Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-18
The Phenomenal Colt ut Terre Hantc
Breaks Two Records in
One Heat.
He Beats the Stallion Record for All
Ages and Lowers the Thrce.
Year.Old 1 ga Seconds.
\ Syndicate Purchases Him for
s1o6,ooo, the Highest Price
Ever Paid for a Horse.
The King of All Horses.

1ERRE dAUTE, OcC. ia mile in two
minutes and twelve seconds is great feat
for an aged horse at any harness gait;
when its done by a 3-year-old stallion at a
trotting gait it means a trotting record that
will stand for many day; it means the
acme OF physical endurance, courage and
all that goes to make the king of all horses.
The fourth day of the fall meeting brought
out crowd as large and enthusiastic as
ever perfect Indian summer sun shone
upon, to witness an event that one is fortu-
nate to see in a life time-the great Axtel
to beat the s-year-old record 1880 had
by the California fifty Sunol. When
brought out for the warming-up heat he
moved with such freedom and determine
ton but few thought the record would
stand, but that he would knock one and
three quarter seconds from it the widest
enthusiasts did not dream. George Star
was behind Father John as helper.
Williams nodded for the word at the second
with that smooth action that marks him
the purest gated horse that ever lived.
The first quarter is made in 80. The clip
is made faster to the half in 1865. ssToo
fast" says Colonel Conley, and sigh goes
up from the crowd as it Is felt that the
drive is made too soon. Still the game colt
goes on his course faster and faster.
three-quarter post. With never falter he
breasts the hill and turns into the stretch.
A shout goes up: "He will do itw On lie
comes, and without wabble or false
stroke he finishes the mile in 2:l2. Thus
at one stroke he reduces the 3-year-old
record 1M seconds; also the record for
stations at all ages. Pandemonium broke
yelling mob; Williams is taken from the
sulky and borne aloft Oh their shoulders
and cheer after cheer goes up for the gal :.
liant colt and driver. The official timers
were ). II. Steiner, secretary OF the Ameri-
can Irotting association; A. E. Bush of
Detroit. and Colonel Coniey of Chicago.
Their watches agreed exactly on all frac.
tions of the mile The watches of Judges
Beauchamp and Moran told exactly the
same tale. The track is seven feet over a
mile by the official survey.
"L1KE SELLING A CHILD"
TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 11.-Colonel Con-
ley, OF Chicago, at l1:30 tonight COM
pleted the purchase of the great trotter,
Axtel for $1O5,0 900. It is supposed that he
represents syndicate. Andy Walsh, of
nalIAoIu, anu JOnn Ma0Qen, Oh Lexington.
offered Williams 100000 for the colt and
had certified check for forfeit to offer
him. This he refused and afterwards ac
cepted Colonel Conley's offer with much
reluctance. ut is like selling child.'' .
said Williams. This is the highest
price ever paid in the world
for horse of any description.
Col. Conley had previously offered $780,
600, but Williams would not accept. The
Iowa breeder annparpd in M wav ovoitod
and SO when at supper Col. Conley again
offered 100000 he was not interested. The
$105, 600 made up by Brush & Moran of De
troit, COnley or Doble and w. II. Iiams
president of the Terre Haute association
seemed to reach his ideas, and checks were
passed. These gentlemen were later Of.
fered an advance of $4,000 for the horse