The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-12
SPORTING MATTERS.
Westmont Beats the Record for Pacing, Pass
ing the wire in 2.O1 81.

Westmont Beats the Record for Pacing, Pass
ing the Wire in 2.O1 ga.
CHICAGO, July 11.--At the Chicago Driving
Park, to-day, was special trial for West
mont, the PAGER, with Firebrand as running mate
to wagon. AS Campbell drove this remarkable
PAGER out on the track it looked as if they meant
to show speed, and as they came down the
stretch for the word every one watched the fys
ing horses. After they passed the turn by the
Glib house the entire crowd was aware that re
markable time was being made. The quarter
pole was passed in 304 seconds. The PAGER
kept his gait steadily, and left the half
in one minute. The three-quarters pole was
passed faster than ever before, in 1:30 and still
the gait seemed to increase in swiftness. The
crowd began to cheer, and just as the team came
70 the distance stand Westmont broke, coming
under the wire in 201a, the fastest recorded
Tune Had the crowd repressed its exultation
for second the time would no doubt have been
less than two minutes. The attendance was
lO0O0 After the trial Westmont was purchased
by }. NJ. Hill the theatrical manager for $780,
600
Jay-Eye-Sees's Effort to Beat the Record.
CHICAGO, July 1L-On the sixth day of the
Chicago Driving Park summer trotting meeting
the weather was warm, cloudy and calm and
the track fast. The attendance numbered ten
thousand people. The chief attraction of the
days programme was the special race, the at
tempt of j. |. Cases famous black gelding Jay
Eye-See to beat the trotting record of Maud S.,
2:l0t. The conditions being so favorable, it was
generally supposed he would succeed. and before
the second heat the betting was two
to one that he would beat 2:1L He
was first warmed up going an easy
-. 4 49,
from the three quarter pole in :312 IL his trials
he was accompanied by a running horse driven
to sulky, to encourage him. The first heat, it
was announced, would only be good strong
mile, with no attempt to beat the record, The
time was as follows: Quarter, 36a seconds half,
second heat he was scored at high rate of speed
three times before Bithers nodded for the
word The little black fellow went
away from the wire at a wonderful
speed e reached tke quarterp post in :3l4 seconds,
2O5 gait; the half in 1034 206a gait; the
three -qaarters in 1852, rating of 2;09. After
passing the sevenfurlong post, the flyer Stacked
speed very percep+ibly, and finished the mile in
Eli, making the last quarter at the rate of 218.
The terrific speed to the half-mile post was too
much for him so early in the season, not having
had enough work to harden him for bruising
heat. Blthers attempted to take him back at the
start but, hearing the Gathering hoofs
OF the runner behind him, he stubbornly re-
tuSOu " sSAtSON MS SPoeu, LIS uEIV0F tearing TO
make him break by summarily taking hold of
him. It was freely predicted by horsemen, in.
the light of his first half mile, that when the
season had advanced enough to harden him, so
as to rate out the full mile, he will beat 2:O8.
In the third heat there was no attempt to beat
the record. Time Quarter 1921; half, LA;
three-quarters, 1:482 mile, 2:212
Second race, Ashland stakes, for three-year-
olds, CIV. Storys black gelding, Reference, won;
R. B. Terrill's black colt Gambetta second w
A. Sanborn's chestnut colt Superior third, J.
w Mackey's bay FLY Aloise fourth Time,
81, 2.3334a, 2:33.