Keen Racing At Joliet., Daily Racing Form, 1897-06-23

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KEEN RACING AT JOLIET JOLIETThe Joliet The successful thirty days meeting at Ingalls Finals Park closed yesterday It was a perfect after ¬ noon and about 2000 people were out outIt outfit It was perhaps the most sensational days racing of the meeting The finishes in the last three events were tingling Only officialism officials could place the horses horsesThe horseshoe The fourth was a handicap at eight and one half furlongs There were but four starters Each got some support Dr Sheppard closed favorite Old Evanatus Vanuatu was in a good humor and getting off well was the pacemaker He led by daylight to the turn home when Dr Sheppard joined him and the pair fought it out the entire length of the straight Dr Sheppard finishing a staggering winner by a short head There was some bumbing bumbling but not enough to cause disqualificationSonthworth disqualifications disqualification Sonthworth Southport opened up a big gap early in the fourth race and on the bond looked all over a winner But in the last sixteenth he tired badly and Fon Fong Schway Schwa strongly handled by Dorsey Dose got up just in time to win by a nose Old noseOld nonsolid Glenoid Genocide won the last race in very much the same way Demirep Demure was clear of him at the sixteenth pole but weakened in the last fifty yardsWarren hardware yards Warren Point easily disposed of Uncas Uncaps in the first event and Hardly had little trouble in win ¬ ning Ming the twoyearold toehold race raceIrene racerunner Irene Woods was favorite for her race and she beat Ella Penzance Penance in a driving finish Irene was entered to be sold for 1000 but Jas Jabs R Hand the owner of Ella Penzance Penance ran her up 5UO C A Breudenberg Brandenburg retained the mare


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