Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-30
GUY WON THE RACE
The Most Phenomenal Harness
Event
IN THE HISTORY OF THE TURF
Mascot Goes a Mile in 2:o4, Flying Jib
a Second in 2:o5 3-S, While Guy
Wins the Race.

TERRE HAUrE, Ind, Sept. 29.-All
race records were smashed today and
the worlds record made Yesterday by
Nancy Hanks IN her mile trotted
against time was tied. The average for
the five heats Was less than 2:064. 1t
was an ideal racing day and at least
1000 people. drawn by the excitement
over Hanks wonderful performance
yesterday was added 10 the crowd of
10000 the day before and filled the
grand stand and quarter stretch. When
Monroe Salisbury scratched San Pedro
las, night there Was every prospect of
fight TO a finish in the free-for-all pace,
tor the unbeaten Flying Jib was there.
The race judges, as was their right
under the rules, moved up the race To
third place so there should be no doubt
of finish. Before the great free-for-
all pace, Vinette had in the 2:l3 pace
lowered the tracks race record made
by Hal Pointer 2:09t, and then lost the
race, and the handsome daughter Of
Jersey Wilkes had taken a race and
mark of 2:l6a in handy style In the 2:2S
trot.
Jib's Fast Quarter.
Between the heats OF the last race of
the free-for-all, Flying Jib went a quar-
ter in 81 seconds. THIS served to work
up the people 10 fever heat, and when
the three side-wheelers scored down
for the word, the Jib was at the pole,
nd nd
got away at the second attempt. scoring
down at a terrific clip. They were at the
eighth in l5i seconds, where Mascot
overhauled JIb and took the pole. Guy
was trailing and It was plain TO be seen
that the rivals were to fight 1t out.
Around the upper turn they flew and
the Jib was at Mascott's throat-latch at
the half in l:034. The second quarter
has been done in 3li seconds. Faster
and yet faster was the pace for the
third quarter. TWAS killing one and
was done In 29i seconds. Nancy Hanks
record for quarter was smashed and
in a race heat at that. Into the stretch
the pair flew at this unheard of clip
and the mile was done in 2:04.
Excitement Was Intense.
Pandlmonium reigned. In fact the
cheering began as the PAGERS turned
the half, the wave of enthusiasm IN
creaslng with the quickening speed of
the PAGERS. 1t was not necessary to
announce the time. Too many watches
had caught it and all had made it the
same. 1t meant even more than that
for the victor, for Mascott had paced
around his field and had surely done
the mile in 2:0Sl or better. While the
crowd stood up, still cheering. an in
teresting scene took place In the grand
stand when Salisbury, Jib's owner,
gracefully congratulated Mr.. Taylor,
Mascotts owner. on the magnificent
performance of his horse. The second
heat was in a way even more remark
able. Guy went TO break on the turn
while J!b was overhauling Mascott at
the eighth. The rate was even more
terrific, for JIb was at Mascott's throat
latch at the first quarter IN thirty and
three-fourths 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
second.
Jib w as Distressed.
The pace was killing one. Tapped
around the turn they went and the
third quarter was done in thirty-one
seconds. Guy was still trailing, Tai
leyrand McKenny well knowing that
such phenomenal speed could not he
maintained in a race. The pace had
told on Jlb for the last quarter was
done in thirty-four seconds anu he was
q distressed horse. In the third Guy
scored with whlrl-wlnd of speed ana
| it was plain to be seen that he was out
| for bruising heat. He took the lead
at the eighth. Mascott going TO a handy
break. Jib was on his wheel, but Guy
| had the pumped horse at his
mercv. and could not be over
| hauled. He showed that he was some
| thing of a race horse himself. for the
third quarter was done IN thirty sec.
opds and the mile IN 2:062. 1t was all
day with the big pool favorltes after
| this. Try as they would neither Mas
colt nor Jib could give the gray horse
| any argument. and he left them to de-
| eide between themselves for the second
place. A big pile of money was on the
race, before which pools sold FLYING
Jib, 500; Mascot, $40, Guy, $40.
Another Fine Race.
Vinnette was a strong favorite in the
2:l3 pace, but her not race at Column
bus last week had evidently Knocked
off the racing edge. Her fast mile in
the first heat when she made a record
| of 2:09I, lowering the track race rec
ord make by Hal Pointer was all she
could do, and Cleveland ;. WAS a
| handy winner of the other three
| heats. In the 2.2s trot Chi
querlis. the handsome daughter of
| Jersey Wilkes honcred her good sire hy
making mark of 2:l6f with ease in
the third and deciding heat. The fact
that she ls owned by President iisms
Of the locsl association gave added
interest t. the performance. Wonder,
wasa fsvorite in the 2.20 trot for
which biz field of horses scored up
fcr the word. Major driven in good
/ style hy Frank Starr had the speed OF
/ the party and woulG have won IN
| straight heats but for a bad break in
the second. There was but one heat
/ of the 2i0 pace. darkness forcing Il 10
4 le carried over TIL tomorrow when
with the 2.ls trot, 2 ~ trot, 2l7 pace
and the free-for-sll tr't with little
Albert, Ryiand T.. Jack, Charleston
and Others t0 start great weeks rac-
ing wlll end IN a blaze OF glory.