The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-03
STAR HAL WON BIG STAKE
CAPTURED THE Gall PACE IN THREE
STRAIGHT HEATS.
In the Second Heat Star Hal Made
the Fastest Time-Outsiders Won
2:1O Trot and 2:13 Pace.

fHON IDENCE, X. l., Sept. 2.-f1fteen
thousand persons attracted by the principal
contest of the Grand Circuit meeting here
the $4,000 stake for Pill class pacers-gath-
cred to-day at Narragansett Park and saw
Star Hal, brown horse owned by w. L.
Snow of Hornellsvlle, capture the race and
the purse in three straight heats.
Seven horses faced the starter, King Di-
rect being favorite, with Elastic Pointer Sec
Ond choice. Before the horses had reached
the first quarter. Star Hal took the pole and
led procession to the head of the stretch,
where he was overhauled by Miss Villa
mont and King Direct, the latter driven by
Geers. The finish saw the three horses so
nearly abreast that the judges decision was
necessary to convince the crowd that Star
Hal was the winner.
King Direct fought for supremacy through
the entire second heat, but he was obliged
to take second place to Star Hal, who won
by narrow margin in 2:o6ss, the fastest
time made during the day.
The card of the day consisted OF four
races and the unfinished 2:19 trot of Tues
day, in which Navidad and Cole Direct each
had two heats to their credit. Navidad
terly fashion.
Caspian, the favorite in the 225 trot cap
turned the first two heats without difficulty
and the third after struggle with Texas,
who forced him to cover the mile in 2:liA.
The 2:10 trot with ten starters, and the
2:13 pace with twelve, furnished the sur
prses of the day, outsiders winning both
In the latter race Frank Wilson, the
favorite, was drawn after he had done two
| poor miles because of illness. Johnny Wise
man, Wilkes horse. owned In Concord
| got the next two and the race in driving
| finishes with Rockport and Knox's Gelatine
| Lad. Summaries:
2:25 Trot. three in five; purse, $1,000.
| Caspian, b. &. (Shank) ................1 1 1
Texas. G. m. CRenwick ..............2 2
| Judge Greene b. g. Curry. .........s 8 8
Miss Jeanette, blk m. ECKER. .......3 4
Wainscot, b. h. GCox).. ..............4
| Time-2:14, 2:l2s4, 2:11A.
Oil Class pace: Park Brew stake. $4,000.
| three in five:
| Star Hal, br. h. Snow ..............1 1 /
Miss Willamonet. b. m (Miller)......2
! King Direct, blk. h. (Geers). ...........3 2 3
Armoret &. m. "a. p. McDonald). 4
| Peeler Patron, b. G. (Kervick). .......4
Elastic Pointer. b. h. qHussey) ....5 z
Dick Wilson, br. n. (Wison). .......7
Time-2:074, 206%, 2:0S.
2lo Class trot; purse, $500. two in three:
Hawthorne, TO. m. QIudson). .......... 1
| Dr. Strong. b. &. (Gaghan) ............. 2
Walnut Hale. br. h. lBenyonl. ........2 5
Mary D.. CHI. m. Cd. Mcdonald. s 9
| Wilque. b. &. "a. p. McDonald). 5 s
| Palm Leaf, b. 6. (McCarthy)... 4
| Mckinley, b. 6. (Boohe) ................ z 10
| Jim Ferry, z. g. Franks) ..............10 Z
| Francis B., CHI. m. (Snow). ........... 8
Time-2:09l4, 2:0ss4.
21S Class pace, purse $1,000. two in three:
| Johnny Wiseman, b. e., by Nelson
| Theron Bowers. b. g. (Nuckols)......
! Knox's Gelatine Lad, blk. &. (Brusie)
| Sagwa, b. &. Berry. 8
Rockport, b. &. &C. Doble). ...........
| Kiowa. b. e. (Bush) ..................
| Alvin r., b. &. (Noble).
| Midway, b. &. QRennick). ............u
| Frank Wilson. b. g. a.. McDonald).10 s DIR
| Margaret W.. br. m. (Erskine)...... z 10 DIR
| Guy Red, b. g. tHaws) ................ dis
| Minnie Bright, CHI. m. (Blanchard). Dis.
| Time 2:10. 2:09la 2:11.
2:1s Trot purse 1900 Diminished from yes
] terday):
Navidad blk. 6. (Carpen-
/ Cole Direct, blk. h. (Geers)..7 4 l l z
! Kamares. b. g. (McDonaldD.4
| Guy Fortune. ch. h. CHudson)3 l
| Margaret Bathgate, b. m
| (IlterD --..--.....--.-..-..-.-Z 3 TO
| Prince Cation, b. h. (Eckers)S DIR
| Free Silver, b. h. Demarest.5 dr.
Hattie Mack. b. m. (GarnetD.6 DIR
| Nickelette, b. m. (Fisher). DIR.
Time, AHA, 2:l2lz, 2:l2A, 2:l314, 2:l5, 2:l2lz.
PIP.