The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-23
HANDLING THE BIG JAM.
Swarm ing About the Electric Lines and in
the Grand-Stand.

Swarm ing About the Electric Lines and In
the Grand-Stand
Last night, about 5:l5, the crowd was
largest at the gates. Passing through the
wide one from the grounds the fences
about the strest-oar gate. where street-car
tickets are purchased. served to focus the
GROVE before that place. There are two
gates and two sisles in either. each wide
enough for one person TO pass. All changes
in money are mad while the crowd waits.
instead of taking the fare after the car
starts. This delay caused a corresponding
impatience among the crowds who lammed
themselves int to tie Enclosure and pushed
forward. Several women end children
were almost suffOcated. The time re-
quired to get through this maelstrom last
night was about twenty minutes. Many
who succeeded In getting through were so
exhausted they were compelled TO get out
of the crowd sit down and r%ecuperate. Ii
this way Of getting out Of the ground Is
not lmpro( ed 1t will do much 10 lessen
next years tendance on the big Thursday
of the weeh
While the bower is marvellous on the fair
ground branch of the electric lines, the addi-
tIonal third car seems to absorb it when the
cars are crowded, and the speed Is ANYTHING
but rapid-transit. The street-oar employees
inSit on crowding people into the standing
room ttWec bD0 Sedt5 Oh the out cars.
thereby making the trip home exceedingly
uncomfortable and tiresome.
The police have much to do in keeping
the crowds back on the platforms at the
grounds far enough TO allow a car TO pass.
The people IN the rear push forward. and
occasionally somebody Is pushed of in
front of the approaching cars. Last night
some man, whose name could not be
1aarnnH -aa altar fhtl f,ah,@,
bly, crushed between q car and the plat
form, but not seriously damaged.
The crowd in the pavilion was 80 dense
that the New Castle Kn,. hts of Pythias
band, who furnish music for the races.
were assigned to seats over the smphi-
theater IN the little cavity that looks SO
much like a dove-cote. The position was an
airy one. however. The music came down
in full force and with good effect. Among
other splendid selections rendered wore
RIP Van Wrinkle" by Brooks, Poet and
Peasant" by Suppe and The jolly Rob-
bsrs." by the same author. The uniform
worn by the band boys was simple mill
tary. without any effort at EN- Embellishments
The music. a. played by them, was of an
other sort entirely. Prof. L. A. Cotton's
clean cornet work was distinctive.
To-Day's Racing Card
To-day's racing card contains the event of the
week in the shape of the 2:l5 trot. The entries
are Jack Sheppard, George ST Clair. Cheyenne.
Magnolia, Lord Clinton, Ponce de Leon, Grattan
and Azoat Horsemen say that Magnolia ought
TO win the race, barring accidents. she has a
record OF 2:l2. and u mark OF Dos in u trial
heat. She Is considered one OF the best mares
out this season. but she will have TO fling her
hoofs III she wants the purse, for she has Lord
Clinton 10 fight, and he has "a record
OF 2:lo4- Dave Reybold, his driver. is confident
and Il out for the money. He said 10 "A friend one
day this week that the Magnolia people had
been gnyfng him all summer. and that he in
tended 70 show them a thing or two when they
got on the track together. Sheppard and Ponce