Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1895 — Rensselaer Wilkes is a Great Horse. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Wilkes is a Great Horse.

Delphi Jounal. Rensselaer Wilkes, owned by Tom McCoy and Delos Thompson, of Rensselaer, raised the on the heads of all the old sports Wound the Indianapolis race track last week. He was entered in the 2:19 trot and appeared with a field of splendid horses and in the betting he was by no means the favorite. He sailed in, however, and won the race in three straight heats making a record of 2:125. The friends of Messrs McCoy and Thompson are Jubilant over this splendid record. Sohool-bags, pencils, pen-holders, pencil-boxes, erasers, ink and in faet all supplies at Fendig’s.