The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18
FAST LOTTIE LORRAINE
PACED TWO HEATS ON A HEAVY
TRACK IN 2.Oe AND 200 Ia.
Nearly 10000 People Attended the
State Fair Xesterday-Good Rae
ing Throughout the Entire Card.

More than 10000 people witnessed the best
races of the week at the fair grounds yes
terday The grand stand was filled to its
utmost, and the area in front was uncom-
fortably packed with people. 1t was fine
day for racing, and some good sport was
seen, although the track was heavy and
over two seconds slow. The free-for-all
pace was won in two fast heats-2.Os and
2:o9A. Lottie Lorraine the winner, and
Pearl c., who was also in the race, holds
the worlds record for mares-2:0614-and
while the track was too heavy to expect
either to equal this mark, yet the time
made was as good considering the condition
of the track. The heavy rains had made
the track very heavy, but it is rapidly
coming out, and if there is no unusual rain
it will be very fast this afternoon. 1t was
good racing all through the card yesterday.
One race had twelve starters,aone fifteen
and one seven. This caused a great deal
of trouble in getting them away and con-
sequently after speeding off two heats of
Wednesdays races it was late when the
card was completed it being almost dark,
and on that account there was some con-
fusion in determining the winner of fourth
money in the last race.
Willkelmina, although if Mark Reed had
been able to keep his feet the result might
have been different. The first heat was a
walkaway, with Mark Reed closely pushed
by Tom Cole for second place. In the sec
ond heat Willhelnina took the lead at the
start, and did not lose it all the way
around. She held her place a good four
lengths from the bunch from the quarter to
the half, with Hal Rowe leading the bunch
by length or more. At the half Mark
Reed began squirt that BODIED i'll for the
leader, out he went off his feet after put
ting his nose ahead of Willhelminas driver
He fell back behind Hal Rowe but again
passed him, and then went off again in the
stretch giving Hal Rowe second place in
the beat but not losing second money IN
theTace
Fifteen horses lined up for the second
race. the 2:20 trot. 1t was a field almost
too big to handle, but after scoring five
times the signal was given and the horses
got away pretty well punched but with
Greenfield Girl off her feet, nearly ter,
lengths behind. She held this position all
the way around. and the flag fell ON ner
She divided running honors with J. a.
whose ability as q saddle nag kept him in
side the flag, but he got last place in the
next heat. The race itself was not very
interesting. Willow held the lead from
start to finish, with the other place horses
IN practically the same order all the way
around The second heat decided the race
in favor of Willow, who, as in the first
heat, took the lead at the start and was
not passed. She kept steady gait bur
her driver thought she was about to be
beaten in the stretch He was standing on
his feet talking to his horse and urging her
on, but did not use the whip. She won
easily by two lengths.
TWO VERY FAST HEATS
The free-for- all pace was won in two fast
heats by Lottie Lorraine in 2:O9 and 2:09A
She was pushed hard in both heats The
finish heat was one of the prettiest races
ever seen on the track. 1t was a speed
contest from start to finish. Lottie Lo-
raine took the lead at the start and main
tanned it to the finish winning by less than
foot Ella T. put her nose opposite Lot
tie Loraine's flank at the eighth and kept
1t there until the stretch was reached. Ole
Hutch had been laying back in fourth place
and made no effort to reach the leaders
until the last stretch was reached. At the
last quarter he began pulling away from
eighth he had still gap of two lengths to
close after passing Ella T., who had been
the last hundred yards that Ole Hutch's
driver pushed him to his best and in that
time he closed the gap, but not until about
five feet beyond the wire. The driver of
Lottie Lorraine rode in his horses TAIL
1t was a fine heat. The second heat was
finish. Pearl c. took her place by the side
OF Lottie Lorraine in the back stretch and
IL was a neck-and-neck race for over a
quarter. but in the turn Lottie Lorraine got
the best of 1t, having the pole and main
tanned the lead to the end
With a field of seventeen horses to make
the start there was a good deal of scoring
IN the 2:2O pace. Lady Anderson seemed to
but she dropped to third place. Humming
Bird started off in the lead with Lady An
picked her way out of the bunch and at
the quarter was leading the field by a half
length She kept this lead until the last
quarter was reached. She began to show
signs of firing then and was passed by
Oneoen and Josephine, who finished first
and second in the order named. Humming
Bird finished in twelfth place. With a field
OF seventeen none was outside the distance
The last heat was paced after it was so
dark that it was almost impossible to see
the horses in the back stretch and this
the numbers as the horses passed under the
wire; The first eight horses were caught
all right, but after that it was impossible
Tor the judges to place the horses. This
left a doubt as to the winner of fourth
money, for Prestoriat Wilkes had come in
Iourth IN the second heat and eleventh in
the first, while Kitty Van had come in
fourth in the first heat. and was below
eighth in the second, but was believed to
have been as good or better than eleventh
After some consultation it was decided to
the fourth money. Lady Anderson
and Josephine tied for second place and
second and third money added together
was H.ss,. divided between them, The heat was
much like the first. Lady Anderson took
the lead at the quarter and kept it for a
half but after that she was passed by
Oneoen.
THE SUMMARIES.
First Race-2:3o Pace; Purse, $500
Wilhelmina, b. M, Doyle & Bower
master, Ottawa III. Observation-Disclosures.
Mark Reed, G. g., Blair & Baker In
I uidn "a pols
Hal Rowe, S. g., Rowe stock farm,
Tom Cole, b. h. Fred Douglas, Chi
Shouldn't Wonder. b. g., Stephen
Lowe, LaPorte. Ind. Observation-Disclosures 4
Arlim, b. m, Walter Dunn, Charles
Speed Wilkes, b. h., Raub Bros,
South Bend. Observation-Disclosures. 7 <
Noble Harry, br. g.. DR.. S. A. Troy,
WlIHaInS Corner. ...................9 &
lxwood, b. h, J. B. Lowrie, Raven
Exa, b. m, C. c. PoIin, Newtown. Ind is
Bay Hal b. g., Richard Curtis. Lex
lHSIon, NY Observation-Disclosures. Dis. |
DR.; Riley, br h., F. w. Wickwire
Tfme-2:16lz 2:i9H us
Second Race; 2:2o Trot; Purse $500
Willow. b. m, B. f. Smith. Hills
dale. Mich ............... 1 |
Victor Sprague, George Schey. Craw-
Dora H. II. B. O'Hair, Paris. Iii...... !
Turquoise, b. m, G. j. Fuller. Louis
Exploit. g. h., NJ j. De Quin, KAN
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