People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1895 — Rensselaer’s Great Trotter. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer’s Great Trotter.

Rensselaer Wilkes won a very hotly contested race at Indianapolis last Friday over Q. Allen in the very rapid time of 2:11|, winning for his owners, McCoy & Thompson, the-stakes and SIOOO, besides doing a handsome thing for a number of enthuasiasts who had financial faith in him. Wilkes arrived home Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon he headed a procession that marched triumphant through the streets. He has been entered in the 2:15 race at Lexington. Ky.. for the Transylvania *SOOO stakes also in the 2:11 class for purse of SIOOO. It is confidently expected that he will touch 2:10 this fall. Great credit is due his driver, Alt Padgit.