The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Turf Notes.

Turf Notes.
Miss Finley. a two-year-old PAGER by
Adrian Wilkes, worked out mile the other
day in 2:17.
Red Bell, 2:11H. has captured five half
mile track records of the State He is
great horse.
Sarah Jane a three-year-old, has a 2:26lk
mark. She is by Edgar Wilkes, son of
Ethan Wilkes
J. H. L., 2:OSls. is six years old and has
been started forty-sx times and won
money forty-four
Buck Dickerson, Greensburg, Ind, lost
trotter by Ross Wilkes, dam Double Lick
one day last week He had refused 500 for
him.
Martha Wilkes is being driven on the
streets by her owner, hitched TO a top
wagon. Very few can ride behind 2:0S
roadsters.
Dolly Spanker, the two-year-old pacing
FLY by Jim Wilkes. has equaled the worlds
pacing record for FLIES of that age by pac-
ing the first heat of her race at Lexington
in 2:1eA. She and Belle Acton share the
honor
Axtelrs fee has been cut down to COM
nonsense price, and AXtell is going to
for 81, 900. His colts are all speedy and he
will be one of our leading SireS in the near
future.
The old Hambletonian stallion Echo 462
was destroyed a few days ago on account
of old age. He was brought into promi-
nence more by the performance of son of
his daughter Echora. the dam of Direct
(2:O51b), than by the son that gave us a
Homestake C214lO or Our Dick (2:101s)
The Point Breeze ringer Rooster, alias
Nimrod, alias Hustler. ruled out of the 2:34
class on Thursday. disappeared from the
track while the judges were waiting for ev-
idence OF his identity. Hugh G.. Young and
c. l.. Ovenshine, of Athers. Pa, and ia
cob Bader. of Bethlehem, stand suspended
with the horse.
C. w. Williams has recently had the
shoes put on Allerton 209AD and has COM
menced work on him. He will continue
training him during the fall and winter,
and if he stays right he will see next sea-
son how fast he draw a bike His
fastest move SO far has been a quarter in
thirty-SiX seconds.
Vistigia. 2:261z, the two-year-old son of
Valentine (sire of Vina CD, 2:29A, by Tom
Hal, dam Dixie (the dam of Watcheye,
2:19). that drove out the Nutbreaker filly,
Dawson Lake. when she paced the second
mile here at the State fair in 2:2OA, will
be sold TO the highest bidder at Charles
ton, Ills, on Oct 26 at the Neal & Dunn
sale.
When Coastman, '2:OS1a was taken to his
home. Pierceton. Ind, last week he was
given a grand reception by the people of
that town. He was met at the train by a
band and escorted through the streets in
magnificent style all realizing that they had
the fastest and one of the handsomeSt and
best horses in Indiana The horse is with
out blemish or faults
\ challenge has been issued by NJ. E.
McHenry. with the consent of Budd Doble
to Morris Jones. of Kenosha, Mich, owner
of Alis (2:07$D, to match that mare against
Pixley 2:0SA) for 5000 side, three heats
in five, over any good mile track Mr.. Jones
may select. winner to take the entire purse
Pixley is in Mr.. Doble's string, but he is
too sick to drive and McHenry will take his
place.
There will be but one more chance for
record breaking this year. The managers
of the Terre Haute track have arranged for
a record meeting this week. and il is ex-
pecteCf that Direcrum, Nancy Hanks.
Arion STEAMBOAT and other great ones will
have go at the 2:O4 mark 1t is n pity this
meeting could not have been arranged for
the Indianapolis track, for the fact still re-
mains that the fastest trotting mile of the
season, Nancy's 2:ofs4 has been made here