New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-02
TROTTING RECORDS SMASHED
GRAND PERFORMANCES OF AXTELL AND
GUY AT CLEVELAND.
THE THREE.YEAR-OLD WONDER MAKES MILE
IN 214s.. WHILE GUY rRoTs IN o:1o'i-
WORK OF THE OTHER FLYERS.

rBY TELEGRAPH THE ThIBUNE]
Cleveland. Aug. There was great card ior INC
third day Of the Grand Circuit meeting. and one OF
tde largest crowd ever seen the grounds was at
the Driving Park this afternoon The bright particular
star was the westem-bred colt Axtell, the greatest
young trotuer that has yet been produced The ehan
pion among threeyearoldS had been announced as Dc
ing here TO lower the stallion record Of Maxey Cobb
but this seems TO have been a mistake. The onclai
announcements that AXtell would trot against MS
own record rs 1-2. recently made at st. Paui, anu
repeated at Minneapolis.
After FEW heats Of the regular classes A1tell was
brought ont and warmed up. Shortly amer oelooA
he csme out again. this time 10 try conclusions WIN
the watch Everything was favorable a better track
could not desired the air was warm with 'carceiy
any wind and the phenomenal youngster looked INC
picture of speed and strength. After warming up MS
owner, Williams. who drives the colt came uo"n
close TO the pole and before the crowd realized 10
Axten was flying around the first "rl'
A runner htched to sulky WIN
splan up was after The trotter. who went 10 INC
quarter I'm 80 IL seconds, and then eased up le'
reaching the half In :07 Ia. The next quarter was
I'm the same time making the threequarters of the mile
I'm l Al This left AxteIl "a IA seconds to come
homo in to win. and no kept up the clip STUCK al
the first quarter finishing like old campagner WIN
big sweeping stride and no apparent exer'oh'
When the time 2:14 3D. was hung out, tho dense
thong Of onlookers yelled with delight. and round
after round of applause greeted the great colt.
The excitement had scarcely subsidized when 1t was
announced that Guy would trot for cup to beat his
own record As the black wlrlwind logged down TO
score II YVES noticeable that he was without the two
ounce weights he generally wears to balance hm'
These had been removed by Mr.. GOrion's order, ana
II he wished TO inIure Guys chances he was sue
cessful For the time this year tho uotter was
8igiJy. and It looked at time as III
Of oil Sanders
took him to the head OF the stretch and by coaxng
got his legs moving IN their murlne-Hke gait lie
was fully an eighth of mile away from the wire but
was going fast Then his mile began and the hrst
quarter was recorded 80 IA seconds, and the hall
in o5 IL. From there Guy increased his flight a
trlfe, reaching the third quarter in :38 Ia Then
the runner came closer and Sanders began TO call
on the black meteor who, though he had gone nearly
a mile then responded gamely, and came homo In
80 1o seconds The Official time. 10 "a, was then
announced and Gay had new record Under the
ciroums ances the feat greater one than shown
by the time and it proves that Guy can easily beat
Q 10 on this track.
While these performances were Interesting the con-
tests beteen other trotters no less So First
Of the regular card was the 2;2O class I'm
which the Chicago geding Jack was backed
at even money against a strong field. When the
FIRST heat started Grey light led 10 the half In O1 a.
seymour Belle was after him and Jack was cutting
down the others rapidly. AS they swung into the
homestreteh Jack came fast that Greyhght broke
and seymour Belle was also left behind. she tried
hard to regain the lead but DOhe used the whip and
Jack made a final rush and held the lead. The mile
was in 0:l5 a. or 8 IA seconds faster thar Jacks
record mado at Detroit. and he tr0t;ed the last
quarter in 80 A seconds. After that Jack was a
hot favorite aud he ended matters by trottins the
second heat in IL "a and the third In IL II.
In the last he showed his quality when GIeylight
and Geneva S. led to the third quarter Jack on the
outside unfinished both 10y two lengths.
The 2:24 class saw the defeat OF the favorte
Gold Ring and a most credablc victory for the
Chicago mare Colvna sprague, who beat 2:20 for
the first time Billy Mack also entered tho same
list By getting heat in = 10.
fitting ending for the great days sport was the
rs class In which ThOrnlesS showed clean pair of
heels to seven Motel flyers. none Of whom could APP
pIoa"h his flight today. In the second heat Thorn
css lowered his record 20 :1G IL. j. B. Richardson
got second money by the favor shown to splan. for
The geding should have been set back for running in
each heat.
For the roundup tomorrow there the . 80
class, the free for all trOt and the III pace.
special attraction will he JOhnstOns attempt to lower
lie record on this trsck-the los "a of Maud . made
IN 1885. Summaries