St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
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Jay Eye See Makes the Fast
est Mile Ever Trotted
in the World.
Maud S Compelled to Stand Aside
by the Little Wisconsin.
Wonder.
st. Paul Tries New Pitcher With
Disastrous Results at
Milwaukee.
A Full Report of the Game Played at the
Same Place on Thursday.
Reports OF Sporting Events on Other
Fields or Two Continents.
A Full Report of the Game Played at the
Same Place on Thursday.
Reports OF Sporting Events on Other
Fields OH Two Continents.
The Evansville Club to Take Only the Place
and Not tie Rank of Bay city.
The Fnxfest on Z ecord,

OF 2.lU2Z anu JhaL OF Aauu y OF - IVA. ne
crowd also witnessed the famous black gelding
H, B. Winship and mate beat the doubleteam
record of 2094, and that of Frank and
mate OF 2O6I. The postponement of the
events from Wednesday last was a
great disappointment to promi-
nent turf men III all parts
of the country and the heavy rain Thursday
night threatened the REIMBURSEMENT of the
exhibition. The genial sunshine and the
invigorating air of Friday, however, were
welcomed with widespread enthusiasm, and
Trackmaster Griffin speedily brought the
circuit into admirable condition, although
the surface was not as fine and springy as he
desired. Early in the afternoon the trains
brought in thousands of sporting men from al
sections Of the country and among the nota-
bles were Fred Vanderbilt, Isadore Cohenfeld,
owner of Maxy Cobb and Helene, Isaac
Bell, Jr., George Peabody Wilmorc, Geo. K
Lawrence, Decoursey Forbes, j. Il. Bradford,
H. w. T. Mali, President National of the
Horse Breeders association, John Shepard,
A W. Right, Sanord Dan Walton and
others, and prominent among the drivers
were Dan Mace, John Murphy, Ed. Bithers,
j. B. Gilbert, James Golden, Tom Foster and
W. II. Sargent.
The grand stand, which accommodates
$500 persons, was quickly filled, and hun
dreds of carriages lined the west side Of the
track. 1t is estimated there were 10000
present at the hour of starting. The owners
OF the favorite horses, Jay Eye See and H. B.
Winship, Messrs. J. /. Case and j. B. Barn
ably, were in the grand stand with their
wives and watched the events with interest.
The pool books were in active competition
and betting on the ebon trotter was at odds
twenty-five to ten that he would beat the rec
ord, while Winship aud mate were frmer
fayorites. The judges selected were John
Shepard, Boston; Frank S. Stevens, Swan
sea, Mass, and E. G. Windsor, Providence.
The first event. the trial of Jay Eye See,
was promptly called at O'Clock. Long be-
fore the time set for the beginning of the
trials every seat in the enormous grand
stand was filed, while every point favorable
to a good view of the track had its occu
pants. Presently there was moyemen tin the
direction of the stables and Ed Bither5, the
driver of Jay Eye See, was seen prepa ring to
driving jacket making him conspicuous
figure in the group in front of the quarters
of the horses.
Jay Eye See was brought out blankctcd and
was soon hitched to the sulky. Bithers took
his place behind him and the little flyer. fol-
lowed by crowd of admirers logged to the
gate leading to the stretch. AS the multi
tude at the grand stand caught sight of the
famous horse shout of greeting swelled
forth which was taken up by groups in other
parts of the grounds, and as the nimble ami
NAL turned into the stretch, and passed
down in front of the judges stand, the APP
plause rose in a deafening cheer.
The circuit Of the track was made at an
easy gait and after one or two more turns,
Bithcrs signifed his intention to go an easy
mile to warm up. The announcement was
made by the judges, and Jay Eye Sec came
down at an easy pace for the word. He went
away from the wire trotting evenly
and without a flaw, though of course
Bithers had to hold him back.
lie went up to the quarter post
in % seconds The second quarter was
somewhat slower, and he passed the half in
y.
gng under the wire in 2:224. The horse
was then taken back TO the stable to be
rubbed down. John Murphy here came into
the stretch behind Cohenfed's Maxy Cobb
to give her a warming up heat, previous to
making an attempt to beat Phallas' record of
2:l3s{ The circuit was made at an easy
gait and the mare passed under the wire in
1882.
II. b. Winship and Phalas were next
brought out, Jim Golden handling the rib
bous behind the black geldiug while Bithers
was behind the stallion. The two flyers were
sent away together for warming up heat,
and trotted evenly around the finish, the
mile being made in e;375S.
After this came the great event of the day,
aud the greatest event in the histNy 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
10 break his record, jim Murphy was be-
hind. His own running horse was also on
the stretch llmherng out, as he was to 90
mile with Jay Eye See to give the little flyer
courage and force him to a 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 magnifeently and as
go" was shouted by Mr. Windsor, the little
geldIng sped away around the turn with the
runner about eight lengths behind. Never
did horse work more evenly than did Jaw
Eye See as he sped around the turn, aud il
seemed as If he was piece OF machinery and
not thing with life, SO perfect was his action
Up the quarter he went in S3ls, with the
runner trailing four lengths behind, aud as
be sped into the straight, Bithers cut him
T..
and 1t was evident Ed meant to send him.
at the half the watches registered l;05, a
2;l0 gait and il he could hold his own for
the last half he would accomplish an unprec-
edented feat. Around the upper turn it
seemed as il he was flying, aud fast rs had
been the gait on the back stretch
it was forced up now to
something terrific. On and on he went,
without the suspicion of break, passing the
three-quarter post in 1889. At this point
the runner pulled up even with the trotter
and now began the final struggle. Down he
came without skip, every stride telling in
the momentous race against the fast flying
seconds. BitherS had not yet used his whip.
and the gallant flyer speeds down to the
stand and under the wire. There is hustle
and then suddenly the cry. ''he has
done itp' is raised by those among the spec
tators who have timed him. loud
burst OF applause greets the announcement.
only to be followed BY much more enthu-
siastic demonstration, as the board swings
round with the record ''a:lO'' upon if.
Never ON a race track has there been s scene
OF wilder excitement than followed this an
nouucemeut Hats, canes, handkerchiers
andfans wayed, while men shouted themselves
hoarse In cheering the king OF the Ameri-
can turf When Bithers came back 70 the
stand with Jay Eye See magnificent horse
shoe OF flowers was nresented him ,rhila