Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-03
WON BY DIRECTUM.
The Match Race for $4,000 Mt Fleet
wood Park.

The match race between the two crack
champions. Directum aid Mascot, for a
purse Of 5000 was trotted yesterday over
the New York Driving Clubs track a,
Fleetwood. and resulted In an easy victory
for the black whirlwird.
TIE trotting world of New York city was
well represented, while trotting enthusi-
asts from surrounding cities, and a strong
division from Buffalo, Rochester, Albany,
Poughkeepsie and Hartford were present
The track was in excellent condition, and
before the race there was some talk that
time nearly as good as the horses records
would be made. Soon sfter the hour fixed
for the starting OF the race the judges, H.
NJ. Whitehead.W. H. Watts Of Fort Wayne
Ind. s. Mcmillan. and the timers, who were
Matthew REILLY and H. r. Murray, took
their positions in the judges stand.
When the great rivals first made their
appearance they were greeted with tumul-
tuous cheering. Kelly drew the pole for
the pair got away by a splendid start. Just
seventeen seconds afterward Mascot made
a bad break, and when the quarter pole
was reached gap Of two lengths was be-
tween the two horses, but coming to the
half mile Mascot let out a link and soon
Tapped Directum. Coming up the hill Mas
cot again broke which virtually settled
all doubts as 20 the winner for the first
of four lengths. and, when the stallion came
into the homeward stretch, Kelly simply
urged the horse along and won easily by a
length.
heat the pair were sent away on the first
attempt. Coming to the first quarter Di-
rectum had gained a length, but coming
to the half mile pole the hope of Mascots
friends rose for a moment, for the geldfng
had Tapped Directum, but just as soon as
the horses had reached the hill IL began 10
tell, and Mascot again broke. which Direc-
tum took advantage of and drew away.
gaining a lead at the three-quarter pole OF
four lengths. Coming up the home stretch
Mascot increased his pace. but could not
reach the black horse, Directum winning by
two and a half lengths.
The third and deciding heat was the clos
est of the three. Again they got the word
together. the contest being close down the
lower stretch, where, for a short distance
Diroctum showed a trifie in front. and the
excitement Of the public began TO rise.
Around the lower turn they were still to-
gether, and excitement rose still higher
To the half they continued lapped, and the
supporters of the black stallion were still
in doubt, but as they mounted the hill the
crisis came Mascot fell away and seemed
not able to hold the strain, for Directum
had a lead of half a length. Here Directum
proved he had speed in reserve, and at the
turn in the stretch he came away without
an effort, winning by length. Summary
Grand special; 5000: mile heats: three in
five. Directum, blk. h.. by Director-Stem-
wider. by Venture kelly, /, l. l.: Mascot,
b. g., by Deceive-Miss Delmore (Andrews),
2, 2, 2. Time, 210 IA, POT "a, POS "a.
The following event proved to be almost
of much interest the preceding one.
1t was an attempt, as announced from the
judges stand. by L. A. Burke's Pascel by
PASCAL, dam unknown, to break the ten
mile record made at San Francisco by
Comptroller in 1878 of q minutes q Ia sec
onds. While the horse covered the first
three miles in extremely fast time. IL was
not thought he would accomplish the feat.
Notwithstanding this. however. he did, and
clipped exactly LOS IA off the old record.
After he had gone seven miles, he was
bleeding badly out of the mouth.
Following is the time for the various
miles: 2:32 1-2, 500 l-2. 7:37. lob, 125l Ia,
Is 81 Ia, 1910 IL 2o:49 "a. % 30 1-2, 26:15
Yesterdays meeting on the Nancy Hanks
2:0i track at Terre Haute. closed the season
with one worlds record broken. Green
lander, b. h., by Princess, dam Juno, by
Hambletonian, Ten. made two miles in 4:34
which beat the stallion record of 4:46, and
came within a half second of the worlds
record made by Nightingale at Nashville
last year. The first mile was 2:ls IL and
the second 2:B Ia