The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-29
RACES At RIVERSIDE PARK
Alvin Swift, Jessie l.. and Sorrel Dan
Have an Interesting Fight.
Nellie s. and Cuckoo Win Their Races-Nancy
Hanks Dislppcin's the Crowd at Cleve-
land-Running Eyen's and Ball Gsmes.

special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUsHvILLE. July 2s-The third day at
Riverside Park witnessed a magnificent at
tendance. the crowd being estimated at
$500 with many ladies among the number.
The track was good, and though the 2:40
trot and 2:22 pace were each won IN one,
two, three order. the favorite. Nellie Lloyd,
failed in the trot:
The great race of the meeting was the 2:1s
pace, which had six starters. At the Sec
ond score the horses got away TO as fine
and perfect a start as was ever had at the
hands of that prince of starters. Mr.. +. b.
Walker. The horses were going q
2:l2 gait, and kept the clip mp to
the quarter. when Sorrel Dan swung
into first position. which he maintained
to the finish. closely pressed by Shoofy
Gyp. Time, 2:1SA. Sorrel Dan at once be-
came the favorite, but after he took the
word he seemed to have lost his speed. and
dropped back and finished fifth, while Jes-
sic l.. crowded to the front on the back
stretch and won the heat. with Alexander
Dumas only half q neck behind. Time, 2:20.
Jessie l.. wasnow q strong favorite, it bein 9
conceded that so soon as she was able to
get heat the race was hers; she, how
ever held her position 20 the finish, closely
pursued by ALVIN Swift. Time. ALTA.
Nothing was moro certain now than that
Jessie l.. would win, and 100 to 8 was de-
family hurled at the terror-stricken
betters. This long odds found but
two takers and the horses took the
word while going at a terrific pace.
Around the turn they went. Jessie L. with
Alvin Swift at her wheel, and the first
quarter pole was passed in thIrty-tbree
seconds On they came like double team
to the half in 1:o7La. and into the long
Curry handling Alvin Swift as only mas
ter reinsman can. The distance stand was
reached with Swift going strong, and
Jessie l.. faltering. The mile was finished
in 2:1734.
The fifth heat the horses got the word
the first time down, with Swift and Jessie
l.. going like double team until the half
was passed and into the lower turn, when
Swift left. his feet. HIS driver steadied
him and he started after Jessie l.. at q
terrific gait. Jessie L. came into the home
stretch ahead. but within two hundred
yards of the wire made break, and Swift
won the heat In 2:2034. Darkness compelled
q postponement of the finish until to-mor:
row at 1:30 p. M. The summaries were:
The 2:40 trot:
Nellie g., bl M, Commander (westcotD. / 1
Nellie Lloyd. b. m, Elgin Boy Uones)---.2 3
Potance. b. e., unknown Curry .----.---3
monte IuiStcr. D. T., LOU VI thOsc)-
Clover d., br g., Forest Clay tHedrickt...- Dis.
American Jay, T. s.. Eagle Bird (Espey) .Ds.
Time-2:233, 2:24 II, 2:244-
The 2:22 pace:
Cuckoo, hi. g., Ambassador. (NeaD. 1911 1 1
Dolly Brown, D. m, Dan Brown, Oh.
Maud p, O. M, unknown. (Erwin) ...5 2
Prince Echo. C. s., Cloud Mann, Fletch- .
err ------..--.-..--:.--.o
Harry Wood. b. g., Ruscoe. won Phun....4 4 5
Time-2:l92, 2:1614, 2:24i4.
The 2:1S pace; unfinished.
Sorrell Dan, G. e.. Commander tGos-
nelb... ...:--..---.-----l 8
Alvin Swift b. s., Alvin (Curry)---.3 1
Jessie l.. m, Tasco tBuckland)..4 L A
Alexander Dumas, b. g., Dumas,
Uamb). Q 4 A 8
Shoody Gyp, W. q. tErwin).. 3 D dis
Snyder's VicerOy, b. g., VicerOy fr
Time-a:1sia. 800. 2:i7I, 2:l7a, o:2oa.
To-morrow's programme is: 240 pace,
with nine starters. OBS trot with eight
starters. and 2:19 trot, with four entries.