The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-25
HARD WHIPPING FINISHES
THE QUESTOR WON THE 2:15 TROT
IN DESPERATE DRIVES.
Star Hal Distanced Three of the Field
I'm First Heat of 2;13 Pace-Harold
III. an Easy Winner.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 24-The contest
between The Questor and Norrie in the 2:15
trot was the feature to-day a. the grand
circuit meeting. The time was not start
ling, but the contenders showed that they
were able to keep going at about the same
speed all day.
The Questor was the opening favorite,
$50 to $780, He won the first heat from
into action right at the start of the second
heat, while Geers laid back with The
Questor when he saw how things were go
ing. Norrie did not have much trouble to
win but victory came to the Cleveland
gelding in the third heat when he nosed out
Midnight and The Questor. Here the bet
ting took q shift and Norrie carried the
bulk of the money.
Desperate whipping finishes marked the
fourth and fifth heats, both of which went
to The Questor by half a length.
The unfinished 2:oS pace was won by Ner-
Star Hal was a prohibitive favorite for
the 2:13 pace and distanced three OF the
field in the first heat.
The judges gave Gray Gem the second
heat of the 2:19 trot when the spectators
thought Oy had il clearly won. A protest
went ND and then the officials moved their
station TO the outside OF the track and
there was no more trouble Gray Gem was
an even-money favorite and had no fight
after the second heat.
Five to one were the odds on Harold II.
for the 204 pace and he won easily.
The weather was clear and cool and track
fast. Summaries:
2:OS Glass pacing; three in five; purse,
5000. Give heats Wednesday,:
Nervolo, b. s., by Colbert
(Hudson) -. ................1 1
Winfield Stratton br. s. NC
Guirel 49,. ....-............---z .
New Richmond, e. (Ben-
edice) 49,. ....................S Z 3 8
sufreet, blk; m: ECKER :.:t z s 9 Arc
Council Chimes, blk. h.
Col. Loomis. b. G. CWilken) - DIR
Time-a:os3S, 2:Sas, 2:io, aoiA, 2:o7s., 2:osA
Note: Third mile dead heat between
Nervolo and New Richmond.)
2:13 Pace; two in three; purse, 5000:
Star Hal, or. s., by Brown Hal (Snow).1 i
Dolly Carr, CHI m. (Valentine). ..........2
Page Hal, b. s: (Geers).";:....;..;.......Dis.
Lady Bellbrook, br. m. (Snyder) ....Dis.
Little Sphinx, b. m. Wilson). Ibis.
Time-2:09A, 2:O9A.
2:19 Trot; three in five; purse, s1,oOo:
Gray Gem. r. g., by Dancourt
McDonaid) .o ,..,;'....''.....'....i ! J
OF qbs Dr. Parl h. CG buy = f ;s ! 3
A hS s0 b. pA Eaird9' D..
Laundry Boy, b. g. CThomasj. .....s s
Monticola, CHI. h. (Critchfieidj. ....6 s 5 Z
Pondexter, b. g. (Niles). 4 dr.
Gayoso b. g. (McMahaD). ..........S dis
Victor, jr., blk. g. (Sstes). dis
Countess Alice, b. m. (Rea). dis
Time-2:13k. 2:12s4, 2:1Sh, 2:13A.
2:o4 Pace; two in three; purse, $780,
Harold H., b. g., by Roadmaster
(Geers) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. j
Little Squaw, blk. m. (Creidenburg).. 2
Edith W., b. m. (Turner). ................3 3
Time-2:0614, 2:OS.
2:15 Trot three in five; purse, $500:
The Questor, br g., by Man,
brine King (Geers) ..............1 5 /
Norric, b. g. (ShanS) ............3 1 1 2
Midnight, blk. h. Cox. 3 4 A
Walter Smith, blk. &. (Valen-
tIne) ........................... 3 3
Stockton, b. 6. (CaldwelD. ......6 Z 5
Pat Ford, CHI. g. (kenyon)........S 3 6
Dick NJ, b. e. (McDonald)... s s z
Maggie ", b. m. (Sweeny......9 6 DIR
Poteen, b. h. Davis. ...........4 dis
Time-2:11A, 2:12la, 2:12A, 2:11A, 2:13.
Special to beat $40 trotting: lack Car