The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28
RECORD FOR M'CHESNEY
WINS THE LAKEWOOD HANDICAP AND
PUTS UP A NEW MARK.
Runs q Mile and One-Eighth at WASH
ingtOn Park I'm 1851 3-S-Perta
Wins Nursery Stakes ut ST. Louis.

CHICAGO, June 27.-McChesney, carrying
the. heavy impost of 129 pounds, won the
lakewood handicap at Washington Park to-
day in a gallop. He ran the mile and an
eighth in Isl 3-5. breaking the track and
stake record of 1:51a4 set by Fervor in 1885.
Dozens of private timers caught the race
fully second faster than the official timer.
McChesney won by two lengths and held his
field safe every step of the journey. With
an exceptionally fast track for the handicap,
the event was practically conceded to the
great chestnut horse, and there were many
scratches. Only Alan-a-Dale. Little Scout.
Waswift and Lucien Appleby remained to
meet McChesney and they finished in the
order named. McChesney allowed Alan-a-
Dale and Waswift to set the pace. He moved
up rounding the turn into the stretch. took
the lead from Alan-a-Dale and easily held
it. Western turfmen believe the perform
ance makes McChesney the great thorough
bred Of the year. z. E. Smathers, the owner
of McChesney, did not come to see the race.
McChesney was 1 to in the betting and
heavily played Four favorites won. Dick
Welles won the six-furlongs sprint in
liz 80.
First Race-Purse $500, mile and twenty
yards: Six Shooter, Ill IT. Knight, to 5.
won; Sam Fullen, III (Dominick), s to /, sec
ond Toah, lib CWinkfield), Ii to 8, third.
Time, lao.
Second-Purse 500, o-year-olds; five fur
longs: Peter Paul. los (Adkins), to 5, won;
Miss Crawford, 1OS "a: w. Booker, to l.
third. Time, Loo 2-5
Third-Oakwood handicap. gross value
So. $40; mile and one-eighth: McChesney. 12s
(Dominicko. l to 2. won; Alan-a-Dale, 120
(Crowhurst), to 2, second; Little Scout, 1O5
(Sheehan). IL to l, third. Time. Isl 3-5
Fourth-Purse 5000. mile and one-sixteenth:
SO CRobbins), to 2, second; Caxton. 96 (Hel-
gesen). 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:47 3-5.
Fifth-Purse 500, six furlongs: Dick
Welles, Ill Ct; knight, l to ?, won; Run
Gibson. III "a. w. Booker). to l, third.
sixth-Purse $500, mile and one-sixteenth:
Boaster, 103 q. WILSON,, 9 to 2. second; Pr
rate. 81 CIV. Knapp. 80 to !, third. Time,
1:46 3-5.
Washington Park entries for Monday:
First Race-One mile: Epicure, Serge, Post
Ben M Lend sh Sidney G. Love-
Sacond-Nine- sixteenths of mile. selling:
Preakness. los; HOdson, lO7; Sol smith, iOs:
i6s safg Bury Iass. lGa ca1meiias 100: ' MenSoD
Hindiline. Determination. Gus Heidorn. Brook
Knight G IS; sus W.. e shsian e s.. Lazy free
Third-One mile and e-sixteenth: Hargis,
liz; Lucien Appleby,. lO7: Beau Ormonde. log;
Iii hsnsicap
teenths of mile: Golden Rule, 1874; Jim Clark,
LA; Jack Ratln. 122: Skillful 121: Erema, lis;
ling, Nervitor, ITO; Balm OF Gilead, Avoid, lOs;
VIII Shelly, 10S: First Chip. 107.
Fifth-One mile and one-quarter, selling:
Rolling Boer. 109; Ell Ghor, log; John McGurk
los; Satin Coat, Lady Chorister, 104 Little Elkin
Longfo, Latson. 101; Marcos, Gold Bell, Rollick
III, 100; Caxton, "a; Sinner Simon, Captain Ar
mold, 92
Sxth-Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile: Fleuron
ia; Irene Lindsey, III: Lingo, Schwalbe Ios:
Monarka, 107; Trinity Bell, 107: Semper Vivum,
Mary Glenn, S.; Fair Lady Anna, 81