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OCTOBE R 1.1897TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS. FR] DATrepeated.sceriag Arlene went away in me toid with Ttofgart tn the air. in the back ftretch P*ersonne*te wert to a tangled break, Burchnut coming srtrong ah4 Indiana a goad third, Fleihitig t)*ing again uj; behind him. Arlerw Wilkes was never headed, doing the mile in 2:14,In the fifth heM Quickly was on tip '0*9^ _* ias he left the wire and a* the turn Indiana also went into the air. Arlene Wilkes had liarchnut on brr wheel at the quarter. The brown gelding was hobbling at ihe half and was eosily overhauled by Personnette, *he finishing second to Arlene WllVee, winner of heat and race.Arlene Wilkes, oh. m., by Ham-hleionian Wilkes, dam I*adyBeech (McLane) ................l 2 4 1 1Personrfette, blk. m., by Oneida.dam by J. R. Shedd (Hays).7 1 b 5 2 Tom Taggart, b. g., by Strathmore, Jr., dam by Tascal(QosnelH ......................4 5 16 3Indiana, b. g.. by King of Belialr (Fleming and Ilus-Quickly, 'b. g. (Laphm) .....—G 7 2X3 Pirehnut, br. g. (Deryder) ......5 6 3 2 6Anne I,eelt; br. m. (Hutchings an-d West1) ..., ..............v-3 4 6 dis -Time—2:13*4; 2:14^; 2:11% 2:13Vi.A RACE FOR BLOOD.eighteen heats gone yestekdaiIN LESS THAN SIX HOURS.D PATCHEN GO FAST T NOT FAST ENOUGH*as to the Ukiog of Both mil Yet the Trick Idn’t lie Done.r MILES ON ONE TRACKASTJKST QIAKTKR.JOHN DICKEBSON\ (Driver of Joe Patchen.)Joe Patchen to I5eat2:01 1-3.Job Patchen, blk.- h.. by Pafchen Wilkes,darn Josephine Young (Dickersori ^ • • • • • «••«.*.»•«•Tirr. e ......................................Time—21U: 3:02; 1:31; 2:0114.crate Struggle the Terre atry I.orwori Color* to Sally Toler.i Tuesday’s Daily.) sst miles ever gone in har track in a day, the £ a rT.es ced, and yez the world’s rec :ar Pointer made it at HeadTIIE CROWD WAS IMMENSEBetween 7,000 and 10,000 People Were Onthe Fair Grounds.. '• ■ • k * * The Terre Haute fair ground was a picture Tuesday, made so by the fact that-.*• • . i■;4 If • 4, ■ . v* # . # '** # m \*inT • * y ^ .H \ \r* . • wf 'Abetween 7,000 and 10,000 bright expectant♦ * * # • f m % * • i • • ^ ^ I* ^ w ■faces were turned toward the great race course. The crowds of peoole began pouring into the city with the coming up of the, - \ % y/ r - f . «**' 4- lt;V‘X/ :|S5v*• r‘ fl EE'-t '5: ^sun. Farmers came in their wagons, some people even walked in; but the great crowd of jolly visitors came on the railroads. At the Union Station between the hours of 10 and 11:30 thiere was a perfect jam. The early morning trains brought in several- * Y /hundred, but the later trains carried thorecognized excursionists.The first train of excursionists was brought in by the C. E. I. This w'as the train from Goodland. It left Goodland at fj:30 In the morning and pulled into the? station here at .10:30 loaded to the guard?. The train went down on the branch road to Brazil where a regular rush was made' for it. People stood in the aisles anlt;J oii.the platforms and when the conductor ^eapz?d he could not possibly carry another, passenger the ticket window was closed an(TI he-train pulled out tc Otter Creek Junction and down to this city. It is estimated that' this one train carried 000 people. No. 4, on the Vandalia brought 300 from Effingham ami intermediate points. Then tUe /Vian-dalia train from the east unloaded ^bouL•Five bruising heats had been paced, and the three freshest in the lor were Sally Toler, Milton S. and Satin Slippers. The latter had been a consistent performer but could not quite reach, while Milton S. was getting good. Sally Toler, however, still had some speed bottled up and after a struggle up to the half the sweet little mare had only to do the mile in 2:11 V4 to win the richest stake she has yet captured.Sally Toler, b. in., by Ashland Wilkes. dam Ion Wilkes (Hussey) ............1 2 11 6 1 1aiore than a two ‘o or* s'ict ins A'/ S-i) and tieid prevlot:* heat?, Macfcev \v;\* mhorse A‘hile Woodford C. wj: set as before. I; was agii:ovi h r:,i:in.2r.i v, t: : ;• Gf •JOE PATCHEN. 2:011by Rooertby Ethan Allen, Jr... i. .............*..i ^ G ^h., by E.ectrlclty . ......................4 6 S *12:13^: 2:1.1^; 2:14^.^•»eler Stnke. lt;55,000.•Id took the word in the richstake, eligible to 2:1S c!as.lt;.hange in the betting from the
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Terre Haute Semi Weekly Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 01, 1897
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