The Portland daily press., 1883-09-17
2.1o3-4.
Wonderful Exploit of the Horse BAY Eye
See On Narragansets Park.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. l5.-The great
event OF to-day's races at Narragansett Park
was the attempt of the horse Jay Eye See to
beat his record of PA. Four thousand people
were present at the park and eagerly waited
ior the test. The horse was given a warming
up heat, and, though not being urged, trotted
In 2.20, and then was taken care Of for the fast
mile. When he came out for the trial one had
only to glance at him to bet that he would trot
all around the record. His black coat glistened
like satin, and he moved like a fine piece of
machinery. Bithers came down from the
upper distance stand nodding for the word,
and, as it was given, went off like a rocket.
az the turn he did not seem to be going very
last, but, when he passed the quarter in 81
Without being urged, and began to show
speed, hope began to rise high. HE is going
ike whirlwind," remarked one looker-on,
glancing at his watch, ''and is making the
half at 10 gait" as the black flashed be.
tween the posts in 1.06a. Going round the
upper turn Bithers called on him, and the
third quarter was over almost before it was
Degun, in / SO. AS the youngster turned into
the finish, Bithers let go, and the way the
morse came home was simply startling 1t
would have taken an unusually long-winded
streak OF lightning to have caught him as he
new along at 207 clip, and, if Bithers had
not had his cap loaded, his hair would have
gone on. But no one, even the driver, knew
now last the little fellow was going, and, even
when he had thundered under the wire and
1000 watches showed he had trotted in quar-
ter of second less than II, or, in actual time,
2.10a, there was a silence like death for
moment. But es the fact became apparent,
roar OF applause rent the air, and all was con-
fusion. The National band, carried away by
the general enthusiasm, struck into Hail to
the Chief" playing at 2.10 gait, while cheer
after cheer for Bithers and the horse came
from the multitude. Bithers was lifted from
the sulky, and the little wonder was wrapped
in a new blanket, the gift of T. w. Rounds, a
harness maker Of this city
Jay Eye See is black gelding, foaled in
1878. He was bred by Richard West of George
town, Ky. His sire is Dictator, son of Rys-
dyk Hambletonian, owned by FL. Durkee Of
Flushing, Long Island, and kept in 1876 and
1877 at Mr.. Vests farm in Kentucky. Jay
Eye Sees dam is Midnight, q gray mare, bred
by K. A. Alexander of Spring Station, KY,
and Midnights sire was Pilot, Jr., and her
dam was Twilight, a thoroughbred, sired by
Lexington, Midnight is also the dam of Noon
tide. Jay Eye See is owned by j. /. Case Of
Racine, Wis, and his name is taken from the
initial lett5rs of his owners name. At the
close OF last season the colt had made record
OF 2 l9 as 4-year old, and this season he SO
astonished everybody by knocking five seconds
off the record that special classes were made
for him TO give exhibitions of speed and
special premiums were offered if he lowered
his own record. His great performance at
Providence on Saturday shows that he is in
better condition at present than he has been at
any other time this year, and his next per-
formance, at Mystic Park this week, will be
watched with no little interest, as the long
stretches of the track at Medford will be favor
able for good time, and the course is being
carefully prepared for the trial.