The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-29
HARNESS.CLASS ENTRIES
TROTTERS AND PAGERS ENTERED IN
THE RACES THIS WEEK.
Good Field in the Frec-for-An Pace
Interest in Indianapolis Derby
General Horse News.

This Is the week OF the big combination
race meet to be given at the state fair
grounds track on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Entries have closed for the
harness events and for the big Indianapo-
lis Derby, az one mile and a sixteenth
ana the officers OF the Indianapolis Racing
Association are well pleased with the list
Of horses that have been entered in the
various classes. Entries for the running
races each day during the meet will not
close until the night previous to the race
The star event OF the harness classes
viii be the free-for-an pace to be given on
Friday, July T. For this event six fast
PAGERS have been entered and all will start
IN the list is The Bishop, 2.O71t. that has
been in training at the fair grounds track
sl spring and IS now In condition TO 90
70 the Grand Circuit The Bishop, how
ever. Will find a great argument on hand
10 win first money. he will have 10 out
pace such good steppers as Jack Pointer,
Gamboy C2.OS1O. Chestnut (2:07l9 Afirah
and Earl Park. The event should be one
OF the most exciting PAGES ever given in
Indianapolis. as all the horses entered
have been in training all spring and have
already shown very fast miles Most of
them were on the track last week, and
they did quarters around a 2:06 clip with
out any difficulty. The 2:l5 pace also on
the card for Friday, is well filled with a
good list OF entries. The harness events
10 be given on Thursday and Saturday
promise to be very interesting.
The classic event OF the meet will be the
Indianapolis Derby TO be run on Saturday
For this event eighteen fast youngsters
have been nominated, and in the list of
entries are horses owned by P. Dunno
ed COrrigan. ". VI. Sloan, S. c. Hidreth
a SimOns. L. II. Ezen. T. u. Sullivan. r
G. Mcdonald. II. A. Cotton and many 9TH
or well-knOwn turfmen. They have en-
tered some Of the best young thorough
breds in their strings to capture the $500
purse offered for the event These horse
men Will send their best Jockeys to IN
dianapolis 10 ride in this event and in the
other running events in which they have
entries
MANY HORSES AT THE TRACK.
Many or the thoroughbreds have already
arrived al the track. and several carloads
Of the bangtaHs viii arrive from Chicago
the first OF this week. Large crowds gath
cred at the track the latter part of last
week 10 witness the workouts Of the run
ners and also the trotters and PAGERS en-
tered IN the harness events. Great inter
est is already manifested in the big meet
and there IS no doubt OF it being a grand
success.
Sec.et5rv Holt. Of the racing associa-
tiou. D. wei pleased not only with the
class o. entries thai have been received,
l.t eith tlc rush for boxes for the races.
-..ay bosses were reserved last week, and
r. is possible that all viii be sold before
Tho first races ON Thursday afternoon.
The boxes are directly opposite the wire
and afford an excellent view to witness the
great finishes The spectators at the COM
ing races viii notice a great Improvement
in the track and VIII be able TO witness
the races from start to finish. as the hill
the north side of the track that has
heretofore obstructed the view from the
stand on the back stretch has been re-
mo ed in making the new half-mile track.
and a plain view of the races can be had
the entire distance Of the course.
The large tank TO be used by the diving
horses, KinS and Queen, viii be built OPP
pOsite the finish wire, near the judges
act by the two weIl-trained horses can be
had from the stand and paddock. These
horses will make dive into the tank of
water each afternoon Of the race meet
TO ENTER GRAND CIRCUIT.
In speaking OF the coming race meet
Secretary Holt said yesterday:
The men interested in the Indianapolis
Racing Association. who are among the
well-knOwn citizens and hOrsemen OF In
dianapols. decided to give the combina-
ton race meet 70 ascertain If the people OF
Indianapolis and surrounding cities are
stfH lovers Of good horse races. We en-
tered into the matter with a determination
10 give the public the best racing possible,
and we offered purses which have at
traCted well-knOwn hoTsemen both In the
harness and turf world. Running events
have always been popular, and we desired
70 arouse interest in this class or racing in
Indianapolis. Good races are offered for
each day. and for the Indianapolis Derby,
10 be run on Saturday. we offered a $500
purse We decided 10 charge popular
price OF admission so as 10 interest the
people If we see that indianapolis people
care for horse races this city will be in
the Grand Circuit next year.
The programme of harness events and
entries for the three days follow:
Thursday, July g.
$50 pace. purse 500: Miss Imp. blk T.;
Fred /, s. g; orphan, b. H.; Mary Tudor
blk m: Frank n. b g; Miss Flannigan.
s m; Belle b, g. m; John Thomas, s. H.;
Miles. b. g: Joe Print b. 2.
els trot. purse 500: Money Maker. b. h.;
Rose Gale b. m; Jack. b. g; Celeste, s m.
2.23 pace purse $500: Ed Geers, b. g;
Miss Imp. blk f; Fred l.: 5. g.; r r.
Johnson. br. g; Robert Mack, s g.; Frank
NJ b. 8; Flanagan. 5, m; Doran RuSsel,
s. H.; Belle b, g. m: Coastem' b; m; John
Thomas. &. h.; Miles, ,. g.: Ada Hawk
'' Friday. July A
2:2S trot. purse $3.50: Money Maker. b. H.;
Funice. b. m. Celeste, 5. m; I. b, 5 g.;
F Free r-aii-pace. purse 500: Jack
Pointer. b. H.. Gamboy. br. H.; The Bishop.
b g Chestnut $ g Mirah' B. m Earl
Park. b. 8.
2:l5 pace purse $500: Hal Foster, <. g.;
DOran Russell, s. h.; Hal Clepper, b. h;
Edna Lawson. b. m; Frank Mckemey'
b. z: Dan Wilkes. c. g; Jack Pointer. b.
h.; DR.. Benny. b. &
Saturday, July o.
ZIP trot. purse $3.50: Alan. b. &; Gaovat-
Ia b. m; Jack. b. g; Neighbor Girl, b. m;
Maggie Anderson. b. m. Crescent, Eoa,
Prosperity Bell. ch- s
$50 trot purse $500: Make. b. h.; May
Miller, b. m; Rose l., D. m
DoBLE GOES TO CLEVELAND.
Hns Tnkcn His string 10 that city