The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-04
DRIVING CLUB RACES
THREE GOOD EVENTS OPEN THE
JULY TROTTING MEETING.
The Crowd Slim by Reason Of Poor
Street-Car Service Attractive
Features for This Afternoon.


car company to furnish cars, the opening
races came near not having any spectators.
Only few electric trains and these far be-
tween, were run, and an hour before time
for starter Frank Walker to ring the gong
at the track there was complete break
down in the service that greatly delayed
those who wanted TO reach the fair
grounds. 1t is a question if enough people
were there to pay the three 500 purses.
The crowd under the canvas covering the
pool sellers was hardly sufficiently numer-
Gus to be interesting. The number of va
cant seats in the grand stand reminded one
of the opening night at the May Festival in
Tomlinson Hall. The long board counters
under the grand stand where foaming beer
and ham sandwiches are usually handed out
to race patrons standing five deep in the
sawdust aisles were pitifully deserted. A
handful of ladies sat lonely on the club
house piazza and another handful or so
looked decidedly bored in the grand stand.
Nor was the attendance of horsemen from
the State hardly up to that Of previous
meetings. No sensational performances
were recorded, but any number of interest
ing events not down on the programme &C.
CURED. The best race of the afternoon
the 2:25 trot. Major Ross Connersville
stallion was tipped off the favorite, but
he finished last in field of nine in every
heat. Although he might have been doing
believe so. Rensselaer, Wilkes took the
race in straight heats, lowering his record
from 2:2S 10 PISA. Kissel's DIR. Marker
was the favorite in the 2:25 pace, but he
never showed better than second, and this
caused more criticism of his honesty. AL
though il was his first time in a race men
who claimed to know what he could do did
not hesitate to say that, if properly driven,
he could throw dust in the face of the Win
ner, Grape Shot, without half trying.
ONLY WINNING FAVORITE.
Sally Simmons, in the three-mnute trot
was the favorite, and the only animal that
went TO form, according to many good
judges Of horse flesh. In the second heat of
this Arthur Doge's sulky broke down
in a collision with Dave Cox in the back
stretch Doges driver was dumped out I'M
hurt and the good-tempered gelding trot-
ted out his mile dragging the wreck, being
caught under the wire. The judges for the
meeting are III. NJ Gilchrist, of Noblesville;
w. w. Morgan, Of Charlottesville, and 9.
+. Kennedy, or Indianapolis. II. G. Sells
is clerk of the course
Nine promising performers lined up for
the first race, the three-minute trot. Bon
ME A. had the pole and after three breaks
the horses were given the word by starter
Walker. Bonnie A. and Stella B. were first
at the turn on even terms, when both went
up in the air, having been pushed above
their limit in setting rapid pace Sally
Simmons the favorite, going steady as a
machine, shot to the front at once and out
classed everything to the wire, winning
easy by several lengths from Arthur Doge
followed by Stella B., who had come fast
after settling down, passing half dozen
horses in the stretch In the second heat
from Sally Simmons on the first turn. She
held the lead to the head of the stretch
where simmons had arrived on even terms,
taking the lead at the seven-eighthS and
winning easily by length from Stella b.
Leota made game race in the back stretch
but could never do better than third. A
collision between Arthur Doge and Dave
Cox. who were fourth and fifth at the half,
resulted disastrously for Doge. Doge's left
H.
slime on the track without injuring him.
Doge finished the mile, being caught under
heat was just as easy for Sally Simmons.
who took the lead at the turn. AT the head
of the stretch Stella B. broke and was
passed by Arthur Doge and Jane the latter
taking second place ten yards from the
wire. Summaries:
First e-Three-minute trot; purse, $500.
Sally Simmons, br. m, by Simmons,
Rumbarger Stock Company, Indian
apolis (Shank). ..........................1 1 /
Stella B., br: M. by Anteros. R. N.
Arthur DOge, b. g, by Albert w.
Riverview Farm. Fort Wayne Ban
Jane. b. m. by Mikeagan. Ross & .
Dickerson, Madison Dickerson)....:. 2
Leota, br. m' by Wedgewood, Oak !.
Amos. Rushville CGosnelD. ............S 5
DfSf GSa Gvan E by EagS
]. T., or. g.. by Jim Wilson. ]. Z.
Thompson, Edinbqrg eThompaon). 80 s 6
J. wilson, Rushivilie WILSON, S ........7 .
Younger Bull, b. g.. by Joe Patter-
son, V. L. Weakley, Columbus, o.
Time. s:ss 5:i5H. 2:2si.
Best time by quarters:
SS1z 1:i2is " 1 tfT. 'e S:2sl,
For the 2:25 pace KisseIs Dr. Marker,
who had never been in race, was made
favorite with Grape Shot second choice.
The subsequent heats showed that Grape
Shot had il all his OWN way, winning in
straight heats. A few people had the tenn
Gritty TO suggest that DR.. Marker was not
put TO his limit. In the first and second
heats he passed Ella G. in the stretch and
my Brown showed his speed, passed Man
ker and Ella q. in the backstretch, and
held second place TO the wire. In the sec
ond heat Lady Anderson delayed the start
by fall turning over the sulky without
hurting driver Houston. Younger Bull per-
formed badly and distanced in the
first heat, having been started without re-
gard TO position or gait. Summaries:
Second Race-2:25 pace; purse. 500.
Grape Shot, br. s., by Brown Hal, B.
S. Rees, GAINESVILLE, Q. Rapp. .,..;..1 1
Kissel Indianapolis (KisseD. .........2 2 8
Tommy Brown b. g, by Scott's Ham,
brine. T.. T. Brown, Indianapolis
CBlackwelD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 2
Ella Co.. r. m, by Odessa, ]. II. Nc
Laughlin, Indianapolis McLaugh-.
. I'M ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5
Lady Anderson, no. m, by Anderson
Wilkes, Brenneman Brothers, Deca-
tur Ill. (Houston). ......................4
Time-2:20, 2:2124. 2:2212
Best time by quarters:
Quarter. Half. Three-quarters. Mile;
S3I2 1:O9Ia 1:45A 2:20
Any one of several were considered likely
TO win the third race the 225 trot. Major
Ross was played against the field in the
pools, with Nominee, Rensselaer, Wilkes
and Silverdale played by many for second
place. The ten starters were strung out
for ten scores for the first heat starter
Walker having TO fine the drivers of Cad
mus, Miss May and Belle of Macon $40 each
for refusing TO obey instructions. When
they finally got away Why Not, with the
pole. was abreast with Major Ross. Miss
May, Sam Weller and Silverdale. At the
turn Miss May took the pole. Cadmus
came through the bunch and challenged
Miss May in the back stretch with Silver
dale and Why Not length behind At
the half Rensselaer, Wilkes and Sam We'll
Ter shook of the trailers and joined the
four leaders all being within eight lengths.
Wilkes and Sam Weller passed Siverdale
and Why Not at the three-quarters. kept
up the squirt and took the lead in the
stretch from CadmuS and Miss May. Wilkes
shook of Weller at the seVen-eighths and
came under the wire with a length to
spare from Weller, CadmUs and Miss May
separated by a length each. Wilkes took
the heat in PISA, lowering his previous
mark by nine and three-quarters seconds.
In the second heat Cadmus led into the
stretch, where he broke, and Rensselaer,
Wilkes took the lead and won by six
lengths Sam Weller taking second in the
last fifty yards. The third heat was the
most exciting OF any during the day
Wilkes led from the the half with