The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-30
MORE RECORD BREAKING.
THE GREATEST PACING RACE YET
TAKEN PLACE.
Mascot Wins the First Heat in 2:O4,
Equaling the Time of Nancy
Hanks.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.


INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. ga Sentinel
special from Terre Haute says: The
worlds pacing record was smashed to-
day by Mascot. 1t was in the great free
for-all match, in which Flying Jib, with
Starr up; Guy, with McHenry, and Mas
cot, with Billy Andrews, participated.
In the first heat Mascot drew ahead at
the first eighth and Guy fell back at the
half. Flying Jib pressed hard, but in
vain. At the three-quarters Mascot led
by length, and, with terrible rush,
came into the bomestretch. Starr, IN
desperate earnestness, piled the whip,
and the two flew under the wire throat
latch apart, the time and Hal Pointers
record being smashed by one and quar-
ter seconds and the pacing record by
three seconds, Mascot winning in 2:O4.
The quarters were: 0:324, 1:034, 1888; third
quarter done in 0:29t.
The second heat was beautiful start.
Guy broke in the first eighth, and Mas
cot drew ahead at the quarter. Flying
Jib then reached up, and drew ahead at
the half in one minute and three-quarters
seconds. This time for the first half was
remarkable. At the three-quarters,
Flying Jib led by two lengths, Mascot
coming hard and making an effort to re-
deem himself. 1t was impossible, how
ever, and Flying Jib finished in 2:O53, the
quarters being, 0:303, LOOP, 1917. Second
quarter in thirty seconds is the worlds
record.
In the third heat Guy went whirling
off at the turn in a wonderful manner,
Mascot second, Jib third, At the five
eghths they were in a bunch, but Mas
cot lost his advantage in a break and Guy
came in first in 2:063. The quarters
were, 0:321, 1:044. 1:34!.
In the fourth heat they went around
the turn abreast: Mascot broke at the
eighth, and Guy forged ahead. Jib chung
closely until the stretch, when Guy got
about fifty feet the advantage. Time,
2:0St. Quarters, 0:32, 1:03I, l:34.
Guy won the fifth heat and race. Mas
cot second, Job third, in 2:0S3, closing
the most exciting and memorable pace
in the annals of the turf.
other events: In the 2:13 pace, Cleve-
land 5. won, Ninette second, John ,Jett
third, the others distanced. Best time.
2:094.
In the 2:2S class, Chifurita won in three
straight heats, Dirego second, Sabina
third, Miss Lido fourth. Best time,
2:l62.
Free-for-all pace, Guy won, Flying Jib
second, Mascot third. Best time, 2:04.
In the 2:22 class Major won, Edith
fourth. Best time, 2:14I.
In the 2:20 pace (untinished) Flowing
Tide took the only heat in 2:iS4.
ANOTHER RECoRD-BREAKER.
EVANSVILLE Ind.}. Sept. 29.-Budd
Doble broke another worlds record this
afternoon. He drove Martha Wilkes a
mile in the free-for-all trot in 2:OS1. 1t
was announced from the Judges stand
that it was the greatest heat ever trotted
in America, the other great records hav-
ing been against time.
FINE EXHIBITIONS AT MYSTIC PARK.
BosToN, Sept. 29.-At the Mystic Park
meeting to-day kremlin reduced the
track record for trotting to 2:I3. The
two-year-old stallion Ralph Wilkes was
sent TO beat his record of 2:lS, and covered
the distance in 2:13k. Hamlin's double
team. Belle Hamlin and Honest Judge,
trotted an exhibition mile in 2:l48. BAY
ard Wilkes, bay stallion, paced q mile
in 2:I5, beating his own record of 2:l98.
There were several other fine exhibitions.
AT LAToNIA.
LAToNIA (Ky.), Sept. 29.-The track
was fast. Six furlongs, Blanche's Last
won, Hindoogam second, Garcia third.
Time, 1:164.
Miles second, Rimini third. Time, I:435.
Free handicap, sweepstakes, mile and
seventy yards, bonnie Byrd won, Bessie
Bisland second, Readina third. Time,
l:46l.
Edgewater Handicap, six furlongs,
Prince Deeeiver won. Princess Lorraine
second, Coquette third. Time, 1:l64.
Five furlongs, Miss Mosley won, Cora
Taylor second, Hannigan third. Time,
l:034.
One mile, Yirgie Johnson won, Out of
Sight second, Little Annie third. Time,
l:4244.
AT GRAyESEND.
,GRAvEsEND, Sept. 29.-One mile, Tenn
pie Won, Strephon second, King Mac
third. Time, l:43a.
Six furlongs, Papoose Colt won, Bal
ance second, Uncle Jim third. Time,
l:l61.
One mile, May Win won, Lepanto sec
ond, st. James third Time. Ia.
Mile and a sixteenth. Namad won
Deriargilla second, Count third. Time
l:4S4.
Six furlongs, Rosa 81. won. Lvceum
second, Wah .;im third. Time. I:II3.
Mile and a ftlrlong, Cynosure won
King Crab second, Tom Rodgers third.
Time, l:55s.