The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-02

heats were quite exciting. The rulings or the
Judges in at least two instances were wholly I'M
fair and in violation of recognized speed rlng
rules, but in this tho crowd showed no particular
interest
An accident that caused some excitement oc-
Cured while the horses entered for the running
race were trying to get started on the second
heat. Richard Wilson, of Rushville, and James
Hazleton, of Knightstown, two wellknown
horsemen, were engaged in conversation in front
of the grand stand, and stepped out on the track
opposite the judges stand as the horses, to which
they were giving no attention, dashed up. Billie
Parker, one of the runners, ran against both
men and knocked them in opposite directions.
Hazeton was struck on the forehead by one of
the horses hoofs and was rendered senseless
for several minutes, but after being
carried from the track he revived and was soon
able to move about again. Wilson was injured
about the face and back part of the head, and
bled profusely, but he was not seriously hurt.
The running race was mile and repeat for
purse of $l3O. 1t resulted as follows:
Jennings Dago ...............-......--.1 l
Nefs Lady Crossett. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2
ssse'' Billie Parker -..--...--......-4
Time-l:5ols, 149la.
In the first heat Lady Crosslett, the poll
was not given a fair start. Dago took the lead,
with Diamond Dick close second. Lady Cross
lett gained rapidly and was the third under the
wire, close behind Dago and Diamond Dick She
did decidedly the best running of the heat. Dago
again took the lead in the second heat and held
it all the way round Crosslet passed from
fourth position to second on the last half
The free for-all pace was throughout the most
exciting contest of the day. There were but
three entries, and the following is the summary
of the race:
Cutsinger's Daisy C...............1 8
R1iC 5;5s ,st Gray + Harry ] 2 3
Tme-2:29, 227, 2:28l2, 227, 2:2S.
In the first heat Gray Harry led to the last
quarter, when Daisy c., close behind, passed
him. and came under the wire half length
ahead. with Matte Harris alongside the wheels
Of Gray Harry's sulky. Daisy was given an
pole horse she was more than length behind,
but she gained, and on the first quarter passed
to second place She fell behind again on the
last half and broke, coming in last. Gray Harry
the close three lengths ahead. In the third heat
Gray Harry led from the start In the
first quarter Daisy went up to the
position of close second. but fell back
home stretch, she did some remarkable pacing,
and gained until she came in almost neck and
neck with Gray Harry. The judges decided
that it was dead heat. The start in the fourth
heat was much the same as in those preceding,
Daisy being little behind. On the first quar-
ter the three PAGERS were close together. In the
last quarter, Daisy passed from third to second
and came up on the home-stretch alongside
&1raV harry AS the TWO Went unu0r the wire
Daisy was neck ahead The heat was the
most exciting Of the day. and was loudly ap-
plauded by the crowd. Gray Harry led
three quarters around in the fifth heat, when
Daisy went up alongside him. AS she was pass
ing he broke and fell behind. coming in last
Daisy won the heat by two lengths. Her adj
mirers were quite demonstrative and in giving
expression to their good feeling, made an I'M
seemly exhibition Of both her owner and driver
by carrying them in front of the judges stand
on shoulders.
The 2:30 trot was something of a failure, being
wholly without interest after the first two heats.
The following is the summary of the race:
Haness Lady Preston. ................3 l l
Flemings Black Bassett ...............-.4 2 Q
Railetops Anna g. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5 8
Burfords Little Mary. .-.................2 dr..
Time-2;36 2;s7ls, 1887, 2:33.
Little Mary had the poll in the first heat, but
Royalmont quickly went ahead, and kept the
lead until within about ten lengths of the line
when Lady Preston, who broke and ran around
the last turn and up the home stretch went to
the head, bet was allowed only third position.
In the second heat the sulkies of Little Mary
and Black Bassett collded while making the
three-quarters turn. lArmstrong and Elem
Ing, the drivers, respectively. of the
fwo trotters, were thrown from their
seats, the former receiving slight injuries
from the fall Black Bassett was promptly
stopped, but Little Mary ran at break neck speed
twice around the track, close TO the outside
fence, completely demolishing the sulky to
which she was hitched. However, she was un-
Injured herself when caught. She had SINH
lar experience short time ago at a county fair
The mischief was caused, it is claimed by the
driver of Royalmont lashing one of the horses
over the head. The judges, therefore, threw
Royalmont from second to last position.
In the third heat Royalmont and Little Mary did
not start, the latter having been drawn, while
the former was ruled out by the judges for fail
Ing to appear on the track within the required
time Bassett led up to the last quarter when
he broke and Lady Preston went ahead The
fourth heat was easily won by Preston, Bassett
coming in second thus concluding the days rae
ing at nearly o'clock, in the presence of only
few hundred persons.
The races announced for this afternoon are
Gtallion trot free all trot and $50 pace.
The entries are as follows Stallion trot. purse
$500. p. Faileys Roger Hanson, Thomas
Lewis Roscoe, L. A. Cobb's Royalmont, II. A.
Russels Handallah. and Robert Dickson's
Principe. Free-for-all trot, purse 500. A.
Hanes's Lady Preston, Buck Dickersons B. NJ
Bronze, j. Dckersons Tim Sullivan, and J. S.
Ryan's Marvel Pace, 200 class, purse $i30-
w, Ii. Colemans Ingalls, Archie Bowman's
Jack, G. w. Eberhards Monon, George IT, Gift
ford's Helen Cougar, John Dickerson's Belle H.,
Lloyd Parkers Kate Middurn, Levi Young's
Sobo, and S. S. Johnsons Sleepy Tom.
AWARDS OF PREMIUMS.
The womans' department, occupying the entire
second floor, has all week been favorite resort
of the visitors, and especially of the ladies'
Yhe department has, under the management of
Mrs. Noe and Miss Mary Heron, been signal
success. The fine art display was the most Law
ish ever made in the State The work has all
brought out much praise. In this department
tho following ladies were awarded pre-
tniums yesterday; Mrs. E. M. Ingraham
Indianapolis; Retta Mathews, Anderson
Mary Robinson, indianapolis; Ida Atchison,