The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-02
LOU DILLON'S NEW MARK
CLIPPED QUARTER OF 4 SECOND
CFF HER WAGON RECORD.
Driven by Mr. Billings, She Made the
Mile In 2s04 I-2-Mr. BilIings's The
Monk Won Challenge Cup.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 1.-The Cleveland
Challenge gold cup race at the Inter-city
matinee to-day was won by The Monk,
owned and driven by c. X C. Billings, of
the Cleveland Club. Although there were
only three starters. four heats were neces-
sary 70 decide the event, as when three
heats had been trotted each contestant had
won one. Aside from this race interest CEN
tered in the exhibition OF Lou Dillon, the
champion trotter. in an attempt to lower
the trotting record to wagon of 2:04z4.
held by herself. Driven by Mr.. Bill
ings. her owner. she succeeded in chipping
one-quarter of a second off her previous
record.
In the class events at the matinee. Column
bus horses were successful In two, Memphis
In two and Cleveland in one. About 10000
persons were present. Wednesday an ef-
fort will be made by Mr.. Billings to drive
The Monk and Equity to pole to beat the
worlds trotting record for teams. Sum-
maries: Ell trot.
Aeronlite. b. m, by Acolyte Oh. NJ.
Hanna, Cleveland) .....................
Jurash. b. g. &C.. A. Otis. jr., Cleve-
Hugh wynne. b. g. Hugh Grant. New
Insomar. CHI. g. &c. r. Moody. Cieve-
z
Kitty L.. 9. m 20. II. Werner. Pitts
Douglas ". b. m. "a. F. Heminger.
Time. 2:171s. 2:l5A.
Alb Trot. first division:
Rainforth. blk. g.. by Paymaster &C. r.
Alberta D., oh. g. &C.. A. Otis, jr., Il
italia. b m CIV. H. Murray. i cieve- :
Lo Ru. b. m. Or. H. Boggs, Pittsburgj.
Time, 2:11k. 2:12
Cleveland Gold Challenge Cup Trot.S
The Monk. br. g., by Chimes C. X.
oIv h I,liiaD hY s.,d1.v ;,,on
o. D. Gallery. PittsburgJ. ..........2 2 / 8
Waubun, z. g., by Pilot Medium
Cd. r. Hanna, Cleseland). ........3 1 2
Time-2:1lh, ZIP, 2:111z. 2:l3A.
2:12 Pace:
Baron Grattan, b, g.. by Grattan Of. G.
Jones. Memphis) ............:..............1 1
Dutch Mowrey, b. g. &C.. A. Otis. jr...
Cleveland) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
Home Circle, b. m. &C. X. G. Billings.
Nathalie N, b. m. &c. H. Nelson, Cleve-
land) .-.......................... 6
Carrie Williams, b. m. CIV. A. Avery
Bud Stout, b. g. CA f. Perren, SYRIA
Time-s.1i4. 2::iiH.. ''''''''''
2:13 Trot; second division:
Joymaker. b. n. by Norcatur Ct. 6.
Jones. Memphis) .......................2
Eula Mac, blk m. by Mckinney 81.
@. Bennett. Pittsburg) ...............1 2
Cash. jr.. br. e. 81. e. Lattimer, Cleve-
ldnd) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
DIR. Book. br. g. Of. A. Dohrman,
P1ttsDurgl ........::.................
Time-2:lS, 2:15, 2:1S.
2:21 Trot
Billy Foster Boy, b. g. David West
water, Columbus) .......................1
Point Dexter. blk. g. John Ray, Cleve-
ldnd) A
Denver, br. g. q. Nj. Gehrung, Cleve-
land) .-.........-...----.-- .---...-..........9
Fitz, b. e. &C. II. Alvord, Syracuse) .....3 3
Ben, b. g. CA. r. Perren, SYRACUSE. ...4 s
DAN b. e. tH. l.. Benedict, Syracuse) 5 3
Leonora. r. m. &c. a. Burke, Cleveland)..7 Z
Russia Boy, b. &. Oh. NJ. Case, Cleve-
iand) % Or
Miss Primity, b. m. q. d. Gallery, Pitts
Durg) ............... .......................6 Or
Time-2:16, 2:161I.