Telegram-herald., 1890-07-10
A RIVAL FOR SUNOL
Direct Makes the FASTEST Time Ever
Made ia Grand Rapids.
HE FAIRLY FLEW OVER The GROUND.
Ripple snd Cricket wOa the Races
Yesterday Program for roa2y-hor-
ply znd Gilmore Meet at snaith's
1Oaight - General Sporting.

ne ol0 race tfack MAS ifnliol iAtlDtl
yesterday, and today the wonderful
performance OF Direct, NJ. sallsbury's
great stallion, will be the talk OF the
country from Maine 10 California. This
alone would be sufficient to make the
third annual meeting OF the Grand
Rapids HOrsemen's Association an un-
precedented success.
/ IL was towards the close of the after
moons sport that Direct was introduced
to the audience. The judges announced
that he would be speeded quarter OF
a mile, and an attempt would be made
70 make the distance IN 81 seconds.
This announcement was greeted with
applause. 1t was thought, however,
that he would do well if he equa!led
the time made by Alcryon on the pre-
yious day.
The stallion was driven around the
track to get warmed up. and finally he
passed the quarter at burst of speeI
that caused ths audience to hold their
breath with excitement. The great
test was being made. On, on he came,
like a whirlwind. He fairly seemed to
! skim over the ground. HIS legs worked
ike the spokes of a wheel. Ii seemed
rs II ms feet never touched the track.
/ Around the lower turn he flew, and rs
he reached the stretch Mcdowell
! cracked the whip over his back again
and again. lie was moving like a piece
OF machinery. "Ile viii make it in 32p'
| shouted several. The excitement was
/ intense. The little fellow was doing his
! best, and rs he passed under the wire
/ the look of determination on Mellow
/ ellis face was replaced by u snnle of
/ triumph. He knew his pet had accom-
/ pllshed a wonderful feat.
! Il took few seconds for the time
! keepers 10 agree on the time. One
/ watch indicated 3ll seconds, another
! BIZ seconds and the third one 81 40
seconds. The intermediate time 3l4
| was given. Several who held watches
on the grand stand had caught il at 3i4
| also.
When the judges made the announces
! ment there was great excitement. Ia
was the fastest mile ever made in Grand
Rapids. The quarter was covered at a.
2:01 clip. The performance is consld-l
cred better than that of the famous
SunOl at Terre lIaute, Ind, two weeks
ago. when she made quarter in 3l5,
over mile track. The fair grounds
track is acknowledged to be 5 seconds
slow. Ii Il was perfect this would have
reduced the time OF Direct to 30I for
| the quarter, or a 2:02 gait.
1 Direct I. "A coat Ll4Ht- cfallInr, haln.y
the medium in size. In actions he
much resembles Jay Eye See. although
nc IS mucu hAndsomer. He mas won
derlul knee motion, that fairly seems
to carry HIM along.
| Fully 2000 people attended the races
| yesterday, and besides the exhibition
| gwen 10y Direct. they witnessed TWO
| races, one of which was excellent. The
| first event was the 2:30 trot, for guar
anteed purse of $1,000. There We're SIX
| entries, but only five starters. They
| We're: Buck Morgan, Roach Nam, Rip
| pie, Victor b. and Leopard Rose. Rip
| pie was a ng favOrite. In the pools lie
| sold for Sl0U as against $50 Tor the fIclG.
First heat-lhere Were considerable
| trouble in scoring, and when the horses
| did get away there was a collision be-
! tween Roach Nam and Buck Morgan,
in which the spokcs of the latter's sulky
We're smashed. Thls caused general
confusion, and Leopard Rose became
| ratified and ran the greater poruOn OF
| the mile. Roach Main led to the iirst
! quarter when he was passed by Ripple.
| lie could not regain the lead. aud
although Ee was neck and neck at tie
! stretch, Ripple won m 2;25l. koacn
I Main passed under the wire third,
| but the Judges set him back 10 nth
| place forrunning. He exchanged places
/ with Victor r.
Second neat-Ripple and Buck Nor
/ gan went TO the quarter together, with
/ Roach Main close behind. Buck Nor
| gan here forged ahead and held the
| lead To the three-quarters when Ripple
passed hIm. IL was then q beautiful
race between the two, bat Ripple passed
under the wire 10y half length. Raach
| Main was third and Leopard Rose I'M
| ished fourth. Sac was set back 10 fifth
| though for running.
THIRD heat-lt was necessary 10
| threaten the driver Of Leopard Rose
| with /. fine before the horses got away.
| When they did get started Ripple went
| 20 the front, but broke at the quarter,
and Buck Morgan passed hIm. tie did
not remain IA the lead long, however,
/ for the pace was 10 fast FOR him. He
| broke aud before he could recover hIm-
/ self Ripple was ten lengths ahcsd. 1T
I this iuncture Roach Iain and Buck
! Morgan got tangled up and the driver
| of the former horse was doing al aero
/ bate feat on tho ground. lie had been
/ thrown from the suiky. Ripple won
| the hea, with ease, Leopard Rose sec
| Ond. Buck Morgan tmrd, and Victor b.
/ fourth Roach Nam was distanced.
/ There were SIX entries for the 2.30
pace, bat when the gong sounded only
I three horses responded. They were
! Ada. Peter 4 and Cricket. of salishurys ;
I California stables Cricket vas the
I favor.te In the pools. lie sold for 500,
i and the field went begging for So.
\ Before the race was finished he demon
str8ted ihat be was entirely TOO fast for
I The Cass. end could have won the first
I three heats If lie wanted 70.
First heat-Ada Jed the entire mile.
I Peter T was second unta the three
+ quarter pole vas reached, when
/ Cricket passed BIN. and came into the
stretch 3 half a length behind Ada.
( They finished ia the stme order. 8 e.
I Peter 4. Only a nose in the rear of
/ Cricket This heat was uusat factory.
IS 6 vas evident that Mcdowell g. ad
( held Cricket u al the way around.
The Californian could have wou cas- II,
bGt Mack Wa AFRAID the time was TOO
( fast. and Il Cricket ms8e the mie Ia
less tasa 2Z t wold TAR hlm from
from the 80 class hereafter.
second hest--tr.l<et led for toree-
i quarter ~ a U-e when hEIfuWc