The record-union., 1893-10-19
FAST TIME MADE.
SHERWOOD WINS THE FREE-FOR-
ALL PACE AT LOS ANGELES.
Defeats W. Wood and Our Dick in
Three Straight Heats-Directum
Trots In Race in 2:O5 IL.
specIal to the REcoRp.UN1oN.

SpeciaI 10 the RECORD-U MON.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 18.-Ten thousand
people witnessed the free-for-all pace to-
day between Silkwood, w. Wood and
Our Dick. Silkwood won in three
straight heats, w. Wood second. Time,
2;0S4, 2:09, 2:ll.
The first heat was hot race between
Sillzwood and w. Wood but after that
the Santa Clara stallion had everything
his own way. These three are the fastest
heats ever made in a race on a California
track.
AT OAKLAND.
OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-First race, five and
half furlongs, Lord Dunbar won, Our
Dick second, Golden State third. Time,
ILL.,,
Second race, six furlongs, Red Rose
won, Vanity second, Joe third. Time,
1:154.
Third race, four and half furlongs,
Hal Fisher won, Charger second, Rain
drop third. Time, 0:56.
THE BLACK wHIRLwIND's GREAT MILE.
NASHVILLE (Ky.), Oct. 1S.-Monroe
Salisbury's four-year-old horse, Di-
rectum, set the stallion mark at 2:054 in
the free-for-all trot at Cumberland Park
to-day. Hamlin's Nightingale and Hazel
Wilkes were the other starters, and after
the ''Black Whirlwind'' had won two
heats in slow time, distance was waived,
and he was driven for a record. The first
quarter was covered in 0:32, and the half
in l:O3l. The last half was trotted with a
runner in l:0l8. This smashes the stallion
record, the four-year-old record and the
race record for trotters. Directum will
probably be sent the latter part of the
week to beat Nancy Hanks mark of
2:04.
The 2:15 pace was a battle royal be-
tween Atlantic, King Barney and w. P.
p The Montana bred horse won after
terrific drive in the last eighth from
Barney. Stamboul made an Intellectual
effort to lower his record. Manager,
Doble's gray PAGER, clipped his record
and also made a mark for five-year- old
PAGES. George Starr drove his double
team, Aubine and Tembia, a mile to
beat 2:21 in 2:l7a.
In the 2:25 trotting stake of S2,000 un-
finished yesterday, Parole won, Courier
second, Raven Wilkes third. Best time,
2:273.
In the 2:30 trott;ng, stake of 1900, Pew
crit won. Dorfmark second, Patent Right
third Best time, 2:2l4.
In the 2:30 pace, Roam Wilkes won, Jug
second, Tom Shirley third. Best time,
2:16.
Special trOt, 2:Z0 class, kokomlS won,
French Plate second, Dramatist third.
Best time, 2:23.
Free-for-all trot Directum won, Hazel
Wilkes second, Nightingale third. Best
time, 2:05@.
Two-fifteen pace, w. W. P. won, Bar
ney second, Atlantic King third. Best
az 70 beat 2:o7s, Manager. by Nutwood.
TO beat 2:o74, stamboul, by Sultan.
Time, 2:l21.
To beat 2:2l for team record, Aubine
and Tembia. Time, quarter. 0:353; half,
1:l02: three-quarters, l:444; mile. 2:17a.
RACES AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON {Ky.), Oct. 1S.-The track
was fast. Six furlongs, Hesperia won,
Interior second, Miss Herndon third.
Time, l:l63.
Seven furlongs, La Rose won, Peabody
second, Decapod third. Time, l:291.
Mile and one-sixteenth, Response won,
Sabine second, Newton third. Time, 1:49.
One mile, The Queen won, Golden
Hope second, Parapet third. Time, l:424.
Five and one-half furlongs. Probasco
won, Little Walter second, Delmar third.
Time, lilo.