New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-19
DIRECTUM KING OF TROTTERS
TIE STALLION MAKES A MILE IN 2:05K.
MANY RECORDS BROKEN BY THE BLACK wHIRI~
WINDS WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNRl

Nashville Tcnu Oct. Is-Cumberland Park was the
the sensational performance OF the season by
tro,er this afternoon when Drccum stepped mile in
:oji4 frs.for, As he did this In contest
against other horses precedence OF anything ever
done In light harness except the heat In 2Oi made
by PAGER Mascot last year The track over which the
King Of stations accomplished his crowning feat was bv
a, good the ole Nancy Hanks turned III
:Of and the weather cloudy and somewhat chilly
There but attendance TO witness this splendid
effort which brcas humber OF records. incYdhS mat
for tiocr- In race stations et either gait besides all
four-ycarod. otting pacing IL places Direcum
ahead o, Direct Who fastest stallion by his mile
In .OJia. madc here nearly twelvemonth ago. fhaV
the uottny record OF :0.,. which AK gathered IN
Chicago last month"; has been surpassed by ." Seconds
With only Hazel wilkes aud Nightingale 10 oppose
him D.ectum led Two easy heats prepare him for
supreme Effort OF courtesy TO the slower comp'ti'
tors distance was waived In third heat and Starter
walker prepared everybody for what was 70 come by an
nouncing that the nag was not 10 be used Dircctum
was tribe ahead OF the mares at the word but was not
going very fast The first fIong covered a. about
clip and the quarter was Just ut that rate 81 sec
onds By thS time the dying tio'r had lett the pair
- chestnut far behind and increasing his speed to
the halt f,achci there In OBI, 3c seconds for the
second quarter. Then q runner htched 10 . high
wheeled -ulky forced The pace for the balance OF the
mile. and rushing away even nom the gaiioprr
pilrctm Ne, ut the thrccqusrters IN 3i'.
lie had tiOifcd from the hall u this point.
Ly the best part u the course. In $685. and
carried the terrific clip he had struck IN the last half 10
the Wh-n he finished the mile, the oldest tirfman
had grown excited this unparalleled fea The fourth
quarter IN 81 seconds completed the triumph u the black
wlIrWind ard a moment he finished the Official time
OF O,i, APPEARED on the bulletin board. Quite number
Of drivers and other horsrr"n who were line VITA
lii. wire made mile . :o5. thst there was no
fayoriiism shown by those entrusted with the timing
II likely Dlrectum will be asked to crown his brill
ant series o, by batting the Oi 0 Nancy
Hank. az Tcrre Haute week. where special pro-
CANINE has been arranged with this In view
The rest o, the programme This afternoon passed OF
our,lv he comparison or the numerous attempts at
tina records. Manager. mile in 05i. the best and
elp. the gray pacci's mark full second The we'll
matched PAIR Of mares. Aubinc and Temba. pulled
a .Ateton wagon ia 9:I7',. The contests and winners
follow
c:e3 CLAss-TROTTINGPrR s2ooo-Two IN
THREE HEATS.
p,-o,s b. g ~ Patron-Rachcl Raw. by over.
co, s,'sc' "',N'I Iy ~ frtendcn ts.cj...
',on Wike. bK - BY Guy wlin- (Jones)..
Timc-2:l1i, @:ls'r 2:l'', 2;lss.
. 30 CLASS-TROTrIN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TA1E PURSE, $1,000.
pe,ern en- c. by Elyra-Icnny D.. by Tom Hun
D''"''N' D. e. rin %"@' III. 2.2i'.
- 30 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .YEAR-oLDs-PUEsE
81 600.
Rom wilkes. ,. {, BY lenne-.'c wilkes. sal"d',
Tom shcriry' b. - ,P PiMc ID Ole.
900 CLASS TROTTING- PURSE 5000
Eokoul. h. s. by Victor B.narck, dam by Gold.
r,, .," rl,; Ntp b Gy Wcdcwood Quincy
rimc-2:244 4. > 2G.. ;23
FREE. T.-IEOTTINn-PrRSE $1,000.
DIrcctum blk $. BY vcn,ure-stern Wndrr, by ,
ua NS''' Wiz .%' c6. M tC.od,mihl
N's"''"s''' Tmc-2 49,. RIA. s:o5'
o.I5 CLASS-PACfNG-PuKSEs 5000.
~ W T. oh. e. by I.omond. Jr.-Bonner .
r. Maid By M'I ~ E,r 4nI% Wig. CKcnnc,
hilantlc King. blk =. b. Atlantic li'oga>tl;
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