The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
PHOSPHORUS WON THE HURDLE
BEAT SPURS UNDER THE WIRE Al
FINISH By A SHORT NOSE.
John Coulter, Rose Count, Onanetta,
Offset and Fern Also Won-Book-
makers Win Heavily.

quarter. and while both OF these races
were being run the spectators stood on
their chairs and cheered. as IL was impossi-
bic TO pick a winner until the horses came
down the stretch. Welsh Girl. winner of
the second Indianapolis Derby on the open
ing day or the meet, carried away first
honors In the handicap yesterday. Phos-
phorus, winner OF the hurdle on Thurs
day. proved the best jumper in the last
event yesterday and won in a driving and
exciting finish.
1t was getaway day and the books were
out 10 make a cleaning" They did. There
was not a race run during the afternoon
that the books did not place the odds at
from $50 to 800 per cent. The talent roared
and howled at the ODDS offered. but still
the 'pikers' rushed TO the bookies TO place
their bets. A few Of the wise ones" made
one or two bets and then came to the con-
clusion that 1t was better 10 keep their
money in their pockets than to wager it at
odds that favored the books TO such a large
degree.
BUSY DAY FOL TOUTS.
1t was a busy day for "touts." They
were out in force and the most persistent
and persuasive lot ever seen on any race
track in the country. They touted for them
selves and for the books. They button
holed the gullible, led them off to one side,
gave them a hot tip just from the stables
or paddock, told that horse couldn't lose"
and If the easy ones were a little slow in
taking the tip they would rush them toward
the betting ring and urge them to pro
duce" anything from a dollar up.
TIL mere accomplished toutS would walk
up TO a man that looked as IL he wanted TO
place a bet, ask him If he knew what So
and-so bet that bunch of money on and
then flash a few of the pasteboard tickets,
saying that he believed II was the same
horse as represented on those tickets.
Others would ask a man to borrow his
score card in order TO engage him In con-
verSation and then would offer the sugges-
ton that 1t was a lead pipe that a GER
tain horse would win. The real touts"
expected a small bit of the winnings for
The crowd rushed TO the betting ring
when the odds were posted for the Indian
apolis handicap. the third event on the
card. This race was played nearly as heavi-
ly as the Derby on the first day of the
meet. A good field Of starters, ten in all,
shipped here from st. Louis for the event,
the favorite at odds Of 8 TO 5. Gus Lanka
opened at to 2 but the odds increased to
5 to 1 just before the close. Welsh Girl
opened and closed at 4 TO 1 and carried
only a few bets, as the talent believed
other horses had a better chance To win the
event. John Coulter opened at 3 TO 1 and
went to the post at z TO /, the odds being
increased because he had run in the first
event
WELSH GIRLS VICTORY.
The bunch got away well. with Prince
Richard in the lead and the others well
punched. Prosper La Cal pulled into sec
ond place on the back stretch, but Gus
Lanka took the lead at the half-mile post.
Welsh Girl was well back in the bunch
when the turn was made, but coming into
the stretch McJoynt. who had the mount on
Welsh Girl. saw an opening. and he went
through IL like a fash. Before the specta-
tors realized 1t the Derby winner was In
the lead and fairly flying down the stretch.
She was under a hard drive until she had
pulled several lengths TO the good, and then
McJoynt eased up and went under the wire
winner by two lengths. The race for second
place was exciting, John Coulter beating
Chopin out at the wire by a neck. Prosper
La Cal and Gus Lanka finished back in
the bunch.
The hurdle race. at one mile and a quar-
ter, attracted as much attention as the
handicap. although it was after 8 o'clock
when the starters came out on the track.
Phosphorus and Spurs were the favorites at
8 TO z on the opening betting, but Spurs
went TO the post the favorite. 1t was a
spectacular race and was exciting from
start 10 finish. Judge Pettus got off in the
lead and was the first TO clear the first
hurdle, Spurs second and Phosphorus third.
Mix Shelly and The Geezer hit the hurdle.
Judge Pettus led by the stand and cleared
the second hurdle. with Spurs and Phos-
phorus close behind. Learoyd threw his
rider on the second hurdle. Judge Pettus
also led at the third hurdle. Phosphorus
pulling up TO second. The Geezer stumbled
and threw his rider. Judge Pettus also led
at the fourth hurdle. Mike Shelly went
down with his rider on the fourth hurdle.
Phosphorus took the lead and was neck
and neck with Spurs as the fifth hurdle
was cleared. The race down the stretch
was exciting and was won by Phosphorus
by a nose.
NYX AGAINST THE FENCE.
The other events were very exciting. The
first race. at seven furlongs, brought out a
good field OF starters. John Coulter being
the f~avorite. at odds OF Z TO 5. The race at
the finish was very exciting, Nyx being
against the fence and neck-and-neck with
John Coulter. Weber. on Nyx, tried to get
through. but the space was too small and
Coulter won. Weber claimed a foul. but il
was not allowed.
In the second race a false start caused
Hurry, Queen OF Dixiana and GRANVILLE TO
run the course. Hurry was then withdrawn
and the odds on the other two were length
ened- Rose Court proved a winner, with
sian, the 1avorite, second, and Howendobler
.Onanetta. a 5-to-1-shot, with Waldo in the
saddle, won the fourth event. at six and
one-half f~urlongs. Sortie was second and
Carrie |. the heavily-Played favorite. third.
the rear, but improving her posItion grad
ualiy until she finished third.
onset. a z-to-l-shot. won the fifth race.
'AAa Ohi NIX. the faN0T-
ties. were unplaced at the finish Mvra
Morello finished second and Patchwork
third.
There were twelve starters I'm the sixtb
event and Form won. Craven finished sec
ond and Claristina third. Summary:
First neutrality-suspicious. and UPWARDS.
purse: seven furlongs: John Coulter is
tSullivan). z 10 5, first: Nyx. ia CWeberC'
Z 10 /, second: Jack McGinn. I9 (Burlin.
game. 5 TO 1. third. Time. I:27. Crime Pa
bula. Oriana. Bounteous. King BarmIda
Russell, Bert Sargent and Onyx III also ran
Second - Three-year-olds and upwarS
purse: six furlongs: Rose Court. 100 NC.
Closkey), 3 10 J. 4 first; siah. 100 (Sullivan).
10 2. second: Howendobler, l02 CNayarez,
open 2 10 /. close 3 TO ]. third. Time. LA
DR.. Riley. Queen OF Dixiana and Grayyille
also ran.
Third-Three-year-olds and upwards. In
dianapolis handicap; one mile: Welsh Girl.
Jos McJoynt), 4 TO 1. first; John Coulter. los
(Sullivan), open 3 10 !. close 8 to l. second:
Chopin. 100 CNavarez). 5 to I. third. Time
1:40. Nina Il. l., Prosper La Gal. Prince
Richard, Trespasser, Gallant, Gus Lanka
and Star Gazer also ran.
Fourth-Three-year-olds and upward: six
and one-half fuTlongs. selling: Onanetta,
1o8 fNavarez). 5 TO 1. first. Sortie. l03 (SuIli-
van. 2 TO l. second; Carrie L.. 103 (McClos-
key). open 2 to ], close 2 to .. thi-d. Time.