The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-30
Mascott 2:04. Flying Jib 2:05si and Guy 2:o6s..
the latter Winning the Las, Three Beats
with an Average Of 2:06s4 for Five
Free-for.All Pace at Terre Haute q
Phenomenal and Unheard-of Event
In the Free for. All at Evansville Doble Drives
Martha Wilkes the Fastest Heat Ever Trotted
in q Race-2:OS14 4-Oiher Races.
AT TERRE HAUTE.

Another Day of Unprecedented Record
Smashing on n Hoosier Track.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTF, Ind. Sept. s9.-All racs
records were smashed to-day. and the
worlds record made yesterday by Nancy
Hanks in her mile trotted against time
was tied. The average for the five heata
in the free-ior-all pace was less that 2:067i.
1t was an ideal racing day. and at least
$4,000 people. drawn by the excitement over
Hankss wonderful performance y yesterday.
filled the grand-stsnd and quarter stretch.
Before the great free-for-ail Vinette, in the
2l3 pace. had lowered the tracks race rec-
ord, made by Hal Pointer, gong in 2:O94.
She then lost the race and the handsome
daughter OF Jersey Wilkes, Chiquerita,
had taken a race and secured mark Of
2:16si in handy style in the 2:ss trot. Be.
tween the heats of the last race the free
for all sIde- wheelers were at work. Flying
Jib paced q quarter in thirty-one seconds.
All of this served TO work mp the
people to fever heat. and when
the three great pacers-Jib Guy and Mas
cott-scored down for the word, the Jib
was at the pole, Mascott was second and
Guy third. They got away at the second
attempt. scoring down at terrific clip.
They were at the eighth in l5A seconds.
where Mascot overhauled Jib and tooh
the pole, making the quarter in S2k sec.
onds. Around the upper turn they fairly
flew. and then Jib was at Mascotts throat.
latch at the half in 1:03l2. The second
quarter had been done in 3lA seconds.
Faster and yet faster was the pace for the
third quarter. 1t was killing one. and
was done in 29ls seconds. Nancy Hanks'a
record for q quarter was smashed, and in q
race heat at that.
AT A WONDERFUL CLIP.
Into the stretch the pair few at this wons
derful clip, and the mile was done in 2:0A
Pandemoniuu reIgned. In fact. the cheer.
ing began as the PAGERS turned the half,
the wave of enthusiasm increasing with
the quickening speed of the PAGERS. It wal
not necessary to announce the time Too
many watches had caught it. and all had
made it the same. liz meant even moro
than that. for the victor had paced around
his field and surely done the mile in 2:03l3,
or nearly.
The seccnd heat was in o way even more
remarkable. Guy went TO break on the
turn. while the JIb was overhauling Mas
colt at the eighth. The rate was even more
terrific. for Jib was at the Mascotts throat
latch at the first quarter in :.0A seconds.
A blanket would have covered them on the
upper turn, and the half WAS reached by
Jib in one minute and three-fourths of q
a Killing one. but but on they raced.
Lapping around the turn they came and
the third quarter was done in thirty-ons
seconds. Guy was still trailing, Talley-
rand McHenry well knowing that such
phenomenal speed could not be maintained
in q race. The pace had told on the Jib.
for the last quarter was done in thirty
four seconds, 2O5G for the mile and he
was q distressed horse.
In the third Guy took the lead at the
eighth, forcing Mascott TO q handy break.
Jib was on his wheel but Guy had the
pumped-out horse at his mercy and could
not be overhsuled. He showed that he
was something OF q race horee himself. for
the third quarter was done In thirty SEQ
onds and the mile in 2:06s4. 1t was all day
with the big pool favortes. Neither Mas
colt nor Jib could beat him, aud they were
left to decide the second place between
them.
Vinetta was q strong favorite in the 2l3
pace, but her hot race at Columbus last
week had evidently knocked Oft the racing
edge. Her fast mile in the first heat. when
she made record of 2:094. lowering the
track race record made by Hal Pointer,
was her best. and Cleveland s. was q handy
winner of the other three heats. In the 2:2S
Chiguerita bonOred her grandsire by maxi
ing a mark of 2:16& with ease in the third
and deciding heat. The fact that she is
owned by President 1jams. of the local as
sociatlon. gave added interest to the per.
formance.
MAJOR WAS WELL DRIVEN.
Wonder was a favorte in the 2:22 trot a.
q big field of horses scored up for the word
Major. driven in good style by Frank Starr.
had the speed of the party and would have
won in straight heats but for bad break
in the second. There was but one heat OF
the 2:2O pace. darkness forcing il to be oar
ried over till tomorrow. when. with the
2:lS trot the ola trot. 2:l7 pace and the
free for-a all trot, with Little Albert, Ryland
T.. Jack. Charleston and others to start. q
great weeks racing will surely end in Q
blaze of glory. Summaries
The 2:13 pace; purse, $1,000:
Cleveland s. b. h.. by Montgomery.
dam by Tippo Saib. ib.-----.---.---.--2 i L i
Ilnette --------..-----------a =
Joe Jett- --..o d .
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Time-2: :09l4, 2:12l2, 2:l2l2, 2:15.
The 22S trot: purse 81 coo: