The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-17
wo.aerfuI rretssng Time.
FRANK, WITH A RUNNING NATE, GOES MI
IN TIE UxEIyALLED TINE OF 2:0S9.

FRANK, WITH A RUNNING NATE, GOES A NILE
IN THE UxRIvALLED TINE OF 2:0Ss.
A New York special OF Thursday says !:
There were fiye.hundrcd much-surprised
horsemen at the Prospcct-Park trotting-
track this afternoon. The event was the
match between the champion double-team
trotlcrs, with running mates. The trot-
tcrs were the bay gelding Frank, owned
by James Keenan,, OF Boston, aud driven
by Johnny Murphy, and the black gelding
II. b. Winship, owned by j. II. Barnaby
& Co.. OF Providence, and driven by James
Golden.
The race was for purse OF $4,000 and
$500 extra added II the record Of 2:10l was
beaten. The weather was raw and cold,
the track was in poor condition for fast
time. and 1t was thought by many that the
record could not be beaten. The general
betting was even money that they could
not beat 2:15, with plenty OF takers. The
knowing ones centcred on Winship,
making him the favorite at 800 10 S35 for
Flank in the pool-sclling. In the first heat,
after scoring twice. Frank breaking each
time, they were sent away ut the third at
tempt. They went at terrific pace by the
quarter in 1874 seconds. They fairly hew
by the half mile post, with Wtnship lead
ing by half length. in 1:04-the fastest
haii-miie ever trotted. They reached the
three-quartcr pole in 1:3jt, and on round
ing into the home stretch both teams were
coming like the wind, head and head.
When within thirty feet OF the goal
Frank showed in front and broke, but
quickly caught and passed under the
wire q good neck in front OF Winship, In
the wonderful time OF 2:0S3, making the
last quarter in 80 seconds. When the
watches were stopped the spectators
looked at them, then looked at each other.
and then compared timepieces, hardly able
10 credit the fact they recorded. When
finally il began to dawn upon their minds
that the best time bad been beaten, long
and loud cheer went up. which was re-
peated again and again as each person dis
covered that his timer did not lie, but
agreed with the time hung up by the
Judges. Old turfmen who have seen trot-
ting for the last half century tossed their
hats in the air and shouted themselves
hoarse.
For the second heat the betting turned
slightly, Winship selling for so to 40 for
Frank in scoring Frank acsed badly and
was very rank. As they came down the
third time it was noticed that Frank was
trotting sQuarely, and the word was given.
Frank had the pole, and led by hall
length In the first two strides, but then
went In the air. Winship rushed by like
q steam-engine under full Roadway. pass
ing the quarter-pole in 3Ss seconds,
and trotting with marvellous speed, led
Frank two lengths at the half-mile
pole in 1:O44. Murphy now called
on Frank, and inch by inch he
crept up on Winship. AS they made
the turn and as the horses were approach
ing the three-quarter pole he was nearly
even with bis competitor. The three-quar-
ter was made in 1864. As they rounded
into the home-stretcb at rafting gait
Frank was gaining at every stride, and
Winship seemingly began to tire. Golden
began TO use his whip, and Frank being
spirited horse, went into the air as he
heard the cracks, but he soon caught his
gait again, and it looked anybody's heat
until near the score, when Frank broke
again for the third time, and lost the heat
by length in the next fastest time on re-
cord-2:10l.
Darkness coming on, Mr.. David Bonner
from the judges stand that it
was impossible to distinguish the running
horse from the trotter, so the race would
have to be postponed till 3 O'Clock p. NJ,
sharp, tomorrow.
Already over $4,000 is depending on
the result OF the race.