Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-16
THE FASTEST TIME.
rRoTriSa nEooRps nEArES.
Frank, - providence Nag, with Running
Mate. Goes - Mile In the Unrivalied
Time OF g;OSL,


There we're 500 much surprised horse
men q. the Prospect Park trotting track
at New York, Thursday afternoon Tho
event was the match between the cham
pion double team trottors, with running
mates. The trottsrs were the bay geldiug
Frank owned by James Keenan,, of Bos'
ton, and driven by Johnny Murphy, and
the black gelding IL. Il. Winship, owned
by J IL. Barnaby \ Co, OF Providence
and driven by James Golden.
The race was for purse of $4,000 aud
$500 extra added il the record of |lOl was
beaten. The weather was raw and cold,
the track was iu poor condition for last
time aud IL was thought 10y many that
the record could not be beaten. The gen
eral betting was even money that they
could not beat 2l5, with plenty OF
takers. Tho knowing ones conferred
on Winshp, making him the tavortte at
500 10 SIS for Frank in the pool selling.
In the first heat after scoring twice, FRANK
breaking each time they were sent away
at the third attempt, They went at
terrific pace by tho quarter in ~, seconds.
Thoy fairly flew by the halfmilo post
with Wiuship leading by half n length in
l.0i, the fastest halt mile ever trottcd
They reached the three quarter pole in
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
aud passed undcr the wire good
neck Ia front Of Winship, in the wonder
ful time Of 2:Os, making the last quarter
in SO seconds. When the watches were
stopped the spectators looked at them,
then looked at each other and then COM
pared timopieceS, hardly able to credit the
fact thCy recorded. When finally it began
% down upon their minds that the best
time had 6gOn beaten, long and loud
cheer went up, which was repeated again
auG again Is each person discovered that
his timer did not lie, but agreed with the
time hung up by the judges. Old turtmcn
who have seen tcotting for the last halt
century tossed their hats IN tho air and
shouted themselves hoarse.
For tho second heat the betting turned
slightly, Wiuship turuship selling for 90
to 40 for FrAgk 10 scoring Frank acted
badly and was very rank. As he came
down the third time, It was noticed that
| Frank was trOtUug squarely, and the word
was given. Frank had the pole and led
by half a length IN the first few strides
but then went in the air. Winship rushed
" tsAt . steam A-4NANA AA'i AANAA
passing the quarter pole 10 33t seconds,
and trO.ting with marvellous speed, led
Frank two lengths .: the half mile pole in
1904. Murphy nov called on Frank, and
inch by inch he cEep1 up on Wirship. As
they made the turn and rs the horses were
approaching tho three quartz: pole, he
was nearly even with his competitor.
The three quarter was made in 1861.
As they rounded into the home stretch
at . ractliuc gait Frank was gaining at
every stride, and WinsLip seemingly be-
gan to tire Golden began to use his
whip, aud Frank, being = spirited horse,
went into the air as ne heard the cracks,
but ho soon caught his gait again, and 1t
looked auy bodys heat until near the score,
when Frank broke again for the third
time and lost the heat by length in the
mex. fastest time on rccord-2:l0f.
Darkness coming on, Mr.. David Bonner
announced from the judges stand that il
was impossible to distinguish the running
horse from the tro:tCr, 50 the race would
have tO be postponed till , o'clock p. m, =,
sharp, to-day.
Already over ;l0. 900 is depending on
the result Of the race.