New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-23
JOHNSTON,S FAST MILE.
IHE PAGER FAILS TO BEAT HIS RECORD
AT POUGlIKEEPSIE
BELLE HAMLIN GIVES AN EXHIBITION MILE
-MARKsMAN MAIDS VICTORY.

-MARKsMAN MAIDS VICTORY.
foughkeepsle, N. Y, Aug. % (specaD.-For the
.ru cay OF the Grand Circuit meeting at the Hudson
iNer Driving Park there was a smaller card than those
VI tuesday and Wednesday. The announcement that
johnston was TO try and lower the harness record
proved sufficient nducement TO attract the largest
crowd OF the week. 1t perfect day for fast work
vi 'he track, the weather hot the air calm while the
uscA han been carefully prepared for the occasion.
iiau Johnstons trial been made before the regular
events 1t Is probable he would have gone faster for
co OF horses In contest Of heats up the
anu makes 1t slower. The management arranged the
programme 80 that the effort not made till every
i'ns cise was over. Though Johnston did not break
MS record, he scored another wonderful mile when he
maze the circuit in Q O7. The first quarter Of this
u"oh Is SLOW and the turn rather too abrupt. John
oh lost his stride when he started Off the first time
put Doblc seadied for the next attempt and he got
round safely. The first quarter was at a 07 clip
ana the PAGER kept up that rate all the way, according
10 the Official timers though everybody else timed the
mile In :07 IL or slower
Earlier In the afternoon Belle HamlIn trotted an
exhibition mile for a cup She had the same ex-
pcrehce as Johnston on the first attempt, breaking
at the turn The second time she kept level and made
INC mile IN ? IA Ia, the first half at 2 IT gait.
ms was half a second behind her record.
frst on the regular card was the . 90 class, which
nad iour starters. Pools sold with Maud Muller the
W. nciu 900 lafHSmdl Maid leo from inc
WOW IN The first heat, and at the half Maud Muller
was closing on her. From there the Philadelphia
marc gradually gained, and when the Maid broke
near The third quarter Maud came on and had the
neat IN 2:21 IL. In the second heat Maud
Muller dropped behind and Saxon shot away in
iroht. Al the half he had good lead,
Win Marksman Maid second Coming home the
gelng tired, and the Maid drew away from him at tho
Instance. winning the heat in . 90. She was IA
Vo'lte at 0 TO 3 before the third heat This time
FRANK T. made an effort to get 10 the 'front.' but after
SaAon mad led the way Marlsmap Maid got past him
Oh the home-sretch and Frank T. closing on her
"heh he broke, the Maid winning by a length in
III Ia. II was 4 TO L the Poughkcepsie marc
now and though Saxon kept his lead in the fourth
neat I'll 1t seemed impossible to catch him, Narksman
MAID made tremendous squirt and finished Just
enough ahead to get the heat and race in . I'D.
For tho 2:ls class with four in, Susie S. was
= 10 favohe. She was not headed in the first heat
which was in slow time, Q :21. Henrietta, who made
number OF breaks, dlstanced, leaving three for
Inc second heat This time Susie went faster leading
an tho way in :1S 10 In the third heat she had ten
lengths the best of 1t at the half and logged homo In
21s Ia.
For the last day OF tho meeting there arc three
events Nbeglnning with the 9 :33 class. Then come
two frceorall contests, for trottcrs and PAGERS
spectvey, purse 81 800. The details were