The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-03

ing the Grand Circuit m Getting there. some two
months ago. The regular brigade OF club MEM
bers was augmented by scores Of road riders
from Brooklyn and horsemen from neighbour
ing States. Not even on the day whom Nancy
Hanks made her bow to q metropolitan at
tendance was there such a gathering. and the
estimate II 900 seemed nearer to the mark
than Is usually the case when there is no accu-
rate method of fixing the number.
The victory OF Directum was a most popular
one. as the trotters are held In much higher
favor hero than the PAGERS. Had public betting
on the result been allowable there would have
been some heavy speculation: as 1t was. quite
an amount of money changed hands in quiet
way While the crowd was gathering. opinions
were freely exchanged on the probable out
come OF this somewhat novel race. Some OF
tho regular followers Of the Circuit meetings.
including A. J. WEIGH. the Hartford book
Some Of us had the same idea at Lexing-
cago. and President Of the Ferris Wheel Com
pany; 1T cost me 5000 to learn arr That even the
low, whom none one Of the others can Geat. .
q to on either hosfs AMI 1t is said shs
this rate. After the frat heat it was 2 to on
Directum, and speculation ceased when he
it was after 2 O'clock before everything was
in readiness. and by that time every bit OF
stand to the extremity OF the bank beyond the
club house vas fully occupied. John Kelly.
moving sr M and DOWN the stretch e for
half an hour. keeping him warm and timber.
and the young king Of stations got an ovation
cot came out later. and had many friends. 1t
was evident. however. that the trotter was the
In the Judges stand were W. b. Fasg. who
held the nag as starter Judge Henry NJ:
Wayne, filled similar position on behalf , OF
AS the pair OF famous flyers logged up the
stretch for their trial the excitement was In
Starter Fasig made this announcement
.mDirectum has the pole; Mascot outside"
the wSd ns seorsa bsn ts
close, and q length from the wire the "Eo'
sitions were about the same to the first turn.
and when Mascot made u rush for the lead
stride. few, humps and the Geding wa!
pacing again; Direetum. however. had opened
323, seconds. This was but a moderate clip
ior him. and as Mascot drew up a little along
the stresh to the ha the ot,er Increased
In 81 seconds. Up the hiIl .Directum seemed
to leave Mascot further behind. and again tho
make up the ground he was losing. II was
evident that Directum had the heat In hand
iaboring so lar Behind that these WAS w" no
chance for brush down the homes reich.
e At s9 die
black whirlwind reached the wire. Mascot
Vas. TIVE w open lengths behind as the trotter
None OF the other events on the card was
called between the first and second heats. so
quietly. On their second Appearance the In
terest had peroeptihly lessened. for even tho
defeat in prospect, The FIRST score was an
even one. and the clip was more, rapid all the |
the erade orns p he s
quarter in 30 seconds. the second one in n /
seconds and the third one. up The hill still |
the first heat. except that Mascot WAS further ,
behind 40 The here Eedouhtable Californian reached
track. which was much softer Than whom |
Directgm was here In Septem Der and troyteh |
especially as Dreetu@ seemsI to nave ni"nty
The third heat found Mascot on his good be-
With his great rival at any part Of the mile
There was sem blanoe OF contest from the
lapped for par, Of the distance, but I'lreGtum
h,aew away coming home; and won as easily as
pair was less. The clip to the hall was a 2;Gs
ana tas lat was IN =
tsKe s faster Pansne his last effort to
:; After the race y. j. andrews declared his
Wiiingness to match Mascot against FLYING
~ inc race to take place next Tuesday. MI,
salisbury. who controls Flying Jib. waa will
Ing. but call for Mascot'R owner was unsuc-
n, e 30 that nothing definite could be done
The second and third events on tho pro-
lramme did not materialize as neither tho
cam Little Albert and Charley C.. nor Aubine
ice; both having made long Journeys from
he West within the week. Col, Walker and Vol
Riley. was down for a trial to beat
,:l95s. but Clayton and Reference, started In;
'teRd. Isaac b. Fleming drove tho bay and
lrown geldings 10 skeleton wagon with
'afety wheels. and they did the mile very