Telegram-herald., 1891-10-05
NELSON At THE TRACK
The Celebrated Stallion Visited by
Thousands of Admirers.
he PASSED 4 lEDlIiIIyE SABBATH
Under tbs Guard Of Two Keepers Tie
Remained issisibts 10 Au-rhs Race
toatiaas. 10 be the Universal
Topic Tor Discussion.

The fact that the sky was overcast
with somber clouds yesterday and that
rain was threatened almost every
minute, did not deter = large concourse
OF people from visiting the Vest Mehi-
gan Fair grounds Ia the hope OF gain
ing one look at Nelson. the great uos-
ting stallion. The main entrance 10
the park was thrown wide open 10 all.
Those who did not 60 on tile cable
drove out in carriages.
Nelson was transferred TO the Fair
ground in the car Saturday night, and
was not unloaded until nine o'clock
yesterday morning, after his owner,
Ezra Nelson. had reached the park.
When he was led out all that could he
seen Vas his feet, tail, ears and eyes.
The other portions of his body were
covered with double blankets. The ia
leihgent eyes of the animal seemed 10
sean the crowd knowingly and nm
press the belief that ii Ailerton beat
him. he would have to trot for
all he was worth. From the car he was
led straight TO stall No. 20 which had
been previously prepared for him.
When he disappeared through the
doorway the curious spectators saw
him for the last time during the day.
On account of the rawness of the at
inosphere 1t was felt that if Nelson was
| exposed there was danger of ms catch
ing cold. The condition of the climate
at Richmond, Ind, was such that it
MSS only necessary to place one blanket
Il tho hnrsa htft thn sndiata a. a N 0 a
| led the keepers to put another upon
him. The stall was closed so tight
that it was impossible to even get so
much as a glimpse OF the coveted sight.
Nelson Was Out of sight.
Two keepers kept constant guard
over the entrance aud turned everyone
away with the statement that
| "Neison Was Not on Exhibition
The disappointment depicted upon
| the faces of those asking the privilege
| could not have been more complete if
| they had suddenly received the lntelli-
| gence that their respective mothers-in-
| law had crossed the River Jordan.
They hung around, reluctant to 60
away, and cOntented themselves with
| gazing at the stable.
One of the men in charge saidsthat
| Nelson was never in better shape than
| at present and was feeling exceedingly
| we'll. Barring accidents the keeper
| prOphesied than an astonishing record
| would be made.
Mr.. Nelson, who personally drives
Nelson Is thirty pounds over weight,
| and Mr.. Williams is sixteen pounds too
| heavy, difference of fourteen pounds
| in favor of Allerton. The suikies are
| exactly the same weight. If the
weather be favorable Nelson will be
worked just enough to keep HIM IN
| condition.
Mr.. Dikeman said last night that he
| had been talking with q gentleman
recently from New York who
said that while he was crossing
the ferry from New York so
| Brooklyn, he had heard the Nelson
Alierton match more freely discussed
| than he had ever heard an event talked
about before. 1t is understood that a
party Of New Workers will be on hand
to see the race.
Mr.. Nelson did very little yesterday
outside of resting and talking matters
| over with Don feathers. Just north of
| the bleaching boards at the West Mich
| igan track, additional seats are being
erected which will give an increased
seating capacity.
| The track was in the best of shape
and even faster than when Nelson made
his record of 30. The fact that the
weather prophets are predicting wet
weather for Thursday has caused those
functuaries to fall INTO disfavor with
the sporting fraternity. No one will
envy Foster if he succeeds in produc-
ing downpour of ram October 8.