News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
QUICK AS LIGHTNING.
Instantaneous Picture of the Finish
ofthe Fastest Race of 1888.

Mr., Ernest Marx, of Plainfeld, N.
J., an expert photographer of the most
progressive school, was in this city for
several days last week, and i'll view Of
his professional prestige more than
passing interest attaches to the visit.
"Let me tell you about my appara-
tuG," said Mr.. Marx. at is, for the
most part, of my own devising. In all
my turf work use n double camera, an
arrangement consisting of nothing more
than two ordinary cameras, one placed
on top of the other. l generally station
myself in the stand with the judges, dl-
rectly beneath the wire. My cameras
are mounted on tripod and move
about on a pivot. AS soon as the horses
enter the last 18th of mile [ find the
leader by means of the upper camera.
and l follow him, keepsng his nose even
with q line in my instrument. As he
comes down the stretch, and as he passes
under the wire. the tiashbOlt IN my
shutter, which is worked upon by Il
string fastened to the stationary tripod,
springs and my under camera receives
the impression. [ use No. so Cram
per plate, and as soon rs the picture is
taken develop the negative in my i'm
provised dark room, and have it In the
hands of the judges in finished condi-
ton within three minutes. Next year [
propose to affix to my camera an cleo
trio arrangement by which will secure
q still more accurate exposure. / shall
have button in the stand so arranged
that the bed of the camera Will press it
as it swings around, and as the line in
my instrument shows at an angle with
the finish line. One thing which this
new arrangement will overcome is the
possible variance arising from shrink
ing or expansion of the string as [ now
use it. When my new idea is developed
feel certain that will be able to place
negatives in the hands of the judges
within eighty seconds after the finish, or
before the riders have weighed in"
elbow quick an exposure does your
camera make at present p
according to my figures, the four
thousandth part of second. Here is
the shutter which 1 use. Now, when it
opens, endeavor, if you can, to see day
light through the lens"
Snap went the spring; convulsive
twich of the machine in Mr.. Marks
hand was all that was noticeable, and
the reporter confessed that he had not
succeeded in getting an impression.
Then Mr.. Marx said: Gas an illus
tration of the accuracy of the impression
which my very sensitive plate is capable
of receiving III the somewhat limited
time at its command, just look at this
photograph of the finish in the fastest
running mile race of the season. It was
taken at Sheepshead Bay On June 81.
Inspect this one for yourself"
The photograph was an excellent
specimen of the art, perfect in every
respect, as photographs go. Eolian, the
winner, was caught on the last of his
stride, two lengths ahead of Fitzroy,
who was half a length ahead of Terra
Gotta. The mile was run in 1:40E, but
better conception of the speed at
which the horses were travelling will be
obtained from reflection upon the fact
while travelling ut l 40 gait a horse
gets over 80 $40 feet every second, as
Stunning, for the sake of the deduction,
that the uniform rate of speed is main.
tanned throughout. Each prominent
muscle on Folian's legs, neck and shout
ders was plainly delineated, Garrison,
the jockey, with back humpel, q sure
indication that he is riding in earnest,
was sitting we'll up on Eolians neck,
ana the very expression in his eye was
discernible. His lips were parted and
his teeth were tightly clonched. Pal
mer, on Fitzroy, had a seat entirely I'M
like Garrison's. Mclaughlin, on Terra
Gotta, had his whip in air descending on
the Western cracks flank. Both Terra
Gotta and Fitzroy were in the first
stages of the stride, forefeet twisted up
and hind feet on the ground, and capt
tai illustration was afforded of the diff
ference in their gaits.-B0st0R HeraLd.