The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-02
RACE ENTRIES CLOSE
ALL THE LEADING STABLES IN THE
COUNTRY REPRESENTED.
Only the August Meeting Now
Remains.

Entries for the races of the Indianapolis
Driving Club, to be held Aug. L to IL.
closed last night at midnight. At that time
the club had received several score of en-
tries, but 1T was impossible to tell all the
horses which will be represented, for all
entries mailed last night must first be re-
ceived. The club has assurances that many
of the best horses in the country will be
here and that there will be more entries
than ever before. The club has given up
the idea of holding a July meeting. There
was some talk of holding races early in
that month. SO as to include the Fourth
but the baseball club has two games sched-
uled here for that date, and it was thought
that the games would interfere with the
attendance at the track. Before the time
for the August meeting the club will prob
ably have number of special features
down on the programme, such as races
between noted PAGERS or trotters. 1t is
early yet and impossible to tell the merits
or the respective fast horses. The club de-
sires, If they have any features, to have
them between horses which will furnish
the best sport. Secretary Graves, of the
club stated last night that he thought the
regular entries would be ready for publ;-
cation by Saturday. The club has entries
from the Jewett and Hamlin stables of
New York, in which are found some of the
speediest horses in harness All the lead
ing stables in the United States have en-
tries, and well they might, for the driving
club has up in prizes and purses nearly
$4,000. From the number of entries re-
ceived by the club it is evident that the eff
forts of last year to present first-class rae
ing were so far successful that they have
attracted the attention of horsemen
everywhere. hy horsemen the Indianapolis
track is recos nzed as one of the fastest IL
not fastest, In the world. The track has a
wonderful record The most remarka bic
thing is the fact that there has seldom been
horse that won a heat over 1t but what
has broken bis record in that race. Of the
ninety-one heats paced and trotted at the
big meeting last season the average time
by the colts. The track also holds the race
record of the world. These facts with the
large sum the club offers this year. has at
tracted attention. and the August meeting
will, from all indications, be the largest
and best ever held here. The track is al
ready in excellent condition. and several
local flyers have been driven over it this
season. The club does not propose to let
the track get out OF condition for a day be-
fore the August meeting, and it is being
worked daily.
A prominent racing man was asked last
this year, and he replied that they are the
best in the history of harness racing.
day." he said. thar. ever before and there
will be more horses the tracks this sea-
son than ever before. More money will be
offered as inducements for good racing the
coming season thai, there has been offered
for years. The different stables are filled
with promising colts, and before the COM
remarkable performances. A few years ago
the Fast was the racing center and horse
men took their stables there. Now the at
traction is in the West. and last year the
best races were held here and the best
time made. Indianapolis is in the principal
trotting and pacing association of the
United States, the Western-Southern. This
association has a half million dollars hung
up for races this year, so 1t can be seen
that the indications are fiattering for the
season. for IL there were not this money
would not be offered"