Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-04
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5ay-Eye.sce ana PhalIas Unable 60
Even EnnnI EhelE Recorda.

9ay-Ey e.Scs and PhRiIas Unable 60
Even Equal Their Records.
NRg YoRk, Aug. 2s.--The long
expected trial Of Jay Rye See and PhallAs
to beat the record Of 092 and 2132 re-
spectivsly took place to day at Prospect
Park, Brooklyn. The weather was fair,
bat q stiff breeze prevailed.
PunotuRlly at 3 O'Clock Phallaa came
out Tor bis warming mp mile. He wore
shin boots forward, and behind quarter
boots and oSrried his regular II ounce
shoe. The breeze meanwhile Increased,
and the betting IN the auction pools was
&25 70 $lOthRt phallas would not beat 2 10.
At the FIRST sttsmpt PhRllAs WEN of as
steadily as clookworh, the running horse
sbont six lengths bshipd him. The first
fuYlong was slow, but he seemed to warm
mp IS he moved on. Passing the quarter
pole, However, he caught the wind and
bis stride seemed TO shorten yisihly, and
nearing the half II was plain that the
record OF 2,1Ss would not bs approached.
In the stretch BithsY did NOT force him,
and after he had finished the judges hung
out 2 ls2. The first quarter was made
in 80 seconds, the half in l.07t and the
three quarters in 1.4l.
On tns second attempt PhAllas went OF
so resolutely that he went to the quarter
in 332. Midway between the quarter
and the half he broke. Bllher quickly
settled him, but at the upper turn he
went in the air again. After settling
down he travelled level till near the dis.
lance stand, when he made q couple more
skips. The time of this heat was 2 203
Osy-Rye See was now brought ont for
his first attempt at beating the record.
The betting was even against his beating
2.10, and $75 to $50 in favor OF IL.
Dave Gideon, the runner, was taken out
with jay Bye.See to force him to do his
best. After three attempts Bither nodded,
and got the word, the gslding going to
the quarter in 334. From there TO the
half mis- speed seemed 10 increase and he
went stride after stride like olookwork.
At the upper turn, however, the breeze
went wrong with him and he seemed Ia
labor, and the thousands Of watches that
were held on him told that it vsf
doubtful whether the record would be
approached. The next quarter was
better, but the last, which 10 generally
Jay-Eye.See's strongest, fell off. The
time OF the heat was l2k, Of which the
quarter was made in 334, the half In
1.O44 and the three.quarter in 1871.
Phallas was now brought out for his
third attempt. He went the quarter In
34a, but improved in the next quarter.
Then, however, he fell of and, although
Bither urged him for all he was worth
he tired In the stretch and broke Just OF
he crossed the wire. The time wal
2.l7k.
Bithsr and McCrswford had now very
little hope of beating the record Will
Jsy.Bye.Sss, but as the wind had moder
sted tFife it was determined to make s
second attempt with him. But this re-
suited even worse than the first, and sitel
going half 4 mile Bither did not seem Il
perseveTe much with him. The time o
the mile was LA, Of which the quartet
was 354, the half I,os4, the three. quar-
ters l.401.
Bither was very much disappointed
After weishing-in he said; "TDis is ter
rible. did not think it would turn GU
as bad IS this, but the track was withou
elasticity. It was absolutely dead, AM
it oupped badly. Phsllas particularly
suffered from the latter defect Besides
the wind was dead against us."