Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-03
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Mr.. Byxbea has been resident of this city
| the greater part of his life and Is one Of
Meriden's most prominent citizens ant
| well known as one of the brightest an6
shrewdest politicians In Connecticut. 81,
has held numerous city offices and hsi
| been before collector of the port of New
| Haven. For many years he was county
shelf of New Haven county and ther
resided most of the time in New Haven
but most of the time since then he has
made his home here. He was at one time
| chief of the Are department and later 6
water commissioner for term of yeare
but his experience In politics has not bsen
60 much in local field as throughout the
state and In the management of cam.
paigns. He is about si1ty-three years OF
age and has wife, three daughters, Mrs
George N. More of Meriden, Mrs. Freder.
lex DsPeyster of Cromwell aud Miss Net
tie Byxbse, and one son, Theodore.
DIRECFUm,s GREAT WORK.
He Won Three Straight Heats In the
Big Match Race with Mascot for
Five Thousand Dollars n SIde-In-
tense Enthus fasm Among the Thou
sands OF Spectators-Pascel Broke
the Ten-nile Record.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The match race
between the two crack champions, Dlrec-
tuna and Mascot, for purse of So, 900, was
trotted to day over the New York Driving
clubs track at Fleetwood and resulted in
an easy victory for Dlrectum. The trot-
ting world was well represented and trot-
ting enthusiasts from surrounding cities,
with strong division from Buffalo, Ro-
chester, Albany, Poughkeepsie and Hart
ford, were prominent. The track was In
excellent condition.
When the great rivals first made their
appearance they we're greeted with tumul-
tuous cheers. Kelley drew the pole for
Directum and after two preliminary scores
the pair got away by a splendid start. Just
seventeen seconds afterwards Mascot made
a bad break, and when the quarter pole
was reached gap of two lengths was be-
tween the horses. Coming to the half mile
Mascot let out link and soon Tapped Di-
rectum, but coming up the hill Mascot
again broke. Directum forged ahead, tax
ing lead of four lengths, and when the
stallion came into the homestretch Kelley
simply urged the horse along and won easily
by length. The result was greeted with
wild applause.
In the second heat on coming to the first
quarter Directum had gained length.
On coming to the half mile pole Mascot
had Tapped Directum, but just as soon as
the horses had reached the hill the pace
began to tell and Mascot sgain broke.
Directum drew away, gaining lead at the
three quarter pole of four lengths, but
coming up the home stretch Mascot in
creased his pace, but could not reach the
black horse, DIrectum winning by two and
one half lengths.
In the third and deciding heat the con-
test was close down the lower stretch,
where for short distance Dlreetum
showed trifle in front, and the excitement
began to rise. Around the lower turn they
were still together and excitement rose
still higher. To the half they continued
Tapped and the supporters of the black
stallion were still in doubt, but as they
mounted the hill the crisis came, as Mascot
fell away and seemed not able to hold the
strain, for Directum had lead of half a
length. Here Directum proved he had
speed in reserve, and at the turn In the
stretch he came away without an effort,
winning by length.
SUMMARY.
Grand Special, $4,000 Mile heats, three in Ave.
Directum, blk h by Director Stem
Winder, by Venture (Kelley). ......., /
Mascot, by Deceive, Miss Delmore GAN
Timeoas:ioiaa,, a:loM, aa::o5ii.' '''''''''''
The following event proved to be almost
of as much interest as the preceding one.
1t WAS a successful attempt by l. A.
Burke's Pascel to break the ten-mile record
made at San Francieco by Comptroller in
1873 of 27:234. Pascal clipped 1:0s4 off
the old record. After he had gone seven
mouth.
Following is the time for the-miles:
1891, 5:04i. 1887, 1913, 12:51t, 1871,
1S:104. 20:49a, 1891, 26:15.