Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-27

notable one. The record, 2.04, made by
Nancy Hanks on the four cornered
track at Terre Haute in October, 1892,
has not been equallcd this year, either
by the queen herself or any Of the
other aspirantS to championship honors.
50 far the enthusiasts who predicted
that the two minute trotter would ma
terializc in 1893, have proved false
prophets. Notwithstanding the facts,
however, that the record has not been
broken and the two minute trotter has
not yet been seen, the season OF 1873
goes down into history as the most
brilliant one i'll the annals Of the trot-
ting horse.
Records outside Of the championship
have fallen thick and fast. Directum,
the nhcaltcd four year-old, III spite Of
Mr. Salisbury and his little chain, has
moWn down the stallion and race rec
Ords almost every time he started At
Fleetwood he trOttcd Il mile in the
frcc-for-alI III 900 81; later during the
same meeting he WreStcd the crown
from StanbOul from z Ing Il mile in 2.OI ;
when Washington Park was reached he
cut a half second from that mark, set
ting the stallion record at 2.W Ia
full second faster than that Of STAN
bouI At Lexington he won the free
for-all in the first, third and fourth
heats in 200 81, 2.OS IA and 2.OS,
pixley, that unluckicSt Of all unluclly
race mares, taking the second in
2OS IL TO crown his victorious
career, distance was waived in the
third heat Of the frcc-for-all at Nash
vile last week ana the peerless little
black wiped out the race and stallion
records hy going the mile in 300 II,
the first half III LOB and the last in
1O2 II truly Il most wonderful per
Torrance Vivc L. Roi.
Second 10 Directum must be ranked
the three ycar-old mare Fantasy, and
the 5-ycar-Old mare AliX. The former
started the campaigns green or ut least
as green rs our Uncle Hamlin ever
starts trOttcr-tOOll Il record Of 2. Is y
an her first race and has never SuS-
tanned defeat. Her record WAS reduced
from 21S - to 2.15 Il and then to
2:f3 81, the best Of her age going down
before her. Last week 1T Nashville
in Il two-in-tlIrcc race for 3-ycar-
uldS distance was waved the second
heat and Fantasy marched the mile IN
2:OS34, prompted by The winner from
the five cighthS pole home. All out Sh"
would certainly have trottcd in DOT.
2:0S34 is" tn" record for 3ycar-o.dS
and one likely to stand for some time
tliN began he campaign bldl;'. She
WIS unsteady and @ct the flag i'll the
Great free fpl.all at buffalo, won two
heats in tic consolation 1T tie SAME
place but failed To get first money. The
She cot her ola driver behind her again
IN When the gang got to Ft. NaNn"
and J EEK Curry told the boys he Woll.H
W.n TIL" frce-forall SlIGtO parse a
Chicago, they told Inn he WAS talking
through his hat But III" mare kept
coming, Won great race at Chlllicothc
O., going the fifth heat in 200 81
Il worlds record when made and aS |"
WI known. Won the free iorall a,
Chicago ard the greatest race ever
trottel. She Won the first heat III
1:O7 81 The fourth i'll Ill II and the
ninth in 2:O9 81 The sensational char
;tcter OF tAi> race is to- well know
10 need comment here.
Princess Cara reduced tie ynhan2
race record to 30 II; but The Two
wear old record of Arion 2:lO34 hi,
not been approached. Nancy tanks
though she has trottcd some Grca
miles, 2aH is he fastest, still "ou'
Nancy" is the popular idol and as ;
drawing card is uneauallt1. 1t IS The
pace that kills and Nancy'S wonder
full miles Of last year have told the III
rvitablc tale. She is, however, III til
hands OF the greatest conditioner ANY,
and She nlay YET clip fraction IRON
her 2:O4. Doble'S skill is limiuesS. HUI
da n.OS II was one OF tn" most SELL
Sational of the seasons performers an'
Il promising candidate for championship
llonorS till an miutny attLAcnt pu
her out Hanietta. Little Alber
Lord Clinton. Walter l.. the Nightin
gales, Pixlcy have formed the warmes
division ever encountered on the Gil
cult and many others might be named
The Nelson's, horse and man, hay
been ut it all season lung, the Norther
King having reduced his record
800 over 4 Maine track. Nelson, tn
man. has called every bluff made !
him and has done little in the sam
line himself. backing, however, HI
Chat" with / substantial deposit ,
cash. Surely Holds" cup must be fu
10 Overlooking, for his good horse ha
reduced his record, made him lot
money and put no less than fifteen
his colts in the list
Nutwool. onward. Electioneer Nt
son, Alcantary. Robert AIcGregor, Han
Inns Afiaont and Atlantic, all but Ele
tionecr having records are the leadil
SireS in point of numbers of new pc
formers: but Mr. Hamlin's Chime
$50 81, son of Electioneer and Pea
tlful Bells by the Moor must be Gale
the greatest of them all. He was 70;
81 III 1881 and is the sire of SiNtc,
performers including Fantasy Isl 2:S )
Tiny Bug 81 2:11 Il and other We
fast ones.
There seems to be no end to the spe
of the PAGERS The fastest mile of I
season was by Flying Jib-2:04,
Washington park-and there is
doubt that under favorable conditio
he could have gone faster that d:
He and Mascot hold the pacing rect
jointly Hal Pointer was the great
race horse of them al! for a time,
hard fought heats from 2:04 II