The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29
AY-EYE-sEE IND PHALLAS.
Both Horses Attempt to Lower the Trotting
Record, and Both Fail.

RecOru, ana Both Fail
New York, Aug. 2a-The long expected trial
bf Jay-Eye-See and Phallas to beat the record
E092 and 2:13a respectively--to place to-day
Dn the Prospect Park track, Brooklyn The
weather was delightful In the morning a
slight breeze prevailed; towards noon stronger
wind from the northwest sprang up, which in
creased as the hour set for the first trial-3 p NJ.
approached The attendance numbered about
Blk thousand people The field was well fringed
with carriages, road wagons and other vehicles,
but there were only few notables of the racing
and trotting world present Nearly all the
former class were at Brighton beach, while
the latter had mostly gone to Hart
ford David and Alley. Conner were
present The track had been so diligently
worked upon that it was fast; STILL Bithers
thought it was not quite as good as on Monday
last the day prior to the one originally set for
the trial, and Hogeland, one of the judges, said
it had been raked and scraped so much that
there was no elasticity to it.
Punctually at o'clock Phallas came out for
his warming up mile. He wore shin boots for
ward and quarter boots behind and carried his
regular seventeen ounce shoe Bithers looked
very handsome in plum colors, and the stallion
called forth much admiration by his free
action The breeze, meanwhile, had consld-
erably increased, and the betting in the auction
pools was $25 to SO that Phallas would not beat
2:l5. After two or three jogs around the track,
Bithers gave him his warming-up mile, which
he went in 2254, going to the quarter in E394 and
the half in 1:l4a. He was then taken back to
the stable, and after rubbing down was again
harnessed to his forty eight pound sulky. The
Thoroughbred Dave Gideon, four years old by
Highlander out of Lille Bell, was brought out
shortly after, also to sulky, and Hiram Howe took
nku
nodded for the word and Phallas went off, NOV
3ng as steady as c1ock-work, with running horse
about SIX lengths behind The first fur
long was slow, but Phallas seemed
to warm up as he moved on. Passing the quar-
ter pole, however he caught the wind, and his
stride seemed to shorten, and on nearing the half
it was plain the record, 213s, would not be ap-
preached In the stretch, Bithers did not force
him, and after he had finished the judges hung
out 2:lSa. The first quarter was made in thirty
five seconds, the half in 1:07a, and the three
quarters in 1:41. Time was such favorite that
there was no poolaselling on Phallas beating the
record.
Jay -Eye-See was now brought out, and the lit
tie black gelding looked so well that he came in
for several rounds of applause. He wore
shin boots fore and aft and was driven
to a forty-pound sulky. He went
his warmfng-up mile in 22II, making thequarter
in 374 seconds, the half in 1:131 and the three
quarters in 1:472. He was taken back to the
stable, and Phallas and Dave Gideon were
the record After two attempts, Bthers nodded
and the big bay horse went of so resolutely that
he went the quarter pole in 33a seconds Mid
way between the quarter and the half he broke
Bithers quickly settled him, but at the upper
turn he went into the air again. After settling
down he travelled well till near the distance
stand, when he made couple more skips. The
time Of the heat was 2204.
Jay-Eye-See was now brought out for his first
attempt at beating the record. The betting was
even against beating 2:10, at $75 to 30 in favor
of I'll. Dave Gideon, the runner, was taken out
to accompany Jay EyeSee. After three at
te1npts Bithers nodded and got the lead, the
gelding going to the quarterpole in 3344 seconds;
from there to the half his speed seemed to i'm
crease, and he went stride after stride like clock
work. At the upper turn, however, the breeze
went wrong with him, and he seemed to labor.
A thousand watches were held on him, and they
told that it was doubtful whether the record
would be beaten. The next quarter was better,
but the last, which is generally Jay Eye Sees
strongest, fell of. The time of the heat was
2l23. The quarter was made in 334 seconds,
the half in 1:044 the three quarters in 1891
Phallas was brought out for his third attempt.
He went to the quarter in 342 seconds. but i'm
proved in the next quarter, them however, he
fell off and although Bithers urged him for all
he was worth, the horse tired in the stretch and
broke Just as he crossed the wire. Time, 2:171.
Bithers and Crawford had now very little hope
Of beating the record, but as the wind had mod
Grated tfile it was determined to make sec
Ond attempt, but this was even worse for Jay
Eye-See. The mile was made in 2:14. the
Quarter was reached in 35a seconds the half in
1:084, and the three quarters in l:40a.
Bithers was very much disappointed. After
weighing he said to the Associated Press eorre-
spondent; This is terrible did not think it
would turn out so bad as this, but the track was
without elasticity; it was absolutely soft, and it
supped badly Phallas particularly, suffered
from the latter defect Besides, the wind was
dead against u.s.
Mr. Busby, when asked about Bonner's buy
ing Jay-Eye-See said; That is of course, all
over for the present. Maud S., however, will be
kept in active training, and even If Jay Eye-See
fails to beat her record now, she will in two or
three weeks hence be sent to beat ner own record
Jay sEye-See and Phallas will leave New York
for Minneapolis tomorrow morning.