The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-02
TRoTTlNG RECORDS.
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The kite-shaped track ut Stockton is
already famous, and the world must ac-
knowledge Electioncer the greatest sire
OF trotters that ever lived. His Off
spring hold the fastest records at two,
three, four and five years old, the
worlds record and the worlds stallion
record. His daughter, Bel Bird, also
held the yearling record until recently.
All the talk ol records made over the
kite tracks not being good is foolish i'll
| the extreme, and ii track was built
straight away Il record over it would
have TO stand SO long as the distance is
covered. They will probably never be-
come the popular racc-track, and it will
very likely take but short time for the
fancy for them to die natural death.
They were used at Ottawa and Montreal,
Canada, more than twenty years ago,
for n winter ice-track, the claim being
that it was easier to build them. There
is hardly race-goer to-day but would
| prefer seeing the race over the half mile
than the regular mile track, rs the
horses are nearer to him and the kite
mile is very much worse, as the horses
ut one place arc third OF 4 mile away
and when not there are either going
straight away or coming directly to-
ward the observer. At the quarter or
three-quarter pole even the judges can
not tell which horse is in the lead, aud
and should the track be dry the dust
! will rollup behind the sulkics and they
will not be seen by anybody until
rounding the turn.
That they are the faster track there is
no question, but it is not altogether on
account OF shape. Much depends on
the condition in which they are kept
aud the gait OF the animal. 4 long
striding horse can undoubtedly trot
faster having but one turn to make and
that, very much longer than the ordin-
airy one, which very materially lessons
tho chance OF him hitting himself,
causing him to break and lose his
chance for fast mile. Years ago it was
thought horse must make good
break TO 20 4 fast mile, but it was found
4 mistake, and now all are educated to
trot, aud trot all the time.
1t has been phenomenal year with
the trotter. but We will probably see
another about like it in 1892. The
present ycarling and two-ycar-old
records will hardly be beaten, but Arion
should certainly beat the three-ycar-old
mark OF Sunol, and Nancy Hanks ought
to clip the worlds record by a small
fraction. Arion may take shot at the
worlds and stallion records, and will
knock hard ut both doors. Fausta, Bell
Bird and Frou Frou will take shy at
the two-ycar-old time and will probably
anchor close to it. Palo Alto will hard
ly be asked 10 try again, and may retire
on his laurels.
Allerton will most likely make an
other bid for the championship, as
Williams believes in keeping them 60
ing. Nlonbars and Ralph Wilkes will
do battle in threG-year-oId class, and ii
neither goes wrong it will be battle
royal. Both are fit to go to the races
WITH" and their meetings will, no
doubt, be sensational.
Sunol will be out OF it, as when once
entering the Bonner stables she will
forever be lostto' the turf.
Will We yet have the two-minute
trotter? Possibly SO, but not until all
the horses now on the turf arc forgot
ten. Some men have said it will come
in L year or two, but they no doubt did
not take time to think. 1t took six
years to clip Il half second from the
time Of Maud S., and n quarter second
now is like taking IN inch from 4 mans
nose. Going mile III pos the animal
must cover torty-one and onc-quarter
feet every second; the quarters must be
made in thirtv-two seconds. 1t is true
there are many more horses in training
now than in Maud S time, but suppose
there arc three times the number, and
it would be no harder to trim hall
second off OF 2:063 than it did from
2:OSi. 1t took six years to get Off that
half; it would certainly take several
times six to clear up the balance and
put the mark ut 200 flat.
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