Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26
JAY-EYE-sEE,s WONDERFUL rR0r.
TING.
Not Beating his Record, but Making q
Mile At an Even Gait i'm All 3-A

Correspondence New York Sun.
Boston, Sept 20.-Ten thousand persons
were attracted to Mystic Park this afternoon
by the announcement that the little black geld
ing Jay-Eye-See would attempt to lower his
record Of 2:1Osl. made at Providence on Satur-
day last. The day was In most respects very
favorable, with light wind from the south
east, the sky overcast, and the temperature
mild. Soon after p. m. Bithers. clad in bright
purple, stole on the track from the stable, and
exercised the little beauty up and down the
backstretch for ten minutes before any one saw
him. A few minutes later he logged down the
homestretch, receiving genuine ovation He
drove around once, and coming down the
second time, nodded for the word, and was off,
speed when he reached the first quarter, which
was trotted in 511a seconds. The half was made
in ISIS. the three-quarters in 1853, and the
mile in 2:31sl. As he came under the wire he
was received with cheers.
An hour later he made his second trial The
track, which was in fine order, had been cut up
somewhat by the 1913 and 2:29 trotters, and was
scraped and made ready for the king. Bithers
gave him awarming mile, and repeatedly it. Then,
as he came down the third time, he nodded Just
before he went under the wire. murmur ran
through the crowd. and few applauded, but
the majority pulled out their watches and craned
their necks to see the first turn. "He's a loco
motive" "Five dollars to one that he beats
2:14," were the only sounds heard as the little
gelding neared the first quarter, which was
feet went, like clockwork, until half of the sec
ond quarter was done. when the cry cup! he's
off his feet!' was heard. but he wasn't He
wavered bit, but in a flash went away at his
steady pace, passing the half in Loo, the quar-
ter being done in 1924 seconds. On he went,
q hoir +,,rr Of
the three-quarter post in 1:39, the quarter being
done in SO seconds, and out into the home
stretch like the wind. Now Bithers cuts the air
with his whip. once, twice. and again, and Jay
Eye See is under the wire, finishing the mile in
2:1154. just one second slower than his record.
Turning back, Bithers walked the gelding up
past the grand stand amid a perfect torrent Of
applause which he politely acknowledged by
removing his jaunty cap.
The most remarkable fact about the perform
ance is the wonderful evenness of the little
beauty's gait. The quarters were done in 331h,
1924, SO and 1924 seconds. The first half mile
was trotted at a 2:1219 gait, the middle half or
second and third quarters at BLK gait, and
the last half mile at the same speed. It was
wonderful work, and never was excelled on
Smuggler made his best record. Among the
visitors were Commissioner George B. LOring
). l. Case. owner of Jay-Eye-See, John L. Sulli-
van, and Slade. the Maori.
IL was privately UNDERSTOOD that while the
gelding would be sent around the track to show
a fast mile. he would not be urged beyond what
he might do without the whip as his owner is
said to be holding him back for his race with st.
Julien.
Bither, Jay-Eye-See's driver. says it is a better
mile than at Providence and that the gelding
would certainly have beaten his record, but the
crowd rushed over to the rail on the back stretch
and he 6WerVed and lost more than q second.
"Give us good day and track" he said, land
Maud 8. will hear something drop at Fleet
wood"