The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-03
THE GUIDELESS WONDER
LADY ANDERSON WILL GO AFTER
THE WORLDS RECORD TODAY.
Greenfield PAGER without Driver Made
"a Mark of 2;06 liz at EIwood Yes
terday-Other Races.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 2.-Nearly eight
thousand people attended the Madison
county fair and races here to-day. Lady
Anderson, the Hoosier "Gudeless Wonder,
owned in Greenfield, paced an exhibition
mile without rider or driver and broke her
record of 2:0S made at Greenfield, going the
mile in 2:061a. The quarters were :311a.
1:0212. 1:3415 and 2:061z She will attempt TO
lower the worlds record of 2:O42l held by
the famous "Guideless Wonder" Marion
Mills, tomorrow.
Lady Anderson, the wonderful PAGER who
speeds over the track without driver or
guide is one OF the most interesting bits
of horsefesh in America. She is so per-
fectly trained that she stops at the word
of the judges. returns to the post and waits
until she hears the word go" Lady An
derson was born in Henry county this
State in 1889. She is OF a strawberry roam
color, fifteen hands high and weighs eight
hundred pounds. Her form is small and
her appearance pretty and graceful She
was purchased by her present owner, Will
liam NJ. Thomas, of Greenfield. last year
for $3.50. In her scoring for heats Lady An
derson displays much grace and vitality
and seems possessed of almost human in
wonderful speed She has been in train
ing now for her record breaking trial only
two weeks, but she has cut her going down
This was made in an effort to reach the
worlds record of 2:04SI 1t was done on a
half-mile track, which .detracts from the
natural speed she would have developed
Had a mile track been used during her
trials at Greenfield last week her trainer
claims the wonderful mare would have done
2:05 or better There are but two other
driverless PAGERS in this country. They
are Marion Mills, of Wisconsin, who holds
fla V~II nnrT nf 10
weeks ago at Detroit, and Happy Jack
with a record of 2:11. Lady Anderson will
not be able to appear at all the meetings
that have requests for her attendance. Her
performance to-day leads her owners to
predict that she will beat Marion Mills's
mark.
Judge Swing, in the free-for-all pace. to-
day broke the track record of 2:12la, going
the mile in 2:12. Summaries:
straight heats, So Sure second Elsie f.
third, Betty Crook fourth Time-2:2SA.
2:211a, 2:2i15
2:40 Pace: purse, $3.50: Daniel Wilkes won
in straight heats, Betty McCarkle second
Illicit third, Rural Boy fourth. Time
Free-for-ali pace; purse, $500: Judge
Swing. won in straight heats, Sir Edwin
Arnold second, Ira B. third Time-2:12
Mile run and repeat; purse $125: Eliyn
and AlonzO each won heat. The race will
be completed tomorrow Time-1:51, 1:47.
Double Programme az Franklin.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Sept 2.-The Johnson
county fair is being held this week and is
being attended by immense crowds. Yes
terday was Old Settlers day, the pro-
gramme being arranged by Senator Moore,
OF Trafalgar. There was old-time singing
and speeches by Colonel Oyler DR.. Payne,
John Doty and others. The postponed races
of yesterday were added to the programme
of to-day. Results follow:
200 rrot: nurse S10O.