The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
DIRECTUM'S AMAZING SPEED.
THE BLACK WHIRLWIgD's UNPARhL-
IELFD TROT1Yyo PERFORMANCE.


Heat Trotted In N Seconds, T'ix,cy cath
eri.e In the seeond-Tho Greatest Har-
ness Performance Ever See, In Race
A Heat Given to the wroae Trotter.
LEXINGTON Oct. lin the most terrific con-
test ever seen in this State among harness
racers at either gait Directum once more
proved himself tho greatest stallion OF his
time. and has to his credit the fastest race
ever trotted. 1t required four heats to decide
this event which was the free for all. and
brought together six OF the best campaigners
OF the year. Directum's victory was conceded
last evening. and the four pools sold on him
were at odds Of 100 to 10 The day was more
suitable for sensations than any day since the
Breeders Meeting began last Saturday though
the weather has been about perfect through
out the four days. AS the crowd was increas-
ing when the time came for the great event
OF the afternoon. tho Free all trotters were
not called till the second heat OF the 2:14
pace was finished.
As the free-for-all trotters lined UP. Pixley
had the pole and Directum was outside. Tho
black champion rushed up to second place on
the first turn and took lead on the backstretch.
WHICH he held to the wire In 2:O9s. Pixley
made fye breaks. gaining by all OF them
gressions and placed her second. though Wal
ter r was clearly entitled to the PLACE, With
second money: the talent feeling the surer
since s the n p handy SkiIs were not Needed;
heat after one short break in the first quarter.
and carried him up the backstretch in 81 Z
seconds. the clip being the same for the
pole. where the track wns much softer than.
SSnywhere else. but he Kept In front and when
ssss S snf e the
the gap from the distance and was even with
Directum back little thinking he had the
heat in hand. and when he ATTEMPTED to
Pbs colt to ba Was too
ahead in 2ost; Even then the heat should
while Pixley had made breaks that certainly
helped her to beat the stallion.
by failing to set the mare back. There was
rush to the betting ring. where at first 1t was
II: to ss
raee; and it was 10 to z on him Just before the
Kelly used better judgment this time keep
Ing out In second place ali the way and forcing
Pixley from the half at clip that she could
thri from Or there ~" The
whirlwind outfooted her. finishing u length
ahead in 2:Os.s, with Pixley up and down
The fourth heat proved tho most sensational
of the race. as Direetum. after taking It rather
easy TO tne tnTee-luarleFt, was cut lOOBe from
fastest clip seen in any part of this contest.
reached the wire in 2:0S The quarters of this
remarkable milo were 33'4. 81 q. 32ts. and 81
seconds. and the mile is the fastest ever trot-
ted by stallion in a race, The rate OF the
trottere. and altogether the feat is most won
derful in the history of harness racing.
After the 2:l4 pace. which Guinette won
cleverly enough. getting mark Of 2:lOE. the
= :29 trotters mustered thirteen strong and
ended the eventtul afternoons sport. silent
Brook. a. richly bred young stallion. stepped
three miles. each in 2:1Sis. which gave him
straight heats victory and new record
Before the last heat Of the last event Arion
was introduced, having record OF 2:lOia at
two years.
This mistake seemed a signal to the official
timers. for they. too. gave Arion q record to
which he was not entitled According to them
he trotted in 2:O7a. the first quarter in 32t4
seconds. the half in 1:O4. and three-Quarters.
the best Of the four in 81 y seconds.
turtmen noted the performance carefully.
and in almost every instance they made
the mile 2:OSA. John Goldsmith and 80 George
Wilkes" Simmons caught the trial 2:0S along
credited record suffers greatly for this reason.
1t gives Arion a new mark and the harnesr
record for this State. but the honest time
would have been quite creditable feat for
the famous colt.
Flying Jib to renew the fight OF last week at
promises to furnish moro new rec
ords for the bluegrass country tomorrow.
Besides this are the stallion representative |
stake for two-year-olds. worth 5000. the
against his record OF 2:07's. and Nancy
Hanks will be shown in harness. but not
driven for any distance at speed. Summarizes:
2:t4 class: pacing; purse $500.