The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16
ESQ PACE WON BY j. III. LEsH's BAY
GELDING GREENLINE.
Chamber of Commerce stake Taken
by Direct Hal and the 2;O7 Pace
by Shadow Chimes.

2111k. which is pa seconds slower than the
record for this event. made last year by
Eleata. ]. c. McKinney's mare Zephyr
ruled favorite in the early betting, but
went lame while warming up for the race
and was drawn after a veterinary had
pronounced the mare unfit to race The
track was in excellent condition, the
weather was fine and over ten thousand
people were present.
Racing began sharply at 1 o'clock this
afternoon. with two unfinished events left
over from yesterday and seven races on
the card. 1t was a quarter past seven
when the judges announced that the anna
teur race to wagon and the second heat
of the 2:1I trot were postponed to to-
morrow
Silver Sign was favorite in the 2:15 trot,
in which ne won a heat yesterday, He
broke badly in the first heat, which went to
General Johnson, and then took the next
two in driving finishes. Pug made a
splendid finish in the last heat and passed
under the wire only a head behind Silver
Sign.
Direct Hal was in front all the way in the
last heat of the Chamber of Commerce
stake, postponed from yesterday. which
he won in 2:07A. This remarkable son of
Direct went faster than the previous record
for the Chamber of Commerce in all three
heats OF this event
The Roman was an even money favorite
over the field in the 2:19 trot and won both
heats handiy.
In the 2:O7 pace, which was next on the
card, Shadow Chimes brought $50 and the
field $25. Chestnut led to the three-Quarter
pole in the first heat but at the turn into
the stretch Geers let Shadow Chimes out a
bit and he won easily. Shadow Chimes was
I'm front all the way in the second heat.
Riley b. took second in this heat by
splendid burst of speed in the last two
hundred yards.
GREENLINE WON.
The 2:2O pace, which was won by Green
line bay geIding owned by j. II. Lesh, of
Goshen, Ind, furnished one of the sur
prises of the afternoon. Dandy Chimes was
favorite for the race at 500 with the field
$50 In the first heat Greenline came through
the bunch at the quarter and took the lead
with Dandy Chimes second. These positions
were held to the wire, although Geers made
a strong effort with Chimes. Greenlne was
in front all the way In the next two heats.
This was Greenline's first race.
Next on the card was the famous M. and
NJ. stake. Just before the race was called
Zephyr, who had brought $3.50 in the auc-
tions, with Rhythmic next at 500 and the
others ranging down to SIS, was brought to
the Judges stand for examination by
veterinary. 1t was evident that the mare
was lame behind, and after she had been
declared unfit to race the judges permitted
her to be drawn. New pools were imme-
500 and the field SOS. Halle Hardin had
the pole for the first heat, and led to the
back stretch, with Ted second. Here
Rhythmic went around them. and the blind
horse led by six lengths when the field
came into the home stretch. He led all the
way in the next two heats, and was not
driven out at any time. Wentworth fin
ished second In the third heat. after
hard drive with T. Lord March, which
forced the latter TO take third money.
Dick Ze, second choice to Daphne Dallas,
IN no o he in ar 1Cyhf
heats. Palm Leaf won the only heat driv-
en- of the 211 trOt in very close finish with
Poindexter and King Chimes.
SUMMARIES:
2;15 Trot; purse. $3.50 (two heats yester-
day:
Thornef fe q jo. fi ny siiver 1411
Gen, Johnson, blk g. CIV Jamesj.s / ? 8
Sybil H, $. m. (McLaughlin). 3 6
Ruth NJ, b. m. 81. &. Miller) IS 8 5
Time-2:12$4. 2:1O$., 2:12lz. 2:13. 2:12}4.
2:24 Glass pace; Chamber of Commerce
stake; 5000 1.-TWO heats yesterday:
Direct Hal, blk $, by Direct-Bessie
Hal (Geers) ...;..................1 l
, Elderone, b. &. (Stuard) ................2 2 2
Cubanola, blk. h. (Greer) ...............4 8
Junius, CHI g., &c. Saundersl ...........3 4
Gold Brick, blk g. (spear). ............5 / DIR
King Charles, Oh. g. (Mahoney). ......6 dis
Elastic Pointer. b. h. (Hussey). ........D Dis.
International Queen, CHI. m. (Hear-
Beauseant b. h. ishaferj ..............Dis.
Time-2:O6s4. 2:OSl4. z:O7A.
2:1o Trotting; purse. 1920. two in three
heats:
The Roman. b. g., by Mckinney banda
Mrs. Brown. br m. Wv. Jamesj ..........s 2
DR.. Strong, &. z. (Gahagan) ..............2 5
Wilque. ID G. (McDonald) ...............4 3
pr1pf nnA hT q
Minka CHI. m. III. Sanders) ...............5 9
Silver Heir, b. s. (Ervin) ...................7
Judge Cullen. blk. g. Case ...............6 7
Priola, b. m. (Marsh) .......,..............9 s
Jack b. 5. (Mann) ..........................D Dis
Hal Fry. b. &. (Foote) Dis
Antea, b. m. Oyman) Dis
Time-2:l1, 2:l2la.
2;O7 Pace; purse. $500; two in three
heats:
Shadow Chimes, br. s.. by Chimes
Charmer (Geers) ................. l
Fannie billiard, b. m. Snow .............2 8
Riley B., blk. h. (Ervin). ................. 2
Chestnut, s. e. (Brown). 5
Martha Marshall. b. m. (Noble) ..........4 4
| George, b. &. (Mosher) .....................6 6
Time-2:05, 2:O5&.
2:2o Pace; purse. S1,50O:
Greenline, b. g., by Online- Green
backs &C. Saunders) .................. l
Sylviaone, gr m. CIV. F. Ervin) ... 3 2 s
Dandy Chimes, b. S. (Geers). ........2 4
Albert; r. g (McDonald); :.....:....... 2
>
Beware, b. h. (Overfeld) .............5 5 5
| Emma Lou, b. m. wells. .............l0 s
I Uncle John, b. &. (Welch) ............. 9 s
Mustard, b. m. (French) ............... 9 10
/ Charlie Hofer, br e. (Fisher) ......l1 10 9
! Funston, TO- 6. (Snow) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IL DIR
/ Vice Regal, b. g. Oh james, ..........l2 ds
] Knox Gelatine, b. m. Davis .........13 DIR
/ May Sharper. b. m. (Jennings) ......l4 DIR
| Time-2:07a4. 2:ll, 2:1014
| Merchants and Manufacturers stake for
/ PA class trotters; purse, $4,000:
| Rhythmic, br. h.. by Oakland Baron
! Duchess, by Strathmore Uiudson) L ! l
! Lord March, CHI. 6. (Geers). 3
/ Wentworth, blk. s. Oh. James)......7 2
/ Sphynx Lassie. D. m. (rurner) .........4 5 4
\ Dalton Mccarthy. br. s. (Jennings)... 6
/ Ted. br. &. (Agnew) .....................3 s DIS
! Baron de Shay, b. b. (Foote) ..........Dis
/ Time-2:i1iz. 2:1l1s. 2:112
| 2:u pace; purse, $500. Two in three
/ heats.
/ Dick See, b. s.. by Tennessee Wilkes
Mary Bass Lyman) ..........-........1 !
/ Daphne Dallas. d. m, OBJ Kenney). 4
| Casonda, b. m, Clement. ............3
/ Shorty, =. g.. (Bowne) ..............5
| Annie Leyburn, b. M, (Potterl......
/ Cambridge Bell, b. m, (Neeley). ......9
| Pat Wilkes. b. g.. (Wright) ............7 Is
Carthage Girl, blk. m. (Merrifeld).... Z