Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-01
Six and Four Fastest Heats on
Record
COVERED AT TERRE HAUTE
Belle VaTa. the Michigan Mare, Goes a
Fast Mile-Ryland T a
Slayer.

time OF 2:llt. The SIX heats of the
free-for-all were trotted 10 the average
time Of 2:l2i. and the gray geldlng
JACK that. timed separately, trotted
every heat better than 2:l3, was ruled
out for not winning one. These were
the two record breaking events that
wound up week of the greatest rae
| ing known IN ths history OF the light
harness horse.
The three heats trotted IN one day
were in tho average time OF 2:l2S, and
now that all is over the cap sheaf Is the
wonderful performance OF Nancy
Hanks. The big crowds have shouted
themselves hoarse over the marvellous
free-for-sil pace, tossed hats and canes
IN air when Belle Nara III her race tied the
| Maud ; record and gazed IN open won
| der wnen that erratlc performer Ryland
L won the free-for-all trot, putting q
mark for SIX heat race that will long
/ Do shot at, out the thing that Will
hnger longest In the minds of the spec
tators Was the Hancy Hanks mile. Its
impress was left wnen the mile WAS
done, and her master relnsman, Doble,
was carried on the shoulders of excited
people from the suIky. And with all
that mas since taken place that marvel
| lous burst of speed At the start, the
never faltering clip up the.back stretch
and the terrific flight home IS today on
the tongue OF every man, woman aud
child that witnessed II.
| Description of roday's Races.
| 1t was big card of events that was
! prepared for the closing day, and the
| beginning At sharp noon Starter Walker
would have had them all Oft but for
the hot and drawn out contests of the
two great trotting classes. The 2:20
pace carried over from yesterday was
| quickly disposed of, as the handsome
daughter of Albert w, she of the
rthymic name. Flowing Tide, had
things her own way, sweeping all be-
fore her. The result was not much of
u surprise, but the 2:lS trot brought
| big one when Reina, that had brought
but % IN pools OF $50 went out and,
| never headed, won In three straight
heats and took q mark of 2:134 in the
| first heat. Then were piled up IN rapid
succession the ten fastest heats ever
| trotted III races. AS fixed on the card,
| aud by reason of the many not finishes,
the free-for-all comes first, but even
more wonderful WAS the 2:l4 class, IN
| the first heat of whIch Belle Vara cap
tnred in 2:0sf. The last half. timed by
her owner, $. A. Browne, Of Kalsma-
zoo, Mich, being done IN l:02l.
The Great Frec-for-aII Trot
After several hot scores it looked as
| If the unreliable Ryland L. would be
| carried eff his feet but he got away
| steady in last place. Jack at the pole,
aud lead an open length around the
turn. Jack brushed him hard at the
three quarters but Ryland was never
headed and finished the mile strong in
2:ll. Ryland and Little Albert both
| broke and II looked as il the son of
| Ledger Jr. was out of the race. But
Ben Walker. Ryland's driver, had him
| we'll in nand and more than saved him
the flag. Still the talent pinned their
faith to Little Albert. the unbcaten
| Californian and when he scored with
| terrific speed and was length away ut
the start there seemed more than an
even chance for nlm to capture the
race. Jack was at his wheel up the
| turn but the brush was too hot and he
went To- break but caught nandily
and gave Little Albert the hottest tight
| of the race IN the brush home, but
Little Albert was not headed and won
| IN PIP. Little Albert again took the
lead but was overhauled by Jack on
the turn. The clip was too hot and
Jack went IN the air but quickly
settled. Charleston tried TO capture
the lead but he too went up as Ryiand
L. with speed of wind Tapped him
and never faltering was at the three
quarter in the lead. Jack and Little
| Albert both fought hard but the Ledger
horse was too great performer.
Fought In the sixth.
The three winners Of heats were left
to fight il out in the sixth. Would Ry-
| land 60 to one of his disastrous breaks9
| On that hinged che result of the great
race. The break came in the brush
with Albert up the turn. THAT set
ties IT," all cried. but the hsndiest
catch ever seen was made by clever Ben
| Walker. and squaring away Rylsnd L
| overhauled the leaders aud won the
| neat aud race with ease.
Martha Wilkes. when she trotted a
| mile IN the race Yesterday at Evans
vile in 20sI. robbed this track of an
other race record, for M the first heat
OF the 2:1i trot Belle Vsrs made II in
20s4. but Nars's mile was more won
/ derfuI. for she was way tack at the
| eighth. Then the little black daughter
OF Vatican squared away and even
/ DOhle had plenty 10 do 10 hold her
stride. So fast was Is.
overhsaied the FfsIs
The half vas reached n ] 04t. Mat
/ tie II n the lead aud Nara several
/ lengths behind. Faster and faster she
i few snd one by one the field vas over
( hauled and the stretch size only bad 10
/ fight it ont with Walter r. She had
! done toe last half n .02f and tho
mile IN Maud time. Win IS vas the
I pace thst < lis aud the second heat WAS
a heat between that cons stent perform
or Walter r and ~ Long. az the tinish
/ of toe seconi heat. Again ~ TIE third
/ dld Nsfa maze bid for The race.
I Vincent wss not Ont 0f the race snd
1 cans np trlis All strong. hut The
{ steady Walter + aEsn brushed them
/ ont n tas stretch. EvaH in tbe fnsi
heats walters srrs rot settled 1ntii
I TIE m sh. for ST vincent ~as svsln =
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