The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-30
THE PRINCE OF PAGERS.
All Previous Records Knocked Out Of Sight
By Sleepy Tom.
tChicaRo Times. July 2e.l


There have been pacing races and pacing
races, but the one paced over the Chicago
track on Thursday afternoon and concluded
On yesterday out-paces them all, not only
sweeping the record at all ways Of going ex-
cept running, but also making the best aver
age time ever made in a fve-heat race, trot-
ting or pacing, IN harness or under saddle
m average under 2:16, or, to be exact,
2:15 9-10-more than two seconds faster than
Rarus or Hopeful were required to trOt II
they won In three straight heats, or than
four seconds faster II they trotted the same
number OF heats trotted In this race.
-Four heats In the race were paced on Thurs
day afternoon In 2:18A, 2:16l1.., 2:161a, 2:16
making dead heat In the second and Sleepy
Tom, the blind whirlwind of the Buckeye
State, the last two. The lateness Of the hour
compelled postponement OF the conclusion
till yesterday. When they appeared upon the
track for final heat, with everything favora-
BILE, the fortunate few who were present were
prepared for some fast work, but 1t is doubt
full whether any one dreamed what was In
store. They were given pretty good warm
Ing before they came up to score. and the four
got away to an exceptionally good start ex-
Cept as to Lucy, who was a length or more
out, and all going well. Tom had the pole.
Lucy second, Matte Hunter third and Rowdy
Boy the outside. AS they came under the wire
1t was evident that that they were going at
q rafting pace, and this was made more ap-
parent rs they ratified away into the turn.
Sleepy Toms driver was lying lower than
usual, and Issuing instructions to the old fell
low Of every stride, which the horse seemed
TO understand perfectly, for he buckled down
to his work and opened up Q gap OF q length
between himself and Matte Hunter before
reaching the turn, Rowdy Boy being Tapped
on her and Lucy on him. Away they went to
the quarter pole in thirty-three seconds,
where the blind horse had two open lengths
the best Of 1t, and as they swung into the
stretch the pace was increased. Sleepy Tom
seemed to fly almost, drawing rapidly away
from the rest OF the party, and doing the
second quarter In the astonishing time of
thirty-tsVo seconds--a 2:08 clip.
In the meantime Lucy was putting In some
lively work and passed Rowdy Boy half way
to the haR-mile pole, and drew up to within
Jour lengths OF Mary Hunter, who was eight
the gait was little slower, 81 seconds being
occupied In making the third quarter, which
allowed Matte Hunter and Lucy to hold their
own. The straight road home reached, the
pace was increased again and one of the
grandest finishes made that was ever seen.
The blind horse was letting himself out to the
last notch, which was q good one in view Of
Hunter was coming up grandly, while Lucy
was covering ground in the most surprising
burst OF speed probably ever seen on track.
The eight lengths at the quarter was narrowed
to length at the distance stand, with Lucy
three lengths off and coming like a bolt OF
lightning Without falteriDg Or wavering the
three came on, and the blind horse came under
ever paced or trotted, with Matte Hunter
Tapped on him, and Lucy lying on her wheel
time 2:l214. Lucy's finish was fully as won |
derful as the heat by Sleepy Tom, as she must
have done the last quarter ut 200 gait.
,Rowdy Boy just escaped the flag.