The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-23
John Taylor and Wainscoft Each Won
Two Heats in Big Event for
Trotters mt Detroit.
ACCIDENT IN THE THIRD HEAT
TAYLOR C0LLIDED WITH TWO
OTHER HORSES AND KAN AWAY.
Showed His Quality ny Taking Next
Heat-Elastic Pointer Won Cham
Der Of Commerce stake.

DETROIT. July o. Sunset this evening
xoupd the Merchant and Manufa cturers'
fen-fhousand-doilar stake for 2:24-class
frotters.- the feature of the Blue Ribbon
meeting of the Detroit Driving Club. at the
Crosse Pointe track. still unfinished, with
two heats each TO the credit of wainscott,
the decided favorite. and John Taylor. John
Taylor's victory over Wainscott in the
fourth heat. after an accident in the third
heat. IN which Taylor collided with two
other horses. then kicked loose from the
sulky and away three-qua-ters of
mile, was the surprise OF the afternoon
and one Of the most exciting heats in the
history of the stake There were only the
/ two horses In the fourth heat the rules of
| the stake providing that only heat winners
. shall start after the third heat. Seven
| thousand persons we're present at the track.
In the first heat OF the NJ and NJ. race
| Shady Beattie had the pole 1t took five
scores before the horses came down ready
| 70 be sent away. AT the first turn Robi-
zola took the lead and held It TO the three
| eighths> pole. Here John Taylor rushed to
the front and stayed At the turn into the
stretch Wainscott; which had challenged
the leaders and was closing up rapidly,
/ abIing Wainscott. which had lost only
few lengths by the break, to finish second.
| John Taylor led to the five-eighths pole
In the second heat. with Jim Ferry second.
! Here Wainscott showed burst of speed.
/ passed the other two as they reached the
stretch. and won the heat by a length.
WAiNSCOTT LED ALL THE WAY.
Wainscott led all the way in the third
in, Lob, = ~,
horses were just turning off the back
stretch when John Taylor and HE Boy
| collided hs5izola was close behind and
ran into the other two. Taylors sulky
! was wrecked AMI the horse kicked it off and
ran the rest of the mile alone. Robzola
| and HE Boy were caught Immediately.
! None OF the drivers or horses was injured
| TO any extent. After the accident every
be a mere formality, with Wanscott win
| ming easily. Instead John Taylor chal-
lenged the stallion from the start. and. as
| Stunning the lead at the first turn, main
| tanned 1t 10 the finish, where he was greeted
with tremendous cheers. IL was impossible
| to trot the deciding heat before SHUTDOWN
There was so much iockeying in the scor-
Ing for the third heat of the five-thousand-
dollar Chamber OF Commerce stake, two
heats OF which were paced yesterday, that
the horses scored ten times before the
word given. Tom Keene. one of yester-
days heat winners, and Page Hal, also
well thought of by the bettors, broke badly
in this heat, which was won by Pan Mich
ael. All but heat winners then went to
the barn. and Elastic Pointer won the next
two heats from Pan Michael with ease.
SUMMARIZES
Chamber of Commerce stake, 5000, 2:24
GAGE unfinished from yesterday:
Elastic Pointer Dr. s.. by Brown
hal thusseV ..................-..1 z l
Pan Mieheal. en-. h. q; curry).--s 9 IL 2
Ebony King, blk. 9. tBogash)...2 DIR.
66insmors. Q. g. eReayes)---.-----S ar.
TriiSy h Direct C n b. me- eWaer5s dr.
Tom keene, ch. &. (McCarthy)...S dis.
H H,s Gs9rsia, b. N, Rriee)--.-4b ,s dis.
Five Points. blk. h. (Hogan). 49,. Dis.
Time-2:l0 2:o7z. 2:1414. 2:i14. 2:11s4.
q 2:21 Pace; purse, $1,000. two in three heats:
Dick Wilson. br- s.. by Clay King Cd.
xin9 ' Direct b,k ic;;. eersi
Funston. m g. (snowy. ..---.---....-..-..s
Gallagher. b. &. (Proctor). 4
Cleopatra, b. m; tMcEwen); ..............5
Major Wilson, b. g. CBcgash)- ............S
Rudy Kip. br. h. (Garthl.
Mamie Brown. b. m. (Ecker) ..............7 s
Time-2:10z. 2:o9K.
2:1 Trot; purse. s1.eOo: two in three heats
Judge Cullen. br. e.. by Raven Wilkes
The Questor. b. &. (Geers) .........2 .
Walter Smith. blk. g. Bethauser). ;
yiometa. ch. m lRaybold).
Crescent. g. &. Curry .....-...............7
Gold Standard. b. &. (Castle). .............4
George Muscovite, b. 5. Bond ...........5 ;
Time-2s154, 2:14z.
Eos Pace; purse. 1850; two in three
heats:
EIdercne. br. e., by Box Elder (Hyde). L
William Nc. blk. &. (Castle).
Little Squaw. blk m. (Cridsburg).
Captain Sphinx. b: g. tacpkins)...-.....44
Time-s:oS. 2:ie
2:z7 Pace: purse. 81 .ooe: two in three heats
Hal chafan. br. h.. by Brown Hal
(Geers1 ...........................3 /
Five Points. blk. h. (Hogan). ...........1
Gsary; CHI $: tMsEwenl- .'...-.-..--.-.2 !
Bernedet, b. m. (Bogashl. 5
Tonb9y; .; IN; Cares; ;s ;..;--.-.--...--4 dis
Time~2:io a:io4. a:iasS ,'' '''''''''' us
2:lo Tros; purse. 500; two in three heat.
(unfnished):
Dan T.. b. &. (Geersl. .......................1
DIR. Strong. g. g. (Cahagan)-
Liiiey Young. CHI. m. Mccarthy. .......4
Time--2:oess. 2:lol4
Merchants and Manufacturers stakes
?1o'0o; 2:z4 trot; three in five heats (unfin
Waihscott. b. s.. by Alley Wilkes
(Hyde} ----.-.--...........-.....2 i /
John Taylor. g. g.. by Dispute
ID Wilson,.
Cole Direct. blk. h. (Geersl ..5 3 al
Robizola, b. m on. Sanders) $500. Q cd
Nfrvana. blk. m. tcurry.....;.... 4 I'd
Bonnie Russell. b. s. (kent.....7 sd
HE Boy, b. g. tstanbroughl ....1 10 5 10 d
E BOB 5s Ms. p & S,s On Rice cd
Time-sIsA, s:iOs. s:lss. Els.
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