The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-29
DOble Was Ill, the Mare Was Not in Good
Form and Cool Northwest Wind
Was Blowing.
FAST TIME IN THE 2:2O PACE
May Marshall and Will Kerr Beat
en- by Speedy Hal Braden.
Free-for-All Won by Manager-Match
Running Race Won from Lamp
lighter by Tammany.
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TERRE RAUTE. Ind, Sept. 2s.-Ten thou
sand people had no occasion to display
their pent-up enthusiasm when the queen
of turf trOtters tried TO lower the worlds
record. but as many lovers of the light
harness saw q new worlds record nailed
to the mast here in the most remarkable
pacing race ever witnessed. OF course the
crowd was largely drawn by the
effort of Nancy Hanks to lower
her own record. Tho track was perfect.
but the other conditions were lacking.
First. it was known that Mr.. Doble was
very sick man-so sick. in fact. that only
by administering powerful medicines
podermIcally could he be made strong
enough to sit In the sulky. Then, when
the little mare came out for @ warming up
heat with Charley Doble behind her, it
was noticed that she seemed o trae
tucked up or lame, and the last cutting q
figure was the cool north west wind, not at
all to the liking of the tenderly cared for
mare.
1t was bnt o'clock when Nancy Hanks.
with Mr.. Doble holding the ribbons. came
down past the grand stand and received a
salvo of applause. The noted driver wore
haggard look and going aronnd for an
easy mile. was seen to stop at the half as il
too iii to drive the little mare home. But
he had set his heart on the effort. and In
spite of the warning of his physician. he
scored down for the work. with the run.
ner Artist. on the wheel 10 urge the mare
along. The first quarter was done in 81
seconds. and when the half was gone in
1:03 q sigh went ND from the big crowd.
The third quarter was done In the samo
time as the first, but the mare. not guided
by n strong arm, was seen to falter in the
stretch, and the last quarter was finished
in the slow time of 324 seconds
The 221 pace was the sensation OF the
year. The ak fastest heats ever gone in
harness was recorded, the race record for
mare so long held by Vinette and more re-
Gently divided by PrimR Donna. was
knocked TO smithereens by May Marshall
in the fourth heat and the event was final
Iy captured by the favorite. Hal Braden.
That Is the fourth of Brown Halls get to
secure mark of 200 OF better. George
Castles horse with Splsnn up, captured
the first heat after q hot fight with Turco.
There was the hottest racing ever seen in
the second heat, Will Kerr taking the lead
from the start and keeping It until he
drove home. He unfinished Braden. the
Ier when Brnden captured the
third heat. driving Kerr to
break. There was a surprise party In the
fourth. Marshall scored down with ter
rifle speed. and. taking the pole at the
turn was never headed. She and Braden
fought 1t ont in the next. and the little
mare looked like a sure winner and could
have made q record TO be shot for many .
day, but her driver. thinking he had the
brown Hal horse beaten. eased the mare
up and she tripped just at the flag. Geers.
who had grown dishearJened, reefed his
horse and landed the heat. That virtually
ended the race there being but three con-
tending horses In the last heat. which was
n procession all the way round. Fully
$4,000 was in the pools on this race.
Harrietta was a hot favorite In the 2:19
trot. and she did not disappoint her heavy
hackers. Her only competitor was Zem-
bla and by an accident in colliding with
Florida. the explanation of which to the
judges would have saved her place. she
was distanced.
The free-for-all pace was q farce. as
might have been expected when Roy
Wilkes with not q sound foot was per-
mitted to start. lt was walkoyer for
Manager. Summaries:
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