The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-21

Pearl EDWARDS Good Work I'm Defeat
ing Sherman Clay.


The first race. found Sherman Cray a
stronger favorite in the books than he had
been in the pools. Pearl Onward brought
$50 with him in the pools. but in the betting
stand yesterday previous to the first heat
Sherman Clay was heavily played at 3 to 5.
and Pearl Onward went slowly at 4 to 2 to
win, but found many friends at even money
for the place. Thorndine sold at 6 to 2 to
win and at 5 to 3 for the place. Pearl On
ward behaved badly, and the start was
made with difficulty. When finally sent
away L. Michener had the pole and took
the lead for a while. 1t was soon wrested
from him by T~horndine. however. and that
horse seemed to have a sure thing of the
heat. Sherman Clay was fifth at the start,
and there was apparently hopeless distance
between him and the leaders. He gradually
closed up the distance, as the back stretch
was travelled at a furious rate. He passed
the trailers before the half. and at the
three-quarters pole flew away from Mich
ener. He was then several lengths away
from Thorndine, but was not going his clip
yet yi,h T 1mro tine s , eood t Ienv, horses seS turned NED
in the lead. The sorrel was too much for
the bay stallion. He closed up on him and
passed him just as they reached the wire.
1t was a close finish, but not so close but
the spectators could tell who won the heat.
The second heat was even more exciting
tndn the nrSt. IQOTnulne LED all the way
round, and got too big a lead for Sherman
Clay TO get around HIM. The little sorrel
seemed to almost double his speed as he
came down the stretch. His legs seemed
to be set on springs, so fast did he pick
them up. and his strides were fairly equal
to a run. A hundred yards from the wire
he was a full length from Thorndine, but
by his wonderful squirt he passed Thorndine
under the wire 1t was not. however, unit.
the latter horse had pushed his nose under
the wire and won the beat. 1t took the
judges decision TO stop the guessing in the
grandstand.
The third heat gave another horse a first
place. 1t was won by Pearl Onward in a
beautiful drive. She and Sherman Clay
and Jim Simmons We're side by side
away from them and finished with four
lengths to the good. Sherman Clay was
second, three lengths ahead of Jim Sim
l.. T. Kitchener was drawn at the conclu-
sion of this heat. leaving a field of four
horses. three of whom had single heats to
Clay to be a gutter. The horses started in
line. Pearl Onward soon pulled away from
the rest. and then for the first time Jim
simmons showed his mettle. He chased
Pearce's horse all the way round, and gave
her something TO go for. but he could not
get nearer than two lengths. This gave
Pearl Onward two heats TO the good.
The Pearce mare won the race in the next
heat. 1t was an easy thing for her, and
she made il in the sensational time of
2:1GA. The favorite at the start. Sherman
Clay, was not equal TO a fifth heat in the
fast time or this slayer. He even had TO
yield second place In the heat to Jim SIM
mons. s
The second race was the 2l5 trot. with
six starters. Fred II. was the favorite, at
even money. New Castle was played heav-
lily, at 3 to 2. Jimmie Hague brought 4 10
?; the odds On Birdie CLAW We're S to :.
while Cut Glass and Celerima were offered
at 20 TO 2. The roam mare, Birdie CLAY
took the pole and kept the lead TO the
stretch She was passed in the stretch by
Fred T.. who won the heat by a nose. In
this heat New Castle broke At the three
quarters pole and was lost in the process
sion of trailers. finishing fifth.
The horses all got away in a bunch in the
| second heat. This was one OF the prettiest
heats Of the week. New Castle fell behind
in the back stretch, but coming around the
turn was passing horses like a shot when
he left his feet and went TO the rear again.
Fred Il. got the lead early In the fight and
maintained IL all the way round. but he
was given, a hard chase by Celerima. To
the turn the race was between Fred b..
and Birdie Clay, che two horses running
like q team all the way. AS they pulled
into the stretch Fred p. pulled away from
: CLAW. and the latter was passed by Gel