Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-07-28
TROTTER BEATS pACpe'
FAMOUS MATCH FOR sio.ooo I
A DISTANCE OF TEN Mns. y

Six Miles Were Covered In Fifteen !.
utes Fifty-ave and One-half !.
When the Running Horse Oh,
Victor Made the Tenth Mile III .,,s a
My mind wanders back throuyh
terval of years To day In the lor.s
before the majority OF the present 4. W I
ton OF racegoers were born, and u osush
that was mt that day sensational ~ snes
that would tomorrow draw such Al
as would fill the Golfers of the asso. Ivy
giving it as they were never before a, an
| The race was at ten miles (not tena
remember) for Il purse of sl0.OO0 .aS
| horses that measured strides were ,hs y
ter Prince, driven by the late Hir,,,n 4, u, ''N
| ruff, and the PAGER Hero, handled l.,
| renowned George Spicer The ~, y
| took place on the old Centreville co~s
the fall OF 1853. can remember tha
quite distinctly The weather wa
the atmosphere clear. cool and h,.. ~
Within the grounds and in the trees w
on knobs surrounding were assems, y
fully 10000 persons, who came from i x
and near to see the event that had MI
held in lively anticipation for month"; 'SS
Among the throng that packed. The y,
and overfiowed the lawn were politics..
Of national prominence, lawyers Of 49,
repute solid men of business, sportip.n~
pure and simple and even clergymenI nv Nv
ladies God bless emf Aud what wa ssS
you say today to see men at thu -
dressed in swallow tail coats, with ~
expanse of shirt bosom, and crayafs N.
could In an emergency be used A. I'll
covers. That was the way we dressed !.
1853, and the wide brimmed tiles worm.
would appear ludicrous now
THE FIRST TWO MILES.
The race was called about 3 O'Clock ~.
track was in excellent order, and the bo,'s
appeared in superb condition, trained Nj
we say now, to the minute. Hero was,t
favorite, and 800 to SIS was staked on A.
probably to the amount of $4,000 or "a
600, in those days considerable money
The judges called the drivers up tn a.
stand and stated the conditions of the r,s
and cautioned them in much the san.
manner sometimes practiced nowadays \ &
garding any violation of rules, and M, E
they were given the start, the PAGER bavD,
the pole and leading round the first TIM
In my minds eye can see the race as plan &
ly as though it were but yesterday instesd
of nearly forty years ago
On the backstretch the PAGER waited i,
the trotter and let him come alongsi1e Z
being apparent at this early stage thu
Spicer did not intend to go any faster tb,, +
Hiram would make him, at the same tim. +
Keeping the latter on the outside all M
way round, thereby making him On M
greater distance in the race They kem
side by side until they reached the lowe
turn, when Hiram pulled in behind Hen
and waited until he reached straight wors
on the honestretch, while he came out. and
the two came to the stand with the wbeeb
OF their sulkies as close together as it wa I
possible to get them without touchinr
The FIRST mile was done in 2:I4.
On the second mile Hiram. seeing
through Spicep's tactics, began to crowd
him. The pace of both horses now becam
accelerated, and it was evident that Hiram
intended to force his adversary to break
down, believing presumably that his horx
would prove the better slayer Spicsr
kept the PAGER well in hand, and would moi
20 any faster than he was absolutely com
PEELED to- The trotter again fell in behind
on the lower turn, and again made brusb
up the homestretch, the pair coming to I'll,
stand head and head The time for ths
mile was 2:36
HOW THE RACE WAS WON.
On the third mile Woodruff pursued TN
same tactics as in the two preceding miles
only putting on little more steam, whiehl
pressure and away they dashed aronni
the upper turn and down the backstretcA
at killing pace They came to the stani
on even terms in the third mile. Hiram
exclaiming to friend as they passed. "rus
got him, sure" Time, 2:33 Is
The fourth and fifth miles were RIM /,
precisely the same manner, both borss
coming to the wire like team. The time
Tor the fourth mile was $3.50 and the fifth
2;37 On the sixth mile the trotter became
the favorlte, any amount of money being
offered on him, without takers. He took
the pole on the first turn, in spite a
oplcer's efforts to force the PAGER to extend
ana the latter began to show
OF distress. He struggled brave
y, however, but the trotter opened tbe
gap at every stride. At the half mile poIs
re was fifty yards in front, without the
llghtest abatement of his speed; but Oh 4
he lower turn Hiram let him up, and took
more moderately up the homestretch
omlng to the line in 2:46, having per
ormed the six miles in l5:5516, an average
u less than 2:40 for the six miles
w hen the PAGER reached the stand it was <
Vldeht ne mad enough, and he was stopped s
I the wire. more exciting race. as LONE
s it lasted, have never seen.
Inc trotter was then slowed to an easy
alt, as IL was unnecessary to drive himup
D ms speed any longer, and he was walked d
nd logged the next three miles, keeping
fresh as possible for the last mile bis
wner having wager of $500 that be
ould make the tenth mile in less than VI
lree minutes. The time of the seventh y
lie was 5;OS. the eighth 6:lS and the ninth
IL, but he was let out on coming to the &
Ire and started to decide the wager, dash r
y OH at an astonishing rate of speed 81
hlch he kept up throughout the mile,
erformlng the distance in 2:39-the great
It feat ever known.
now many horses are there in training
oay that can trot six miles in less than
xteen minutes, jog along three miles fur r
er and then wind up by doing mile in A
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ork Sun.