The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-29
FAST TIME AT CLEVELAND
JOE POINTER REDUCED HIS. RECORD
TO 2,O5 1-2 IN 2sO9 PACE.
Elastic Pointer Won 2;25 Pace with
out MISUNDERSTANDING Of Gas Belt
Races at kOkomo.

CLEVELAND, o., July 2S.-In spite OF the
vigilance of the officers placed at the Glen
vile track by Mayor Con, handbooks were
operated this afternoon and many wagers
were made by the bookmakers passing out
to their patrons small blue tickets. No ar
rests were made,l the work was done
very quietly and without the sanction Of
the association.
The sport was of the best, despite the
practical absence of betting, fast time being
made in all of the events. while close fin
ishes were the order I'm three OF the events
The first race, the 2:14 trot, went to Billy
Buck without much effort, the gelding ap-
parently outclassing his field. In the rs
pace Elastic Pointer won without difficulty.
although he was forced TO reduce his record
Fanforan proved the best of a field OF
twelve in the 2:17 trot, taking the second
and third heats, the first being won by
Bernalda.
Joe Pointer mad the speed OF the 2:09
PAGERS and reduced his record to 2:051s. thus
making him the fastest son of the cham
pion racer, Star Pointer. The first heat
of the 2:l6 pace produced the best finish
of the day. the first four horses finishing
abreast in what appeared to be dead heat.
The judges gave il to Kingmore. who had
started way behind the field and won out
in the last stride. In the second heat
spill occurred in which Hal Patron. John
w. Patterson and Queen OF Spades went
down. The accident was the fault of the
driver of Queen OF Spades and the other
two were allowed TO start In the last heat.
day.
SUMMARIES:
2:14 Trot, purse. 5000.
Billy Buck, b. g., by Saint Clair (Geers)
Norrie. b. e.. (B. Shank). .......3 z
Joymaker, b. h., (McCoy)...-.. .......- )
Black Lady. blk. m, Noomis) .......... 5 4
Time, 2:lS; 2:llk.
2:23 Pace. purse, $1,000.
Elastic Pointer. b. h.. by Brown Hal
Hal Chafn b. h. cG eers,
Mary Anna, b. h., (snow).........-...-
Harry D., b. e., (McEwen). ...........
Fred H., b. g. QIudson) ....-.........5
Miss George. b. m, price .......... dis
Major Wilson. b. e., lBogash) ........ dis
Time, 2:061e; 2:06l9
2:17 Trot; purse. $1,000.
Fanforan, b. m. by Tommy Brit
Be ep blk. M. Kcnney5.... Ii
The General. CHI. g., tNuckols) -
Prince, Greenlander. b. g, Davis III
His Boy, b. h.. ts;anbrough). .......4 s
Dillon Boy, b. h., QIudson ........S
Direct View. b. m, tWalker........ II
Nicolette. b. M. Fisherl ......-.-..6
Jim Fenton. br. g., (Dodds)....-...10 s 10
Elma o., blk. M, Hussey) ......-...R u
Berkshire Chimes. br. h.. Barn
Time. 2:10as; 2:l2iz; 2:ilh.
200 Pace. purse. $3.50.
Joe Pointer, b. h.. by Star Pointer
lMcClary) ..-.-.........--.....-.l 1
Allerson. sr. l.. Fuilager) .....-.........-2
Sufret, blk. m. (Eckers) ....................5 ,
Cubanola, blk h. tGreer). 8
Birdina. b. m Davis. -..........-..-..--.4
Mustard, b. m. tkeyes). ........-.......--.s ;
Rosebud CHI m. (Nuckols). ..-............7
Lady Albright. CHI III. Murphy.
Schley Pointer, b. h. Gallagher. ..9ds
Kelley Briggs, br. &. CBunch) ..........Dis
Time-2:01Sz. 2:O5l2.
PIG Pace, purse, $1,000:
Ebony King. DIX. g.. by Atlantic King
ttBOSdSnD = Il u
Ringmore. b. h. (Reaves). 3 4
Hal Patron. br. h. (McCray)...........2 2
Lord Gentry, b. h. (Haws)
John w. Paterson. CHI. x. (Davis).-... .
Robert D.. b g. (Welling). ...........
Dacy, b. &. (FulIager).
Little Sphynx b. m. CWilson). 10 AS
Funston. +. g Snow. 1dr
queen of Spades. blk. m (Nuckols). DIS
fime-2:l2l4, 2:liie, 2:l012.