The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-10
THREE RECORDS SMASHED.
Ten Thousand People at Terre Haute Wi
ness Great Speed Contests.

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Ten Thousand People at Terre Haute Wit
ness Great Speed Contests.
TERRE HAurE, Oct. 9.-The three tastes
harness records in the world is the mari
hung up to-day on the Terre Haute track
The fastest stallion record, 2:114, the fast
est mile ever paced or trotted in race
2:O9s@, and the three fastest heats in a race
2:09sz, 2:12s1 and 2:13. It was perfect au-
tumn day, with gentle breeze blowing and
the track was very fast. The attendance
was over 10000. The great attraction was
the announcement that Nelson would go to
beat Axtelrs times, 2:12, made over this
track last fall. After a warming-up heat the
great stallion started to beat the record,
The first quarter was made in 32. the halt
in 1:O4s4, the three quarters in 1861
Cheer after cheer went up as Nelson flashed
under the wire in 2:l14.
2:24 trot, 81 900, second division, unfin-
ished from yesterday-Godelia won, Ken
wood second, Harry Medium third, others
ruled out. Best time, 2:191a.
Edgewood stakes. for four year olds,
81 ,OOO-Navidad won, Matte II. second,
| Minnie Wilkes third. Alice Black fourth.
Best time. 2:221a.
Free for all, pacing race, first heat-B. b.
had the pole, Hal Pointer second. followed
driving Hal Pointer, did not pursue his
usual tactics but scored his horse up strong
in his determination to win the heat. From
wire to wire Adonis and Pointer had it see-
saving all the way. At no time did the dis
tance of neck separate them. Never IN
such animals fight it out. Not move of
one but was checked by the other. The
geldings went locked under the wire, Poin-
ter having it by throat latch. No need to
hang out the time to enthuse the crowd. 1t
was wild in realization that the fastest race,
by quarters: :314, 1:O4sl, 1861, 2:O9A.
The second heat was repetition of the
first, with the exception that at the half
Adonis broke and was distanced. Time,
o:12A. The third heat was war again, and
with the time, 2:13, rounded out the three
fastest heats ever gone in harness. Forty
thousand dollars in pools were sold on this
race. Hal Pointer won, B. B. second. Pick
away third, DR.. NJ. fourth. Time, 2:O9N,
2:12ss4, 2:13.
first heat, Mockingbird second and third.
Best time, 2:16A.
Bought by Mr.. DAILY.
LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 9.-The two-year-
old flly Lady Wilton has been sold again
by Brass6eld to Marcus Daily. of Anaconda,
Mont The price is said to be ten thousand.
Races at LAtonia.
LAToNIA, Oct. 9.-Track fast. Three
years-old and upwards. mile-Consignee
won, Harry Weldon second, Pullman third.
Time, 1A5s4.
Three years-old and upwards, mile and
twenty acknowledgements won, Eugenia,
second, Nina Archer third. Time, LAG.
Three-years-old and upward, mile and
Observation-Disclosures won, Hamlet
second. Verge dor third. lime, 2O415.
Kimball stakes, two-year-old colts, six
furlongs- Palestine won, Valera second,
Sir Abner third. Time, 1:11L.
Two-year-old maiden fillies, four fur
longs-ss4xonette won, Sara second, Mary
Conroy third. Time. :5l.
Iwo-year-old maiden fillies, four fur
longs-Lucille Mannette won, Rosedale
second, Edith L. third. Time, :5OA.
Racing at Morris Park.
MoRR1s PARK, Oct. 9.-Track in miserable
condition. Three years old and upwards,
mile and one -sixteenth-Eon won, Racelaud
second, Salvini third. Time, 1:5S.
Two -year-olds. three quarters of mile
Annie won, Michael second, rlntriguante
third. Time. 1:17H.
Belle Meade handicap. all ages. mile and
one quarter, two starters-Montague won,
Lavinia Bell second. Time, 2:19x.
Fashion slakes, fllies, txo-yeat-oids, six
furlonRs-La Tosca won. Cantantrica Sec
ond. Fireworks third. Time, 1:17.
Peyton stakes, three-year-old hllies, mile
and one furlong-Cancan won, Reclare sec-
ond, Druidess third. Time, 2O7.
Five FurlonRs- won, Syracuse
sseond Aasootts. Ally. third Tins. 112.