The sun., 1892-10-01
MORE MARvELS OF SPEED.
TIE FASTEST SIX HEATS EYER TRoT-
TED ON ANY TRACK.

Belle vara Lowers Her Record 10 2sOe Be-
IN the First Heat Of the St1A Class-Wah-
Ter e. Downs the Mare, aud Wins Three
Heats In es1e. SUI "a. et1s IL.
TKRRE HAuTE. Sept 3Q-Thirteen heats
trotted at the rate OF 2:12S. one Of them IN
2:08A. made this another day OF brilliant
sport with the sulkies. The meeting was not
quito flashed. the 2:17 paoe being left over.
but the week OF record breaking 10 practically
at an end. The free for all resulted in the
fastest six-heat contest ever trotted. and the
2:14 class. which took four. quite eclipsed
this in point OF speed. The average for
the open class is a little over 2:12a. while
the event in which Belle vara stepped mile
in 2:0Sk and Walter L. proved the slayer was
trotted at the rate Of 2:11I. a clip that one
year ago had never been made In trotting
race. These marvellous miles were pro-
ceded by the 2:20 pace. left from yesterday.
which Flowing Tide ended quickly. and the
2:1S trot. when Reina came out In great form
and reeled of three heats below 2:l5. The
hrst. In 2:l3h. is a new record for the black
mare. who Is ownod by Gov. W. r. Merriam OF
Minnesota. Clara d. carried her along for tw o
heats and Erminie forced the pace in the ethtrd.
but neither could head this steady going mem
Der OF Doble's stable.
The free for all followed. and OF the four that
scored UP in this. Little Albert had the call in
the betting. He was unsteady for two heats,
Ryland 4. getting the first in 2:11a and losing
the second to Charleston in 2:12N by break
in the first turn. Jack was the contending
horse in these as we'll as the next three
heats. but his efforts were OF no avail
though the famous gray trotted the
best race Of his life. Little Albert
kept level in tho third heat. closing on Jack
from the head OF the stretch: and beating MIN
by an tbs hs jazz ssan
ne gsfornian s sn1 Ry!%nd wa wss Ss Very much II
p 5sy Ssst tFGtedh It ih rs SSn
d G dn ns s5S Hrf
In haad wien .Ryiand 7. rushed up from third
place and with terrific spurt had ciear ie lead
Second as hna sw past the wire n
Ryand WITH p1nves nes I G hourh tho hs
made q break in the second quarter. Both
Little Albert and Charleston were very weary.
and the erratic bay gelding disposed OF them
The last hope Of the Salisbury stable for the
meeting was Matte II. in the PA class. but
field. Belle vara second choice. Walter Z had
ns in tSisd Ior place. lac ' Matte an made made
ior the lead. and went lapped on Wal:
ter T. to the nall. Out could not get past the
gelding. He went to tho first quarter in
32h seconds. and tho half in 1:04I.. Belle
vara was five lengths behind. but Doble gave
the black mare her head in tho third quarter
and she had me gap about closed at the head
Of the stretch. Walter Z trotting from the
half to the ethree-quarters In 81 Y seconds: so
that Belle Nara must have gone close to two
minute clp. Down the short bit of
stretch the black, mare kept up the
flight. and at the distance Walter L.
could stand no longer. When he jumped Of
his stride Dohle let up on Belle Nara n trifle.
but she was still full Of speed. and passed the
wire with q record OF 2:QSt. This has only
once been beaten in a race. Martha Wilkes
making a heat in 2:OS4 yesterday. Just in
time to retain the championship. and no five-
year -old ever trotted SO fast in a contest.
The struggle was not over. and Belle Vara
had to suffer defeat after all. as Waiter T.
stepped Off three more miles that were too
much for the young mare after her previous
effort. In the third heat the gelding scored
q new mark OF =; TX. Belle Nara forcing him
out after u break.
Two heats in the 2:17 pace were all that the
remaining daylight admitted OF: the favorte.
Nuthurst being unable to get either. ksselIs
Dallas. aft er getting record OF 2:l2t4 =. became
demorRlized in the second heat and was shut
out. Nellie b. outfooted Nuthurst in 2:l4t.
o new mark for the brown mare.
Among the time records this afternoon, Car.
three years old. trotted in 2:12 reducing his
race record OF 2:13.4 at Columbus. Summary:
2:"op pace; purse 81 600
Flowing Tide ch IN. by Albert v. dam by Echo.