The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-11
RED CLOUD.


A WONDERFUL. PERFoEMANCE-HE Is PRO-
NoUNcED THE COMING HoRsE-GoLDsMIrH
MAIDS MILE.
The Buffalo Courier gives ditails OF FRI
days trotting at Buffalo. which were not
without interest, even after our full dis
patches concerning the race:
THE 2:2O RACE.
Far more interest attached to this event
than any other of the meeting. because OF
the fame of all the horses which participated
il. and largely because of the rumors of
the great speed of Red Cloud. and the great
interest felt in him by western men. He
more than justified all that mad ever been
claimed for him in his performance yester-
dav lie was truly a wonderful race, and
fairly eclipsed any five heat contest that
ever took place on the trotting turf.
When Red Cloud Won the third heat
in 2:IS, owing APPARENTLY to the change OF
drivers, and trotted aquarter, in 32A, the
fastest quarter ever made in race by
leading horse, enthusiasm was at fever heat,
and the most experienced hcrsemen uid not
hesitate TO express their bellef tnas the
horse could have travelled that day as last
AS Goldsmith Maid herself, had he been sent
judiciously on the first heat ana
urged 10 the utmost on the second:
1t is certain that he went to the bali
mile pole in 1.071<, 2l5 gait, in both the
ing what he may accomplish yet. A great
deal OF sympathy was felt by those whose
feelings we're not blunted by intimate rela-
tions with the pool-box tor Camors, most
beautiful horse and magnitic cent Irotter, who
seemed 70 have the race in hand, but could
mot live it out against the
WONDERFUL SPEED
shown by Red Cloud IN the later heats. He
was bus length behind the winner in the
D.TO -fas1 milf inn
the home stretch in the fourth and NTH
heats, certainly trotting a most splendid
race. Gloster, who was the favorite, has
tremendous stride, and showed fearful
rate OF speed in places. but is
POOR scorer as compared with
his company. Like Smuggler. he
appears TO take long time to get und or way
An immense amount of money was invested
on this race, and those who kept their faith
in Red Cloud throughout reaped a rich re-
ward. The change of drivers on him excited
much comment, and some thought that the
first driver was really doing his best to win.
Whether he was or not, the result showed
that the Judges did right. The following IS
a description of the heats and the summary
of this remarkable race:
First Heat-There was change in the
betting at the track, Chester becoming favor
lite, at say SO, Red Cloud s35, Nettie $40, and
field $780, Henry was drawn. The other
flyers ,gere observed with the deepest inter
est as they meved up and down in front
of the stands, and it is indeed seldom that
six such famous horses go in a race together.
Gloster was driven by Budd Doble; Red
Cloud by John Wade; Sensation by Dan
Mace; Camors by o. A. Hickok; 81. James
bv Frank Van Ness, and Nettie by John 3.
Turner After scoring four times
III drivers were directed to
60 with Camors, and were informed that
auv one coming down ahead OF him would
be fined five dollars. This had the happy
effect of getting them off on the next trial,
and the start was very even, Camors being
lust trifle in 'front.' 1t was a magnificent
heat. 1T. James went to the front around
the turn and Sensation made break, but
was caught quickly. Camors came along at
splendid gait ana went for st. James, and
gradually passed him, and at the quarter in
34it was a quarter of a length ahead, Red
cloud two lengths behind and
COMING FAST,
Sensation fourth, Nettie fifth and Gloster
last. on the back stretoh the black geldiDg
drew away from St. James and Red Cloud
also passed him, and at the half in Loo, the
Western horse was half length ahead OF
st. James and two lengths behind Camors.
The race home from this point was very
close and exciting. Red Cloud gradually
closed up the gap, and as they turned into the
home stretch was on nearly even terms with
the black, while st. James was well up. 1t was
nip and tuck between the two leaders to the
finish, each trotting squarely, but DOble
managed to land Camors winner by neck
in 2:201&, Sensation and Nettie close together
in the order named two lengths behind,
Chester. who broke on the home stretch,
fifth, and st. James, who had been out
footed, last.
Second Hest-Gloster remained the favor
lite i'm the betting. while Camors became
second choice. The heat was intensely ex-
citing. They got the word on the first trial
to very even start, Red Cloud having a
little the best of it, but Camors at the pole
drew away and opened daylight at the first
turn. Gloster let himself out, went away
from the others, and made for the black, and
was Tapped on him az the quarter, in 30
Red Cloud at GlOster's wheel, the Others
we'll mp. On the back stretch Gloster reached
CamOrs' throat-latch, but fell back, and at
the half in LILO was full length in the rear
On the upper turn Doble shook up Gloster
lively. and he drew up again and took the
lead from Canors. swinging into the home
stretch half length ahead of him. Nettie
had come up from the rear finely aid taken
third place. Ii a hot struggle to the
finish, and the result was extremely close
80 close that only those directly over the
wire could determine the positions of the
leading three. Camors came down on tine
inside. Gloster next, and Nettie outside
each going level, and trotting for dear life
CamOrs was landed winner of the heat by
neck, in 2:l9s<, Gloster second, neck ahead
OF Nettie. St. James beat Sensation out by
neck for fourth place, and Red Cloud
brought up the rear.
Third Heat-Camors was now hot favor
tie. The driver of Red Cloud was deposed
and Charles S. Green put in his place, by
direction of the judges. The result OF the
heat proved the change to be good one
Camors was the favorite az better than two
to one against the field. They got away on
the third trial. Red Cloud little ahead, and
az they swung around the turn he cut in
before the others from the outside, and took
sides with Camors. The black and Rec
Cloud went flying like double team to the
quarter, where the latter had his nose ahead
in 34z Nettie and St James were trOttine