The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-04
POINTER WON THE PRIZE
DEFEATED JOE PATCHEN BY PACING
IN 2.O4 Ia, 2,O3 Sd, 2:O5.
Match Race at Charter Oak Park for
Purse of Acknowledgements Track
Record Lowered by Pearl c.

HARTFORD, Conn. Sept. 3.-To-day's
programme at Charter Oak Park was too
long to be finished before dark. Two heats
were necessary to bring to an end the hard
fought $3.50 trot, seven heats of which were
trotted Wednesday, Town Lady won the
first heat to-day in 2:14. Emily took the
second in 2;1312 and won first money. Town
Lady got second money. Nancy Time third
and The Tacomis fourth.
The most stubbornly fought race of the
day was the 2:14 pace. Ambulator was ex-
pected to win it, with Forest Herr and
Quick Turn second and third choices.
Ambulator finished no heat better than
third, while Forest Herr and Quick Turn
were distanced in the second heat by
Quadriga, who surprised all the knowing
ones by going the mile in 2:09s4. Favor
then showed the way home in the three
other heats in fast time, and apparently
with speed to spare.
The Abbott won the 2:1S trot in straight
heats. He seemed winded when he finished
the second heat, and many looked for Lucy
Carr to take the third, but she was not
equal to it.
Star Pointer won from Joe Patchen with
apparent ease. 1t had been agreed that
each horse should alternate at the pole,
and the toss of a penny decided which
should start in that position. Mr.. Murphy,
owner of Star Pointer. won the toss. In
the second heat, when Patchen had the
pole, Pointer had to travel a little faster to
get to the wire first, and that heat was
done in 2:O3%. He landed about half a
length ahead in each heat
Only one heat was trotted in the 2:10 trot-
ting race. The day was fine, and 10000
persons were present Marion Mills paced
a mile without driver in 20Ss4. Sum-
marieS:
2:14 Pace; purse $1,000:
Favor, b. e., by Frank Buford-
Daisy, by Bay Tom, jr. (Smart l / !
Quadriga, CHI. G. (MiIleD. ......... 9 4
Ambulator, b. h. (rhomas) 8
Clifford, b. &. (CarmichaeD...... 4 6
Myrtle g., b. m. (Quintin) .......7 Z s
Elias Ella e. Dr. m SMouItonl 2v;;:oni g.
Quick Turn, CHI 6. (Bowdoin)... 8 dis
N1Tdica b; m DUSTIN 69i ..oo; DIS n.,ot
2:1S Trot; purse. $4,000:
The Abbott, b. g., by Chimes-Nettie
King, by Mambrino King (Geers)..
Lucy Carr, b. t. Is. WILSON,. ........
Neva Wilkes, Dr. m. (Boyce). .........3 4
Luna, b. m. (Walker). .................. 6 6
Bolton, l. h. (kelly). observation-disclosures.
Leddie L., br. f. (Payne) ...............7
Winnie Baron. b. M. (Howard). .8 s 5
Time-2:i5, 2:l6A, 2:16z.
Special pace, mile heats, winner to take
all; purse, $1,000:
Star Pointer, b. s. (IcClary). ......... !
Joe Patchen, blk S. (Geers) ...........
Time-2:04A, 2:03s4. 2:05.
2:1O Trot purse $4,000 (unfinished)
Dan Cupid, b. h. (McCarthy) ................ /
B. e. p, b. h. (Gerrity).. .................... 2
Bouncer b. m. (La Pham). .................. 3
Que Allen, b. h. (HIcKenny) ................. 4
Early Bird, IN. h. Payne). 5
Alcidali b. m Dore). ........................ 6
Celaya, CHI. m. (Dustin). Observation-Disclosures.
Baron Rogers, b. h. CTfter). s
Time, 2:12A.
The crowd was disappointed in the race
between Star Pointer and Joe Patchen. In
the three heats the two horses travelled the
mile side by side, Pointer going about hair
a length ahead in the home stretch ana
keeping it to the wire. The race was with
out any other feature and there was a
general belief that the horses We're not
driven as fast as they could SO. There was
disappointment at the slow time and there
We're no cheers when it was announced