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milwaukee Sentinel Sept. 10.
About 600 admirers of fast racing gathered at
the Cold Spring Driving park yesterday after
noon and they were treated to the finest exhibit
ton ever given in this city. The weather was
quite chilly and strong wind swept down the
track, making the outlook for notable time very
dubious, but, despite these disadvantages, the
speed achieved was extremely gratifying. The
judges were Col. Brodhead, Frank Boyd, c. NJ.
Cottrin, j. B. Oliver and William Sanderson.
AS each of them held watches the various
horses the time given was quite reliable.
Promptly at $3.50 the starters gong sounded,
but it was nearly 3 o'clock before Fritz and
Fannie Witherspoon got out on the track for the
first number Of the programme, trotting race,
two out of three heats. Span, the celebrated
Jehu, handled Fannie Witherspoon, a neatlook
ing bay mare, while Johnny Campbell, also
well-known driver, held the ribbons over Fritz a
stout gray gelding. After the customary
ingup spurts the horses came down to the wire
with Fanny Witherspoon holding the pool. The
FIRST score was failure, but the second time
they came to the wire the word was given.
THE FIRST HEAT
The start was good one, but at the upper
am the mare broke badly and went quiOe dis
lance before Splan brought her back to the gait
In the meantime Fritz had forged ahead and was
troung steadily. On the back stretch Fannie
Witherspoon did fine work, and gained slowly
but surely on the gelding. The excitement ran
high, and odds were offered that the mare would
not overtake Fritz, but at the half-mile post she
was but half a length behind him. When the
horses turned the third quarter the gray head of
Fritz showed first on the home stretch, but the
gallant mare was hanging on his flank, and by
the time they got fairly on the stretch they were
trotting neck and neck. The struggle down the
home stretch was a close one, and amid great ap-
plause Fannie Wthespoon went under the wire
almost length ahead OF her gray antagonist in
the not remarkable time of 2:21.
Richball, the "Texas wonder,' was on the
track when the first heat was ended, and without
losing time Campbell took his seat behind him,
and announced his intention of warming up the
Texas PAGER. After q little preliminary exercise
he nodded for the word, and Richball went very
leisCrely around the track in 2 :2SA.
THE SECOND HEAT.
The second heat of the race between Fannie
Wtherepoon and Fritz was then trottod, the
horses scoring at the first attempt. This time
the mare went around the upper turn IN safety,
vance. Fritz evened up on the back stretch. and
his work when he passed the half-mile post gave
great encouragement to his admirers, but about
the middle Of the third quarter he broke badly
and virtually out of the race. Fannie
Witherspoon made the circuit of the track with
out break, and came to the winning post in the
satisfactory time of 2:19I, while Fritz followed
on an easy canter
Col. Broa1head then announced that Johnston,
Lit.
heat, and called for three for the skiing, "
which was given with WILL When Splan drove the
famous PAGER on the track he surrounded by
acrowd of anxious sight-seers Johnston is 10 "A
hands high and his appearance does not impress
the beholder very strongly in his favor. His gait
Is peculiar one and even when travelling at a
wonderful speed does not convey the idea that
he is making any extra exertion.
After Splan had got Johnston's royal
blood warm, he scored for a warming up heat.
During the irst half mile it was patent to the
most casual observer that there was no extra eff
fort being made, the PAGER merely jogging but
the last half was travelled in magnificent style,
and the wire was reached IN 2:154. The last
quarter was paced in 3111 seconds. This was
considered excellent time for preliminary spu TT
and bets were freely offered that he would beat
2:le on his next attempt, but John a. Hinsey
seemed to be the only taker.
RIcHBALL's ATTEMPT
hlChodl tNcn came out LOT us last mile TO Deat
his own record OF 2:12H. The gallant little bay
did not indulge in much preliminary work, and
left the wire at a handsome gait. Around the
upper stretch Campbell took matters easy, but
on the back stretch the pace was Quickened
The "wonder" paced beautifully throughout the
heat, never making a single skip. The first
quarter was made in 34a seconds, and the half
mile post was reached in 500. On the third
quarter the PAGER seemed to lose little ground.
and when he Numbered up to the three-quarter
post The judges watches recorded AN The
last quarter was good one, and as the plucky
little bay neared the wire, Campbell could be
seen laying the whip on his hanks in a vigorous
manner and he flashed by the winning post in
2;l6Is. The last quarter was travelled in 2:Os
gait. There was little disappointment among
some of the spectators when the time was dis
played, but considering the chilly weather and
the high wind, the performance was fas more
creditable one than it appeared
JoHNsToN's NILE IN 2:11I.
After the lapse Of few minutes the tall form
Of Johnston, followed by the crimson coat of
Splan, appeared on the track for whirl with old
time. After coming TO the wire once or twice,
SplRn nodded, and ''go' was sounded. Every
voice was hashed and every eye was strained
after the flying PAGER. The stalwart monarch
went around the upper turn in splendid style
making the first quarter In SO seconds.
Fully half of the spectators were holding watches
while the other half called out tha quarter
posts, and when the noble animal flashed by
The half mile post in 1:05H there was a muir
mer of excitement and cries OF "Hel do it,"
"Hel beat his record, - were heard The third
quarter was the slowest, q couple OF seconds
appearing TO be lost while making It. but when
the famed PAGER turned square into the home
stretch, he was, to use the expression Of one of
the judges, 'comiug like a bullet" Fan
away down the stretch Splan's voice could
be heard calling on the gallant horse for renewed
effort, and he answered the call nobly sweeping
under the wire IN the excellent time Of 2:liA,
which, in the face OF the obstacles already enum.
Grated, was considered q remarkable achieve
ment The last quarter was covered in sou
seconds, s;Oi gait. When this fact was an
nounced the crowd manifested great enthusiasm.
and Splsn and his superb horse were the center
of an admiring thronE, each one jostling to get
close TO the PAGER king.
NNNrE rs GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.
Almost as soon the excitement had died
away, Minnie K and her running mate Firebrand,
vFdFiyen out BY Splan. This was a novelty
for Nihaukeeans, 1t being the first time that &
pScer and runner ever travelled In company
over this course. After the Introductory log.
Splan signided his readiness for 4 warming-rr
mile. aud sped around the track in s:i4H. The
mare kept her feet splendidly until she neared
the wire when she broke into gallop. At the
expiration Of ten minutes the team came out 70,
anal beat. Everybody that had . watch
was hoSdiug it in view, and bets were offered
that The PAGER would not rival her record
II sso1. The horses came up to the starting
ilost in fne style. snd the word was given. Ii
was evident to all from the manner in which the
team left the wire that very fast mile would be
naas, out nobody anticipated the speed that was
achieved. When the 6rst quarter was reached il