The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-28

THE CLASSIC GRAvEsEND EVENT
WILL BE RUN TO-DAY.
Eighteen Thoroughbreds Named to
Start, with Whitney's Gunfre the
FavOrite-Past Winners.

NEW 1ORh, May Za-E1lSnteen tnoTOuSH-
breds are named to start in the Brooklyn
handicap tomorrow. The giants of the
American turf of last season are missing
from the entries. but the best of those that
have made the year remarkable already for
great racing performances will start
William C. Whitney's splendid FLY Gum
fire will undoubtedly be the favorite, with
Dom Paul, Articulate, Yardarm, Blues and
Heno nearest TO her in odds. Jockey Burns's
fragrant disregard of orders in the race
yesterday, in which Injunction beat the
Whitney's Girdle, caused his suspension by
his employer and little Fuller will prob
ably have the mount on Gunfire. There
have been no phenomenal trials for the
event SO far as the public has been in
formed. The entries, probable riders and
time of trials, follow:
Blues. with Hoar up, will carry 123
pounds, six less than on Tuesday. when he
was beaten two and a half lengths by In
junction at one and one-eighth miles in
1854 3-5.
Colonel Bill. with 121 pounds, and Rice
on his back has raced poorly and is not
considered possibility.
Francesca, il3, is making his first start
of the season. He has done we'll in prepara-
ton.
Colonel Bill may be scratched. permitting
Rice to ride Francesca.
Old Herbert, lis, with Odom to pilot him,
will undoubtedly be a factor at some point
in the race: He seems to have lost, how
ever, that invincible rush at the end of a
long race which made him popular
favorite in other years.
Bonnibert, lis, McCue up. turned one and
a quarter miles in 2:101z in his trial yester-
day. He has been repeatedly beaten this
year by poorer horses than he meets to-
morrow.
Articulate, ia, might have been equal
a 70 xx-tf A. -
with Dom Paul and Zoroaster. His defeat
of Old England in the match race raised
great hopes for him in the big handicap.
Larson will ride him and he may be the
winner. His trial was in 200, the mile in
Zap 3-5.
Heno, 11S, will be guided by ]. Martin.
He was worked privately in 2:OS go on
Igniter, 112, Haach in the saddle is the
hope of A. Featherstone, who won the
Metropolitan and Brooklyn last year with
Arsenal and Reina. Mr.. Featherstone says
Igniter's chances are second TO none. He
said that of Arsenal last year, but few paid
attention to the prophecy. !gniter save
Dom Paul seven pounds, beating him last
year when both were at their best. lighters
trial was one and one-half miles in 2:SS.
Royal, Ill, O'Neil up, is regarded as out
classed at the distance.
Gunfire Ill, will be queen of the day, be-
fore the race at least, and many horsemen
regard her victory as assured Her ire
mendous speed in the metropolitan. the
of her chalengerS and her easy win at the
end stamped her natural favorlte she
is the only representative or her sex In
the race. Gunfre's trial was the one and
one-quarter miles in 2:1012, the first hve-
eighths in the same time, 1:OoA, as the
last.
Irish Lad, 1O3 showed an unsatisfactory
performance in his trial, 2:l4, for the
distance, and may be an absentee.
Dom Paul, 107, will have the services of
Bullman. rider of many stake winners: ne
10 hn .nnf
to all accounts. In his trial Monday he
turned the handicap distance in 2:0S, with
such ease that the trainers said he could
have done it in 2:O6. In recent race ne
merely played with Blues at Blues's own
game of killing off competitors in an early
sprint. and at the end galloped nome after
his rigid test over Morris Parks trying
Yardarm, So, the entry of E. r. Thomas,
latest of millionaire turfmen, will have
many friends. Connell will ride.
yardarms trial was in 2:09, and in his
last race he ran the Withers mile in 1:4O
He has never faced such horses as he
meets tomorrow, however.
Sambo. IS, G. w. GilfeIl's entry, is tipped
quietly all over New York. He performed
fairly we'll at ST. Louis last year and may
repeat Alcedos victory and unexpected
triumph for the West a few years ago.
Cochran will ride. Sambo's trials have not
been public.
Waswift, 1O5. wonderly up. has done
nothing in the past to make him seem a
strong factor at this distance though he
made the record for seven and half fur
longs, 1913, at Morris Park recently.
Himself 80, Dreamer up, will probably
be 100 to 1 in the betting. If he wins. his
famous owner will probably be the most
astonished man on the course.
Injunction, so, Cannon in the saddle, Will
have many followers. He is game and fast
and has beaten most OF the best horses
shown this year.
sent the Shields stable. He has proven
himself most dangerous rival in any
company with light weight at distance. :.
Absent from the race will be Hermis and
Advance Guard, the public idols of last
year Pentecost is missing too, in spite
of his fine race recently. He may be added
at the last moment. No rain has fallen or
is promised to mar the Gravesend course,
which is at it's best
The entries for the opening day at Grave
send follow: cs ,.,,o e.,
First Race-For all ages, handicap, about
six furlongs: Gay Boy, III; City Bank, 115;
Saccharometor. Invincible, llo; Astarita,
Star, 1Oe; The Guardsman. Flying Buttress.
100: Boutonniere. 103 Clorita. 9S; Toledo.
Illyria. e. Our Nugget Na N,s i gD Water
Second-Hurdle handicap, mile and six
furlongs: Judge Phillips, 1872; Draughts-
man. 152; Ohnet. 1eS; McGrathania Prince.
Gibson Light, 100; Andalusian, 1877; Ben Bat
tie, 149; Gascar Knight of the Bronx, no.
Third-Five furlongs: Broomstick, 122;
Tim Sullivan, High Ball, Joaquin, Shafer,
Luxembourg. Strophen. us; Sir Carter,
Dimple. Cont entious, 112
Fourth-Handicap. mile and two furlongs:
Blues, 1923; Colonel Bill. 121; Francesca. us;
Herbert, 11S; Bonnibert, us; Articulate, ia;
Heno, 113; Igniter, III; Royal, Gunfire. III;
Irish Lad, 103; Dom Paul. 1O7; Waswift, los;
Yardarm, &c. Himself, Sambo, 80; Hunter
Raine, SO; Injunction, 80.
Fifth-Five furlongs: Bruceville, Bath
Beach, 1922 Latheron, 81; Gold Ribbon, 100;
Walterin. 80; Sailor Knot. "a; Mammon. 1o2:
Mountain Valley, 81; Pleasant Memories. 49,;
Charlie Fisher 102; Mimon. SO; Miss Nancy,
1O2; Honey Bee, 100; Honey Boy, go,
Sixth-Selling, mile and seventy yards:
Chappaqua. Ill; Coruscate, Daisy Green. 92;
King Raine. ia: Locket, los; Oclawaha,
Captain r.. 1903; Ben Howard. 119: Wild Pr
rate log; Kickshaw, So: Epirito Imperiaos,
LOG; General Prig, Sc: North Brook. SO; Pat