A WINNER.
Lady Patchie, a 7-to-10 favorite won the
second and third heats. Nicollette, an
even-money proposition, took the first heat
and was driving hard for the wire in the
second, but broke in the stretch.
A hot tip was out on Powwood in the
first running event at seven furlongs, and
he was quickly backed down from 20 to / to
to i, and he carried many bets. Peters
would have stood a good chance to win
with Powwood. but in a poor start Sortie,
the favorite, got away in the lead and had
| little trouble landing first money. Jack
McGinn and Herodes fought 1T out for
4 place, the former finishing second.
Theory, the odds-on favorite In the fifth
event, wen easily, as she got off in the lead
| in very bad start at least six lengths to
the good and maintained the advantage
throughout the course. Onyx III, picked for
a position in the race, was left at the post
while Joe Buckley, with McJoynt up, got
off in the rear and was unable to push to
the front. ID. OF r. finished second and
! Offset third.
The last event witnessed a poor start
but an exciting race, as Carrie /, the odds
on favorte got off in the rear and pulled
| into second place at the finish. Gibraltar
got off in the lead and led most Of the dis
tance but on the turn into the stretch
Nyx went to the front and finished first
| Onanetta was third. Summaries:
First Race-2:30 trot; Hotel stakes. 1000;