Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-10
A Full Report of the indie
pendence Record Breaking.
How Little Direct Broke the
Worlds Pacing Record.
AllertOn's Record Breaking Trip
Against the Watch.
The California Horse and His Owner
Cheered-Fast Performances Made
by Incas and Pat Bowling.

The phenomenal records made by Di-
rect and Allerton, at Independence,
Iowa, last Friday, were briefly mention
ed by the Associated Press. The follow
ing interesting report of the sensational
performances was yesterday received by
the sporting editor
The laurels that for now a twelve
month have rested easily on the brow OF
the Maine champion were today plucked
away by the mighty son of Jay ybird and
Gussie Wilkes in contest against the
watch, on the unexcelled independence e
kite-shaped track.
This has been day OF the most SEN
sational developments in the way of
harness speed that has occurred during
the present generation of turf bred
horses. Not only was the stallion rec
ord shattered by Allerton, but the
beautiful son of Director, the little black
phenomenon, Direct, has wiped out the
great mark OF Johnston q 06L), which
was made that fine October day in Chi
cago, in 1886
Independence tonight is hoarse from
the shouts of elation that have come
from the throats of her citizens over the
incompatible results of the afternoon.
The way it came about was thus
Several OF the stables that participated
in the meeting last week have been held
here for the past few days to gain a
short rest prior to the engagement at
st. Louis. Among these was
THE GREAT STRING
OF Monroe Salisbury, of Pleasanton, Cal,
and to give an opportunity for little
sport, as well as to reduce few records,
a matinee was planned for this afternon.
The day came off unusually pleasant,
being still and warm, while the track
was as smooth as the polished surface of
mirror. Taking advantage Of these
rare conditions for speed, many of the
best horses at the track were brought
out for a tilt against Father Time, with
the result as given below;
Muscovite. chestnut stallion. by Nut
wood, started against his record of 2 :2l15
and clipped off the quarter.
Longitude, a brown gelding by Osman.
went to beat :27 and paced the mile in
2:19L.
Incas, brown stallion, by Inca, dam
May Day (dam Margaret S., 2:l21@(
came out to beat his record of 2:17 and
trotted a
GRAND NILE IN 2 1416.
Pat Downing, a bay stallion, by Abe
Downing, started to improve his record
of 2;1614 and raised shout from 500
throats as he passed under the wire in
2:1315.
The Alcantara mare, Nightingale, re-
duced her pacing record from 2:1S24 to
213A, five seconds.
Chronometer, full brother to Pat
Downing, paced the route in 2:191a.
Mary Marshall could not equal her
record, trotting the mile in 2:133l
Manager, the 3-yearold Nutwood colt,
was not quite in form, but paced mile
in 2 10.
This cleared the deck for two Of the
greatest performances of which the an
nails of harness racing bear any record.
The sun was just sinking as Allerton
was brought out to beat his great rec
ord of 2:l1, made only last Monday.
The stallion was full of fire and eager
for the start.
When the word was given he sprang
away like an arrow, and as stanch and
firm as an ocean craft. Down to the
quarter the watches told that the stall
lion had been out 3214 seconds. With
flight not One-whit decreased he reached
the half in l :051a the flag fell at the
third quarter in :98, and Williams had
not made move to coax the effort.
just before reaching the wire
THE WHIP CAME DOWN
and the stallion let out another link,
which carried him under the wire in
2:10, fat-winner OF the worlds best
record fora trotting stallion.
Two of the watches on the stand and
the majority of outside watches caught
the time at 2:09A.
Great as was this performance, it was
followed, just at dusk, by one not
whit inferior or less sensational. The
little black stallion Direct, by Director,
owned by Mr.. Salisbury, was brought
out to beat his record of 20914, made
on this track last week. George Starr
was behind him, and John Hussey
drove the runner old Ned Gordon, as he
did in the mile by Alerton.
The game little horse went away from
the score like streak of black shadow
in the gathering twilight, and paced the
route in the strong, steady style peculiar
to the Director family. He reached the
first quarter in 80 seconds, the half in
l :04, the third quarter at :351S, and |
the watches stopped ticking at 2:O6 as
he passed the stand.
He had beaten Johnston's pacing rec
ord, and pandemonium ensued among
the excited crowd when the fact became |
known. There were cheers for Williams, |
Salisbury, the horses. the track and |
everything else concerned in the won
derful performance.