The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
S25,OOO FOR ALIX TO LOSE.
THAT SUM WAS OFFERED TO DRYER
CURRY TO PULI THE MARE.

| Desperate Methods Were mt Work 20 Pre-.
vost m Honest Result In wEnt Proved
TO Re the Greatest Trottiug Contest ON
Record-Pixiey Makes IA Tired I,r.p,.
and Aiix vin- the Deciding Heat In
| wonderful Time - Cartridge, Bred by
Mr.. homer. Capture. a Race unnd,iy
CHICAGO. Sept. 18.-Alix. the new racing
| queen. who placed the record for q trottine
contest at o:07h here on Thursday. gave still
further evidence OF her speed AMI eameness
at Washington PARK to-day. Against tho
strongest com bination ever made to defeat an
honestly driven horse. and field that still
contained good material. the mag nHcont m NJ o
finally triumphed and proved herself to be the
greatest campaigner OF tho year by winning
the fastest protracted race known in the his
tory OF trotting. Last night eight heats had
been decided after two days Of desperate
fighting in which the judges were more re-
eponsible than any one for the delays and mis-
haps OF the race.
Before the ninth heat this afternoon Pixley
was the favorite She had two heats to her
credit rs well as Alix. The odds were 500
for the daughter Of Jay Gould to $50 for Alix
and $40 for the field, Although only six OF tho
original ten were left. the scoring was about as
tedious as ever. the mannuvres being still di-
rected toward demoralizing Alix. She made
one or two mistakes. but when the leld got tho
word she stuck close to Pixley carrying her to
the quarter In 49,, seconds and the half in
1:05.
The two mares left the rest several lengths
behind. and came Tapped to tho three quarters
in 1:37h. Down the stretch Alix made rush
that Pixley could not stand, and a tired break
By the latter gave the noble little daughter OF
Patronage long lead to the wire. which she
reached in 2:O04.
All the friends OF honest racing yelled them.
selves hoarse with delight. while those who
had tried every IN cans to down Alix skunk out
OF the way to count up their losses. The m oney
had been placed on Hulda at first and when
she broke down on Thursday the game was to
defeat Alix. The latter is owned by the Stand
ard Trotting Horse Company of Kenosha,
Wis. and Morris ]. Jones. the m anager Of that
company and reputable breeder. tells a
story that calls for the most thorough investi-
Ga.!tW{SPh ., All, had ,ott two no,t. =, r,u..,.u
sure" said Jones. Jack Curry. Who drives the
mare. was approached with tenn pting offer to
drop the first heat on tho next day. The
Curry came to me l told him to inform the
would-be brDers that no money could induce
and the public.
49, Later on discovered that; az a last resort.
to the Judges nearly two hours before the
first heat trotted yesterday. and stated the
case. reGuesting that they put more patrol
carried out In the face Of this knowledge the
daring scheme succeeded. and. while admit
ting t ioui was done the Judges decided it was
~ $. Gortoni, a prominent, member, OF tho
Northwestern Breeders Association. and under
whose auspices tho meeting was conducted.
did not hesitate to denounce the Partially
cd hs rn had
affair Is dark blot on week OF brilliant
sport
prisina. since she was very sick after the first
day OF the race. and as Mr. Jones told The
one heat up to her clip Yesterday. He - and nj
Edward Hayes OF this city. who is President Of
the x breeding com have decided to give
she will be sent at once to the farm at Keno
sha Next month she VIII start ugain. proba-
Belle Nara's trial to-day was q disappoint-
ment. as Doble was not able to drive the fast
for her powerful strides. Charley poble han
died her. and sent her to the hall IN :Ot =. She
was then pulled up on account OF losing her
next attempt the mare trotted steadily, but a
mile in 2:O9is was the result. and this is below
-Four. other events were disposed Of two OF
them. for young trotters. being very tame The
tho favorite. ended matters after losing the
third heat liza by close deGisi lon JGHk Bowers
judges thought The rules had been ' compiled p t
with and gave him the heat
McHenry made one OF his electric drives
with Rocker in the second heat, but could not
reach Coastman: In the fourth heat he was
more successful. and the two PAGERS went
past the wire like q team. but the judges
caught the stallion in front. and the race was
over.
In the 2:22 trot Cartridge. a black stallion.
bred by ROBERT Bonner. WOE quite cleverly in
straig ut heats. the second in 2:lI+. being his
present record.
The programme was not quite cleared up. |
but there is nothing OF any consequence left.
Next week there is promising meeting at st. |
Joseph. including II number OF stakes with |
large entries. Summaries:
Four.year eds. roting, two In three; consolation
purse $500.
Bay wood. oh. c.. by Nutwood dam Aidnta |
Tyrannus blk. C, by Young wilkes (Ernst). "a |
Time-2:2a 2:2sJf. 2:3O.
Free-for.all class. trotitng: Columbian Exposition
Purse. $4,000.
Alix b. m by Patronage. dam
Atlanta. by Attorney U.turry) 9 ] 62871
Pixey. b. m. by Jay Gould