The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19

The Track Was Hard. but the SpOr
Was EnirIy Good.

The cool breeze from the west that swept
through the amphitheater at the fair
grounds yesterday afternoon made it I'M
comfortable for the crowd, and the spec
tators huddled together in small groups
for a time and then left the stand to walk
around the grounds in the interest of
warmth. The speeders in the horse races
were effected a little by the cool air, but
succeeded in making fair time. The races
We're interesting, but were not exciting
enough 10 warm the crowd TO a spirit of
enthusiasm. The track was a little too hard
to be extremely fast. but it will be worked
this morning so as to be in faster condi-
ton for the big match race this afternoon.
There were three events on the pro-
gramme yesterday afternoon. the opening
day of the races. They were all won in
straight heats, and in nearly every heat
the leading horse went under the wire
some distance ahead of the others. Once or
twice it was necessary for the whip to be
applied. The p~rettiest finishes were nearly
always for second place. The principal
race Of the afternoon was the 2:09 pace for
a purse of $500. Nine entries were on the
score card, but there were only five start
ers. eastman, owned by Addington Bros,
Of Marion, a big bay horse, by Bourbon
Wilkes, was the f~avorite, and proved an
easy winner. The other four starters were
fine mares, but they were not able to close
in the gap made by Coastman after they
had got away from the wire.
In each heat Coastman, driven by Ad-
dington, got away well and kept his nose
| we'll to the front from the start. After
/ passing the first quarter he would gradually
increase his lead until the stretch, was
reached, when he would come under the
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zie s. came in second, with Sophia a close
third. Ruby Mack was declared to be dis
tanced, but ii was found the distance flag
was placed at the sixty-yard pole instead
her fifth place and allowed her to start
again. In the second heat she finished Sec
ond to C~oastman, and in the third gave
Argetta a hard race for second place. but
the latter went under the wire next to
Coastman. Ruby Mack was third and cap
tured second money. Lizzie s. got third,
and Argetta fourth money.
There were eleven starters In the 2:30
trot, and three indianapolis horses were
among the list. They were Hamward.
owned by the Grassland farm; Little Helen,
owned by NJ. III. Reardon, and Stella b.,
owned by Mayor Taggart. Little Helen
came close TO getting within the money.
Critic, a bay gelding owned by Fleming &
Son, of Terre Eaute, was an easy winner
fifth In the first heat, but in the second
and third heats was second. Joe Steiner
won third money by taking a second and
two fourths. Fannie Riley, with two third
places and ninth in the last heat, got fourth
money.
Starter Mcdonald sent the seven starters
in the first heat of the 800 trot away with
a very poor start. They were strung out
along the track, with May Allen nearly to
the distance pole when he gave the word
to go. The first heat was nearly a process
sion around the track, with Telltale leading
the way. Mary c. came in second, Miss
Dean third, and Estella fourth. May Allen
was unable to close up the gap, and was
distanced in the first heat. Mr.. Fleming
drove Telltale a fast heat on the second at
tempt, and came In first again. Mary c..
was again second. Telltale won the third
heat, and Miss Dean crowded into second
place, with Sallie Simpson third and Mary
G.. fourth. The ummaries are as follows:
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