The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-23
Fastest Finish Ever Stepped by Any
Trotting Horse on Any Track
in the World.
CHARLEY HERR DISTANCED
LORD DERBY AND THE KING OF
TROTTERs WERE TOO SPEEDY.
Special Free-for-A1I Purse Taken by
C~resceus in Straight Heats, the
Last in 2,O6 Flat.

HO0ONA '01 -
drew almost 1900 people to the Grand
Circuit meeting here. In the second heat
of his winning race with Lord Derby and
Charley Herr Cresceus lowered the track
record for the mile by th~ree-quarters of a
second and broke the worlds record for a
last quarter, trottlng, by stepping it in :29A.
This lowered tho record of 80 seconds for
Hthe final quarter, which he himself made
at Detroit a month ago, when he trotted a
mile in 2:O5. The accomplishment of to-day
was not the fastest one-fourth of all kinds,
for both Peter the Great and Tommy
Britton did the second quarter of a heat at
Lexington, KY, several years ago in 291a
seconds.
Something Of interest was taken from the
free-for-all trot for a purse of $500 when
Charley Herr, which was driven by the
owner. David Cahill. was distanced in the
first heat, thus leaving the affair to Cres-
ceus and Lord Derby. and there were
some who saw the big race who believed
that the Geers gelding would have done
something wonderful in the second and
last heat had he not broken coming home.
for on the last half of the bend he was In
front of the worlds favorite.
All the horses got a cordial reception at
the scoring. and when they were off in the
first heat Charley Herr had the pole, with
Lord Derby beside him and Cresceus on the
| outside. At the quarter the pole belonged
to Cresceus, for Charley Herr had gone up
in the air. At the half Cresceus was about
two lengths in front of the Geers horse.
At the three-quarters Lord Derby's nose
was at Ketcham's back. The Cahill horse
was far back and out of the race. Coming
home Geers got all he could out of his
gelding, but the mighty strides OF CreSceuS
brought him in ahead by half a length.
The time was 2:0I4.
from Lord Derby until, at the half, he was
three lengths to the good. AT the three
| quarters, however, the Kentucky horse had
/ his nose at Cresceus's wheel, and a little
later he was actually ahead of CreSceus, but
at that moment Lord Derby broke and 1t
was all over. Ketcham drove home Hereby,
nevertheless, creating the new last quarter
record. The mile was in 2:06, the first quar-
ter in :31h, the second in 1904 and the third
Frazier. the Hubinger ~gelding, took the
needed heat easily in the unfinished 2:25
class pace. and with it the race.
The 2:14 class pace was an easy thing for
Dan Patch, the favorite. The purse was
5000, the largest of the day. In the first
heat Council Chimes chung close 10 the
Chicago horse, but the latter won in 2:07$4.
Council Chimes was finishing second when
he broke and was set back to fifth place for
running. In the second heat Council Chimes
and Armorel were contending for the wire
when Dan Patch, who had been resting,
walked by both of them. In the last heat
Council Chimes was a close second.
Dolly Bidwell vas the choice in the 2:12
class trot. with Neva Simmons running
close in the pool. Tn first heat belonging
to. the faYorite, winning in the home
stretch. 1t was a great surprise. when, i'm
the next heat All Right left the bunch,
passed Confessor and Dolly Bidwell and
won easily in 2:094. Geers now replaced
Price on Neva Simmons and gave a fine ex-
hibition of driving i'm the last heat. win
ming second position behind All Right.
The 200 class pace. valued at $500. went
to Riley B., "A Kansas horse.
In an exhibition mile, Todd. a brown two
year-old. owned by George w. Leavitt. of
Boston. trotted the heat in 2:21. and Kra-
kaure. bay horse, son of Kremlin, trotted a
mile in OBS to beat the 2:N time. Sum
maries:
2:25 Pace; purse, $1,000 Concluded:
Frazier. CHI. g.. by Sph. :, dam un-
The Grazer, b. g. Lyons. :..".....4 5 9
Tommy Nc, b. x. McCarthy).......2
Darnette. blk. m. Carpenter).. .....3 3
Dandy &C. 8. &. (Garrison).........6 63
Reed Patchen, ro. &. CHyde)..........5 dis
st. Patrick, CHI: G.. McVey)........7 dis
Fred H.. b. &. CNoblel..-.......---..Dis
Time-2:12, 2:14, 2:n14.
214 Pace: purse. 5000:
Dan Patch. br. h.. Joe Patchen-
Zelica, by Wilkes Berry (McHenry.1 / |
Council Chimes. blk. h. (Snow)......5 2
Laconda, br. h, CBrodbim. :.".......2 5
Jack Harding, h. n. (Sayles). .........3 3 3
Armorel. &. m. CMcDonald) ...........4 4 4
Time-2:07A, 2:0Sk, 2:10h.
Free-for-all trot; purse. $500:
Cresceus. ch. H.. Robert McGregor-
Mabel, by Mambrino Howard (Ketch-
ann l
Lord Derby. b. <. (Geers) ...............2 .
Charley Herr, b. h. (CahilD. Dis
Time by quarters:
First Heat-:3lA. 1:04h, 1854. 2:07h.
Second Heat-:31%, Lola. 1861. 2:06.
The time for the mile Is a track record.
The quarter, i'm :29A. Is the fastest last
quarter ever made in public trotting ex-
h,bition.
PIP Trot; purse, $3.50:
All Right, h. &. by Enright-Un
traced (Hyde) L ]
Dolly Bidwell. blk. IN. Carpenter 3 3
Neva b. m. prince and
Confessor. CHI. <. (Bowne). ..........4 . 4
Palm Leaf. h. 3. tMcCarthy) .........1 8 >
Phoebe onward. b. m. (Marsh)......S 8 q
Senator L., b. z. (Golden)............5 Z Dir
Sue. b. m. (Clark) dis
Time-2:l0i2, 2:09A. 2:llh.
2:o7 Pace: three in five; purse. $3.50.
Riley b., blk. H., by Happy Riley
Belle b, by Johnny Harris
Major MuscOvite. b. n. McMahon) l 4 5 8
Mazette. b. m. McDonald). ........ 8 > > ,
Art Alec, b. &. Dore) 3 ; 3
Eye Let. Er. m. Kenney)........ 5 8 4
Joe Pilot. h. z. (kilborn) ........... 3 o 4 3
~Time-2:09i4, 2:07h, 2:0S4, 2:10.