Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-10-17
And the Three Fastest Heats Ever
Trotted Made by Hal Pointer
and B. B.
President Harrison and Escort Re-
ceive a Grand Ovation at Of
tumwa, Iowa.
They Visit the OttumWa Coal Pallce
and Iowa Industrial EX-
position.
Three Records Broken,

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 9.-The three
fastest harness records in the world-that
is the mark hung up here to-day on the
Terre Haute track, and it is likely to be
shot at for many a long day. The fastest
stallion record, 2:114: the fastest:mile ever
paced or trotted in a race, 2:O9A; and the
three fastest heats in a race, 2:09%, 2:12s4
and 2:13. The a%mpitheatre, haddock and
infeld were filled to-day with spectators
to witness the greatett card of events ever
offered by a trotting association. 1t was a
perfect autumn day, with a gentle breeze
blowing, and the track was very fast.
The great attraction was the announce
ment that Nelson would go to beat Axtelr's
time-2:12-made over this track last fall.
About 8 O'clock the great Maine stallion
appeared Oh the track driven by his owner
and driver, c. B. Nelson, and was given a
warming up heat in 2:2S, the last quarter
in 924. A quarter of an hour later the
purple cap and jacket of the Pine Tree
state horseman appeared on the track. A
great cheer went up from 10000 Threats as
the peerless stallion, with his smooth and
f~rictlonless motion, came brushing down
the stretch. The purple cap was DOTTED
again and again. The second time down,
the word was given, with the stallion
going smooth and strong with a runner
back. The rate was deceptive, but a fur
long being comprised in 1874, was a pointer
to the great effort that was on. Watches
split at 80 seconds at the first quarter, the
half in 1:0494, the horse going entirely on
his cOurage; now the runner quickens his
stride and moves up, and with his ears laid
back, the great stallion passes the half and
another link is let out as he gamely fights
against father time; to the hree-quarter
pole in 1855, and as he swings into the
turn for home, all know that another record
has gone down. Cheer after cheer goes up
as he passes under the wire in 2:1lL and
the dense throng realizes the Importance of
the event. The driver is scarcely permitted
to salute the judges for dismounting orders
ere the track is black with a wildly enthu-
siastic crowd. Nelson is lifted bodily from
the Sulky and borne alOft on the shoulders
of enthusiasts. The stations neck is en-
circled with a wreath of flowers, and quite
a time elapses before the king of stations
can be led frOnl the track.
II FAST
The great mile of Nelson had prepared
the spectators for the great free-for-all
pacing race. B. B. had the pole, Hal
Pointer second, followed by Adonis, Pick
away and DR.. M. The broncho and Pointer
had it %see-sawing al! the way. At no time
did the distance of a neck separate them.
Never in the history of harness contests
did two such game cocks fight it out. The
geldings went locked under the wire,
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need to hang out the time to enthuse the
crowd. 1t was wild in the realization that
the fastest race mile in harness had been
made. The time by quarters was BIZ,
1:O4A, 1865 and 2:O9A. The time of the
second horse was 2:1O. The second heat
was a repetition of the first. The third
heat was wal again and with the time.
2:13, rounded out three of the fastest heats
ever gone in harness and that. too, by de-
spised PAGERS that are commonly sup.
R Ronr h to hna fhe en last 1aaG dol1.r very y Long Long,;
were sold on this race.