Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-23

SPanrixc MArrrRs-PsctSe At rHE ExcHASeE
PsRk ON S,tsriss lie pscins msfci, b~issen
Drlzell snd Tudd'- White Cloud aud Bu k-oi :
" cke Ystkee which has b.-p ou the taps Tor
some week. cane of at the Exc ange Trottirg
Park great interest was ielt ia the ~ al
not onlv on account of the large sum- At 81 ke.
for betting hsd been lively. but To settle he
question to the Speei aud enduran OF the
h"rseS The betting had been even sll along snd
the friends Of both nags were confident and en-
thusis-slc IN proclaiming the merits oil their re-
spertve favorites.
The race VS. % pace in harness, e'ch horse to
be driven by his o~Der. mile heats. be-t three IN
Eve Both horses are small. White Cloud. ~
the name would Indicate - white h"rse. aud
VAS raised. we believe. in this county Wicked
Yankee - a sorrel and was raised ~ Illinois.
Since the match made the white horse
sprained the LEADERS, Of bis fore legs. and they
were somewhat swollen on the morning OF the
race Had il not been for this odds would have
been given by his friends over the sorrel-ihe
pony. as many called him. as a sort of pet name.
The crowd on the ground was not "a large "a
we expected 10 see from the unusual Interest
manifested in the race. but il respectable in
point Of numbers aud especially so in respect
to the position of those who were present We
noticed nearly all our principal stock men on
the ground The day was cool and the slight,
rain of the evening before had lett the track in
fine condition-dry but not dusty.
Firsf Heaf.-The horses were ordered up by
the Judges who stated the terms Of the race
The nurses were driven 10 sulkies, the white by
M Delzel and the sprre by Mr. Buck~o. The
sorrel hid the advantage in weight, Mr. De'Zel
being the heaviest man. and his vehicle beng
several pounds hea vier than Mr. Bucksot's. The
inside track was won by Mr. Deuel..
-
ing the starting post ut almost their hest speed
and square to,e her White Cloud soon gliiel
ahead and leading a length when they we're
hid from view by the grove at the Est
end OF the trark. On emersing from the
shade OF the wood. on the hack stretch. White
Cloud hid inrelsei his distanre very consiiera
bly, The sorrel broke. hut did not lose distance
nv doing 80. ~ least lost very little White
Cloud broke when half way IN the stretch land
lost considerably by il The horses both then
settled down Ia their work and the mace along
the home stretch was beautiful White Cloud
comm, in thirty forty feet ahead
Second HAT White Cloud having won the
fr-t heat had the inside start on the second The
start was not a. neriect rs the first one hut was
fair. The white horse led for the first quarter,
closely pressed. however. bv his sorre rivsl
When halt round. the white broke and lost the
lead. When he settled down he gained. and on
the home stretch was neck and neck. when
another break ne,r the stand threw him nearly
length in The rear and lost the heat
Third Heat The sorrel h q the pole on this
heat. and the start WIS good one. The
white horse ranged ahead and lei for the
first quarter when he broke and fell behind
The sorrel broke and run. hut did not lose
distance by doing so. There was considerable
discussion among the spectators To the dis
lance lost in these breaks. and as the decision
Of the Judges complained OF. and the CON
Olaints led to their re~iguing. we de- not feel at
liberty to give opinion further than to say that
IL appeared very clear To us that the sorre made
distance when he broke. while the white univer
sally lost On the home stretch the white horse
came up beautifully. gaining steadily ON the
sorre. and passing The stand. some said neck
ahead and Others coutending eqnsllv earnestly
a neck behind. We were not at the stand. and
could not decide this point The excitement
among the spectators intense The decision
of the Judges. giving the heat tn the sorrel cave
great dissatisfaction To the friends of White
Cloud. and MANY of those who were netting ON
the sorrsl were free "a thtt it should he Re
clared dead neat The Judges reiu-ei To listen
tn nm appeal or 10 reverse their decision and
were politely asked to reign. and did so. New
JUDGES were selrc'ei and the r'ce went on.
Fourth aud Fifth Heats The pacing on those
TWO netfS WIS Spiennih IL was not fa~f. mt the
nsgs went right To their work. end stuck 10 il
without the least h,lk White Cnu' came In
about length ahead the fourth helt and II
little less on the fifth and list There vas u
lively time cheering the winning horse. but the
be-, of feeling prevailed. SINE of the friends
OF the sOrre! tried IN get up some excuse for n
contest under the first sore feeling of their de
feat. but soon set down to good humored and
eentlemsnly acquiesccnce in the decision OF the
judges last appointed. which was certainly backed
up bv the judgment Of the spectators.
The following is the result:
First heat. White Cloud. ............. 2:4s
Second heat. Wicked Yankee. ....... 2:5l
Third heat, ... 2:49
Fourth neat, White Cloud. .......... :. 2:49
Fifth heat, ........ 2:5S
The Trot-The trotting match between 81
mon McCarty's roam horse Reuben, aud Wm
Campbell's horse Lottie, then run. and af-
forded considerable amusement from the fsct
that the roam, although an excellent animal and a
good trotter. so long in getting warmed up
that he lost The two first heats and consequently
the race before he was IN trim
Another match made. and Reuben being
in working order. swept the platter. but We did
not stay TO see il.
Another Race to Cine Of-The owner and
hackers of the sorrel-Wicked Yankee-are still
unwilling to give M their favorite. aid anotl er
match has heen made. To come off in three weeks
1rom next Saturday The race is to be the anne