The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-03
THE GREAT TROT.
Jay Eye See Victorious in the Race With
st. Julien-An Immense Crowd and In
tense Enthusiasm.

Jay Eye See Victorious in the Race With
st. Julien-An Immense Crowd and In
tense Enthusiasm.
FLEETWOOD PARK, Sept. 29.-The great trot for
5000, between the celebrated trotters Jay Eye See
and St. Julien, caused the largest concourse of peo
pie to gather on the track that has been seen on
any track in America for twenty years. At 2:4s
there was scarcely an available spot left to see the
race from the grand stand. quarter stretch Club
House grounds. At least 1000 equipages of every
kind were within the inclosure and the line ex-
tends from the gates as far as One Hundr ed and
Twenty fifth street, distance OF two miles. 1t is
quite evident that thousands of people will not be
able to get within the inclosure. Many notables
are present, among them William II. Vanderbilt
and Frank Work Vanderbilt drove into his private
shed behind Early Rose and Aldine, while Work
drove Dick Swiveller and Edward. The betting is
very heavy. ST. Julien still has the call at sIOO to
$50. The track is very heavy in spots. Wiseacres
claim that Jay Eye See can't trot in the mud.
Jay Eye See has stappeared on the track. He
exercise he was greeted with thunders of applause
Bithers will handle the ribbons during tue con-
test 0rry HickOk will drive St. Julien. Both
horses are now in sheds on the track. guarded by
large force of policemen. They are having rather
an arduous job in keeping the great crowd back
The track is being scraped by dozen improved
machines, and it is thought that by the time the
weather is very warm, cloudy but not threatening.
Twenty-four thousand tickets have thus far
been sold, The crowd awaiting admittance ex-
tends as far as the eye can reach. This will give
some idea of the extent of the concourse present.
o Betting was suddenly dropped aud from present
appearances ST Julien will start fayorite at slOo
$40 p. m.-The horses are now being rung to the
post The judges are George B. Alley, former
owner of Dexter, Alexander Taylor and David
When the drivers entered the Office of the clerk
II y.
astic reception from the vast throng. st Julien's
driver wears black and the driver of Jay Eye See
purple. Body weighs $50 pounds
The first heat started at 3:45 d. m. ST. Julien
drew the pole at the third attempt His com
petiior got the word with ST. Julien half length
ahead. Hickok kept ST. Julien under pull In
rounding the turn. Jay Eye See wasat St Julien's
heels After getting fairly under way Say Eye See
became tremendous. Abreast the quarter pole st.
Julien led by quarter length. The backs of both
animals were now as level
chinery. Approaching the half mile post, Jay Eye
See drew up even with his Antagonist. At the hill,
fifty yards from the threequarter post Jay Eye
See broke but two skips. He at once settled down
TO work again, and quickly overhauled ST. Julien.
The excitement now reached white heat and Bon
ner had 10 call on the crowd for silence. On en-
tering the home-stretch Jay Eye See was again at
81. Juliep's heels, out Hickok carried the little
horse far out into the deep mud, at the same time
keeping ST. Julien on hard track. The struggle
down the straight was grand. Jay Eye See was
and broke when about thirty feet from the wire.
He passed over the wire on run, leading by
passing over the score running, gave The heat to
Jay Eye See.
First quarter, 50 seconds; half mile, :OJ4 three
The decision gave general satisfaction. The bet
ting is now 500 TO $50 in favor of St Julien.
After the first heat John Murphy gave Steve
Maxwell and mate a mile in 2:2i1l.
Second Heat-The horses were cooled off nicely.
They were rung up at AIS. Jay Eye See took the
fhn 1frrr hnof
At starting st. Julien led a length. Bithers imme
diately began to pull on Jay Eye See and waited
before letting him out. On reaching the quarter
post St; Julien had the lead by two
Es most RgFh 5g ee but 6egn @ o t9F
trotted so rapidly that he reached ST. Julen's
withers abreast At the half mile post st Julien
form Nevertheless the flyers then made n for EGS the
hill. ST. Julien seemed TO take the up hill Work
more kindly, and three furlongs from home the
now forcing the pace, and ST. Julian's driver took
him in hand preparatory 10 hard finish. Coming
into the straight Jay Eye See led three parts of
length. The finish was terrific 1t simply
wonderful how the animals could keep on
their feet in the yelling and hooting OF
the immense crowd. Midway down the straight
ST. Julien made a good effort, under punishment
preached and captured the heat by half a length
well in hand. Time-flrst quarter, 3254 hall mile
1:06$4; three-quarters 1:4s19 mile, 2:1Sl2.
sieve Maxwell and mate were driven mile in
next heat between Jay Eye See was 500 to $50 in
favor of the former. The police have stopped
pool selling.
Third Heat-The horses were again sent away at
the first effort This time Jay Eye See led by half
length on passing the score The little horse
trotted in capital style and Strengthened for the
quarter post, leading by length. He passed the
mark fully two lengths in advance. On nearing
the half mile post St. Julien came at his competitor
very rapidly and ente ed into the third quarter at
Jay Eye Sees wheel Half way up the hill st
Julien quit, leaving Jay Eye See to come on and
win the heat and race, amid tremendous applause
by three lengths. Time-First quarter, 0:33; half
mile, :06$4: three quarters, AZ; mile 2:I9.
Majolica was trotted mile against his record OF
2:17, but failed TO beat il.