The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-21
with Little Effort She Won the Mem
phis Gold Cup I'm Two Straight
Heats i'm Ordinary Time.
RACE WAS BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
FIRST HEAT WAS CAPTURED BY
Lou DILLON IN 4 MERE JOG.
In the Second Heat Major DeImar
Broke Badly at First Eighth Pole
and Never Had a Chance.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. oct. 20.-What was ex-
pected 10 be one Of the greatest harness
horse contests in local history proved 10 be
a very tame affair to-day when Lou Dillon
gave Major Delmar a decisive beating in
two straight heats in ordinary time. The
two minute trOtters met in the second re-
newaI of the Memphis gold cup. Ideal
weather conditions prevailed and the track
was in perfect shape. Fully 1900 persons
were in attendance when the two cham
pions driven by their owners. Messrs Bill
lings and Smathers. appeared upon the
track for the first heat. Mr.. Billings won
the pole on the toss OF a coin. Starter
Newton gave the word go at the first
attempt and Lou Dillon Immediately forged
10 the front and seemingly without effort
opened UP a gap OF three lengths, which
advantage she held 10 the end, winning in
an easy jog.
Ia the second heat Major Delmar broke
badly at the first eighth pole. allowing the
daughter OF Sidney Dillon to assume a
lead Of twenty lengths. Turning into the
stretch Mr.. Billings. realizing that he had
the race at his mercy, pulled the mare up
and won by eight lengths. Both heats
were trotted in 2:Oia4. 1t was the general
opinion that had the mare been pushed I'm
to-day's race she could have equaled her
great performance at Readville. when she
made the circuit in two minutes.
To-day's stake feature. the Diamond
handicap. one dash. at mile and half.
was won handily by DR.. Strong from the
odds-on favorite Billy Buck. Hawthorne
was a good third Summaries:
2:14 Pace; purse. $1,000:
I'm limo n hH- Onli
r. q. Squire) .-..... .....-............... j
Tess. br. m. Of. JAMESON ............2 4
D narE e 5;f 6p. & G Tangson, 2
Yokelcy, b. 4. (Whtehead) ............ 5
c. o. D., ch. g. (Nobe) ................4 9
j.. J.. b. <. Myers observation-disclosures
Nyzole, CHI. z. (HarrisOnl ................S s
Minnie Christy. b. m. Dohnson) ......7 8
Arnold Patchen, b. n. ORucker) ......-.u 10
Countess Cecil, br; m (Rea) .......1ods
Wealth. b. n. (Walker) .................. Dis
Directum Miller. br. h. (Benyon) 49,. Dis
Time-2:091s. 2:07l4.
Diamond handicap; 2:11 trotters; 5000.
CAiile and half, one heath
Dr. Strong. or. g., by Strong Boy-Viola S.
Billy Buck. b. &. (Geers) 49,. ..............2
Hawthorne. I'm. m. CHudson) ...-..........3
Dillon Boy, b. n. (Walker) .................4
Time-3:17i5.
Memphis gold cup: value, 5000; free-for-
all trotters: amateur drivers TO wagon:
Lou Dillon. CHI. M. by Sidney Dillon
Lou Medium (Mr. Billings) ..........1 l
Major Delmar. b; G.; by Delmar-Ex-.
pectatiOn (Mr. Smathers) ..............2 2
Time-2:0i24. 2:0is4.
2:05 Pace: purse. 81 200:
Darrell. b. m. by AIeantorTopsy (Mc-
uonaiuJ .....--...-..--. -.--..............l i
Fox Curd, blk m. CRea) $500. .........2 3
Clipper. b. z. (ThOmpson) ................3 2
Tom keene, ch. z. (SpeaD ..............D Dis
Time-2:06. 2:06
go Trotting; purse. $1,000:
Axdelight. CHI. 6, by Axtell-Delight
Paraga. b. &. (Clippinger) ...........3 .
Cathode, CHI 3. (Andrews) ................2 3
Grocery Maid. b. m. (Rea) ................4 {
I-laHoI, -. II. Nlhomasl ....................Dl lbs
Eunice Gee. blk. m. (BelD ............ Dis
Time-2:11t5, 2:121s.