The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
a WEEK OF STATE FAIR
LIST or THE ENTRIES FOR THE
HARNESS RACES EACH DAY.
Great Star Pointer-JOe Patchen Con-
test on indianapolis Day-The De-
Rartments Improved.

on the grounds yesterday but the exhibitors
will be ready by this afternoon to make
their displays for the enormous crowds an
ticipated during the week Everywhere in
the State the interest in the fair Is keen
and a large attendance is anticipated by
the management. The exhibits in the me-
chanicaI and live stock departments are
unprecedented and the same is claimed for
all departments of the big show. Two de-
cidedly novel features will be the working
dairy and the contests that viii occur on
the cultivated patch Of ground in the south
east portion Of the grounds.
The indianapolis society people have
taken up the contest in horsemanship on
Indianapolis day and the entries for the
handsome prizes offered are beyond ex-
pectation. The programme is in charge of
Messrs. Ferd Mayer and Clarence Martin
dale and they have spared no pains to make
It a success The first prizes for both lady
and gentleman will be silver loving mugs Of
an attractive design. That for the gentle
man has English buckhorn handles and
that for the lady three silver handles. Both
are exquisitely engraved Saddles and
brides are offered as second prizes. These
may be seen in the window of Charles
Mayer & Co. Not only in these equestrian
contests, but in the contest for the prize
for the most artistic and handsomely deco
rated equipage, there is a decided rivalry
and some elegant equipages will be shown.
The people of the city and of the country
in general, too, are looking forward to the
Joe Patchen-Star Pointer match race,
which is to be contested on Indianapolis
day. The great pacing kings said to
be in their best shape for the battle royal,
and with the right weather conditions it
Dc hot hot
the two-minute mark here, and beat Star
Pointers wonderful mark in exhibition,
1884. Special arrangements have been
made for Thursday and Friday for trans
porting the immense crowds to and from
the grounds.
THE RACE ENTRIES.
The entries in the speed department will
be found below 1t is the largest field Of
horses the state fair has ever known. The
officers of the course are: Presiding judge
o. p. Updegraff, North Topeka, Kan
Judges and timers-W. w. Morgan, Craw-
louisville; Edward Sweeney, Kokomo; F.
G. Balser, New Castle; George w. Hail.
Raleigh; ]. N. Dickerson, Indianapolis.
The entries for the different day events
are as follows:
Tuesday. Sept. IA
2:30 Trotting class; purse, $780,
.Nobby, br. g., j. A. Barrett, Shelbyville,
Gardenia, b. m, Hermitage Stud, Nash
vile. Tenn.
Tricolor, c. g., w. H. Boyce, Terre Haute
Ind.
Mollie Wilkes, b. M. M. Kirkman, sulIi-
Black King. bl. g.. Grant Johnson. Yer
Burleigh, b. g.. G. S. Burleigh. vassal-
Allison Bismont. b. s.. S. R. Reed, Month
cello, Ill.
Maggie. Anderson, b. m, James Hazleton.
Stropes, b. g., w. A. Stout, Indianapolis.
COrrine, b. m, Doug Thomas Paris, KY.
George Alex, b. g., Doug Thomas, Paris,
Irony, g. s., Blummer Bros, Holly, Mich.
Freely. b. s., Empire City Stud, Cuba,
Maus Agate. b. m. A. F. Marker. Indian
Loise W.. bl. m. John wathen. Licking
San Antonio, c. g.. ]. B. Sims. Lebanon,
Senator L.. b. g, t W. Dellinger. Port
Winn Wood, b. g., W. H. Colt, Lebanon.
Candy b. m, S. Harvey, Chenille o.
Lentolus. b. g., j. w. Tilden, Red Oak,
lcwa.
Harry Nixon, b. g., C. ]. Britton, Craw-
Eckstein, b. g., Gretna Farm, Gretna, Ill.
Robert B., b. g., d. NJ. Bell, Leonards-
Jennie Thomas. Thomas Levi. Mobiles
Bassador Big Rapids Real-estate Com
pany, Big Rapids Mich.
Dove Wing, M, J. T. Montgomery.
Charleston, Ill.
Manzanillo b. M, A. T. Jackson & Co,
Kittie Stone, b. M, Grassland Farm, In
dianapolis.
Streeter Boy. b. g., ]. b. Pollitt Bloom.
Lady Ciarissa. Tay Green, Indianola, Ill
Miss Logan, Grant Walden, Terre Haute.
Ind.
1909 Pacing class; purse, s7OO:
l.. l.. D.; b. S. " L. Shuler, Indianapolis
Nora L., b. m, ]. w. Miller, Lancaster,
Bright Light, br M. W. H. Boyce, Terre
Choral, b. m. o. ]. Phelps. Terre Haute
Ind
Ole Hutch. br. g.. o. ]. Phelps. Terre
Palmyra Boy, bl. g., r. C. Bowles, Pal
.Flossie Deania, s. m, William Combes
Monticello Ill.
Miss Williams. b. M. Mccoy Bros. Dies
Sir Edwin Arnold. $. $. G. H. Benette
Paducah, Ky.
Ill.
Earlmont. b. s., Doug. Thomas Paris KY
..Spalpeen. b. s. Empire City Stud, Cuba,
Nydia Wilkes. b. m Empire City Stud
Col. Thornton, b. s., B. d. Ray. Lebanon
Ky.
Judge Swing. br. S., H. C. Speided Mil
Cleveland S.. b. s, r. C. Hart. Lapeer
Mich.
Conner. bl. g.. j. R. Dilarkey. Danville
KY.
- Bessie Bonehill. g. M. John Dickerson,
Terre Haute. Ind.
Josephine. b. m, John Dickerson. Terre
Ella T.. &. M. ]. w. Tilden. Red Oak. la.
sherman Clay, CHI. g., Gretna Farm, Gret-
DR. Archibald, b. e., Glenevis Stock Farm.
ST. Paul, Mimi.
Princess Eulalia. ch. m Glenevs Stock
Farm St. Paul. MINI.
Milton S, b. 5, Grain & Powell. Urbana
o.
Pinewood b. s, George W. Saunders,
Cleveland, o.
Captain Crouch c. 5. ]. Crouch & Son,
Lafayette, Ind.
Burrpatch. c. g.. ]. F. Flanagan, New
ark, ..
Parker s.. gr. g. Samuel T. Fleming &
Son, Terre Haute. Ind.
2:20 Trotting class; purse, $500.
Essie W., b. M, Lee Cramer, Richmond.
Ind.
Neva Wilkes. br. m. w. II. Boyce, Terre
Haute, Ind.
Preston. &. g.. Hermitage stud. Nashville.
Tenn.
Afro, g s.. J. c. Jackson Farmer City.
Red River CHI. s.. A. J. Padgitt, Rensse-
Nellie H.. b. M. R. B. Grear. winton
Place, O.
Lady Madison. b. m, G. S. Burleigh Vas
scarborough, Me.
Alan, b. g., James Hazelton Muncie Ind
Kittie l., br. m, Mccoy Brothers. Des
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