Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-17
DIRECTUM VS.. MASCOT.
From the Turf, Field and Farm.
NEW York. Nov. s. 1909.

NEW FORK, NOV. 3, 1915.
A perfect jewel of a day happened to
be selected for the match between Direc-
tum and Mascot at Fleetwood park,
Nov. =. 1t was reversal of the ordi-
nary luck of this track, day marvel
ously bright and balmy for November,
and more like August. The crowd was
astonishing for size, because the race had
been very poorly advertised; but it APP
pears that the news of it had been spread
abroad in some mysterious manner, for
everybody was there that any one ex-
pected to see. For the first time in its
history the grand stand was packed, and
the overflow covered the bluff in front
and lined the track nearly to the quarter
pole. At the club house it was about
impossible to move around, and inside
the commodiOus bars were besieged all
the afternoon by serried ranks of thirsty
men. For the most part spectators stood
wedged in as close as sardnes IN IA box,
hut good nature was prevalent and there
were no quarrels. Treasurer Mason
says that enough money was taken in
ut the gate to show that the attendance
was at least twelve thousand, and many
estimated it as high as fifteen thousand.
The match, which was for $500 a
side, was the outcome of challenge
issued by w. p. Taylor of Buffalo to
start Mascot against any PAGER or trot-
ter that he had not defeated. After Di-
rectum won his very fast race at LeXing-
ton, Ky, his driver, John Kelley, said
to Mr.. Salisbury, who controls his racing
qualities. that he believed the horse
would have better than an even chance
with Mascot. The latter agreed, and
knowing that Directum liked our local
track, while the PAGER was an unknown
quantity on it, he arranged for the meet
ing here, and New York showed its APP
probation of the favor right royalty in
the splendid attendance.
Mascot arrived here the week before
the match, and on Saturday, when the
track was in poor condition and the wind
high, he paced it very easily in 2:0S4.
The local trainers who witnessed the
feat became enthusiastic and did not
hesitate to predict that Directum would
| find a task that was too hard for him. 1t
seems to me that nine out of every ten
people | met we're Oh the side of the
PAGER, but this scribe stood by the colors
of Directum, and did not hesitate last
week to predict a victory for HIM. He
won with much greater ease than | an
ticipated, because Mascot was not in
good form, and dh not have his usual
speed. He made all the efforts and did
all the breaking while Kelly was able to
sit perfectly still and win, never once,
to my observation, calling upon his
horse. The betting was about even be-
fore the start. and two to one on Direc-
tum after the first heat. The following is
my description of the heats furnished to
daily paper;
First heat.-Directum drew the inside
position and the word was given on the
second attempt to a very even start.
Head and head they footed to the first
turn, when the PAGER went of his gait,
and the break cost him several lengths.
Directum footed steadily along and well
within himself to the quarter pole in
1921, when he was in the lead by a
couple of lengths. Mascot came very