The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-02
THE RACES

Optimus Wins the Three-year-Old Trot
and Creeping hate the Pacing Race.
The opening races Tuesday were all
that could be expected considering 1t was
the first day. and the grand stand and in
ner space of the track were literally
packed with enthusiastic spectators and
merry school children. The judges of the
dav were ]. W. Fort and Ed Richardson,
city, and A. W. Powell OF Newcastle;
time-keepers, Frank Walker, city, and ID.
W. Girard, Charlottesville; starter, Dick
Jones. The first race on the program was
the three-year-old trot, and, as the entries
in this race were not full, special race of
this class took place between Optimus,
owned by Mart Hare, city, and the bay
mare Genesee, owned by j. Nicholas OF
Shelbyville. On scoring the first time
both horses came under the wire in good
shape and were given the word go
with Genesee the pole horse. At the first
turn 0ptimus broke badly, giving Genesee
a lead she easily maintained throughout,
coming under the wire an easy winner by
length.
In the second heat both horses scored
nicely and at the first turn Optimus took
the pole. Before the first quarter was
finished both horses were nose to nose
where thew remained until within a short
distance of the wire on the first half,
Then Genesee lost her feet and Optimus
took the lead and maintained 1t until
near the three quarter pole when Genesse
again closed the gap. They came down
the home-stretch neck and neck until
near the wire when Genesee again broke
and Optimus took the lead and finished
winner by half length.
When the bell tapped for the third heat
4 l. 81.
and no time was lost in mounting or
starting. Optimus had a slight lead near
the wire on the first half which was held
to near the finish when Genesee lost her
feet very badly. making Optimus an easy
winner By fully five lengths.
In the fourth and final heat the horses
scored several times before the word Tor
the start was given. On the third atter-pt,
however, the starter gave the go and
Optimus was fully length behind. He,
however, soon settled TO speed and passed
Cienesee, increasing his length to fully
six lengths on the first hall. After pass
ing under the wire on the last half Gene
see rapidly closed the gap, but lost ground
on the last quarter, Optimus winning the
heat by full length and half and the
race closed.
SUMMARY.
Three-year-old trOt; purse, $500; divided; $780,
s,09-
0ptimus b. :. {. L e..................-..
tennessee b. m, J. Nicholas ..................
Time-2:4l1l; 1854; 2:S254; 2:Ssh
The 2:37 pace was the second on the
afternoons program and had six entries,
rs follows: Steven w, s, by w. Walker
of Pendleton Remey's Hambrino, b 8, A.
G. Remey, city; Cap 7, z, James Nc
Laughlin, city; Gray Cloud, g, q. w.
Mallory. Raleigh, Ind Creeping Kate,
y Alan Clovtor lid Iob0 RODOpr
gig, Carr, Reed & CO., city. In the first
heat, through much jOckeying, the WORD
was not given to go until six or sever
attempts were made, and when the star
was given Creeping Kate had the pole
On the first turn of the first quarter she
had lost the pole TO Cap 7, with Johr
Bonner crowding closely. The entire
number finished the first quarter nicely
punched.
In passing under the half-mile wiru
Creeping Kate had the lead, Cap p. goot
second, Hambrino third, Gray Cloud
Steven W. and John Bonner following il
the order named. After the first turl
John Bonner broke badly and Steven w
also broke. The heat ended In Creeping
Kate an easy winner, with Cap p. second
Remey's Hambrino third, Gray Clou,
fourth and John Bonner and Steven W
distanced.
In the second heat the owner of Ora
Cloud changed drivers. The horses wen
off in good style with Cap P. in the lead
Creeping Kate lost. Near the close of tn
first half, Cap P. broke badly and Ora
Cloud went to the front followed by Ca
p, Creeping Kate and Hambrino- Tn
heat finally ended, in very excitin
manner with Gray Cloud the winner
Creeping Kate second, Cap 7. third
Hambrino distanced.
In the third heat there were but thre
starters, all getting off in good style OF
the first score. Gray Cloud, the pol
horse. broke badly on the first turn, Ca
p going to the front, with Creeping Kat
close at his heels and Gray Cloud third
These positions were held TO passing tn
wire on the first half, when Cap p wen
off his feet, giving Creeping Kate third