The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-22
DIRECTUM WINS THE RACE.
AliX Beaten in Three Straight Heats
at Fleetwood.

The Last Heat Trotted in 2:o6,
the Fastest Mile Ever Done in
November-The Bay Mare Breaks at
Critical Points in the Race and Gives
Her Rival an Easy Victory.
New York, Nov. 21.-Under lowering
sky that threatened every moment TO let
down deluge, and amid chill autumn
winds that whistled and beat against up
turned coat collars, 6,000 enthusiastic
horsemen at Fleetwood park this after.
noon saw the famous black stallion, Di.
rectum win s., 200 match race from the
western bay mare, Alix, in three straighs
heats, the last heat being trotted in 2:OS,
the fastest mile ever done in November.
In the first heat Directum got to he
pole. They came up TO the line with Alix
a neck in the lead. The bay had the ad-
vantage when they got the word to go.
She gradually forged to the front in the
first quarter. As they passed the two
furlong mark, she was leading by a
length. In the long dip down the back
stretch Directum moved up TO her. For
fully a couple of furlongs they raced
like team. AS they neared the
turn for the hill, Alix broke badly, and in
twinkling Directum was half dozen
lengths to the lead. This enabled Kelly
to ease the stallion up the hill He
breasted the incline as he pleased, and
although Curry got Alix down again and
she came in strong and fresh at the finish,
Directum won without turning a hair by
two lengths Time 2:l59(.
THE SECOND HEAT.
In the second heat Directum again had
the pole. He was at Alixs withers when
they got the word to 20. AS in the previ-
Gus race, she forged 10 the front at the
l.g, Loo. 4 4s,,,- H.
length all the way down the back stretch.
AS they swung around the turn, Directum
began 10 improve his position. At the
half-mileOpost AliX broke badly, aud
Directum shot away from her as il
the race was over Curry had to nearly
pull Alix up TO get her down to her feet
again In the meantime, Directum had
begun the ascent of the hill in very leis.
urely fashion. She came after him strong
and well, but was not able to make the
black wonder exert himself, and he won
the secondheat, practically as he pleased,
by three lengths Time 2:164.
THE FINAL HEAT.
The judges announced that Directum
would trot this heat against time. Alix
spoiled what would have been perfect
start by breaking Just as they approached
the wire. The next attempt, however,
was 'go.n Alix broke before they
reached the turn and Drectum took a
lead Of fully a half dozen lengths.
He went right on about his
business and retained his advantage
to the second turn. Alix, who had re-
gained his feet, then began TO crawl up
TO him. AT the far turn she was within
four lengths of the black wonder. As
they came up the hill, Kelly let Directum
60 freely. He at once came away from
AliX, and without skip or break, or the
slightest urging, came home dozen
lengths in front Of Alix amid terrific APP
plause. Time 2:08.
CAUSE OF THE SLOW TIME.
The time made in to-day's race was
slow. Alix and Curry were responsible
for this condition Of affairs. The track
was not in poor condition, and so far as
its surface was concerned, there was no
cause for complaint. The judges for the
day were DR. j. w Day, Of Waterloo, n.
Y, David Bonner, of this city, and II. g.
Chambers, of Virginia. Sam. Mcmillan
was the starting Judge.
The conditions of the race were best
three in five heats.
Directum was not urged or driven, and
was carefully nursed by Kelly at all
times, but the last turn. His time is
really phenomenally good, when the
weather and atmospheric conditions are
taken into consideration. II Is equal to
his worlds record, made in warm
weather. A perfect pandemonium broke
loose when the time was rung.