The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-29
I'll A. WAS FAST
SPEED TO BEAT WHRILIGIG'S B.
YEAB-OLD RECORD IF PUSHED.
Second Day of Fort Wayne Trotting-
Mary Best Took Four-Year-Old 3d.
o Purse mt Hartford, Conn.
Special to the indianapolis Journal:


FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 2S-There
was a much better attendance at the races
to-day, but tn" time was no better, except
in the three-year-old pace, in which Ethel
A, the f~avorite, demonstrated her ability
to beat Whirligig's three-year-old world
record of 2:Io. had she been called on to
do so. The 2:21 trot was expected TO be the
trotting event Of the day, but was unfin-
ished after Cocoon and Palatine had each
won a heat. The unfinished 2:25 pace was
called promptly at l o'clock with only two
starters, Syrena and Gazette, heat winners
of yesterday. Syrena had two heats and
Gazette one. Nevertheless Gazette was
favorite. The first heat was a horse race
all the way. Syrena led by a length until
the three-Quarters was passed, where she
broke and Gazette passed her and won by
two lengths easily while Frank Starr was
whipping Syrena. Time, 2:13A. Gazette and
Syrena got away on the first score in the
second heat. Gazette was off his stride and
Syrena took the pole going to the eighth.
Past the quarter Gazette came up on even
terms with Syrena, but could not pass her.
The mare kept the lead TO the wire, win
ming by three lengths.
There were only four starters in the 2:2S
trot, and Liva was a big favorite. She had
the pole, but before the eighth was reached
Electric King had taken it from her. Past
the quarter Eva Clay took the lead, but
broke going to the half and the King was
again ahead. He won by twenty-five
lengths. Ofellus second, Eva Clay third,
Liva fourth. On the second in going to the
quarter Electric King broke and Eva Clay
took the lead. She kept ahead until the
distance flag was reached, when Ofellus
passed her and won by two lengths. Elec-
trio King third, Liv fourth, just escaping
the flag. The third heat Electric King and
Liva broke going TO the eighth; Ofellus and
Eva Clay neck and neck to distance, where
Ofellus began to jump and Eva Clay went
ahead and won the heat. Electric King
was distanced. The fourth heat was a
repetition of the third. The race was be-
tween Eva Clay and Ofellus. At the dis
lance Ofellus was two lengths to the good,
the driver whipping. The horse broke, how
ever, and Eva Clay won by five lengths.
Ofeilus took the lead in the fifth heat and
kept it to the wire. In the stretch Liva
passed Eva Clay and finished second.
and beat Eva Clay without an effort, al
though he broke and ran from the distance
TO the wire.
Ethel A. was favorite in the three-year-
old party. She had the speed of the party,
but got away four lengths behind in the
first heat and travelled around all the horses
except Sidmont and Quiz. In the stretch
there was a great race between the trio.
Ethel A. on the outside. She made the
mile at least two seconds faster than the
winner. Sidmont was first, Quiz second and
Ethel A. third. Time, 2:l3. Before the start
Sanders, driver of Sidmont, Bush, with Sal
ly Bronson. and Ray, with Brenna, were
fined SO each for scoring ahead of the pole
horse. The second heat was won by Ethel
A, ii being the fastest heat OF the meeting
up to date-2:1114. She could have travelled
faster. but it was unnecessary. Sidmont
was second and Quiz third. The fast time
i'm the second heat demonstrated to the
other drivers that the little Iowa mare
was too fast for them, and they continued
the fight for a piece of the money. Rockby
finished second TO Ethel A. in the third
and fourth heats. Summarizes:
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