The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-22

3S{ seconds better than Nancy Hanks' race
record of 1891. which again in a startling
manner illustrates the sensational charac-
ter of the present season. The four-year-
old stallion Moquette, o:l0, by Wilton,
2:1914, has captured two records. the four
year-old stallion championship and shares
with Alix, PIC. by Patronage. the regular
four-year-old record, beating Sunol, the
previous holder, by half a second. In this
great Young Wilkes colt many good judges
think they see the future stallion champion,
but with so MANY good oolts within striking
distance, il ia alike dangerous and perma-
ture to prophecy.
Little Albert, by Albert W.. 2:20, is only a
pony, but he has proved that he is fast and
game, and his 2:10A is an additional proof
that the Electioneers retain their speed
from generation to generation and that this
great branch OF the trotting family may be
depended upon to uphold the fame of his
mighty founder.
Truman also maintained the fame Of the
EleotioEeers by reducing his record to
2:12. But it must be borne in mind that at
the time this article is written the Cali
TO mia season has yet to be iuished; and
the unexpected very often happens. When
looked IA If Maud s.. 2:0Ss4 and Allerton
2:094 were the assured monarchs of the
trotting turf, this famous notwithstanding
meeting at Stockton began, which did not
finish until Sunol was queen with a record
of 2:084; Palo Alto had won the stallion
throne with n record of 2:08s4; Arion, 2:10M.
had made the greatest two ear-old per-
formance of the age, and other records of
minor impot tance had been made
Though Moquette and Alix have won
championship honors in tbs four-yaar-old
class. the threo-year-olds have not been
behind, and four great colts stand out in
marked prominence ios spscial mention.
No other year ever produced such a quar-
tette. They are Arion 2:101a. Monbars
2:1l81, Gear glib, and Direotum 2:11I.
E~lectioneer. George Wilkes, Belmont. Nut
wood and Director can claim equal honors
in this great four.
Another great feature of this remarkable
season is the locality of the championship
and also the class OF the tracks they have
been made on. The results will be start
ling. for it will open up the question as TO
whether the bicycle sulky with its facility
for getting around turns has not mini
mizsd the advantage of the kite track, and
to a great extent deprived it OF Its con-
coded speed honors.
~ = Sunors 2:OS14 was made on the famous
Stockton kite, Nancy Hanks champion
performance on the almost square track at
Terre Haute, and her next best perform
ancs of 30 on tho regulation track at
Nashville. Tenn. Directs champion per-
Torrance of 2:06 was also on a kite track,
and reduced to 2:05s4 on a regulation track,
while Mascot's was made at Terre Haute.
Hal Pointers two greatest miles in 2:O54
and 2:04113 were made respectively at WASH
ington Park. Chicago, and Nashville, on
regulation tracks. Moquetse's 2:10 is an
other regulation track performances. The
race record of last yeas was on the kite. 1t
now belongs to the regulation track at
Evansville, Ind, where Martha Wilkes won
her memorable heat in 2:0S4. The team
champion record of 2:13 was a kite record;
it now belongs to N~arragansett park, Prov
idenoe, *. l.. one of the best regulation
tracks on the continent.
The yearling pacing championship has
left California and the Stockton kite and is
now held by the kite track at Lyons. Neb.,
through the performance of the bay filly
Belle Acton, by Shadeland Onward. PISS,
Oct. IA, when she paced her remarkable
mile in 2:20I. The two-year-old pacing
record also leaves the kite track at indie
pendence and goes to Lyons. hat good colt
Online, also by Shadeland Onward, having
made q record There of 2:11. The four-year-
old pacing record remains in California.
w. Wood having made a record of 2:07 over
the kite track at Stockton. The stallion
record of 2:0S34. held by Palo Alto, has
been succeeded by the 2:07s4 of Kremlin. on
a regulation t ack. n the 2:0713 of STAN
boul on this Stockton kite. Arlon's record
OF 2:10M, ut two years of age, appears to be
safe for this year, and it is highly probable
that it will long remain as a bright and
shining mark for the best of the two-year-
odds of succeeding seasons to fire at.