The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-13
Indianapolis Races.

INDGANApoLIS, July ll.---About four
thousand people assembled at the trotting
park to-day. The first race called was
for five year olds. At half past two in
the afternoon the horses were started,
Woodpeckcr Gold Dust having the pole
but acted badly, and was distanced in the
first heat. Phebe Walford took the lead
at the beginning, and kept it to the score.
General Grant was third, but went to
second at the quarter pole. Glencoe
Gold Dust made bad break ut the start,
and fell far behind, but in the last half
mile did some fine trOttihg, and came out
close third In the second heat Wolford
assumed the lead at the start; Grant Sec
ond, Transfer third. Gold Dust lost on
a 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 halfa length, Transfer
diStanccd. Time 2:3l. In the third
heat the colts started with Gold Dust on
the break on the first stretch and trottcd
the balencc ut will WalfOrd had the
best Of the race till entering the home
stretch. when Grant caught him and came
in winner bv II length. Time 2:3j. The
fourth heat of this race was II repetition
Of the previous heat, Walford leading to
the home stretch where Grant went up to
him causing him to make bad break and
lose the heat and race. Time 2:34. Sum
mary of Trotting purse of one thousand
dcllars, for five wear ol>. mile heats, three
in five, to harness: Gen. Grant
=, |, l. Wolford, |, 2, 2; Glencoe
Gold Dust 3, 3, 3, 3, transfer 4, Wood
peckcr, Gold Dust and Shclbie diStanced.
Time, 2:34, 2:3l, 2:35 and 2:34.
Goldsmith Maid, Fullerton and Red
Cloud now appeared on the track. and
after seven attempts, gt away, the Maid
having the pole and nearly length IN
the lead of Fullerton, who was at Red
Clouds middle When near the quarter
pole Red Cloud drew up to the Maid
gradually and passed her and down the
thrce-Quarter stretch had her at his wheel.
Down the home stretch they came, with
Red Cloud half length Of the Maid and
Fullerton two lengths away and slowly
gaining The whip was brought in play
and the Maid crossed the score half a
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; three in
five To- harness; Goldsmith Maid
|. |, |; Red Cloud >, ,, =; Judge
Fullerton, 8, 3, 3. Time 2:2G, 2:25t. 2:23.
In the first heat Of the 1926 race a
start WAS soon had. Joker in the lead,
Kecler second, but the latter broke at the
first turn. and Mia c. took the second
place At the half mile pole Mia {. went
ahead. but Joker soon shook her off, and
the two came down the hOmcstretch close
together till within few Lengths of the
score, when Mia broke, and Joker won
hv three lengths kcelcr half distance
out. Time 2:3l. In the second heat Il
good start was had. Mia c. with slight
advantage. Joker and Keclcr about even
At the first quarter keClcr left his feet
and fell behind. On the next turn Mia
did the same, leaving Joker in the lead at
the half mile. with kcclcr and Mia
Tapped; hut at the end of the three
quarter stretch kecler again went
up. and Mia left him. turning
into the home stretch all were on their
feet, but within 80 yards of the
finish, Mia broke and keeler
came in close. second to Joker; time 80
On the third heat Joker had the best of
the send OF. keelcr second. Mia making
n bad break at the first turn. and another
near quarter pole. Keeler maintained
his place until near half mile pole, when
Joker collared him. and they commenced
the last half mile head and head. But
Joker soon took the lead and kept it to fin
ish. Both horses slackingpp before reach-
ing ihe score to let Mia save her distance;
time 2:33{. One heat was trottcd in the
3:45 class, when darkness coming on,
the races were postponed till Monday
afternoon 1t = o. clock.