The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-11
HORSE TALK.
Jome of the High Shoppers in Indianapolis
A Phenomenal Trotter at NobIesvilie.

There will be a matinee trot of Indianapolis
roadsters at the Exposition track at $3.50 this
afternoon. This is one of a series of races that
has been going each Tuesday at the same
place for several weeks, and which Will be kept
up as long as the pleasant weather lasts and the
interest continues. They are conducted by gen
tleman road rivers of this city to amuse them
selves and friends. They are free, and the pub
lie, particularly the ladies, invited to grace
the occasion with their attendance There are
no purses premiums and no entrance money.
spirit of rivalry has out of the races
already given, as each of the participants In to-
days race has won, come within neck of 1t, at
the previous races, aud to-day's trot is likely TO
be close and exciting The race Will be mile
heats, best three in five The entries Frank
Gates's bay mare, LADY Gates; Victor M,
Backus's black gelding, ''Black Jim;" Thomas
Redding's brown mare, and John Dickson's roam
mare, Lady Lehman" The last named animal
is new competitor, and came recently from
Dayton o. She will be handled in the race by
Oliver s. Lehman, one of the most expert anna
teur drivers In the West. On next Tuesday q
race will probably take place between the horses
of L. W. Mosee, John q. Steiner and John W.
Dickson.
The well-authenticated report that flyer OF
phenomenal speed has been accidentally devel-
oped at Noblesville has caused no little talk
among the horsenen of this vicinity. The ami
NAL is stallion six years old, and is owned by
John Martin, a wagonsmith, of NOhlesville.
About six years ago Martin had to accept an old
and apparently vaueless mare in payment of a
debt, and did so with great reluctance. Shortly
after he obtained possession of the mare, how
ever, she bore a colt, the trotter of to-day,
which was in due time broken by Mr.. Martin,
How
Very little attention ever shown him, u
tumble-down shed serving for his quarters, and
mo care being put on him by grooms Recently
Mr. Martin got the idea that the o horse
iingy entered him for the races
at the fair of of the northern counties, where
he won the prize with the greatest Subse-
quenty he was entered at the NOblesville races,
and there being no starters, the judges told Mr..
Martin If his horse could show faster gait than
230 he would be allowed to take the money.
Without any preparation, the horse put
through his PAGES, and made the mile in 2:24,
without exerting himself in the least. II is now
confidently claimed that the horse can trot q
mile In 2:l6, and d. r. Brown, of this city, has
Offered $4,000 for him, which his owner re-
fused 1t is reported that there is a bet of S. 600
up between indianapolis parties that he will
beat Mart Hare's horse, "Hambrino," (record of
2;l6,) when the two meet at Louisville next
month.
On Indianapolis day at the State fair purses of
$150-S1O0 to first, $50 to secOnd-will be given
TO gentemrn's rOadsters: horses to be driven by
owners. Track horses are barred
An interesting match race is on the tapis be-
tween John H. Prier's gray gelding, PAGER, and
L. W. Moses's road horse, trotter, for 81 90 a side
owners to drive. 1t is expected the performances
will be arranged so that the match will come off
In week or ten days.
Charles Carer has a three-year-old colt said
to be the fastest natural trotter ever bred III
Marion county.
John Swisher recently purchased the trotter
known as ROsedale which two weeks ago showed
a mile and repeat over the Cambridge track in
2:26 and 2:24
d. K. Folsom has one of the fastest roadsters in
the city.
A. Sprin gsteen has white and black spotted
fve-year-old gelding of a good and speedy
gait.
John H Steiner has purchased the brown
stallion Commander, formerly owned by w. p.
Ijams which recently showed mile in 2:34 on
trial over the Exposition track He has had lit
lie work. and>promises TO be very rapid.
Jay VOsss chestnut stallion, George Gordon,
PAGER, that executed mile in 2:27la at the
Charlottesville meeting, but was drawn on ac-
count of an accident, has recovered and is again
going very rapidly.
l.. W. Moses has an elegant road team, a pair
of brown geldings, 15l9 hands high, ach eight
years old, and trOt fast either single or double.
FL. B. Sherman has one of the finest road teams
in the city-a pair of black geldings, full
brothers, of Kentucky blood, and sixteen hands
high
Frank Walker has q promising Mambrino
Drown mare, four years old, that easily goes a
ahree-ininute gait.