The morning call., 1891-11-29
THREE WORLDS
RECORDS BROKEN.
The Little Filly Fausta PAGES
a Mile in 2::22aa.
AthadOu Holds the Worlds Record for
Yearling Stations, Beating bis Own .
Time by Gne Second.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

STOCKTON. Nov. 2s.-The Stockton track
was hardened for the wonderful PAGER
Direct to-day and some of the horsemen
tn ought be would be the only fast one to
make record breaking mile. but 1t was
found that the track just suited the year
in gs and three worlds records were broken
by the youngsters.
Fausta, the yearling FLY, by Sidney, who
ma de her first pacing record a week ago to-
day, getting the worlds record of 2:25h
on the first trial, was driven to-day against
her record of 2:24A, made last Tuesday.
Sanders believes he has the most promising
PAGER on earth in the filly Fausta, and he
has handled her very carefully, working
her along at easy stages of speed. To-day
he set mark of 2 % for her and drove her
in 2:22A, beating the Eastern yearling
pacing record. held by Rollo, 5A seconds.
Fausta paced the first quarter in 37A, the
second in 35H, reaching the half-mile post
in ! :13. She made the second half mile in
l: :09%, going the third quarter in 35A
seconds and the finishing quarter in 34h
seconds. The pace was too fast for the
little one and she broke just as she reached
the wire. In her mile last Tuesday she
paced the last quarter in thirty-fve
seconds.
THE FASTEST STALLION.
AthadOn, the yearling colt by Mata-
don, owned by 6. l.. Marrow of Fresno,
was driven by Matt DYyer against his
record of :28 made here last Tuesday and
trotted the mile in 2:27. He made one break
after passing the quarter-mile post in 0 :251a,
but got down quickly and went to the half
in :12A He trotted the third quarter in
0:37$4, and the last quarter in 0:37, coming in
under the whip. He was announced as the
fastest ycarling stallion In the world with a
record of 2:27. He tr0tted three miles here
in :2912 one in 2:2S, and one in 2:27. Frou
FrOu. the wonderful little yearling Sidney
flly owned by the Valensin stock farm, tied
Bell Birds worlds record week ago to-day.
On Tuesday last Sanders drove her in &c,
beating the record. but he was satisfied she
could do better and to-day he drove her in
2:25A, beating her worlds record q of
second and leading Bell Bird full second.
BELL BIRDS GREAT RECORD.
She was a little lively in scoring, but
when Sanders was given the word she went
away in good shape, increasing her speed as
she settled down and went to the quarter in
375a seconds. Sanders let her out bit then,
and she trotted the secend quarter in 354
seconds, going 10 the half in :13A. The
third quarter was little slower, in 81 sec
onds, bnt she came home at a terrific clip
for yearlirg, trotting the second half In
~, and going the last quarter in 35 sec
ondS, clip she has gone in all her fast miles.
When she went under the wire, strong and
game. in 2:254, cheers went up for the little
world-beating flly. Sanders was congratu-
lated by many horsemen. He has always
said the filly could trot mile in 2:25. and lie
was well satisfied with her wonderful mile
made to-day,
PACING AGAINST TINE.
Direct, the little black PAGER who has
made Monroe Salisbury's PIeasanton stable
famous all over the world, was driven by
George Starr against his wonderful record
of 2 06, made on the kite-shaped track at
Independence last month. Salisbury was
here TO see his horse 90. and he wanted him
to beat his mark on a California track.
Starr had the track just as he wanted it,
and said before starting that if he didn't
beat the mark it would not be chargeable to
the day or track, for the weather was per-
feet and the track as hard and smooth as
last mile Direct was broughS up for the
word. Harry Whiting was behind one of
| Shippee's fast runners, and carried the
| watch for Starr.
A LITTLE TOO SLOW.
The little stallion went away fast but a
| little slow 10 beat the record. He paced
| the first quarter in 81 "a seconds and the sec
Ond in 3lA, reaching the half in :04A, too
| slow by second and a half people said on
| looking at their watches, but the little
wonder made gallant race for it, pacing
the second half in :o2%, going under the
| and the fourth 81 seconds. An hour later
Starr came out with the little stallion for
another race against his 206 mark, a hard
| race to make.
The driver went out to go faster to the
| half mile, and paced the first quarter in
| 31A, the second quarter in 314 seconds,
! going the half mile in :03. He paced the
| second half in the same time, going the third
| quarter in 1924 and the finishing quarter in
| 30A seconds. Many watches showed :O5%
| and 2:05A, but the official timers made the
record 2:U6, equaling the worlds record
| made by Direct in the East. President
| Shippee announced that no other horse
| ever made two such miles in day, and that
Direct never before equaled it. Mr.. Sails
bury said he would start the horse again
next Tuesday and keep him at it till he
beats 2:06.
| ON A HARD TRACK.
Starr then drove ID. NJ. Reavis' great trot-
| ting mare Vic ii against her record oil
2:13h. The track was too hard for the large
| mare and she did not do so we'll as she has
in trials when the track was softer. She
lowered her record to 2:l34. She was sent
| again and went to the hall IN the same me
q :07). but broke on the finish, going under
the wire on run. The time was 2:l3 but
1t was not made official because of the run
ming. MIR. Reavis said he did not want il
anyhow. She will so again on Tuesday
Moubars, the famous Eastern two year-old
colt, by Eagle Bird, was driven by Starr
against his record Of 2:1S and reduced hi,
mark to 2:16h His quarters we're: OBS
1:OSh, 1:42A and 2:16R. 1t was a pretty
mile, and the announcement of time wa:
received with applause. Starr did not ex
pect to reduce the record much. but said til,
owner, Don Leathers of Lexington, woulC
be pleased to lower the mark half second
The colt will go again Tuesday. Cupid. by
Sidney, was started against his 2:1S. but tn,
track was too hard for him aud he brok,
and was logged home.