Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-24
SPORTING NEWS.
Axtell Reduces His Record
to 2:14.
OTHER EVENTS ON THE TURF
Dunrayen Writes About the Valkyrie.
Baseball Summary-Army
Sharpsh0Oters.


SharpshoOters.
CHICAGO, August 23.-There was a
great days sport at Washington Park to-
day. Axtell, the phenomenal three
year-old, trotted to beat his own record
and did so, making mile in 2:14, and
another three-year old, the bay stallion
Allertsn, in the third heat of bruising
race, made the circuit of the track in
2:1S1a.
Axtell's mile clips three. quarters OF a
second from his former record of 2:14A
notwithstanding the fact that even that
was better than the best previous per-
formance by three or four-year-old. 1t
is also within one. quarter Of a second
of Patrons 2:1334, which stands as the
best record for a stallion OF any age.
The circumstances under which this
record was made are likely to give rise
to an endless discussion as to whether
it was a record in race or against time.
Axtell and Earl MacGregor were on the
card as starters in the Stallion stake,
and the card also announced that Axtell
would go to beat his own record.
The first heat was according to the
usual conditions, and served merely as
warmer, being done in 2 10. In the next
heat, that in which the record was made,
distance was waived, and Axtell had a
running horse to accompany and encour.
sge him from the upper turn to the fn-
ish, Earl MacGregor being far behind,
and cutting no figure. 1t should be said
that the heat was trotted fairly and with.
out skip to within seventy feet of the
wire, when, owing to bad judgment in
the handling of the runner, the little
stallion was startled into run, and gal
Topped under the wire. Whether or net
he gained by the break is an open ques-
ton.
The summary of the races is as fol-
lows:
Unfinished from yesterday, 2:21 class
Frank Middleton first, Almont second,
Sally Cossack third; others ruled out
best time, 2:211a.
Washington Park stakes, 2:37 class
Allerton FIRST, Passenger Boy second,
Elista third, So Long fourth; best time,
2:184.
Stallion stakes-Axtell first, Earl Mac
Gregor second; time by quarters, 3312,
107, l Al, 2:14.
Pacing (unfnished), 22O class-Mag-
gle r. won first and second heats best
time, 2:18.
NORRIS PARK RACES.
MORRIS PARK, August pa clouded
sky and good track were the conditions
today.
Mile and one. e.eighth-Seymour won in
1:59; Burnside second, Rupert third.
Seven.eighths of mile-Lela May
won in ;271a Climax second, Bradford
third.
Five-eighths of mile-Village Maid
won in 1:Ol; Fordham second, Tom
Hood third.
Mile and three-eighths- won
in 2:27; Niagara second, Larchmont
third.
Three fourths of a mile-Miss Belle
won in l IA; Centura second, King Will
liam third.
seven-eighths of mile-Jennie Nc
Farland won in 1:294; Vivid second,
Fannie II. third.
LAST DAY AT PoUGHKEEPsIE.
pouenKEEpstE, N. Y, August 23.-l
This was the last day of racing at the
Driving Park.
Trotting, 2:33 claas-Star Lilly first,
W. H. Nichols second, Constance third,
Lucy r. fourth; best time, :2234.
Free.for-all nottingham Smith first,
Harry Wilkes second, Mambrino Sparkle
third best time, 2:15A.
Free-for all pacing-Roy Wilkes first,
Gossip Jr. second, Jewett third. Thread
distanced; best time, 2:14.
SARATOGA TRACK.
SARATOGA, August 23.-Weather de-
lightful, track fast and dusty. Haggins
and Moore were suspended for one year
each, and Downing and Richcreek for
the meeting, for bad behavior at the
post in the second race.
Five aud one.half furlongs-Experi
euce won, Fellowship second, Lemoine
Il. third time, 1 10.
-Eight-to-Seven won, Cheney
second, Bocaccio third time, :4314.
Three quarters of a mile-St. Luke
won, Everett second, Fiddlehead and
Happiness dead heat for third; time,
1:1714.
Five and one-half furlongs-Gyda
won; Sunshine second, Viente third !;
time, :09A.,
Mile and one. e.sixteenth-Sam D. won !;
Maid of Orleans second, Fensie third /;
time, :491a.
CALIFORNIA EVENTS.
SANTA Rosa, August 23.-First race
today, running, mile dash-Won by
Daisy D. time, l :43.
Trotting, ESQ class-Hazel Wilkes
won; best time, 2:25.
Yearling colt race-Tamarack won /;
time, 3:3SR.
WILLOWS, CAL, August 23-First race
today. one and one-quarter mile dash,
purse $200-Johnny Grey won, Isabelle
second, st. Charles third time, 2:l6.
Special trot for buggy horses, purse
$75-Sleepy Dick won in three straight
heats; best time, 2;4S34.
Half mile and repeat, for purse of $3.50
Isabelle won in two straight heats best
time, :50A.
REDDINa, CAL, August 23.-Trotting
race, mile heats, best two in three, en-.
tries, Nelmont and Madge-Both heats
won by Nelmont; time, $3.50.
Novelty race, entries, Johnny Allen,
Ketceha and Menlo--First and half won
by Ketceha; three-quarter and mile by
Menlo; time, first quarter, 25; half, 81 (;
three. quarters, 20; mile, l :49.