The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-15

The Fields Enormous, but the Crowd
of Spectators Small.

OF
The first days races were fairly interest
ing, and the fields were enormous. Yet
there were comparatively few people in the
grand stand. There were no bookmakers
nor betting, and this, the horsemen say,
accounts in large measure for the lack of
interest. There was somewhat more than
the usual trouble with the score card The
information was incomplete on the card,
and it was next to impossible to get it at
the judges stand. In the 2:09 pace three
names for which money was paid were not
drawn from the hat in placing the horses.
This was purely an oversight, but it was
annoying. The starter, 0. p. Updegraf, of
Topeka, gave general satisfaction in his
work.
The judges and timers were: w. w. Nor
gan, of Charlottesville; Edward Sweeney,
of Kokomo; F. G. Balser, of New Castle;
George w. Hall, of Raleigh; ]. N. Dicker-
son, of Indianapolis.
In the 2:3O trot, the first race on the card,
there were fourteen starters, regarded as
fine bunch of colts as has been seen on
any track this summer. 1t was won out
by an Axtel colt, Eckstein, who has been
winning right handily for three or four
weeks past He was given hard push by
Nobby a Tennessee colt, and there are
those who declare that Neil pulled Nobby' S
head aside at the wire in the second heat,
when four of them shot under the wire
hardly nose apart. Senator L., who was
in this bunch and took third money, was
such mean colt that II. w. Dellinger of
Portland, picked him up at Lexington last
year for $50. He has paid for himself sew
eral times. This race went in one-two or
der, requiring but two heats. In the first
heat Eckstein had fairly easy lead until
the last fifty yards, but West had to apply
the whip literally to hold his lead to the
wire The track was fast and the time was
Eckstein had the hardest kind of a fight,
Nobby, Senator L. and Candy crowding
him very closely. Summary:
The 2:SO trot; purse, $500:
Eckstein, b. g., by Axtell CWesD..... ]
Senator L., b. g., by West Cloud (Del-
Gardenia, b. M. by Candidate cFuiierj
Lentolus, b. g., by Tacktolus CTilden).
Candy, b. M, by Candidate (Galliger) 10 4
Dove Wing, $. M, by Egalite (San-
I aSTs( Clarssa b M bv - ;creeni -
Tricolor, br. g., by Reelection (Boyce)
Manzanillo b. m, by Bonnie Nc
MISS sgSG logan n,AI 3. M, by Buzzmont
Bassador g. g., by Embassador (NIer-
streator Boy. b. g.. by iPoliit0 ...2 l.
Allison Bismont. b. s., by Bismont. :.
Combs "a s:;s;;
THE 200 PACE.
The 2:09 pace, the second race on the
card. was close enough to produce plenty
OF sport, though it also went in two heats.
1t had in it such successful campaigners
of the year as L. L. D., Miss Williams,
n nd Dor
which took second money, was purchased by
Young Fleming of Terre Haute, last spring
for $3.50. He has started in eight races and
won five. In the second heat Palmyra Boy
only had an eyelash the best Of it. Sum-
mary:
2:O9 Pace: purse $7o0:
Palmyra Boy, blk. g., by Gpattan CAL
Parker s., gr. g.. by Temple Bar,
Miss ss'V Williams, b. M. by Williams
sherman Clay, b. c., by Clay Dust
Ella +. g. m, by Altamont (Tiiden).. Z
Bright Light, br. m, by Dark Night
capt 1sfe{ Crouch c. s., by General Smith =
L. '-1 L. B., b. s, by Woodsford Wilkes
J1 1d6serys Swing, br s, by Wilkes Boy
ole u Hutch 1 br M, by Crit Davis
(PnelpSl ..........-......:' :.......... 10
Flossie Lelania- s. m, by Anderson
Wilkes lComDs) ..............-........ II
Colonel Thornton, b. s., by Onward
Bessie Bonehill. &. m, by Empire
Wilkes (Dickerson) ..................:....17 10
Dick Wilkes. b. s., by Young Wilkes
Cleveland s.. b. S, by Montgomery
Milton s., b. s., by Red Wing (Ray-
Princess Eulalie, c. M, by Belmont
(CamerOn) ...........................l 10 ~
Nydia. Wilkes b. m, by Baron Wilkes
Lapham) .........-....-....-...... 10 IA
Pinewood, b. s., by ArtemuS (Curtis). ..1S is
Time-2:0712 2:OSA.
THE 2:20 TROT.
The 220 trot also went in two heats, SEN
ator Wilkinson taking both. There were
twenty-one starters and the big field had
a hard time getting off. and Wilkinson got
a bit the best of it in the getaway. They
strung out like a train of cars and came
around the track in this fashion. In the
second Wilkinson got away a length ahead.
Kittie L. passed him at the half, but
could not hold her wind long. Summary:
The 2:2O Trot; purse $7O0:
Senator Wilkinson, br. S., by Woed-
ford Wilkes. (Seely) ....................
Kittie l., br. m, by Laneewood Chief.
White Points, b. g.. by Mike Egan. :.
Harry H., b. g.. by Huron Boy.
afro, &. s.. by Ronds spragua- Jack
son)......... ..........................