The morning call., 1891-11-11
The Worlds TWO-Year-Old Time
Lowered by Arion.
Tbs Mile Made In 2:iOs Without a Skip
on The Stockton Track.
Square TrOt From the Stlrt 10 PiHish--Tht
Colt and Driver Loudly CheeTed by an
Excited CIOYd-PalO Alto Speeded.


AriOn, the two-year old Electoneer
colt, raised and owned by Senator Stanford.
In trotting a mile without skip in 2:10A.
This colt came to Stockton few weeks ago
with a race record of 2:2l, and at the first
attempt reduced her mark 10 2:154. Marvin
was confident that the colt could do better,
and was not satisfied with beating the
worlds two-year-old record Of 2:1S. which
was then held by Sunol. He drove Arion
again and reduced his record to . :1+h, which
all horsemen said would never be equaled
unless Arion should himself beat the mark.
RECoRD-BREAKING GAIT.
To-day the famous driver brought the
colt out, confident that he would lower his
record. but most persons realized it was a
desperate race to make. Marvin had no
bother with the youngster, for he is as level
headed as an old turf veteran. and never
gets ratified. He came out looking winner,
and the preliminary scoring showed that he
would make a very fast mile. When he
came up just right Marvin nodded for the
word, and was sent away at running clip,
with Sandy Smith close up behind with the
runner. The game youngster trotted out
anu MllNOut u IllICu went W lil6
Quarter-poe in SO 2-5 seconds. That was
record breaking gait, and those who did not
know the colt said that he could not keep
up the clip, but he did, and went to the half
in 1:04 3-5. making the second quarter in
81 10. and the half in :04 81 terrific gait
for an older horse.
WITHOUT A HITCH.
On he went, strong and game as an old
Iacer, without a hitch, going TO the three
quarter pole in l 81 IS, making the third
quarter a little slower in SO Is seconds.
Then it was thought the young colt would
not be able TO keep uD the killing gait, but
he is q gains trotter and trOtting- bred to
stay. He came to the finish strong and
fast, going under the wire without the
touch Of Marvin's whip in 2:1054, the
official marking the finishing quarter % AS
seconds.
1t was the greatest race against time ever
seen on any track, fur it was square trot
from the start to the finish. Great shouts
went up as President Shippee announced
that Arion had be tten his worlds record Of
214h by 212 seconds. Marvin and the colt
were loudly cheered. The famous driver
was happy and received the congratulations
of the crowd with becoming mOdesty. 1t
was great performance, and every body
gave Marvin credit for his patient training
and handling Of the greatest colt on earth.
PALO ALTO.
Palo Alto, the game aged stallion OF the
Stanford stable, was driven by Marvin
against his record of 2:O9h. The horse was
feeling fine and seemed anxious to go, but
be Was not so high strung as on his last
appearance week ago. Marvin has way
of toning up the old fellow to make him
feel ike colt, killing the pain in a lame
leg by the free use OF cocaine. A week ago
the stallion was too ambitious, but to-day
he was shaped up differently. He moved
without much show of lameueSs, and
seemed 10 be anxious TO 60. Marvin took
the word after two or three scOrings and
the horse went away very fast, making a
race against Sand5's runner from the start.
He went to the quarter in 3la4, TO the half
in Goa TO the thTee-quarters ID 1914, but
left his feet after passing the post aud lost
by tile break, though lie settled quickly.
Halt way down the stretch lie went up
again, but caught easily and came home
without the whip in 2:l04.
MAGNIFICENT FINISH.
Late in the afternoon Marvin trotted him
the second time, hoping TO reach the mark
he want. for the hero of the stable, as he is
anxious TO retire the game old fellow. Palo
Alto was not distressed by his first fast
work, and he seemed to be ready to 60 a
wonderful mile. Marvin gave him only
two scorinZs and then nodded for the
hOIu- uO sAdlllOu utul away dl
terrific gait with the runner exciting him.
Marvin held the old fellow back as well as
he could, talking TO him all tile while, but
Ne went 10 the quarter post in 3lA and to
the half at the rapid gait OF :O3R. From
the half he slowed up little, going to the
three-quarters in SO seconds, reaching the
post in 1861. He made a magnificent fin
ISL in about the same time, coming home
without skin In the mile in 2094. Tie
horse was too tired to break the record in q
md Iii haa in dat hY,S ba
trotted the second mile only quarter of a
second behind his best mark and only half
second slower than the worlds record held
by Allerton.
The crowd cheered wildly, believing that
the record had been broken and there was
disappointment shown when the timers
made the time slower.
AGAINST TIME.
Bell Bird, the world beating yearling, was
started against 2 :26A. but acted badly, and
Marvin gave up the attempt.
Fred Talbot's Mount Hood was started
against 2:22A, but Hickok logged him
around, as he was rank.
Fausta, yearling FLY. by Sidney, was
driven by Sanders in 2:44A.
Athadon, yearlng by Matadon, was
driven by Matt Dwyer in 2:33.
A. T. Hatch's Guide was driven by
Rickok against 2:lGA, in2; IL fat.
Cyrus r, by Nutwood, driven by his
owner, T, w. Barstow, to beat 2:20A, made
the mile in 2:19A.
Captain HAYES stallion Strathaway, by
Steinway, went against 2:20 in 2:21H.
Ross ;, by NutwoOd, lowered his record
from 2 % to 2:2lA, with one bad break
Marvin drove the twO-year-old colt Cece-
Ian, by Electoneer. against 2 %, and low
cred his mark TO %, very fast mile, with
enc bad break. The quarters were: IS IS.
I:09 Is, IA 3-5, 2:22.
Hiekok drove Colonel Thornton's James
Madison, by AnteeO, against 2:18A ana made
mile in 2:17A. His quarters were: O:S4A
1907, ! 40 80 2:l7A
w. l.. Ashes Ashton, by Ell CapItaD. paced
In 2:27A, lowering his record two seconds
Hickok drove Cour d'Alene, an Oregon
horse, against 2:21A in 2:19R. He went to
the half in l :04 u and tEree-quarters in Al.
vi kesdale trotted In 2:33A in a match
with Acton, who made 2:3lh.
Dan Mccarthy drove his Cupid, by Sidne v
against 2:19 in 2;21h. He went to the hall
in 1:O6A.
Marvin drove DR.. Latham's mare Dexter
Princess in 2;24A, reducing her record two
seconds
Goldsmith drove Beaumont by Legrande
In 2:231R, just equaling his time.
Shlppee's Paladin, by Hawthorne, made
1854 in a match race with S. c. Smiths
Hsilstorm, who was driven by Marvin in
$50.
TIGHT THRoAT-LATCH
Willard Sanders started the Valen sin
stock-farm yearing flly Frou Frou, by
Sidney. to beat her record OF 2:3lA. She
went fast to the half In I:13 and KEEP,
her gait to half way down the finishing
quarter, when she choked with tighl
throat-latch and staggered almost to a fall
Sanders jumped off and caught her quickly
giving her air. She came out all right and
went to the stable uninjured. She was win.
ming the race when she choked.
Lady Markham, a PAGER, by Bismarck
went against Bell Thornby and made :
record OF 2:2SA.
Straube's Dot, by Arex, went against
W. L. Ashes Ell Captain. Dott took thu
FIRST heat in 2:29h. and Ell Captain the sec.
ond heat in 2:30. The race was then post
poned.
Sibyl, a 2-year-old filly by Smiley, wa.
driven by Sanders in 2:32A against Kafir
by Alcazar. driven by A.. S. Olney. Thu
race was then postponed to Saturday. Il
which time the meeting was adjourned.
Monro Salisbury, owner OF Direct. was
here to-day and said he would have his fast
ones here this week. Monbars, the Eastern
two-year-old, and Vieh will come viii
Direct to 90 next Tuesday.