The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-19
SWEPT AWAY BY DIRECTUM.
THE RLICK UHTRLWfND BREAKS
THREE UORLD'S RECORDS.

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Third Heat or . Race Mt Nashvilis-Th'
stallion Record, Race Record, and Tin,'
ror Four.ye .r.oias All Wiped Out-Mnl
Have n Try mt Nancy tanks's Mark ne
fore Going Home TO Winter Quarters
NASHVILLE Oct. l8-For the third consecu.
1.-Two day Cumberland Park has furnished q
sensation among the light harness cracks,
quite the most notable being Dircctum's per-
form nce this afternoon. Nearly two months
ago the young trotter from the Pacific slope
added to the distinction no earned last season
by securing the stallion record at Now York
He left Fleetwood Park with two races to his
credit In four days. and u time record OF 2:OI.
The latter he again changed to 2;0oIs at
Chicago, later In September. and this was his
best milo until to-day. when he made moro
material reduction by scoring 2:05a. This
| magnificent effort 10 the more credltable since.
like the 2:0S,i OF Fantasy on Tuesday. 1t was
| done In actual contest. so that tho race record
| for trottors has been lowered tho second time
| this season.
| The occasion OF this feat. tho greatest since
the two miles by Nancy Hanks and Mascot In
| 2:04 at Terre Haute last year. was the free
| for-sll trot in which Hazel Wilkes and Ham
| Inns Nightingale scored up against the stallion
king. Neither Of the mares had the slightest
chance against him. and Directum gathered In
two heats at clip that was Just good exercise
for him. the miles being In 2:l3s and 2;l4
respectively.
Then. by general consent. the distance was
waived and the track was made smooth as
possible for the third heat Direotum left his
slower opponents behind In the first quarter.
which no trotted In 81 seconds. Increasing
this up the straight to the half mile. he reached
that point In l:O3ta. From there runner &C.
mpanled the colt. and as II the earlier effort
was play the peerless young champion stepped
the third quarter In BOX seconds. making
three-fourths Of the journey In 1:34s.
1t was now m ereiy a question OF endurance
and. as Dirsctum showed no sign Of faltering
as no few down the HON estretch. every turf
man present knew that n wonderful feat was
In progress. With his lightning strides.
quicker than the eye could note them. the gal
liant black trotter approached the wire. and
responding to Kolly's last call with tremen-
dous squirt had finished the milo with fourth
quarter In 81 seconds
CT. Hamlln. 8. A. Browne. Monroe Salisbury.
and several other prominent horsemen stood
at the foot OF the judges stand. opposite the
Official timers. and the FIRST impression was
that Dlrectum had scored an even 2:05. The
bulletin across the way settled the question.
however. by announcing "2:05k." and the
performance was In every respect above crltl-
cism.
e.ldes placing himself a second and quar-
ter nearer to Nancy Hanks. Dirsctum has
swept away all stallion records, taking the
bTss Mh 95s AGAINST ma and guys
tSs 81 Hs are Which whDsa eu ing
again, the NTH time that Directum has changed
f Fl. he s e ihe
forn.a phenomenon has no more regular en-
E e. sssf un hsa
more TIT at the shining mark o. Nancy shi Hanks,
w as 81
designed for records has been arranged.
Some other fast miles we're made hrsuGh
and 2:68a By Barney and Atlantic King In the
aay lea ns Sss' he
ss.s nsSs, %S Sae RSs sSs Ssss;
pleasing variation to +, the E numerous .S miles
sis$ y5sss sssY%
trotted in 2:2l at boston a few weeks ago. and
they started to beat that here.
onds. and then George starr sent them faster
In zach susSesdngd epdng with one
record. He went 90 fast to the half that he
grew, very tired on the homestretch. finishing
Amamis's. mile in 2:2sk gives another fast
performer to>that great brood mare. Alma
fSr Th9rsday there "a, are &c four contests. the
and 225 In t 70 dssa c hs FdyIg b
Robert j.. who defeated him at Evansvlie and
Lexington in straight heats. Summaries:
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ssN elias. t,S, Z. two in three
F;S:siE E;si'. dam Jenny D.. by Tom
Patent Right Ss'sdSomj, ...,,,.'....."........s
'.D'a'' b. "; n s.ssi $3iji.,',.','..'t
2,so class pacing. two IN three; threeyear olds:
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Directum, blu g. ~ Director. dam stem wlndsr.
uss.i s.Ss: a. a. goldsmith,
NsA'As' T T%sHs Sfs 2;i4, 2;o54'
Ps.SS ~ BEN So IN sassi s@rs $4,000
Bonner Maid, by Martinez TrottsD. ......b 2 1 I |
Barney, br e.. by Barney wilkes tkenney)..2 / Z
Atlantic KIM Dix s. " 4 Atlantic tBosssh>1
HTs s.' 81 g. i eES.syinal.:.. a $50
Cassie oh. IN Mckay. dis,
Tims-s:Oysl 2:ossd 2;Iih 2;i4h
SpsciAl against time; to beat z :2l. trottlV
Aubine. Dr. m. by Young Rofs. dam Knox Girl, by |
Gen. Knox. and Zembia, Dr. m by King Almont dam |
Minnie Helm. by American Boy js,arrl won. '
Time. 2!i7sl. |
To beat 2 40, trottinR.
Amami, blk. r. 70 years. By Wilton dam Alma Mater |
by Mambrino Patchen %. J, Fullerl won. |
Time. 2i2syl