The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-03
FLYERS START TO-DAY
FIRST DAYS RACING OF DRIVING
CLUES SUMMER MEETING.
Sallie Simmons, DIR. Marker and Ma
jOr Ross FavOrites According to
the Pooling Last Night.

This afternoon, at o'clock, the summer
races of four days. given under the auspices
of the Indianapolis Driving Club will be
inaugurated The club has been making
extensive preparations for the racing for
the four days and its efforts will be crown
ed with success. There at present
about 800 horses at the track, Of which
about 125 have been entered for the races
The list includes a number of fast horses
which have made low records mostly dur
ing last year. Among the many stables
is that Of Rhody Patterson, of Evansville.
He has fourteen horses with him but all
are not entered In this last class is the
celebrated Greenlander, who is entered in
the PIP trot at Columbus. O., next week.
Seaside, from whom much is expected, is
entered in the 2:20 trot. Brenneman Bros,
of Decatur, ILL.,, have a stable of good horses.
In this stable is the bay mare Effie Powers,
with a record of 212$. She is entered in
the ZIP pace for Wednesday. Jack Shep-
herd, who has a record of 2:14lk and who
is also entered in the 2:15 trot, is in this
stable.
William Marvin, of Attica has number
of speedy animals among which are Ven
ture, record 2:1524 and Freeland, 2:19A. Fred
Kissel has his stable, numbering thirteen
horses, at the track. Dallas, the PAGER
with record of 2:1O heads the list bur he
is not entered. He is entered in the PIP
pace at Columbus, o., next week. DR..
Marker, a green PAGER, and Will Don, OF
like quality and speed, are entered in the
2:35 and 2:25 PAGES. Frank Bogash, the own
er of the Centlivre farm of Fort Wayne
has stable at the track and his horses are
far from being the slowest. Atlantic King,
the PAGER with a record of 2:09$4, heads the
list, Nidia with a two-year-old record of 2:20,
is also in this stable. Plainwood, 2:1524,
and Ponce De Leon, 213, besides several
green horses by Wedgewood, are with the
stables of the Hermitage farm Of Tennes-
see. The entire list of horses of the Rum
barger stables Of this city is at the track.
Sallie Simmins. a green trotter, but of
which much is expected, Will Kerr, 2:Ol12,
American Lad and Clemmie G. are some
of the standard bearers of this stable.
Will Kerr is not entered. The Hill stable,
Of Dallas. Tex, has not arrived, and it
is thought that 1t is held behind the rail-
road blockade In this stable is Lena
entered in the 2l2 pace. 1t is known that
she was shipped TO this city several days
ago. and the club is expecting to hear of
the other well-known horses which are at
the track are Fred Arthur, 2;l2A. Jack
Holt who is entered in the 2:5O pace, but
which is expected to show in ZIP form
before the season is over. and Sidmont,
which is expected to be in fast FORM
The track was worked all day yester-
day, and the members of the club are con-
it will be in its fastest form to-day. The
amphitheater was swept out and put in
good trim and everything was put in readi-
ness. y big canvas was stretched over
the bookmalers stall to protect them and
their customers from the suns rays. The
pool selling and heat book will be in
aiao of InhT Tat nf NinRannaC nd
John LarlIin. of New York. Flynn, the
Chicago programme publisher has charge
Louis, W. W. Morgan, of Charlottesville,
and George c. Morrison, of Connersvile,
were chosen the judges. Frank b. Walker,
who, among hearness men is considered
the best starting judge now on the track,
will officiate in that capacity during the
The following are the races to be run
to-day and list of the entries:
800 Trot; Purse, $780,
Dave Cox. br. g.. Rody Patterson. Evans
Sally Simmons, br. m; Rumbarger Live
stock Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Jane b. m; Ross & Dickerson. Madison.
Cliff Downing, CHI. g.; Brenneman Bros,
Decatur Ill.
Bonnie A., b. M; ]. ]. Amos, Rushville,
Ind.
j. T., gr. g.; j. E. Thompson, Edinburg.
Ind.
Leota, br. M; Oak Hill stables. Nashville.
Stella B., br. M; R. N Mettler. Indianap-
oils, Ind.
Arthur Dodge. b. g.; Riverview Farm
Company, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mary Centlivre, b. M; Centlivre Bros,
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Myra Simmins. b. M; A. A. Swearingen.
haywood. r. J. Wilson. Rushville. Ind
Florence Sultan, b. m; w. A. Jones &
Son, Rushville Ind.
-2:25 Pace; Purse, $780,
Lady Anderson, IN. m; Brenneman Bros,
Little Harry, George w. Leach. Sullivan
Younger Bull. b. g.; V. l. weakley. CO.
lumbus, o.
Ella G., r. M; ]. H. Mclaughlin Indian
Grape Shot, Dr. s.; E. S. Rees, GAINESVILLE
Ohio.
DR. Marker CHI. s.; C. F. Kissel Indian
apOlis.
Don, b. g.: c. F. Kissel, Indianapolis.
Belle NJ, w. T. French. Greenville, o.
-2:25 Trot; Purse, $780,
Sam Weller br. h.; Rody Patterson, Ev-
Cadmus, jr., blk. h.; Adam Schautz. Day
Why Not. g. M; Ben Walker. Indianapo-
Miss May. b. M; Daugherty Stock farm.
Major Ross, br. s.; ]. w. Pigman. Con-
nersViIle Ind.
Red Bird, CHI. f.. L. C. Balch. Little Rock,
Ark.
Periwinkle, b. m; c. c Benedict, Nash
vile, Tenn.
| Belle of Macon, CHI. M; H. Waterman, jr.,
Macon, Ga.
Rensselaer, Wilkes; T. ]. Mccoy, Rensse-
laer. Ind
Silverdale, br. s.; r. ]. Wilson, Rush
VILE Ind.
Rolly Ryan, or. g.; ]. F. Mckinney, Shell
byVlle, Ky.
Nominee, b. g.; c. F. Kissel, Indianapolis,
Ind.
The pooling last night was good. In the
three-nnute trot Sallie Simmons sold at
$50 and the field $50. In the 2:25 pace DIR.
| Marker sold at $50 and the field. $50. Major
| Ross sold at $50 in the 2:25 trot, with the
| field the same.
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