New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-03
D1RECTuM's FINE SPEED.
HE MAKES THE FASTEST QUARTER EVER
TRoTTED IN A RACE. ~


PROSPECTS FOR A MAGNIFICENT PERFohMNN-H
ny HIM o.uoRRow--GooD ATTRACTIONS
AT r1.EE1wooD-oRo WILKES RE
Dr,cEs HIS RECORD.
r, =, tho Fleetwood Grand Circuit trots
was DELAYED 10. an hour yesterday to let 'he ua.A
A., .. much as possible and to get the best OF 'he
footing the fast 2I2 class was called ai'eI tue -
trot Between three and four thousa"u 80 80
were present This number would nave oeen '".e
~ Increased had it been known for certain Una,
Directum would start in the 2l2 trot- Inc 'epo' w
attachment Of the Salisbury stable by h. > henry
Of the Penn Valley Stock Farm and ehe iac' ''''
Directum went a race. and a fast one on "eones
day last made 1t improbable that the popular o''."
colt would be starter. and this cer'alhS Mp
down the attendance. Mr.. Salisbury satisheo .''e
attachment, and Directum was added 10 'he "e
How little Directum was affected by his recoru-
breaking performance of Wednesday he showed oy
an even more marvellous flight OF speeu !eS'''
day. Four Of the fastest trotters on the turf "e,e
opposed to him. yet the black four-year-ou s'ip'
played with them and whenever Kelly let out
,nk he left ths other cracks behind with the
greatest ease His second quarter In the hrs'
heat trotted in 3O seconds is the fastest quarter
ever trotted In race. The ease with which he
came home to-day in 2.09is makes 1t toleraby GER
tain that a wonderful mile will be trotted to-mor-
row when he starts. 1t Is almost foregone con-
c,usion that Drectum will be Monday evening
not only the champion four-year-old. ana the chai
pion race stallion. but the fastest trotter on 'ne
turf. bar Nancy Hanks, whose 20i Will hardiy De
beaten just yet.
John Goldsmith scored clever win with ORC
Wilkes In the 2:22 class the sturdy three-year-
old putting In the three heats in continuously faster
time and reducing his record five seconds
Brazil started favorite for the BPS trot, at even
money against the field. but came in last, Quarter
stretch winning. McHenry had made no move ior
the first heat so his hackers still laid TO on his
geldng, Brazil who won the race
In the early pools on the PIP trot Directum sold
at S to 4 over the field but just before the start
the black four-yearod selling for 500. the field
$50 In the first heat at the half he was clear
length In front and he came home easy winner
by three lengths from Pixley. The latter had made
so many running breaks that she was placed last
by the judges and second place given 10 Hazel
Wilkes who was three lengths behind Plxley. Di-
rectum was backed at 10 TO on for the second
heat;e McHenry set sail for the favorte with
Phoebe Wilkes Half way home the leaders
six lengths ahead of the field. Directum finished
pulling up. The five steppers got away to beau
tiful start in the last heat Hckok hustled the big
gelding Azcte alongside of Drectum. The quarter
was covered at POS gait. Azote Tapped on the
leader and the pair dashed past the half-mle pole
In 1:03i4 Kelly kept Directum going straight and
true, easing the black stallion slightly as he passed
the half-distance Pixley was three lengths back
This reduces Directum's record a fraction.
In field of seven "side-wheelers' for the 2l5
pace. Linden first choice at $50, Hibib $780, the
field $50 Maggie r. led to the half, 1o5ls, when
Hibibi came through and never headed. Hbibi
sold out at sos. the field bringing $40. She made a
handy break, going down TO the quarter, but Her
rngton steadied her and kept in front The game
little PAGER from Poughkeepsle sailed along two
lengths in front down the stretch, and was clear
length winner Before the third heat Hibbi was
a strong favorite the field. The favorite led
at half in Los. and first into the stretch,
but she tired as Mart Demarest brought The
Dude I'D with rush and beat Hibibi length. with
Maggie r. a good third The race was then post
poned TO Monday.
Although there were only six starters In the
2:22 the pool-selling heavy sample ticket
showing: Orc Wilkes. 5000; Lora j.. $50; Furniture
Boy $40; Audubon ss5: feld so. Orc Wilkes
ruJhed to the front and held the lead to the wire
Furniture Boy finishing length back. The betting
was now % TO on ORC Wilkes. Furniture Boy
rushed to the front, followed by Lora D. tht
favorite close up in third place Orc Wilkes moved
10 the front, winning by two lengths Audubon SCI
a rapid clip TO the half in Los in the next heat pu
the favorite was handy. and took command coming
up the hill. But Audubon kept at him, and &c
win the three favorite had to again reduce
his record. Summary: