Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
LAID OUT THEQUEEN
Dhsctum Easily Defeated Ak in
Three Sra CHIT Heats
WINNING THE PURSE OF $4,000
The King or the Turf Fairly Out
foosed the Marc in Esers Heat
wishout Urging.

FLEETWOOD PAkK. y. T.. Nov. IL
The great match between Direction asd
Alix for 1900 purse vas non hers
this Afternoon by tho former in thfee
straight hsatz The match today was
in reality between the king and queen
Of the trotting turf. Ii attracted about
ss thoroughly a representative gather
ing 20 the New York Driving clubs
pretty track as probably ever entered It's
gates. even In in palmiest days. There
Was not ns many persons present a. the
management anticipated The crowd.
however. considering the lateness 81 the
season and the coldness Of the day, was
quite large. The day was an ideal one
for trotting. There was little breeze
blowing that affected the horses wind.
a. they went directly in its teeth The
followers OF Alix did not materiaiize
wheE tho speculation on the race
opened Never before. probably, was
such big event decided with 50 small
an amount wagered on the result The
Alix men said that they were laying
back for odds Last night when loo 10
20 was offered. the adherents OF the
queen wanted 100 to CO This price was
offered before the race was reached to-
day. but still the Alix people hung aloof
This afternoon 100 10 40 did not tempt
them. Finally 10 was offered on the
black, with no takers
Aiix In Fine Fcttie.
In their warming up trots. before the
first heat, Alix showed 10 splendid adj
vantage. Her action was much freer
than that OF her opponent She sweatcd
out nicely and won considerable APP
plause by her bursts OF speed through
the stretch Dlrectum acted trifie
sluggish. he looked grand and strobe
along with his perfect gait. but seemed
10 be triile stiff. Both contestants
were applauded 10 the echo. The time
made in today's race was slow. fAlix
and the cold weather were to blame for
this state OF affairs The track was in
perfect condition and SO far as its sur
face was concerned there was no cause
for complaint The judges for the day
were DIR. j. w. Day Of Waterloo. New
York; David Bonner, New York. and II.
G. Chamblis OF Virginia. Sam Me
MILAN was the starting Judge. The
conditions Of today's race were best
three in five heats.
/ First Heat Tor Dtrcctum.
First Heat-Directum got the pole.
They came up to the pole with Alix In
the lead The bay had this advantage
when they got the word 10 go. She
gradually forged TO the front in the
first quarter As they passed the two
furlong mark she was leading by half
length, In the long dip down the back
stretch Directum moved up to her. For
fully couple Of furlongs they raced like
team. As they neared the turn for
the hill Alix broke badly and in a
twinkling Directum was half a dozen
lengths 10 the good. This enabled Kelly
10 ease the stallion up at the hill. He
breasted the line as he pleased. and
although Curry got hlix down again and
she came strong and fresh at the finish.
Directum won without turning a hair
by two lengths Time, 2:D5ai.
Alix Broke Badly.
Second Heat-The betting was TO
on Directum. He again had the pole.
He was at Alix's withers when they got
the word to 60. As in the previous race
she forged 10 the front at the outset
She was leading by half length all the
way down the back stretch. As they
swung around the turn Directum began
TO improve his position. At the half
mile post Alix broke badly and Di-
rectum shot away from her as il the
race was over. Curry had to nearly
pull Alix up 10 get her down TO her feet
again In the meantime Directum had
begun the ascent OF the hill in very
leisurely fashion. Alix came after him
strong and well. but was not able 70
make the black wonder extend himself,
and he won the second heat practically
as he pleased by three lengths; time.
2:l64.
Directum Won Three Straight.
The third heat was against time. IL
was after the judges had had consulta-
ton with Munroe Salisbury that they
announced that directum would trot
against the clock. This revived the
fading interest in the race. but the
spectators were unable TO induce any
one bet on the probable time that would
be made and there vas no betting ON the
result. as that was a foregone conclusion.
Aiix spoiled what would have been a
perfect start by breaking just a. they
approached the wire. They got the word
TO go on even terms at the next attempt
Alix broke before they reached the turn
and Dircctum went right on about his
business aud retained his advantage TO
the second turn. Alix, when she bad
regained her feet. began 10 crawl up 20
him. At the far torn she was within
four lengths Of the black wonder. As
they came up the hill Kelly LET Drcctum
go freely. he at once came away from
Alix. and without q skip or break or the
slightest urging. came home a dozen
lengths in front Of AIix. Time. 201
The quarters were 81, l05It. | s35.
Directum was not urged or driven and
was carefully nursed by Kelly az ali
times but the Last turn This time Is
really phenomenal when the weather
and afuaoapharic conshfiora ara faksu