Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
KING OF THE TURF.

JAY Eye-See Trots lie in the Unprece
dented Time of 2:1O, at Narraganset
Park-Other Flyers Make Fast Time.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. L. Jay-Eye-S See
on the Narragansett Park track to- day
surpassed all previous performances
making a mile in 2 30, thus beating his
own previous record of 2:10& and that
OF Maud s. of 2:104. The crowd also
witnessed the famous black gelding Fl
b. Winship and mate beat their double
team record of 2 :094, and that of Frank
and mate of 2:081 The grand stand,
which accommodates $500 persons, was
quickly filled and hundreds of carriages
lined the west side of the track, esti-
mated at 10000, at the hour OF starting.
The owners OF the favorite horses, Jay
Eye See and FL. B. Winship, Messrs. J.
L. Case and j. B. Barnabey, were in the
middle tier of the grand stand with
their wives, and watched the events
with intense interest.
Jay-Eye-See was called first and
made an easy mile in 1924. He was
then taken back to the stable to be
rubbed down. John Murphy here
came into the stretch behind Cohnfeld's
Maxy Cobb to give her warming up
heat, previous to making an attempt to
beat Phallas' record of 2 :13t. The cir
cult was made at an easy gait, and the
mare passed under the pole at 2 80. h.
B. Winship and Phallas were next
brought out, Jim Golding handling the
ribbons behind the black gelding, while
Bithers was behind the stallion. The
two flyers were sent away together for
warming-up heat, and trotted evenly
around to the finish, the mile being
made in 1871.
After this came the great event of
the day, and the greatest event in the
history of the trotting turf. Jay-Eye-
See came on the track, and as he swung
into the stretch the judges announced
he would make an attempt to break his
record. Jim Murphy, behind his own
running horse, was also on the stretch,
limbering out, as he was to go mile
with Jay-Eye-See to give the little flyer
courage and force him to faster gait if
necessary. After jogging up and down
the stretch once or twice, Jay-Eye-See
turned at the distance stand and came
down to the wire for the word. He
was working magnifcently, and as the
word ego" was shouted by Mr.. Windsor
the little gelding sped away around the
turn with the runner eight lengths
behind. Never did a horse work
more evenly than did Jay-Eye-
See as he sped around the turn, and it
seemed as if he was piece of machin-
cry and not thing of life, so perfect
was his action. Up the quarter he went
III 334 with the runner trailing four
lengths behind, and as he sped into the
straight, Bithers cut him loose. Faster
and faster were his strides, and it was
evident Ed. meant to send him. At the
half the watches registered 05-a 2 10
gait, and if he could hold his own for
the last half he would accomplish ap
unprecedented feat. Around the upper
turn it seemed as If he was flying, and
fast as had been his gait on the back
stretch it was forced up now to
something terrific. On and on he
went without the suspicion of a
break, passing the three-quarter post in
1:39. At this point the runner pulled
up even with the trotter, and now be-
gan the final struggle. Down the course
he come without skip, every stride
telling in the momentous race against
fast-fying seconds. Bithers had not
yet used his whip and the gallant flyer
speeds down to the stand and under
the wire. There is momentary hustle,
and then suddenly the cry "He has
done it" is raised by those among the
spectators who have timed him. A
loud burst of applause greeted the an
nouncement, only to be followed by a
much more enthusiastic demonstration
as the board swings around with the
record 90 10" upon it.
Never, on race track, has there been
a scene of wilder excitement than fol-
handkerchiefs and fans were waved,
while men shouted themselves hoarse in
cheering the skiing of the American
turf" When Bithers came back to the
stand with Jay-Eye-See, magnificent
horseshoe of flowers was presented
him, while around him gathered
troupe of admiring friends, Offering
hearty congratulations. Mr.. Case,
owner of Jay-Eye-See, was overjoyed,
and received a shower of congratula-
tons with the plainest manifestations
of delight. With reference to Jay
Eye-See's time, there were necessarily
fractional differences, Case and many
other experienced time-keepers placing
the figures at 2:09a.
Maxy Cobb next made trial heat to
beat 2 :13a. She was accompanied by
runner, but broke after passing the
quarter and had to be pulled down al
most to walk. She walked around the
track and was given another start. She
made the first quarter in 33a, the half in
LOG and the mile in 2:154, the fastest
heat she has ever trotted by Il Sec
onds.
Winship and mate were then brought
out, and got away in good style. Win
ship trotted around the turn in faultless
style, though the mate, Gabe Case,
was tagging little. Up to the quarter
they went in 3Oa, without a hitch of
any kind. Once in the straight Golden
cut the trotter loose and then the gait
was forced up. Although Winship was