Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-29

entire field, barring Little Albert, was
beautifully punched. Once more Ryland
faded on the big bend aud AliX took the
lead, but Pixley, who had been well
placed at the pole, was fresheG, ana,
outstepping her home, won by an open
length, in 2:l51. 1t was by this time al
most dark There had been several long /
delays during the afternoon one caused
by the elements, for the skies themselves /
had gone into mourning over the "loo
being perpetrated beneath them and the
parody on Justice which the ruling spirit
IN the Judges stand was melting out y
hard storm went around to the south
and for time it looked as if cyclone
was impending, bur the edge only OF 1t
struck the track and raised such whirl-
wind of dust that for nearly half an hour
proceedings were at a standstiil.
The race was called at , o'clock the
next afternoon and six came out. Little
Albert at last having been drawn. Pix
lev was IA strong favOrite and every one
looked for her to win, as she looked
comparatively fresh and logged we'll
The scoring was prolonged, evidently in
the hope of wearying the kenosha mare
if possible, but at last Walker got them
in fair order, although Aix was an open
half length back, and shouted Co.
Ryand T. and PiXley perhaps had the
best of 1t, but rs they reached the turn
Alix had already reached Pixley's wheel
and the others were ID the background.
Going to the quarter Pixley drew slight
lv away. 1t was reached in 33h seconds,
and on up of the stretch they went IN
the same relative positions, a half length
of daylight separating them. At the
half. in :05, Alix decreased the lead of
PiXley a trile, and II murmur ran along
the edge of the stand as, making the
turn, she was gradually drawing even.
Midway of it PiXley made one of her
handy "bobbles." but still retained
slight lead. As they rounded for home
she was but head in front and when it
was seen that Dickerson was at work
with her the excitement ran high For
"a few strides they came on together and
then AliX showed in front amid burst
of cheers. At the three-quarters she
led IA length, and in a moment more
Dckerson went to the whip. 1t looked
Jas if PiXley might come again, but there
was nothing left, and carried to her
limit she made tired break, while AliX,
fast, true and steady, shot away from
her and amid cheering which fairly
shook the grandstand, dashed under the
wire winner by ten lengths in :O9f.
|The applause was redoubled when the
time was hung out and hats, canes.
la umbrellas and even field glasses went
into the air.
In the stand and on the lawn all was
rejoicing. Beneath the talent were
breathing curses both loud and deep.
!They had plunged on Hulda. When
she broke down they plunged m PiXley.
Within an ace of winning in one instance
honestly, they came nearer still, dishon-
testify in the second, but at the last mo-
|ment came defeat crushing and total
and their ''whipsaw' was complete.
When it is learned that about 100000
was in the pool box upon the race the
peculiar and poetic justice of the result
Twill be appreciated, and the more so
that neither Morris Jones nor Edward
~ hn hat hat
Gent of it.
The phenomenal quality of the race is
such in its entirety that it will remain
.the grand event of the season and one
Ito be talked about for several years to
come. Aside from the inside aud out
side history of it, the summary presents
IA broken race record for one, two, three
+ four, five, six, seven, eight and nine
|Jheats, and a total of nine trotted in the
average time of 2:l0 81. The perform
ance of AliX stamps her the greatest
race-mare that ever trod the harness
turf; that of Pixley was also of extraordi-
nary merit. She was the tool of
can be attached to her. She was first or
second in eight of these nine wonderful
heats and Don j. feathers, to whom she
belongs, may well be proud of her,
while no faint of suspicion is attached
10 his name, nor to that of A. B. Spreck-
els, the owner of Hulda, whose accident
was one of the most deplorable features
of the race. Lord Clinton was in superb
form and Raybould drove HIM great
race. in the first heat of which he was
timed in pos. Nightingale also per-
formed gamely and consistently, but it
was positive cruelty to start Little Albert
he second day, as he nearly had the
humps the first and was in no condition
Whatever for bruising race.
Sept. "a, Is and l6-Columban Exposition
take, free,for all, trotting; purse, $4,000.
AlIX, m, by Patron
age-Atlanta, by At
torney; I'D. Curry 6 9 ? ? /