Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-08
GREAT TRorrIsG YEAR.
All Kinds of Harness Records Broken
Some of the Seasons Stars,

All minds OF Harness records Brohcu--
Some of the Seasons Stars.
Philadelphia Record of Thursday says:
The very brilliant achievements of the
trotting turf this year have given fresh
impetus to the business of rearing and
developing trottors. The year has pro-
duced more genuine race-horses, more
speedy colt performers, more record
breakers Of all ages, and many more adj
ditions to the $50, 2.20 and 2. 10 list, than
any previous seasons at correspond
ing period. The splendid career of Tenn
pie Bar is probably without parallel
IN trotting history. Such succession
of victories so early in the season is
unexampled for a 5-year-old horse.
Following closely on these are the
great performances of Nancy Hanks,
taking the worlds race record, 2.12,
and the three-heat record, 2.12, 2.124,
zig, in single event, besides trotting
in 2.09t against the watch. Then Aller-
tons magnificent performance in cap
turing at five years of age the stallion
record with mile in 2,09t, and trotting
the fastest two consecutive heats for
stallion-2.114, 2114-shed new lustre
on the trotting turf, while Nelson, with
a mile in 2.10, clipped 4 of second of
his record. Directs great races fol-
lowed up by a mile in 2.06 at the pace
was also an event to arouse the enthusi-
asm anew in the minds of lovers of har-
ness performers. The record of 2.20 set
opposite the name of the 2-year-old
Monbars, eclipsed by three.quarters of
a second the stallion record for that age,
and the feat was performed three months
earlier than the record against which he
trotted was made.
While Kentucky and the other states
east Of the Rockies have been astonish-
Ing the trotting horse world, it must not
be forgotten that the state of California
is usually the last to be heard from. AS
an earnest of what she can do she has
already furnished Direct, now the king
| of PAGERS. When California gets through
with her training and racing, and finally
settles down to breaking records against
the watch, we may expect some startling
events, though-the east has undoubtedly
set some marks that will be pretty hard
to obliterate.
1t is rare thing for trottor or a PAGER
to attain its greatest flight at the end of
the mile where II record is broken.
That is what Direct did when he paced
a mile in BOG at Independence, Ia, Sep
TENDER 4th. lie set out at compare
lively moderate rate, going to the first
quarter in 32 seconds, and kept up the
same rate to the half. From there he
increased the clip in each quarter, pacing
the third in 81! seconds, while the last
one he traversed in exactly 30 seconds.
since Direct has only been tried at the
pace for few months, his early educa-
ton being in the direction of compelling
him to trot with so much weight that it
was said he carried an anvil on each
toe, it is highly probable that he will
get still nearer to the two-minute mark
before his turf life ends.
The driver who now holds the dis
tinction Of riding faster in the sulky
than any one else is comparatively UNI
known, though among horsemen George
Starr has for some time been known as
o reinsman of no small ability. As Budd
Doble's chief assistant he was occa-
sionally up behind the crack performers
in the stable Of the veteran Chicago
trainer, but he had little chance to make
reputation for himself in that capacity.
When Andy Mcdowell severed his CON
nections with Monroe Salisbury, and
went TO take charge Of Marcus Days
trottcrs and PAGERS in Montana, the
shrewd old California breeder selected
young Starr as the best man available
to handle his flyers. Mr. Salisbury's
rare good Judgment had formerly
shown itself when he induced John A.
Goldsmith to accompany him to the
Pacific slope, and he has made another
successful selection in Starr, who has
not only added value to the Pleasanton
Farm stock, but landed goodly sum
in purses with Little Albert, Vic. H.,
Direct and Homestake through the
campaign this season.
There seems to be no limit to the good
fortune that has attended 9. w, Will
Hams in his venture as breeder, trainer
and race-track proprietor. Ills colts
Axtell and Allerton cost him u mere
nothing, yet each has become worth a
: considerable fortune, while he is the
only man who ever drove three trotters
below 2.l3, Mary Marshall, to whom he
gave a record of 2.12f, completing the
trio. Besides this his innovation III tic
matter of tracks has been profitable from
the first, and the little town on the
prairie has sprung into the world wide
fame by reason Of the marvellous things
done at Rush Park. Some Of the turI
journals criticisc Williams severely OF
open their columns for his enemies Il
attack him, but he can afford to laugh
, ut anything Of this sort. Ii il possible
but that the record breaking matinee ha:
been rather oyerdone at Independence
or the feats accomplished by Allertor
and Direct would have created more stil
but no one can deny that the man who
has brought this about has done more L
advance the trotting interest than any
Of his censors. lie holds the stallioi
record with Allerton, whom he value.
at 100000, and intends to keep tryin.
for the goal that Maud S. reached sis
years ago.