The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
MANY THOROUGHBREDs AT THE
TRACK FOR JULY MEET.
Special Train from Washington and
Harlem Tracks Will Arrive To-
MOrrOw-The Programme.

TO follow a similar plan and give the public
both running and harness events, thus
catering to the tastes of all horse lovers.
The feature events of the running card
viii be the Derby purse. for $780, Satur-
day, July H. and the indianapolis handicap.
on Saturday, July IL. On these days the
bangtails will hold full sway, and also on
Monday. July 6. the programme will be
made UP entirely of running races.
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday there will be three running events
and three harness events. making a pro-
gramme of six races for each afternoon.
Details are already completed for the
meeting and every day half-dozen or
more stables arriving and 1t looks now as
though the added stall room will hardly be
sufficient to accommodate all the horses
that will be here.
Lyman Davis wired from Chicago yester-
day that the Chicago special would leave
there on Monday with the Washington
Park and Harlem entries. Harry White
telegraphed from Chicago that he would
send stable of fifteen and prominent
Jockeys If stable room could be assured.
Secretary Holt wired him assurance of
stables. The St. Louis contingent is ex-
pected on Wednesday. Detroit owners will
reach here Tomorrow. j. b. Hand Is al
Teduy QudrtereQ at the track with his La
tonia stable and the other Cincinnati own
ers have already arrived with their strings.
Among those who will have entri-- are:
w. HI. Shadley, ST. Louis, sixteen norses;
Blair Monck, Marion, three; ]. o. Os-
bourne. Greentown. two; L. b. Michael. Ell
Paso. Ill, four; w. t. Harding, Harlem.
three; NJ Blandome. Harlem. four: j: E.
Stewart, six: e. III. Watson, Beuchel, KY,
three; Warren q Roush, Athens, o.. four;
Aza Knox, Danville, ILL.,, three; Durnell &
Herr (who sold McChesney), Harlem;
To- I'll III,
Hart & Dernham, Harlem, three, and Ed
Trotter, five. Other well-known owners
who will be represented are John MCGEE
han, Sam Morton, James Arthur, p T.
Sheridan, Ben Butler, LinneaIl & Co, Otto
man & Murphy, w. E. Water, j. w. Dur
yea.
Those who are coming will bring some of
Willie Knapp, Keith, Dugan, Booker and
Williams.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.
The programme for the meeting follows:
Saturday, July A.
First Race-Six furlongs; purse, $3.50 For
three-year-olds and upwards; weight for
age; Zen pounds below the scale; $3.50 to
first, sS5 to second. SIS to third.
Second-Seven furlongs; purse, $500. For
four-year-olds and upwards; selling; If en-
tered for $1,000 to carry proper weight two
first, SIS to second, SIS to third.
Third-Seven and one-half furlongs;
purse, $500. For three-year-olds and up
ward; nonwinners of more than two races
since April /, 1903. ten pounds below the
scale; $50 TO first, $35 to second SIS to third
Fourth-One mile the Derby purse);
purse, $500 For three-year-olds and up
wards; weight for three-year-olds, 100
pounds; for four-year-olds. lib pounds; five
year-olds and upwards, lis pounds; IS to
enter and SO additional to start; entries to
to be announced Friday, July 8, at D. m
Fifth-Six furlongs; purse, $780, For three
year-olds and upwards; selling; if entered
allowed for each 500 to 500; three ee pounds pUn
for each 500 less; $3.50 to first. ss5 to second.
SIS to third.
year-olds and upwards; selling: IL entered
for N,5OO TO carry proper weight; allow
anceS; one pound for each 500 to 81 900;
then two pounds for each 500 less to $500;
Sloo TO hrst, $S5 to second SIS to third.
Monday. July g.
First Race-Six furlonSs; purse 5000. For
three-year-olds and upwards: selling; if en-
tered for $500 to carry proper weight; two
pounds allowed for each 500 less to $500;
three pounds for each 500 less; $3.50 to first,
$S5 to second. SIS to thru.
Second-Sey~S furlongs; purse, 500. For
four-year-olds and upwards; fifteen pounds
below the scale; winners at this meeting to
carry five pounds extra; $50 to first, s35 to
second, SIS to third.
Third-Mile and one-sixteenth; purse, 5000
All ages; selling; if entered for 81 900 to car
ry proper weight; two pounds allowed for
each 500 less; $50 to first, $35 to second,
SIS to third.
Fourth-one mile; purse $500 For three
year-olds and upwards; winners of two
races since April carry five pounds extra:
ten pounds below the scale; $3.50 to first, S35
to second, SIS to third.
Fifth-Six furlongs; purse, $500. For
three-year-olds and upwards; maidens;
weight for age; ten pounds below the scale;
$3.50 to first, sS5 to second. SIS to third.
. Sixth-six and one-half furlongs; purse.
6S a.
horses having started and not won a race
since May Is, 1903, allowed five pounds; ten
pounds below the scale; $3.50 TO first, $35 to
second, SIS to third.
Tuesday, July T.
Cumming Events.)
First Race-Seven furlongs: purse 5000
All ages; selling; if entered for 81 900 to car
ry proper weights two pounds for each 500
less; $50 to first, $50 to second, SIS to third
second-six furiongs; purse, $780, All
to carry three pounds extra; maidens. if
three years old or over, allowed ten pounds;
$50 to first, ss5 to SECOND, SIS to third.
Third-Purse, $500. Conditions of this race
will be posted at the clerks office at 10
o'clock a. m, Monday. July g. 1903.
(Harness Events.)
2:30 Trot-(Stake), purse, $1,000.
2:10 Pace-Purse, $500.
2:20 Trot-Purse, $500.
"Wednesday, July S.
NRuHillHS EVentS.)
First Race-Six Furlongs; purse $500
For three-year- and upward; weight
for age; fifteen pounds below the scale:
winners at this meeting to carry five pounds
extra; $50 to first, S35 to second, SIS TO
third.
Second-Seven furlongs; purse, 500 All
ages; selling; if entered for 81 900 10 carry
proper weight. One pound allowed for each
800 to 500: three pounds for each 500 less:
$3.50 to first, S35 to second, Is to third.
Third-Purse. $500 Conditions of this race
will be posted at clerks office, 10 o'clock a.
m, Tuesday, July T. 1903.
(Harness Events.)
2:30 Pace-Purse $780,
2:10 Trot-Purse. $500.
2:l4 Pace-Purse, $500.
Thursday. July o.
drumming Events)
First Race-Seven furlongs; purse 500
All ages; winners at this meeting TO carry
five POUNDS extra; nonwinners, that have
started at this meeting. allowed five pounds
for each time beaten, up TO fifteen pounds;
ten pounds below the scale; $3.50 to first
SIS to second, SIS to third.
Second-Six furlongs; purse, 500. Three
year-olds and upwards. For beaten nom
winners that have started at this meeting
FIVE pounds allowed for each time beaten
UP 10 fifteen pounds; $l5C to first, SIS to sec
ond SIS TO third.
Third-Purse. $500. Conditions of this race
will be posted at clerks office Wednesday
July s, 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m.
(Harness Events1