Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-15
ROBERT J. is KING.
Marvellous Time on the Track
at Terre Haute.
TIE NILE RELIED OFF IN 2:ol 10,

And That Two Minute Horse Is One Sec.
""d Nearer-A Whole Lot Of Records
Smashed and the Track Honored with
All Them, but rwo-John II. Gentry and
Carbonate Also Distinguish Themselves
AK the Oa,y Disappointment.
TEIEE HAUTE, Ind, Sept 15-World's
records have gone glimmerng over the
Terre Hnute track, which now holds all
but two-the fastest three heats paced
ana the fastest 2year-old pacing race rec
ords. There was hung up last night the
fastest mile ever gone by a horse in har-
ness-Robert j.. 2:0ija the miles O; Nancy
Hanks and AliX. each in 2:04; the worlds
recoHi for ysar-old trotters, made by
Fantasy ia 2:06; the fastest six-heat race
ever gone by a Syear-o.d-Expressive
great race three weeks ago; the fastest
2-yenroia tIo;tin2 race record, Oakland
Baron's mile i'll $50; Whirligis's 3 year
old pacing record of 2:i0; the stallion
pacing record Of 2:035E b. John L. Gentry,
and the stallion record OF 2:o4 by Joe
F'atchen; the marvellous mile by 2-year-
old PAGER. done by Carbonate yesterday in
2:09 and his previous record of 2:1O. tied
by Directly
Three Quarters Faced In 1880 It..
Excitem ent WIS at fever heat ut the
track when just after the c ark's Horse
Review consolidation stake Starter Lopez
announced that Robert J world go
to beat his owa record of 2:1,J5 G-ers
YVES behind the PAGER and at the second
trial the word was given with the PAGER
going down in the middle OF the course
The clip WIS so fast that the pac,-ina ker
tell behind, the first quarter being done
in SoA seconds. Up the hill he went at
even faster gait and he was ut the half
in l:ooS4. A mild Cheer went mp which
the starter Ind to silence. Down the fast
third quarter the uubs.aten geiding cane
like whirwind: 2a19 seconds marked his
time for that quarter, and he was at the
three quarter pole in l:soiI. Now, the
heat seemed assured ana ii was almost
impossible to restrain the pent-up ell
truSiasm.
With ears stuck on: the little bay came
true and strong, never for IL uioinent wav-
.ring under the terrific trial Gcers
cluckct IL him, and with TWO or three
gentle lifts landed Robert j. under the
wife N 2:0. -. Pantiemonium broke loose
Men shouted themselves hoarse and tossed
hats and canes in the air; women Sc, aside
dignity and waved hanGke rchiefs and
p;.r,sols to the melody of the more reson-
ant applause. There were cheers for
horse, for driver and for the owner, and
wren back at the stand Gcers was lifted
from the sulky and carried up the stretch
On the shou ders of admiring friends
STARTER Lopez called for three cheers for
Robert J. AID Ell 94.rs and they we're
given with n mighty viii.
Carbonate the King of Eear-OIds.
Scar -ely less marve Gus WAS the great
performance OF the 2.year-old PAGER Car
honaic. About al hour before his only
rival, Drect!j, had gone to lower the
mark made by Carbonate on Wednesday.
1t was felt sure that he could do the trick
aud his owner looked To see the mile done
III DOB But the fast son OF Direc; could
do no better than tie Carbouate's time
Then came Carbonate. The colt went
away true and strong aud went to the
three-qUarters i'll 1:35. Bat here his ten
der mouth caused him to falter for
moment. 1t was but for a moment and
again he YVES away and handed the heat
IN 2:U9 Hat, lowering the worlds record for
2-year-olds. Again the crowd wen; wild
and chPered both Carbonate, his owner,
Mayor Dubois, Of Denver. and his driver,
Jack Curry, till 1t WIS tired out.