Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-06-26

Jay-Eye-See 2;l0 "a.

Nery few men who saw this king Of FIVE
yesr-olds make his mark of PA al Roches-
ter believed he would better it ihi. season.
The fact was the little fellow had gone
through enough 10 entitle horse Of less
stamina to long rest. After beating Phil
Thompson a; New York and Washington.
lowering bis record at Albany, yarquishiug
Bronze and Phil at Chicago over heavy
track, beating Majolica at Pittsburg and
Cleveland, Director at Buffalo. his own time
at Rochester, an irotting in PA ID at
Hartford, he starts al Providence 10 again
,anquish old Father Time. Il was n task Of
magnitude when We look at il in the proper
light. The track at Providence was never
IN finer shape for great trial. but at Is
best is not so fast as the course at Roches-
ter. Then, too, the wonderful gelding had
met and defeated very able competitors in
summer sun and dry as powder. An ordi-
nary horse would have been somes hat the
worse for wear after such ar experience, but
y-Eye-See is one Of the kind that goes
on. II is the speed elements in HIM tina,
has enabled this youngster TO 60 on and
DO. The same tired strains showed their
strength in the .reat Maud 5, in Noon
tide. in Nutwood. and other good ones
Dictator. through has three great sons, Jay
pkaflav .rl htv.g.ur = aLrff,
in the autumn Of his life The reward was
tardy in its coming, hu, it va> sure One
such as Jsy-Eye See j, enough To give any
sire reputation. but Dictator cannot De
classed with accidental progenItors. He
Is Of an eminent trotting famlly, the ex-
cellence Of which was tirsi manifested hy
Dexter, the King in his day. BY driver, Hun
'ress. Jay Gould Joe Bunker. Ne;te.
Powers. Robert McGregor. and Orange
Girl. The Pilot r. cross united with the
Hambletonian and American Star strains
la, given the American trotting turf some
of lis very best representatives. The ster-
ling qualities Of speed, gameness, and en-
durance is in the combination. We know
OF no more potent mixture, else the
Hambletonisn and Msmbrino Chief union.
The great feat Of Jay-Eye-See was a
revelation 10 the people who witnessed
1t. Contrary 10 bis actions al Rochester
the last half was ,rotled the fastest The
hrst quater was reached in 34s, GIG gait.
The half was done in los IL. a2.l3 gait:
the three quarters in | 80. . 10 gait, and
the last quarter IN 81 3-i s. or rate Of
2.0j IL. This is astonishing The rate on
the turns was exceptionally fast. but the
last quarter Is what calls for wonderment.
Throughout the mile the horse did not wa
yer, keeping up that even, frctionless stroke
which Is characteristic Of the pure gated
trotter. Bither had no occasion 10 cal! up-
on him, as be rarely does. the horse know
ing full well that he is expected TO DO his
best. In view Of is performance by FIVE
Near-old, We may well speculate upon tie
limit Of speed 10 be attained b, the trot,ing
horse Of the future Over score of wears
ago Flora Temple electrified the world by
Keeling of a mile in 2:l93-4 after many
campaigns No one dreamed at that day
that an immature horse would ever beat the
bobtsil mares record just nine seconds.
Yet year after year the mark has been get
ting closer TO two minutes, and at the
present rate Of progress the twentieth century
will be IN its infancy when that limit is
reached. There is no telling the possible
ties OF the American trotter. One champion
no sooner re,ires than greater arises 10
take his place, and SO j, goes with tie march
Of time and progress Turf. F'ieid and
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