The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-17
Principal Event Was the 2sOS Pace,
and the Time Was Considered
satisfactory.
FIVE HEATS IN THE 2:30 TR0T
INTEREST IN KENTUCKY STOCK
FARM EXPECTATION PURSE.
Seven Entries I'm the Pacing Division
The Summaries Show the Re-
suits of the Day.

feTIeCt weather CONullOHS, a last bdSh,
the largest Tuesday crowd in the history
Of the State fair m a good card of events
marked the opening of the Jubilee State
fair races yesterday afternoon. The track
was in excellent condition and there was
scarcely any wind at any time during the
afternoon. 1t was warm enough to make 1t
pleasant for the spectators and to permit
fast stepping around the course. 1t was
often remarked how perfect were the con-
ditions for speed trials, and could Cresceus
or Dan Patch have been driven against
their marks yesterday on the indianapolis
track they would surely have clipped a por-
ton off their records.
1t was just Cos last evening when the last
heat of the Kentucky Stock Farm Expecta-
ton purse for the pacing division was I'm
ished, the last heat of the day. Starter
M. A. Mcdonald got the horses to the wire
in good time In all the heats, and but for
a few unfortunate and unavoidable acci-
dents the card for the day would have been
concluded long before that hour. There
was some difficulty experienced in getting
the large field Of starters away In the first
heat of the 2:30 trot, and the large number
of times the field scored consumed at least
th~ree-quarters of an hour. Director Bell
threw a shoe and delayed the start several
minutes. Masterson, who wal behind Hen
ry K. for the first heat. took sick while
the field was getting ready for the start
and Powell was called out to drive the bay
gelding. Other little mishaps occurred in
this race before the field was finally given
the word.
SEVERAL MINOR MISHAPS.
There were also several minor mishaps
during the scoring for the first heat of
the 2:0s pace which caused quite a delay.
One of the starters lost q shoe and another
was taken off the track for a few minutes
while broken harness could be repaired.
The races to-day will be called a little
earlier and should there be no mishaps the
entire programme should be finished long
before nightfall.
The principal event on yesterdays card
was the 2:0S pace and the time was very
satisfactory. The Bishop was a prevailing
favorite and proved an easy winner by
taking three straight heats In 2:O91e, 2:O6A
and 2:O6. Dick Wilson was out to win the
race with the noble son Of Argot Wilkes
and only in the second heat did the bay
~,gelding have to exert any reserve speed to
get under the wire first. Nervola, who
was not up in the bunch in the first heat,
in the second heat. The third heat was the
fastest Of the three, but The Bishop won
easily.
The performance of New Richmond in
this event was quite a disappointment to
those who have followed the work of Mr..
Gerst's gray horse this summer. New
Richmond has been sick for a few weeks
and this largely accounts for his poor
showing in the first two heats. He was
picked by many as the horse that would
give The Bishop the hardest pace for the
wire, but he only drew inside the fourth
money. Benedict held the reins on New
Richmond In the first heat and finished in
eleventh place. CURRY took the ribbons
In the next heat and drove New Richmond
into fifth place. The gray horse broke
shortly after he passed the half-mile post
or he would have finished one, two. His
performance in the third heat was much
better and he passed under the wire q
close second.
DISTANCED IN FIRST HEAT.
Chestnut and Cambria Girl were distancet
in the first heat. Milton 8. was second IL
the first heat, and came in third anC
fourth in the next two heats. Nervol,
made a good finish in the escond heat, fin
isning directly behind The Bishop. Nervols
took a position behind New Richmond in tn,
third heat and finished third.
1t required five heats to decide a winnel
in the 2:S0 trot. the first event on tn,
programme. McAdams. by Simmons, G.. F
Emery's chestnut horse. finished first il
the first two heats, capturing the first hea
by a very narrow margin from Orphan
Baron Patch gave McAdams a hard finisl
in the second heat. but only got second
McAdams dropped behind in the third heat
while Alfred Starr showed a burst of spec,
in the stretch that brought the spectator
to their feet cheering Mr.. Cahill's blacl
stallion. Alfred STAIRS stride was perfect
and he trotted past McAdams, E~dgewoo,
Bell and Baron Patch and captured tn
heat. The fourth heat watched the un
doing of McAdams and the nag dropped o.
him when Alfred Starr went under tn
wire. Jessie NJ, who had improved her posi-
ton in every heat, finished second. Attire,
Starr made a great race for the wire in tn
fifth heat, and was the first to pass unde
the wire, capturing the heat and race.
Baron Patch finished second in the las
heat. and Edgewood Bell was third. TIL
best time in this race was 2:14k in tn
fourth heat. which was taken by Alfre
Starr. Some OF the watches caught tn
time for a 2:ao class trotter.
THE PACING DIVISION.
There were seven entries for the pacin
division of the Kentucky Stock Farm Elk
pectation purse. but only three starter
faced the wire. They were Ethel Evans
j.. A. Barrett's black mare, Lucy Baron. +
E. Nelson's bay mare. and Coast Marie, W
J.. Parks's black mare. The t-hree-year-ol
PAGERS got away in a bunch for the frs
heat Coast Marie showed a wonderfu
burst OF Speeu Oh the DaCk Stretcn, Du
broke and Ethel Evans settled down 10
steady gait. Lucy Baron did not sho,
much speed at any time and was distance
when Ethel Evans went under the wire.
Ethel Evans broke shortly after leavin
the wire in the second heat, but closed u
and passed Coast Marie on the bac
stretch. There was a pretty race for abou
one-third OF a mile. but when the horse
came down the home stretch a mischievou
boy near the fence threw a stone whic
struck Ethel Evans. 1t is said, causing he
to break, and Coast Marie was an cas-
winner. Coast Marie also took the thir
heat, because Ethel Evans broke i'm tn
stretch. The fourth and last heat was wo
by Coast Marie. The best time was 2:l7.
SUMMARIES.
The summaries follow:
2:0 Trot; Purse, $500:
Alfred Starr. blk. s.. by Alfred
q. lCdhll) -..-.-.............. y D i
Baron Patch. br. g. (Weeks)...
Edgewood Bell. blk. m. INC
CdTlnyt D , = 3
Jessie NJ, b. H.. (Eastham). ...12 9
Orphan. br. g. Oickersonl. $500. 2 6 9