The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-15
OUR INDIANAPOLIS LETTER.
The Races-An EIciteing Time-Gold-
smith Maid and Red Cloud.

| Editors of the Register.
"a snort! O jolt! bell and a Squeal!
A shout Il slam and the cringing wheel!
| A faint ray OF light from the opening afar,
| And the journeys begun on the railway
| car"
After dusty ride from Cincinnati
during the night, we reached this city at
$3.50 this morning to find the dust beauti-
| fully settled, the city cool and pleasant
and large crowds at the different hotels,
attracted here by the races, which have
been i'll progress for several days past.
Large purses are offered, and the induce
ment has been sufficient To attract some
very fast horses. Among the number OF
| famous horses present are Goldsmith
| Maid and Judge Fullerton, and several
other horses that range down in the for
ties and thirtcs and even twenties. But
to-davs races have not taken place rs yet.
We will wait till later hour of the day
and learn the result before closing our
report, and in the mean time we Will no
other local matters Just rs important IA
the races.
The first glimpse man gets of In
dianapoliS he is peculiarly struck with
the level and smooth and straight streets,
and most especially with the cleanliness
of the buildings, and, for such poor drain
age, with the very little filth that Is seen
in the streets and cutters.
At first it does not appear that 1t can
be II healthy city, and yet with closer
observation it proves to be one OF the
healthiest on the continent.
The people are peculiarly of the New
England type, and their nationality
shows very plainly in many of their acts,
especially for their fondneSs for the
darkcy. Their fondneSS for the colorcd
race is really disgusting. While we can't
kick against the equality Of the darkcy
with the whites as to suffrage, We can ut
least have some little respect for our
selves; enough, we should think, to avoid
too much familiarity. You can see them
squat down in the cars, in the busseS, in
the street railways, by the side of some
white man or woman, and not even
shadow of discomfort passes over face
that seems serene and happy.
But beyond all doubt Indianapolis is n
beautiful city. Beautiful in the sense of
being SO clean, SO tidy, the air sweet and
pure, and the homes of its citizens all
looking cosy and inviting. Beautiful in
sense of being well laid out, well planned.
suitable accommodations and, most of all
convenicnces, accessible from all parts of
the State. 1t enjoys too, the rare advan-
tage, of having all new buildings, not
like many cities of both this and the old
country, that are So proud of their ancient
landmarks; she has none, and it will be
century ere she has.
All the Government and State build
ings situated here are nearly new, in
deed, the post office is not yet occupied.
Her ASYLUM is one of the most beautiful
and pleasant homes for the afflicted that
any person ever laid eyes on--a palatlal
mansion surrounded with sturdy trees
and perfumed flowers. One other spc-
ciality with reference to the buildings, Is
her Insurance offices, they are all com
mudious and costly; indeed they en-
brece the best buildings of the city.
Among hotels We would like to call
attention ofthe visitors to the Occde"td',
rs being both pleasant, accommodating
and high toned. And for great adj
vantage to troubles, which is duly APP
prcainted bv all, this city is one among
the few that has Union Depot.
After sumptuous dinner ut the Occl-
dental We start for the race track, eager
for the races.
The first purse is for twelve hundred
dollars for horses that can beat Z:"o'
There were five starts which we give
below with their timo and heat:
\. ,ioldSmiths Lady Morrison, b.m.4-$-l-l-l
W. ii. Wilson's Granville, ell. 81 -i-!-S-S
J. y. Limits Little Tom, b. g...........352
j. Bebrant'S Russell, &. g..............."-3-2-t-t
j. Carlin's Vincent, bl g.............;..'-i -b-'-'
Time-2:4lI4; 2:42lta; 2:3s'4; 2:"'4; 2:"i'
Granville sold in the pool at the odds
of nearly 3 to |. He won the first two
heats without much trouble. After
the first heat Budd Doblc, the
celebrated jockey, took the ribbons OF
Lady Morrison, and by fine driving
won the three last heats. hundreds "l
dollars changed in the result. The race
was exciting and interesting. But the
chief interest of the day was the race be-
tween Goldsmith Maid, Red Cloud, and
Judge Fullerton. The premium IN TINS
race. free for ALL was $1,000. Doble
/ drove the quick-stepping and far reach
I inc mare. But we anticipate too much.
! The fourth heat of the first race had only
been decided. when the crowd, consisting
of some three or four thousand, set up
the most vociferouS cheering for ked
Cloud. The story had obtained circuIa-
ton that only the Maid and the Judge
would run. This we believe was the
caSc-these two horses We're to gobbIe the
5000 purse; but the crowd had
come to see their tavOrltc run
this was Red Cloud. They cheered,
and fought and yelled until their favor
ite was led onto the track, and all their
wishes we're acceded To. Then the angry,
mofbish crowd were satisfied, and only
them. The race was beautiful. Red
! Cloud trips off mile ut II remarkable
pace. He gained the lead at the start,
and the Maid was pushed From the WORD
90. Fullerton was left in the rear oy u
| bad break Just after starting. The Mad
! came in. however the winner by about
one length; time 2:26. Red Cloud fol-
/ lowed close. In the second heat the
Maid was equally pushed by the iaN%r-
tie but the mare steps too far for the
roadster. The Maid won &, in 2:2it, fol-
lowed close by the Cloud The Judge
was distanccd this heat, and will cGnSe-
qucntIy not appear in the third neat;
There were at least seven thousand
people excited, wild, interested, and we
may add obstreperous at to-days races
But by being obStreperous and mobolSh
and contrary they gained their point ana
had the supreme pleasure Of seeing their
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