The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-13
THE TURF.
INDTANAPoL1s RACES.


INDIANAPOLIS, July 11.-About one
thousand people assembled at the Trot-
ting Park today. The first race called
was for five-year-olds. At half.psst two
p. NJ the horses were started, Woodpeck.
er Gold Dust having tho pole, but
acted badly and was distanced in the
first heat, as was Phebie. WOltord took
the heat at tho beginning and kept 1t 10
the score. General Grant was third, but
went to second at the quarter pole. Glen.
coe Gold Dust made bad break at the
start and fell far behind, but in the last
half mile did some fine trotting and came
out close third.
Second heat, Wolford Gold Dust 8, 8, 8,
8; Transfer 4; Woodpecker Gold Dust
distanced; Phebie distanced. Time 2:34,
2:3l, 1886, 1884.
Goldsmith Maid, Fullerton and Red
Cloud now appeared on the track, and
alter seven attempts got away, the Maid
having the pole and near a length the
lead, Fullerton at Red Clouds middle.
Near the quarter pole Red Cloud drew
up 10 the Maid gradually and passed her,
and down the lhree.quarler stretch with
her at his wheel. Down the home stretch
they came, Red Cloud hall length
ahead ol the Maid, Fullerton TIVE lengths
away and slowly gaining. The whip was
brought into play, and the Maid crossed
the score hall length ahead OF Red
Cloud and the latter length in front of
Fullerton. Time 2:23.
Summary trotting purse $500, free
for all, mile heats, best three in five, to
harness. Goldsmith Maid /, /, /;
Red Cloud 2, 2, 2; Judge Fullerton 8,
3, 8; time 235t, 2:2S. For the 22G race
first heat, start was soon had, with
Joker in the lead, Keeler second, but the
latter broke at the first turn and KIilsc
took the second place. At the half mile
pole, Milac appeared ahead, but Joker
soon shook her of and the two horses
came down the home stretch close to.
gether, until within q few lengths Of the
score, when Milac broke and Joker won
by two lengths, with Keeler halt dis
tance out. Time 2:32. I.| =. -.
Fourth heat-this was repetition of
the previous heat, Walford leading to the
home stretch, when Grant went up TO
him, causing him to make bad break and
lose the heat and race. Time 1884. {;
q Summary-trotting purse $1,000, for s
year olds, mile heats, 8 In 5 10 harness.
Gen: Grant, 2, /, /; Woltord, /, ,2,2. Glen.
coe assumed the lead at the start, Grant
second, and Transfer third. Gold Dust
made bad break, but caught up on the
first stretch and went TO the third place.
These positions were maintained till half
way down the home stretch. Grant took
the lead winning by half length, Trans.
fer distanced. Time 2:3l. 3iT'~
Third heat-the colts again started.
Gold Dust on break on the first stretcb
and trottcd the balance Of the mile, Wall
ford had the best OF the race till entering
the home stretch, when Grant caught him
and came in winner by length. Time,
2:35.
Second hest-A good start was had
with slight advantage Tor Milac, Joker
and Kecler being about even, At the
first quarter Keeler left his feet and fell
behind, and on the next turn Mil0c did the
same, Joker in the lead. At the halfmile
Keller and Milac Tapped, but at the end Of
the third quarter stretch Keeler again
went up, and Milac lett him. Turning
into the home stretch all were on their
feet, but when within fifty yards OF the
finish Mllac broke, and Keeler came in
close second 10 Joker. Time $50.
In the third heat Joker had the best of
the Eendoif, Keeler second. Milo made
a bad break at the first turn and another
near the quarter.pole. Keeler maintained
his place till near the hslf.mile pole, when
Joker collared him, and thew commenced
the last half head and head. But Joker
soon took the lead, and kept It 10 the
close, both horses Stacking up before
reaching the score to let Milo save her
distance. Time 2:33t. 49, -.-r '..r
One heat was trOtted in the 2:45 class
race, when darkness coming on, tho races
were postponed till Monday afternoon al
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