The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-23

Ed Hardy. Logansport Hardyl:.-- 6dis.
Allen Boy, Almont. dam d. Duke. Spring
field, O. Wan MeeterD -.----------1Odi
Time-2:20la. 2:l7+, 2:17l4-
The 2:14 pace was down as one OF the ban
ner events of che week. The horses en-
tered for IL were not so we'll known rs
many flyers who are going IN that class,
and there was n little speculation as TO
what they would do. There were nine
starters. and Joe Esbert drew che pole.
with Prince Echo ana Winslow Wilkes
next. The field got away in sort of pot
luck order. with Jennie Wren way behind
and b~ucking like a broncho. It was a beau
tiful heat ali the way rouDd between Wins
low Wilkes and l.. T.. Lee. The former
knew his business, and kept just far
enough aheau To WIN haBdlly. Venture
had travelled the mile q good third. The
neid was strung out. Jennie Wren was
~distanced. but was allowed TO start again
on account of bad start at the word. Time,
2:12.
The second heat saw l.. c.. Lee break
badly just as the word WAS giEen, and he
was the last horse at the eighth. with the
exception of Jennie Wren. who was buck
ing again. With these exceptions the field
could have been covered by q blanket In
the back stretch, and was Enthusiastically
cheered by the stand. AT the ~three-quarters
Winslow Wilkes and Venture came out OF
named; job r. third. Jennie Wren
showed q phenomenal burst of speed N
saved her place, after bucking for nearly
half a mile. Time, 2.11A.
Winslow Wilkes had no trouble taking
the third heat. He took the lead at the
word and towed the field in. Venture
paced second until just before the wire.
when he broke and John X. passed him.
Time. 2:llA. Summary:
winslow Wilkes. Black Wilkes. dam Al
mont. Gil Curry. PitJsburg Curry 1911 / /
Venture. Bald Hornet, dam Haywood, c.
i. Lockhart. Indianapolis tMarvip).-..3 2 3
John K MID M Tom. dam old Red Red Buck.
L. {. Lee. Barney Black. Denver Fuller. 3 s
Rocker. Hamhrino Wilkes, dam Lexing-
ton Chief. Murphy Stock Farm. Park
Prince Echo. cIoud Mambrino, dam Pac-
ing Iogne, L. s. Fletcher, McCordsville.
Joe Egbert. West Eg6ert. Brenneman
Bros, Decatur, Ill. (Howston) ---..5 4 z
Jennie Wren, Hailstone. dam Republic. r.
ID. Pearce, Fort Wayne Pearce)........ 8 dis
Time-2:l2, 2:l14. ELLA.
The three-year-old youngsters were next
called ont. There were ten of them, and
they scored with Gamer at the pole. and
Merry Maid and Stella Is. next. Nellie q.
pulled right out of the buioh when the
word was given. and made the circuit with
none OF the rest of them in sight. Ethel
Il. and Merry Maid fought ir ont for second
place, and finished in the order named.
Nellie 5. showed the way again in the
second heat as far as the t~hree-quarters
globe. but there she struck trouble. Jessie
e.. came mp with a rash and at the distance
pole was leading by a length, but she went
up In the air at that point and Nellie 5.
took the heat. Ethel b. got second place
and Jessie e.. third. Merry Maid finished
third but was placed last for repeated run
ming. Time, 2:234.
Tine third heat was started in the fast
gathering dusk. Some one suggested that
colOred lIghts he hung on the Jockeys. and
1t would have been "a good plan. They got
away. and were but ehadows after they
left the first turn, when Nell
lie S. was leading. She was lead