New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-01
PACED 4 MILE IN PIP IL.
BROWN Halls SPLENDID PERFORMANCE AT
CLEVELAND.
BATTLE ROYAL BETWEEN THE sTALLioNS
IN THE FREE-FOR.ALL CoNTEsT-A NEW


RECORD FOR THE sIDE-wTEELERs.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUsEl
Cleveland, July 31.-This was a day OF rare sport
at the Driving Park, many records being Hla"e'
with one champion performance among pacing sa'lions
In the free for all contest among the side"hco'o
Brown Hal, who paced the sensational iiii'.
212l-2, had previously earned the fastest rcoru o
stations by HIS achievement at Lexington TWO years
ago. BOY Wilkes made the first sensation oy "inI'ns
the second heat In 2:13 Before this came the -
class with ten entries. sprsgue Golddust was inc
choice. but jim Fuller outtrotted him for the prS'
heat in :l91-2 Then the stallion won heat Ho"'
Marie Jansen the fast yearold from henplcho'
Just beating the FLY by half length In ~ inns
made him favorite at odds Of Q TO over inc parry
but he could not get another heat. Annie H.. ZEN
ncssee mare five years Old landed the race IN srash'
heats getting the mark 2 90 in the fifth inning
The fpee-for-a pace with Bessemer, Roy "iiheS,
Rrown Hal GOSSIP IT, and Jewett as starters proven
one of the most Interesting run on any ach'
The five starters included the three fastest stsous
ever in race. and two geldngs who nave mort ia''
races TO their credit than any horses now IN 'ran'ne'
Brown Hal had the honor of holding the stalohs
record for two years while Roy Wilkes held the ''ai
Hons race record and Bessemer the fouryearou s'
lions record. 1t was battle of the kings "heh
the word was given it became apparent that none Oh
the faster horses ran out for tho heat. each OF inc
drivers being anxious to what the other coulu uo'
Petit grasped the situation as soon as Roy WINS
broke, and after pacing fast quarter In ." -
seconds took his horse back and saved him for hsh'
II was wise move for the black geldng required all
his speed get the start Of Besscmer VINO was asAeu
TO make up much ground in the last quarter
The slow time annoyed the Judges
but the exhibition In the next heat than balanced
thoIr discomfort. Jewett, who had shot his Doit III
winning the first heat, had led for three furonss'
having pocd the quarter 30 IL seconds Roy "ilhe'
and Besscmer then took up the fght, these TWO
stations passing the half In :06 IL. tho three
having poled qaurtcr In 81 1o seconds Roy Wlikes
winning the heat by scant length. The time mahe
equalled the pacing stations record that Brown Hal
made al Lexington, and also made Roy Whkes al
even money favOri;e over the field. In the lhlu
heat these royal champion stations met in battle
Ceers had moved the Tennessee horse up to this
time, and he now deemed It advisable to exhibit
the great flight of speed that that champion possessed
The word was given; Jewett and Roy Wilkes went
away Tapped, and paced the first quarter at o5
gait. Brown Hal third and Gossip jr.. made
hard fourth In the second quarter Jewett oroppeo
back, and Brown Hal moved up, being Tapped on
the leader they passed the half, in :O6 On they
went the three quarters Roy Wilkes still keeping
his head in front they passed tho red post In
80 H. As the two stations turned into the
stetrh they were on evon terms, while Turner had
Gossip Wilkess wheel. The latter swerved, fore
ing turner TO take Gossip back, while GeeTS began
desperate dash for the heat Near tho distance stand
Turner called again Gossip, jr, pulling him out
from behind Roy wilkes, and finishing at Brown HalS
quarters the latter running the heat in 2:12 IL
reducing his record and deprving Roy Wilkes Of
the hOnors ne had in the preceding heat. Roy
Wilkes back to last place for interfering with
Gossip, IT, The desperate struggle made Brown Hal
favorte at $50, while the field dropped TO 81. Gears
contented with the performance OF his horse and
did not drive for the heat, letting Roy Wilkes and
BeSscmer do the fighting. Gossip ir. however. was
fortunate enough to slip through them and carry tho
party to the three-quartcrs In Al "a; but when
Roy Wilkes and Besscmer TO him in the stretch
he left his feet, Roy Wilkes beating the party out
i'm 10 Sd. The result OF the heat aroused the en-
thusiasm Of the Chicago stations hackers. and they
were soon busy playing him at SO against SO for
tho field. When the word was given II looked like
his heat Gossip Jr, broke and Brown Hal dropped
back 10 last place. The fact of Jewott pacing
the first quarter in thry three seconds did amount
10 anything, Is Roy Wilkes passed him easily and
led into the stretch. GcaS. however. began
driving in the third quarter and won
the heat easily. The tactics adopted I'm
the deciding heat, and fortunately for the Tennessee
horse Dickcrson forced Roy Wilkes to break by
letting go Of his head and using the whip too freely.
Had he left his horse alone Brown Hal could have
never beaten him.
The Q 90 trot was not reached. but s on for TO
morrow. when thc = % and 2:1s classes viii also
be trOtted. AXtells attempt to beat the stallion
record IS the great card ana Guy Will also I'D fast
mile. summary: