The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-30
ALIX WILL GO HERE
THE RIvI CLUB SECURES HER
FOR NEXT WEEKS MEETING.
She Is Expected to Lower Nancy
Hanks's Worlds Record-Di-
rectIy VIII Also Appear.

The two most notable engagements ever
made for a racing meeting in Indianapolis
were those perfected yesterday by Presi-
dent Taggart, of the Indianapolis Driving
Club. Mr.. Taggart went to Fort Wayne
on Tuesday to see Monroe Salisbury TO
arrange If possible for the appearance Of his
two great horses Alix and Directly to go
against their records here next week. After
a long conference and the offering Of extra
inducements Mr.. Salisbury agreed TO bring
these horses here. By horsemen generally
Alix is regarded as the greatest trotter in
the world. AT Terre Haute week before
last she went a third heat in a race in
2:05A, an unprecedented performance.
There is no doubt. so horsemen say, that
if she is in good condition she can
go a mile against time on a good track
faster than 2:04. which is the worlds rec
ord made by Nancy Hanks. The Indianap-
oils track is we'll adapted to such a test,
better perhaps than any other, and If Alix
succeeds in lowering the record here next
week. which is regarded as probable, her
owner will get 5000 for 1t.
Directly is the pacing marvel of the age.
He is but two years old, and his two per-
formances at Chicago last week show that
he is a wonder, destined to be a much fast
er horse than was his famous sire, Direct,
2O5A. At the first attempt in Chicago Di-
rectly paced a mile in PIP and two days
later went the same distance in 2:lCtt,
a two-year-old %trotter or PAGER. MI. Sails
bury says he can easily pace in 2:lO or bet
ter.
In the free-for-all race. which has Just
been filled, are such famous horses as Ry-
land t. the cowboy, pony." PixleX, Mag
sures a great contest, as all these horses
have records of 2:10 or better.
nave thus been secured there is reason to
expect that each day of the races next
week will be eventful. The arrangement
been definitely decided upon. but it is prob
able that Alix will go on Thursday. Eva
ena = an FOR E the 9!so t Rom which aTe tM is the Sf n 5ne
race on the programme on the opening
day Wonday). At Fort Wayne Tuesday
2:2s trot in 2S:24: Eva Clay won the third
and fourth heats each in 2:24; Liva, anoth-
but. didn't. win a heat: This $50 trot viii
doubtless be one of the best contests Of
the meeting. as Apesllus. the final winner
tries. and he will find the large field that
will likely start a much harder one TO beat
was 2:23, and he will have to knock several
seconds from that mark to lead such good
9 Psd as Nd Baroness Russ ean Fired Wilkes:
Six and several others in the race.
w Star a Pointer c,r entered ah Ndnd in the Mo5 2;l I6e pace ace
first heats Of the 2:25 pace. at Fort Wayne
last Monday in 2:l3& and 2:141a. On the
the 2:16 trot here. won the 2:21 trot, last
heat in 2:l7A. Sterling r., Holt, owned by
for next Tuesday, was s, z. Z and drawn
in the 2:24 pace at the same meeting. The
time made was 2:13, 2:11A. 2:14. 2:13$-
A. by Adrian Wilkes. was the winner.
A special train on the Monon road will
leave the Union Station for the fair
grounds every day during the race meet
ing 80 Il, !, 2 and 3 o'clock, and electric
cars on the Illinois-street and College
avenue lines every five minutes.