The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-28
CHARLEY HERR WAS SECOND
FIRST TWO HEATS CAPTURED BY
THE GAME LITTLE TROTTER.
Terrc Haute Sport Again Married by
Rafn-One Heat of
Stake Won by Contradict.

the $40. 900 purse at the meeting of the New
England Trotting Horse Breeders Asso-
citation on the Readville track. So much
OF a favorite was the son Of Robert Nc
Gregor before the trial began that the
pools were barred against him. 1t looked
for two heats as IL the great stake would
be wrested from the king by that wonder
full little ~trotter. Charley Herr. the winner
OF the Massachusetts, stake race last year.
But game as was Charley Herr, his
strength was not equal TO the task and his
star set in the third heat, when Cresceus
beat him at the wire. One after that, in
the fourth heat. the Lexington horse made
a wonderful bid for the race, leading TO the
-three-quarters and then being beaten out
on the stretch by Cresceus, who seemed
to have marvellous speed just when it
meant so much 10 him. The race as a
whole was undoubtedly the greatest ever
seen in New England. 1t recalled the stall
lion event, years ago, at Beacon Park,
Cambridge, when Nelson crowned himself
by winning a 1000 purse. The day was
perfect for the race and the track. while
looking a trifie soft. was evidently prime
footing. The crowd must have been we'll
over the $4,000 mark.
The heats of the great event were pre-
coded by one and interpreted by other
heats of the PA pace, which was finally
Won by TUNA and was in itself a fine race.
The horses announced to start in the
stallion race Were Cresceus, owned by Geo.
H. Ketcham. of Toledo; Charley Herr.
David Cahill, Lexington. KY; Jupe. t. w.
Lawson, Of Boston; Arion. Malcolm
Forbes. Boston: Grattan Boy. r. H. Plant.
Macon 20 pnnfnn NJ w NJorHIO
Wilkinsonville; Lord Vincent, George F..
Tod. Youngstown, o. The eighth horse
nominated. Idolita, owned by Hon. Frank
Jones', of Portsmouth. n. H., was drawn at
the last moment. He has not started this
season, not having been ft, and this was
the reason for his withdrawal to-day. In
terest was added to the race by an early
statement from Mr.. Lawson regarding
Jupe. This told the inside history of the
purchase from Mr.. Smell. 1t concluded
with Mr.. Lawson's opinion that Jupe was
not fit to do her best. and the owner offered
1000 to a certain charity II Jupe came in
side the flag in the first heat. Jupe just got
inside the nag in the first heat, but was
outside In the second.
HOW THEY RACED.
Grattan Boy was drawn for the pole.
Lord Vincent second and the others in or
der, Charley Herr. Cresceus, Arion, Ben
ton NJ. and Jupe outside. Six times they
came down to the wire and then a short
delay ensued. On the resumption of scor-
ing the word was given to a ragged start.
as Grattan Boy and Lord Vincent held
back. while Cresceus and Charley Herr had
their noses to the front. Grattan Boy. as
the favorite for second place, started a
trife unsteady, then settled down, but not
quick enough TO keep Arion from taking the
pole at the eighth. with Charley Herr at
his heels. Jupe was last and the others
were well punched. At the half Arion had
him, Grattan Boy. Cresceus and Benton Nj.
making a fast bunch. AT the -three-quarters
Arion barely led Charley Herr. Cresceus
seemed TO be making Grattan Boy step out,
and for an eighth the speed was so great
that both horses almost closed up the gap
with the leaders. Down the stretch they
came. but Charley Herr had gone by Arion,
and by a length was under the wire first.
The tight was for place, for Cresceus,
breaking away from Grattan Boy. tried TO
put his nose ahead of Arion and did not
succeed. 1t was a great finish for three
horses, Grattan Boy also having spurted
after Cresceus.
The second heat was somewhat similar to
the first. for IL brought Charley Herr again
a winner. With the pole he Immediately
stepped TO the lead. Arion broke when a
hundred yards away and dropped behind
to get his feet. Cresceus was after Herr,
and at his wheel the two passed the quar-
ter, Grattan Boy being third. Arion sixth
and Jupe in the rear. To the half there
was no change. except that Herr was al
most a length ahead of Cresceus. As the
horses came to the thr~ee-quarters Grattan
Boy made a great bid for a place with the
leaders. but he could not hold his speed
At the three-quarters Herr was royalty
fighting Cresceus with his length to the
good. and I'm a grand drive in around the
curve and through the stretch Herr won
by a nose. Cresceus looked stronger than
before. and the prophets said it would be
his race, and so il proved. Jupe. however,
saw the red flag this time.
CRESCEUS TO THE FRONT.
The third heat Charley Herr lost and as
it proved. the race, by a nose. Herr had
the pole, but Creseeus got the best of the
start and Benton NJ. the worst of it. for the
latter never made up the distance lost al
the wire and was outside the flag at the
hnish. cresceus held the lead to the eighth
was lighting hard 10 keep Charley Herr
behind him at the quarter. with Grattar
Boy also TO be recokened with and lost The
lead at the half to Herr. This gave Ores.
ceus and Grattan Boy a chance TO brush a
fast eighth, which hey did. although Herr
also was a length TO the good. II
| Looked like Herr for a winner up. but there
was 49, 49, &-AN @tto $500 @SNAA AAA2 A2A
| Coming down TO the wire il was anybody
| finish. But Cresceus got there by a nose. 4
| seemed. and the crowd went wild. Herr
| looked tired. but he was still a good onoict
en- his known qualities of dying hard.
The fourth heat opened with Cresceus the
favorite once more. At the word, Cresceus
Charley Herr and Arion went by on ever
terms. Out went the first named. pullins
| Herr after him. and the latter a trine ths
| better of IL at the quarter. while Grattar
| Boy had displaced Arion as third. Charlie,
/ Herr continued TO lead at the half by I
| length. Cresceus could not shake Grattar
Boy. while Arion was four lengths behind
and. as usual. Lord Vincent was practi
cally forgotten. II was at the three-quar
tiers that Hers chance OF winning looked
the best for. with a whole length to tn
good. IL did not appear that he could lose
But with ar ease that carried the crowd Of
stretch went to the front by four lengths
and Herr was whipped under the wire sec
md. just out of Grattan Boys way. TIL,
others were well behind.
The NTH and last heat was a simple af
fair. Cresceus led the way around. In tn,
last hundred yards Grattan boy beat Her
for the place. The race was ended an,
Cresceus was crowned again. Summaries:
Stallion championship. free-for-ali trot
purse, 10000:
Cresceus (2:04A) oh. H., by Rob-
ert MacGregor (Ketcham.....3 . I 1
Charley Herr goo, b. h. (Kel-
Grafton Boy COS. b. h. miller. ! ! : :
Arion g:07*). b. h. (Titer)......2 6 5
Lord Vincent 0os&). b. H..
Benton NJ. c:io,. ch. b. MAR
DlFI . dis