The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-09
GREAT RIDING BY WALDO
CLEVER JOCKEY RODE GUS LANKA
AND LEAROYD TO VICTORY.
First Event, 2;3O Pace, Called on and
a Mile Running Race Substituted
-Nyx Carried the Tape.

IOurtn ana n1tn events yesterday dlleihOoh
was the feature of the fourth days racing
of the July meet at the state fair grounds
track. Waldo arrived in Indianapolis
Wednesday night from st. Louis, and he
had mounts in the two principal running
events Of the afternoon In his first race
he sent Gus Lanka into first money by
four lengths. Gus Lanka was the favorite
and should have won, but Waldo rode
great race and deserved musn of the credit
for the victory. Waido's second mount was
on Learoyd and his wonderful riding placed
Learoyd in first money by six lengths at
the finish, beating Compass, the odds-on
favorite, and Bounteous.
The first event on the programme, the
2:3O pace, was declared off because Of the
sickness of some of the PAGERS, and the
association added a mile selling race as a
substitute, making five running and one
harness events on the afternoon pro-
gramme. A gate was used for a barrier,
and II proved much more satisfactory.
Starter Blair also gave much better salts
faction, and it is very probable that he
will continue to start all of the events the
remainder of the week.
The first event was the 2:14 pace, and the
second heat was very exciting. There were
four starters and Hal Foster, Yves Stout's
gray geldng, captured the first heat over
Five Points and Ella Hail. the favorite.
Winnie n. was distanced, but was allowed
to start because of the breaking of the
harness. Five Points captured the second
heat, with Hal Foster second and Ella Hal
third. This heat was very exciting, and the
first three horses were punched as they
went under the wire. Five Points was the
favorite for the third heat at to and
Hal Foster was to i. Hal Fosters harness
broke on the first turn. and. although he
was distanced, he was declared in the
money by the judges because OF the I'M
avoidable accident.
DOWNFALL OF THEORY.
The first running event at six furlongs
witnessed the downfall of Theory, the fav-
orite. the race being won by Nine b. L.,
that opened at to 1 and went to the post
at 4 TO l. The bunch was sent away on
good start and Gallant set the pace for
the first three furlongs. Theory was then
rushed to the front, and ii looked as il the
favorite would have an easy run for first
money as the bunch turned into the stretch
Johnson. on Nine b. L.. pulled the bay
mare alongside of the favorite, and within
less than fifty feet of the wire Nine B. L.,
under whip and spur, took the lead and
finished first by half length. Theory
was being urged. but she could not main
tain her lead and had to be satisfied with
close second over Siah.
The next event at seven furlongs was one
Of the most interesting of the afternoon.
Nyx and Myth went TO the post the favor
ties at to /, with Phosphorus the third
choice When the bunch was sent away
the barrier broke and about twenty feet
of the tape caught around the neck OF Nyx.
Inc crowd In the stand could see the game
little mare leading the bunch around the
course with the strip of tape flying In the
wind Myth made a game attempt TO close
up the lead, but Nyx was good for the dis
lance and the gait and finished first by
two lengths with Myth second and Phos-
phorus third. Weber, who had the mount
on Nyx, was cheered when he saluted the
judges, for 1t was feared on the start that
he would be handicapped by carrying part
of the barrier around the track with him,
but he was unmindful of the troublesome
distance.
GUS LANKA'S VICTORY.
Gus Lanka was the favorite in the next
event at six furlongs. He was quoted at
4 to on the opening betting and was
backed to 7 to 10. then to 5 and closed at
to 2. Crime was also backed down from
4 to to 1. Gus Lanka had an easy time
finishing first, and on the stretch 1t was
not necessary for Waldo to use the whip.
and he won by five lengths. Craven, good
jumping horse. got off well, and when Gus
Lanka took the lead away from Gibraltar
Craven followed the favorite and finished
second. Bonnalia got show money.
The talent received setback in thesnext
event at a mile and one-sixteenth, as Com
pass. the heavily-played favorite, could do
no better than third 1t was largely due to
the grand riding of Jockey Waldo that
bunch to the back stretch, with Bounteous
second. Compass was well in the rear, but
pulled off to third place Waldo sent
Learoyu 10 the Iron, at uhs .hreeaquarters
pulled away from the bunch so quickly that
the others did not have time to catch the
pace. Learoyd increased the lead into the
stretch and toward the wire Waldo let Lea
royd down to a canter and won by six
lengths.
Mics was the favorite in the added event
at one mile, but he did not get place at
the finish. Ohio King got away in the lead,
but on the back stretch Chicago Girl took
the lead and finished first under a hard
drive by half length. Trespasser pulled
into second on the Stretch and barely beat
Form out for second place. Summary:
First Race-2:H pace; purse. $500:
Five Points. blk h (Hogan). ..2 I
Hal Foster, (Stoup. 4
Ella Hal, br m (Gorth). .................3 8 2
Winnie N. IN (Jones). 8
Time-2:13A. 2:13A, 2:l5&.
Second-Three-y ear-olds and upwards:
purse: six furlongs: Nina b. L., 100 John
SOM. open to /, close 1 10 /, first; Theory
100 (McCloskey), open to g. close even:
Siah 107 (Miller), open to /, close 5 to l.
Time, 1:141z Prince Richard, Gallant Patch
work. w. c. John, Beaucaire and Our Cora
also ran.
Third-Three-lear-o and upward: purse.
seven furlongs: Nyx, 104 (Weber) 9 to /
first: Myth, log (Johnson), 2 to 1. secondi
Phosphorus, 106 (Weir), to l, third. Time
1:2Sl2 Bert Sargent, Incidental. Queen of
Dixiana. Frances M. and Susie X also ran.
Fourth-Three-year-ol and upward:
purse; six furlongs: Gus Lanka, 100 CIV.
Waldo), open to s. close / to 2 first:
Craven, Ill (Absher), open 10 to 1, close 20
to /. second; Bonnalie. 103 (Timms) open
5 TO /. close to l, third. Time lis Gibral-
tar, Jessie Y, Rlumist, Myra MorelIo. Hur-
ry and Crime also ran. Jim Mullen left at
the post.
Fifth-Four-year-o and upward; purse:
one and one-eighth miles: Learoyd. lOi
(Waldo). open TO 1, close to 10. first:
Bounteous, 101 (Ellis), to /, second: Com
pass, 1O4 (Miller), open to 5, close to ..
third. Jack McGinn, St Bishop, Little Gem
and King Bermuda also ran.
Sixth-one mile; selling; for nonwinners:
Chicago Girl, % HavilD. 10 /, first: Tres
passer. lib (Hudson), to l. second; Form
105 (Sullivan), 10 TO l. third. Time, l:si. Mi
los. Scorpula. Spurs. The Geezer. Ohio
King and Fracas also ran
TO-DAY's ENTRIES.
Mile Hurdle Race Is the Feature of
he