The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-06
EVENTS ON THE RACE COURSE.
The Young Trotters and PAGERS on tho Fair
Grounds Track.

EVENTS ON THE RACE COURSE.
The Young Trotters and PAGERS on tho Fair
Grounds Track.
The races at the fair grounds were much be1-
ter attended yesterday afternoon than on Tues
day. there being greater interest manifested
among the ladies of the city TO witness an exhi-
bition Of horse flesh probably never before ex-
celed 10 the State. Many well-known horse
men who did not arrive in the city until early
yesterday morning helped to swell the attend
snce, and they all expressed themselves as
fully repaid for their trouble in coming, as
many did, from the extreme counties of Indi-
ana, and in some cases from adjoining
States. Two things have conduced to
make this meeting Of the Trotting and
Pacing Horse-breeders' Association a successful
one. Not only are horsemen all over the coun-
try tuning their eyes toward Indiana as
rapidly rising State in their line. but the new
track recently added to the grounds north of the
city has become SO thoroughly advertised that
considerable curiosity has been manifested to wit
ness its first use. In neither case has the present
annual meeting failed to merit the praises it has
received. for never since rscing has been q pop
ular sport in the State has such a collection
OF promising horses been put OIL the local track.
Taking into consideration the fact that the Is
ISOLATION is row only in its fourth year, the
attention it is this week receiving indicates that
it has before it a future that must be highly en-
couraging to its originators and supporters.
The track was in excellent condition yester-
day, IL being kept well spyinkled before and AFT
or each heat. For the first race. comprising the
trotting foals of 1856, eight entries had been
made. These were Belle Wilson, sired by jim
Wilson and dam by Thomas A. Scott, {. L.
Clancy, Edinburg, owner; Sunlight, by Bar
tholomew Wilkes, dam by American Boy. +.
OBrien. Column bus. owner: Nutwood Chief, by
Nutwcod, dam by Red Chief, w. + Pafenberg.
err, Seymour, owner; Alice Black, by Red
Wilkes, dam by Hambrino, from
Optimist, by Ham orino, dam by Belmont, NJ. l..
Hare, Fishers Station, owner; W~ilkesmore. by
Baron Wilkes. dam by Strathmore, J. B. Cur
tiss 81 Son, North Vernon, owners; Dictator Pi-
lot, by Pilot DurOc, dam by Dictator. B Dicker-
son, Greensbure. owner; Velvet, dam by Pea
cock, A. j. jackson & Son. kewanna, owners.
AT the last minute. however. it was announced
that Wilkesmors, Dictator Pilot and Velvet had
been withdrawn and the race was narrowed
down to q one-mile-h heat contest. two best out OF
three, between the remaining five. Patrick
Dickinson. Frank Walker and j. S. Darnell
acted as judges and d. K. Folsom as ,ime-keep-
s .,,, The first first heat was ps.s.,ealiy o uniD ter.
timist. who easily took the lead from the
start and sustained her gait. In the second heat
as near an even start was made as has been seen
on any track for some time. At the word ''eo'
every horse was square with the wire. with
Optimiss at the pole. For the first quarter the
gaits were well up. with the exception of Belle
Wilson, who broke in the start. On the home
stretch, however, she was forced to the front
and came in second to Optimist. The records
for this race were as follows:
Optimi.t. INutwood Chief........4 3
Belle Wilson..---.-2 2Sunlight.---------5 5
Ailce bIack.----..---S .
Opsimiss easily won in 2:427 and 2:40i. The
third place was declared q tie between Alice
Black and Nutwood Chief.
The pacing foals of 1887 were next called,
there having been made three entries. They
were Richmont, by Redwood, dam by Al
mont, j., f. B. Curtis g. Son, North Vernon,
owners; Ed S., by Landmark. dam by New
Jersey Volunteer, l.. Parker, Pittsooro, owner,
and Strathso, By Strathmore, dam by Blue
Bull, W. B. Bash. Fort WAYNE, owner. Ed s.
was withdrawn, and the other two started in q
bali mile heat, two best out OF three. From the
start it was seen that Strathso was the winning
horse, holding her gait throughout, while on
hard pushing Richmont invariably insisted
upon breaking, despite the management Of her
driver. Especially in the FIRST heat was her
breaking bad, while on, the second she kept
steady until the last quarter, when she went
wild. The heats were:
Strathso-- 1 acknowledgements
Strathso passed the wire In l:4l2 and 1:36}.
Up TO this point the racing was comparatively
quiet, but the pacing stations with records in
1883 no better than 230 were destined to offer
considerable excitementro the spectators. There
we're only two starters: Pocahontss Sam, by
Pocahontas Boy, dam by Blue Bull, j. K. Henry,
New Ross, owner; and Road Master, by Handle.
tonian Downing. dam by London Traveller, W.
f. Pafenoerger, Seymour, owner. The horses
were tried on mile heats, three out of FIVE. In
the first two heats Pocahontas Sam won, the
appreciation Of the crowd by his steady gait,
while Road Master broke on each back stretch.
In the third heat, however, his record changed
and he pressed his rival hard to the close. Both
broke on the back stretch and Road Master
passed ths wire . few seconds in the lead. A
fourth heat was required to settle the race, but
in the start Road Master ran wild again, break
ing badly and coming in second. The records
stood:
Pocahontas Sam Il l I Road Master-----.2 l 2
Pocahonras Sam won in 2:323s. 2;30ss, and 2:3Os.
In the third heat Road Masters time was 2:28Ss.
This race was a close one, and held the spec
tatore to the close.
To-day will be a much more interesting one
from tho fact that each race will have q larger
number of starters, and a purse Of $400 will be
offered. In the %trotting foals of 1884. billed for
D. W. Whistler, owner; I MiSsassu,
by Onward, j. B.. Roes, owner; Callie
d., by Hambrino Downing, c. L.
w. P. Ijams, owner: Jesse Hanson, by Roger
Hanson, /. 2. Farley, owner. The entries Of
the pacing foals of 1856 are: Fastwell, by Ham
brino, NJ. j. Hare, owner; George Hays. by Pre-
tender, F.. MeVay, owner, aud Chestnut Colt. by
Chestnut Stsr. Tom Lew, owner. Seven start
.ers will contend for the purse of $500 in the 2:30
trotting class. They are: Clifton Boy, by
Strater's Hambletonian, w. B. Bash, Fl. Wayne,
owner; Belle Hamilton, by John Z. Wood, Tom
Levi, Noblssville, owner; Seymour, by Hamble-
touian Downing. w. F. Paffenberger Seymour,
owner; Pat, by Thomas A. Scott, J. l.. Bradley,
EdinburR, owner: Elsie B., by Spriuesteens
Bashaw, F.. A. Picksrell. city, owner; Roxie NJ,
j. Voss, city, owner; Eros, by Hawpatch, Camp
bel! Bros. Rushville, owners. The races will
close on Friday.
Racing at Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 5.-This was the Sec
ond day of the Fall meeting of the Detroit Driv-
ing GLIB. The weather was cold and the at
tendance light.
First Race-Annual Nursery stakes: for three
year-olds; purse. $l,2lO, Won by Belle Boy.
Time, 2:33.
Second Rscs-3:2S class; purse $1,000. Sum-
mary:
Lady Bullion -----.1 2 1 1lColonel Bowers-...6 6 6
BlGe Grass Hamb'r4 5 2 2lBettie Jones.--..7 7
Emulation. .-.-----2 4 z 3 Diatonic -----.---.s 8 8 5
DIR. Frank. -.----..3 3 6 4lJennie Sprague....5 Z 5 d