Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-11
THE TURF.
A Field Day at indianapolis.
HOOsier Excitement for Their
Red Cloud.
Goldsmith MaidP Put to Her Metal
Fullerton NOwhere-The Race Inter-
rupted by Darkness.

tiOn. Ten thousand people were on the
grounds. The weather was fair, but the
track was quite heavy. The first race
called was the 2:3S class, in which a start
was effected at o'clock. Granville won
the pole. but St. Vincent passed him at the
first turn. when the former again took the
lead and won easily. TIE second heat was
a repetition of the first, except that with
Budd Doble behind Lady Morrison, she
came in third. and Little sam changed to
the second place. The third beat was the
most interesting one. Little sam took the
Dole on rounding the first turn and Vincent
tapping. the other three close up side by side
at the quarter but. soon after passing this
point. Granville assumed the lead, going
past the half mile in that position, Lady
Morrison second, Little sam third, and
Vincent fourth. In this order they entered
the home stretch, down which they came at
a rattling rate, Morrison gaining on the
leader, whom she passed at the starting
stand on break, and won the heat by a
! length.
After this heat, the free for all was call
ed, and Fullerton and Goldsmith Maid ap-
peared on the quarter stretch, but the ia
vOrite Of the vast crowd, Red Cloud, re-
manned in his stable. and Immediately i've
thousand tongues were shouting the name
of the Hoosier Nonpariel. at last two
| thousand excited men swarmed upon the
| quarter stretch and demanded that Red
| Cloud should trot according TO advertise
meat. Nothing remained for the Maid
and Fullerton but 10 retire, which they did
amid the most
DeafeninS shouts of DerisiOn.
In a few moments. Mr.. Humphreys. the
owner Of Judge Fullerton, appeared in the
! iudces' stand and announced tnat It was no
| fault of the managers of these horses that
| Red C'oud did not trOt, but Alr. Wade re-
! fused TO tot his horse. He and Buld
Doble had not the slightest objection 10
trOttIng with Red Cloud.
..Wherei is GIOsfer GIOsferI
why don't YOU allow him to tro,9 This
! is free for air yelled the crowd, to which
| there was noreply. After lapse oftwenty
| minutes Mr.. Humphreys again appeared
| in the stand and in behalf Of the owner Of
| Red Cloud announced that he had not i'll
| tended to trot in this race. but with a view
| to satisfy the friends of his horse he would
| let him 20. Three cheers Were given for
/ Wade and quiet was restored.
The 2:3S horses were now called up for
| their fourth heat and as soon as the crowd
| could be GOT Off the track were given the
word, Little sam having the advantage TO
| the quarter, where Granville went 10 the
| fJnt. At the half mile Granville was
/ still leading. sam second, Morrison third.
| Vincent and Russell close together. and
/ fiftv wards in the rear. At the head of the
| home stretch Morrison had passed Sam, To
| the second place and challenged Granville
/ for the lead. Between these two the strIg-
| gle was a severe one, but within 20 wards
| of the score Granville left his feet and
Morrison came in winner by a length.
The free for all race was once more
called, and as Red Cloud appeared before
| the grand stand, he was greeted with a
round of applause, and the audience also
welcomed the Maid and Fullerton with
| clapping hands, waving hats and shouts of
"NOw You're Right
HThat's business etc, etc. The horses
| soon cot the word, Red Cloud having the
pole and Fullerton second. Red Cloud
| took the lead at the first sharp turn. Full
| lerton left his feet and fell 80 yards behind.
| All round to the half mile pole Red Cloud
held his position, the Maid once or twice
going to his head, but he shook her Off
| Half way down the hOmestretch the Maid
was about a neck in advance, when both
| LOrses slackened to a jog to allow Fuller
| ton TO save his distance. Time, 2:26.
The 2:3}I horses Immediately started for
a fifth heat which was the same from the
start to the finish as the previous one.
The Maid, Red Cloud and Fullerton,
| after receiving several times, got off for
| second heat. The Maid got a little the
| best of the start. Down the first stretch,
Red Cloud Tapped her. Fullerton close up,
but at the quarter pole, the latter made
bad break, falling far behind, and Just as
the half mile was passed, Red
| Cloud cOllared and passed the Maid,
| keeping length advantage to the home
stretch. DOble now essayed TO take the
lead but Red Cloud had another link to let
| out, and would, not be headed. Down
went the whip on the Maids back and she
began again. Half way home she reached
the gelding's head, and from this point to
the score both horses received the whip
| right and left, the Maid winning by ahead,
but it was the opinion of everybody that
| Red Cloud was entitled to the heat as the
Maid should have been setI back for. run
ming. Fullerton barely saved his distance.
Time, 2:25.!.
II was now O'Clock, rain coming up,
and the five year old trot and balance of
the tree for all were postponed till tO-mOr-
row afternoon.
SUMMARY OF THE 2:iS TROT.
Lady Morrison. u.........-.,.... 3 j i /
| UTdhFliie. -..'..... .......... :
| Little sam. .................. 3 D .
Time-2:ll., 2:42!., 2:39I, 2:3j!..