The Rock Island Argus., 1884-08-02

ter was somewhat slower and he passed
the half in 1:121 and the three quarters
in ;494, Jogging under the wire i'll 2'22I
The horse was taken back to the stable 10
be rubbed down.
When Jay Eye See again came upon
the track the judges announced that he
was ready to make the attempt to beat
his record. Tim Murphy, behind his own
running horse, was also on the stretch
limbering out, as he was to goa mile
with Jay Eye See to give the little flyer
courage and force him to faster gait if
necessary. After jogging down the
stretch once or twice, Jay Eye See turned
at the distance stand and came down to
the wire for the word. We was working
magniticently and as the ''go" was shout
ed by Mr.. Winsor the little gelding sped
away around The turn with the runner
about eight lengths behind. Never did a
horse work more evenly than did Jay Eye
See as he sped around the turn, and il
seemed as if he was piece of machinery
and nothing with life, so perfect was his
action. Up the quarter he went in 33!
seconds with the runner trailing four
lengths behind, And as he sped into the
straight, Bithtrs cut him loose Faster
and faster were bis strides and it WAS evi
dent that Ed meant to send him. At the
half the watches registered l05-a 2:10
gait-and if he could hold his
own for the last half, he would
accomplish the unprecedented feat.
Around the upper turn it seemed as
if he was flying and, fast as had been
the heat on the back stretch, it was
forced up now to something terrific. On
and on he went, without suspicion Of
break, passing the three quarter post in
1:30. At this point the runner pulled up
even with the trotter and now began the
final struggle. Down he came without a
skip, every stride telling in the momen>
tuous race against fast flying seconds.
Biteers had not yet used his whip, and as
the gallant flyer sped down to the stand
and ander the wire there was momenta-
ry bustie and then suddenly the cry, "he
has done it" is raised by those among the
spectators who timed him. A loud burst
of applause greets the announcement,
only to be followed by more enthusiastic
demonstration as the board swings round
with the record of 2:10 upon it. Never
on race track has there been scene of
wilder excitement than followed the an
nOuncement. Hats. canes. handkerchiefs
and fans were waved, while men shouted
themselves hoarse IN cheering the King of
the Turf When Bithers came back to
the stand with Jay Eye See magnificent
horse shoe of flowers was presented him
while around him gathered group of
admiring friends, Offering hearty congrat-
ulations. Mr., Case, owner of Jay Eye
See, was overjoyed and received a shower
of congratulations with the plainest man
lfestations of delight.
STILL FASTER,
After Jay>Eye>See had concluded his
wonderful performance Winship with a
running mate came upon the track. Once
or twice the pair came down and Jim
Golden nodded for the word. The pair
were sent away in good style. Winship
went well up to the quarter in 303 seconds
without hitch of any kind. Once in the
straight Golden cut the trotter loose and
then the gait was forced up. Although
Winship was doing the most of the work
and seemed to be pulling the runner, he
was at the half in the unprecedented time
of 054, 2;03 gait, Here Golden began
TO hold Winship for the finish, and the
runner was allowed to do a little of the
work. The upper turn of the third quar-,
ter was covered in 1:342 and then the
team swung into the stretch for the clos,
ing struggle. Down they came, WinshiT
pulling his mate so that Golden had to pu
whip to the runner to keep him up tC
work. Winship was trotting as evenly as
clock work and as he came under the wire
shout arose even on the judges stant
and in moment the applause which
greeted the announcement of time, 2:U(
was deafening. Thus Winship has ac
complished the feat of reducing by p Sc
conds the famous record of 20S4 mad,
! by Frank and mate.