The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23
Heno, Showing Great Improvement,
Finished sixteen Lengths In Front
of Waterboy.
TRACK RECORD WAS LOWERED
DIVERS GAME HORSE WENT MILE
AND THREE-QUARTERsI IN 2sos.
Hfshbal1, mt Twelve to One, Took
Grand Union stakes from q Good
Field-The Results.

SARATOGA, y. Y, Aug. 22.-An immense
throng saw Africander beat Heno and
Waferboy for the Saratoga cup OF 5000 at
the racing park to-day. The track was
fiat. as was evidenced by the fact that
tack record was made by Africander, while
tack record was equaled by Mr.. Whit
neys Reliable, the winner of the first race.
1fermis. Irish Lad and Circus had been
Withdrawn from the cup race. leaving only
The three to CO. Heno led all the way to
the stretch, Water Boy running second to
the three-quarters pole, where Africander
passed him. Fuller rode Africander in fine
style, winning in a hard drive In the last
hundred yards of the route. Water Boy was
fifteen lengths behind.
The Grand Union stakes of $4,000 was won
easily by Highball, a 12-to-1 shot. Crown
Prince and Palm Bearer were the first to
show, losing their lead to Dimple on the
turn. Highball had no trouble in passing
the latter.
The Shiffelah steeplechase was classed by
competent judges one o. the finest jump
inE races run in recent years Lavator,
with whom his owner. j. w. Colt, had de-
ciared to win, had it out with Land of
The time was 2-5 seconds better than
that of the winner last year Summarizes
First Race-Seven furlongs: Reliable, III
tT. Burns). 3 to !. won; Hurstbourne. 10
III (Odom), to 1. third. Time. lbs.
Second-The Shileah steeplechase, the
Lavator, 1s5 Mara. to 2. won: Land of
Glover. ISL (veitch). IL to 5, second: Arian
40 a Jackson). to 2. third. Time. 5:04
Tnfrd-The Grand Union Hotel stakes Of
$1,000: six furlongs: Highball, III CFuller),
Il 10 l. won: Dimple 107 (Odom), IL to l.
second; Rapid Water. III Owinkfield), 90 to
], third. Time. lila 10.
Fourth-The Saratoga cup of 5000: one
mile and six furlongs: Africander 113 (F'ul-
ler). is to 5, won; Reno, 126 (J. Burns), 8 to
5: second: Water Boy, 1e6 (Odom). to 5.
Fffth--Five and one-half furlongs: Ham
bug Belle ia (Fuller), Is TO 10. won; Long
Shot. III O. MARTINI. 20 to l. second: Race
King. III tOdom), TO I. third. Time, 1 :07.
Ssxth-One mile and a sixteenth on turf:
Black Hussar. LOG q. MARTINI. to 1. won:
Past. IS de Sousa), TO }. second: Satire,
Mondays Saratoga entries:
ITO; canajoharie. lOs: Thorneycraft. Jane Holly.
fIue and Orange. orion. The Guardsman. ioi
princess Tulane. iea; Paset Lady Crawford.
sscond. stsepleehase handicap; short course:
Step Lively. 40: Farmer Fol. iSs: Maniiian
praughtsman. Bromider, 1872: Silver Twist. Sol
Third-Handcap; six furiongs: Jocund. 12s:
Hardwood. 49, Hippocrates. Macedo. 100: The
Buck. 119; Bath Beach, lie: Yellow Hammer.
H. Bobadil. liz: Long Spur. Champlain, 1ls:
Blackamp Monochord. 10.
Fourth--The Mohawk: selling: mile and one
ftulonS: Reservation. u6; Sheriff Bell. 49, Tu-
xsi Bey; m; Leader. OVERWHELMINGLY. Dark
saviota- Wild Thyme. 10i; Beverly, IS: Florham
Fffth-Five and one-half furlongs: Coal Black
Lady. Rockayay Eequiter. Fort Plain. Strephon
sai. Goodehser. Juyensi Maxim. Flexion. Gay
10th In tffaf
ldinot. Momombo. fo7.
Sixth-Seiifng: mile and one-sixteenth on turf:
Sesauket. III: Royal l0s: Choate Carroll D.
ses: Ernest Parham. Dark Planet, 1903; MoIic
Richardson. Cincinnatus. Dnksie, 102 Salora
40: Taaora. IS: Paget. S.