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

passed Walter E. and Clinton like bullet |
and stride for stride closed upon AliX. |
Ii was a tremendous finish, and as the two |
mares flew under the wire none but the
Judges could separate them. When Alix's
number went up there was prolonged
roar. which swtled into a deafening one
rs the timers hung out 2: 07a. The little
mare. winning by short head. had
broken the race record, while PlXleys
time could not be separated from hers.
aud Lord Clinton, who trutted "A magni-
iicent mile vas timed in fat 2:0S, finish
ing but half an open length behind.
Great AS the mile officially appears. it
was still greater in reality, as PlXlcy and
AK were among the last to yet of. AliX
was separately timed from wire to wire
in 2:074.
Hickok had immediately pulled Hulda
up when she broke. and finished sixth.
In the paddock Rayboulo said 81
killed Hulda taking her to the half; !
don't know whether I'm dead myself OF
not " The pools Immediately switched
and the field brought 5000 and Hulda
500. the selling being lively. None of
the lot appeared particularly distressed
and all came out fresh for the second
h at. The scoring vas again very bad
and after threats and sharp talk from
Walker. and an admonition to Ryland +.
and Pixley. who were especially rank,
| % Lon L. for no "a u c
finally given on the thirteenth score.
Hardly had the wire been passed when
AK broke, and the field swept away
from her. Pixley also breaking and fall
ing back. Lord Clinton again rushed
away in front with Hulda clinging to
him. At the quarter her nose was at
his shoulder; along the back stretch she
crept to his head, and neck and neck
Nightingale, mo was moving well, but
four lengths back and the others out of
it. Entering the turn the chestnut drew
still closer. while IIulda gradually out
footed Lord Clinton. As they swung
around the home turn it was apparent
that she had him beaten and half way to
the wire Rayboud went to the whip,
but 1t vas of no use. as the beautiful
daughter of Guy Wilkes, amid howl
from the betting ring and lawn, drew
steadily past him and at the end won
easily by length and half in 2:l04.
Nightingale came very fast, but Just
Lot n . al hc do laG
speed break and was ten lengths back,
with Walter E. again fourth. AliX and
Plxley were both laid up.
Hulda $50, field $40 were now the
Spreckels mare could not get their
money on fast enough. She cooled out
beautifully, with an admiring crowd
around her. and looked fresh and bright
as she appeared upon the quarter stretch
for the third heat. From wire to wire
it was never in doubt as she led all the
way and won as she pleased, by two and
a half lengths from PiXlev, who came
through in the stretch and finished
second, with Nightingale. who again
broke when closing very fast, third and
Lord Clinton fourth. None of the rest
were ever prominent, AlX making a
fearful break shortly after the send of
and being compelled to trot a tremendous
three-quarters to save her distance. 1t
was now "a million to a mill" on Hulda,
and she still sold at call for $50, the field
IL la. 81 fIn ,,,aA
dock and quadrangle where they were
cooling out we found AiX looking bet
ter than before the heat, while Hulda
did not seem in quite as good shape, but
to all appearances looked infinitely able
to come back again. Alvin was drawn
aud number of others should have
been, notably Little Albert. He looked
: plump and fit, and Mr.. Salisbury eX.
pected him to trot the race of his life
but Kelly, after the second heat, said
that he had no possible chance, as he
went short and sore, was unsteady and
could not extend himself in any part of
the mile.
1t was almost dusk AS they scored for
the fourth heat, which by common con
sent would undoubtedly finish the race
There was fine start, the whole lot get.
ting away in close order and steadily.
with Ilulda In the van. AlX, for the frs;
time since the opening heat, went of
fast and smooth, and at the quarter was
a Close second, with Nightingale, PiXlev,
Clinton and Ryland r., punched Just
behind her. With daylight between her
and Alix, the favorite moved smoothly
on to the half and into the upper turn.
A glass showed that she was going well
within herself, and there could be no
question of the result when suddenly,
just in the middle of the turn, she broke,
faltered and seemed about to fall, There
was hum of ahs and groans from the
spectators and in twinkling the others
had flashed past her. AliX Immediately