The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-10
lbs NEW RECORD,
The California PAGER Makes n Mile In
I:JS Ii.

CHILLICOTHE, o.. Oct. 4.-The grand
stand and ground on the fourth day OF the
driving park meeting was filed to over
flowing, fully 1000 people being present.
The chief feature of the day was The
special in which Flying Jib was 70 50
against the worlds pacing record Of
2012i, with a running mate hitched, made
by Westmont at Chicago ten years ago.
Monroe Salisbury, the owner OF the
PAGER, drove out Jib and a running mate
attached to a pneumatic-tired wagon and
the famous Californian and his flyer We're
greeted with cheers by the immense audi
ence.
After taking a turn around the track
Andy Mcdowell, the only driver THAI ever
drove q PAGER in less than two m,Guies,
mounted the seat and took the reln-. He
drove the team up around the little loop
Of the kite and before the audience knew
what was up down they came 10 the
wire. As be passed under the wire Nc
DOweH nodded and the heat was on. The
pair We're going at a terrific clip, Jlb lead
ing the runner to the half, which WAS
made in 90 fiat Rounding the turn the
PAGER kept his clip to the tnree-qudrter
pole, where ne began to show siGnS or
weakness. The gait was hot one still
and he kept even pace with the runner
and shot under the wire amid the Eltshed
strained forward awaiting Starter Loper's
announcement OF the time. Some who had
caught the PAGER began cheering, knowing
that he mad beaten the worlds record,
the watch working 2:00 and 2:00E The
enthusiasm OF the crowd broke loose in
one wild yell Of excitement The audi
ence fairly went wild and Starter Lopez
had To ring the bell to qUell the rio, Of
cheering threats. At once all was quiet
again and Starter Lopez said: You have
witnessed something which no audience in
the world has ever seen before. You have
seen the fastest mile that was ever paced.
Flying Jib has beaten WsstmOnt and made
the mile in 1:5SA."
The audience once more broke into
cheers and app.auded the PAGER as Andy
Mcdowell brought him UP in front Of the
Judges stand. lie took off his zap and ac-
knowledged the tribute that was given him.
The mile that Jib went and the time is
all the more remarkable when the matter
is taken into consideration. All day a
strong wind was Blowing and the air was
cod and Clammy. The wind caught the
horse as il came up the back stretch at
the large loop and he forged ahead just
the same The first half of the heat was
made in 50 seconds. and the last
half in :54A. The quarters could not
be taken as the fagmen did not know that
the start was to be made and were not at
their posts at the quarter and three-quarter
poles
Another worlds record was broken by
Onoqua, the game little Iowa trotter. who
has been doing battle with Expressive and
was beaten at Terrc Haute. She trotted
under the wire in the first heat Of the
three-year-Old trOt in 2:11%, taking the
worlds three-year-oid trotting record.
Still another worlds record was broken
by Sidmont. by Sidney, out Of the great
brood mare, Foreleaf the dam Of Thistle
213H and the Goldleaf, 211H. Sidmont
went against time and smashed the three
year-old stallion pacing record to smither-
Gems, going the mile in 210la, reducing the
record made by Brookside full second.
Directly the champion two-year-old
PAGER, was driven 10 beat his record by
Mcdowell but failed. coming in under the
wire in 2:09k Pixley was beaten in the
free-for-au trot, Baronet carrying off the
prize The 21S pace was won by Pattie
ID. in straight heats and the 2:13 pace
which was left unfinished yesterday, was
captured by Coast Boy, White Line, who
held two heats, not being in it after the
third heat Tomorrow Alix goes TO beat
2:O334 and Vassar to beat John r. Gentry's
pacing record Of 2:03%. The summary Of
todav's races follows: