The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-03
THE WILKES-PHALLAS TROT.
The Former Wins in Straight Heats, to the
Surprise of Everybody.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 2.-Harry Wilkes defeated Phal
las in three straight heats the Genvie track to-
day winning the go 900 purse and 80 per cent. of
the gate receipts. The result genuine surprise
to every one and local sporting dropped goody
amount of cash on the result. After two weeks of
sunshine and balmy weather, to-day was cold and
stormy. The race was announced for O'Clock. At
a cold chilling wind sprang up from the north
east. At o'clock it began to sprinkle and hundreds
of people who had intended to the staid at
home. The feeling among those who did not risk
money in the pools that Phallas would be easy
winner.
It was 2:3O when Harry Wilkes passed the grand
stand with Frank Van Ness in the sulky. There was
general clapping of hands, and this repeated
moment later when Phallas came dashing down the
track with Ed Bithers holding the ribbons. Phalas
did not in his best form. The first time Bithers
drove him up under the wire, he broke badly. he
also seemed ano, although this was hardly percept
ible at the start Wilkes, however, seemed In perfect
condition. and in all the practice work left his
{ feet The track was in fair condition when they
caIne out but grew little slippery under steady
sfall of rain during the practice work and scoring
After four scores in two of which Phallas broke
before. reaching the wire, the horses went
away for their first trial. Pools selling
Harry Wilkes $50; Phallas, $40. When the horses
went away they neck and neck Wilkes had
drawn the pole. Before the first furIong had been
trotted Bithers tried to pass Wilkes. The increased
pace however too fast for Phallas, and he went
into the air He caught his feet quickly but had lost
sreak, and was trotting easily, reaching the quarter
IN 36 seconds a 2:24 gait Phallas drew up trihe,
and came within length of Wilkes, and then fell
back again. Wilkes stepped little faster, however.
and the next quarter made in "a seconds 2:16
gait Down the further side of the track
Phallas trotted WELL but the third quarter
was only trotted in 35 seconds; a 2:2O gait
Here, for the first time Phallas seemed
e recover himself. Re rushed up on Wilkes and
their faces homeward they going like the wind.
Phallas trotted superby, but Wilkes's led at the
was trotted in 32ls seconds-a 200 gait-and was
pretty exhibition of speed as has been seen on
this track for many day. Wilkes won in 217l4.
The start in the second heat was even but Phallas
could stay the ground. He broke badly at the
first eighth post, and came down length and half
behind He settled down to work again, but, when
close up to Wiikess sulky few into the air. Van
did not urge Wilkes, letting him go to
the quarter in 35l2 and to the half
in 1.03l2. Bithers improved his opportunity, and
quarters pole the stallion trotted grandly, and
PEELED Wilkes to do his best. It looked for a moment
like Phallas's heat He was steadily gaining on
Wilkes, and should have overhauled him at the lower
; the last red pole and out of the race. Wilkes
logged home in 2244 amid the cheers of his hackers
The pool-room almost deserted now. Wilkess
friends insisted on the box being opened
to $40 Wilkes. In the third and last
heat Wilkes had nose the best of Phallas
who broke. He caught his feet again. however and
hustled Harry to the quarter in :34a, the fastest
quarter of the day. Many now expected to see Phal
las win the heat He was onttrotting Wilkes but be-
tween the quarter and half posts broke twice. Each
time Bithers caught him well, and the further
stretch he again showed speed 1t looked close race
home, but Phallas put AM end to all such hopes by
again leaving his feet, and Wilkes logged under the
wire in 2:l9l2
drawn forever from the turf, and will go into the
stud