The sun., 1894-08-17
GREAT PERFORMANCES.
ROBERT J. FACES Nv s.o< ia, AND
FANrAsY TRoTs IN s.07 ia.

The Little eeldins Hss All Records st His
Mercy. bat ne Fsiis on the Hs-ertrsteh
and Misses the Top Notch by = ousrter
sfs second-Fs.tssy's Last Quarter is In
30 "a seconds-Clay Houtas Beats Ed
Easton-CarIdon Mows Down His FieId.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 16.-Before one Of the lar
gest crowds that has patronized the Grand Cir
cult flyers since they left Cleveland Fantasy, the
pride OF Buffalo, lowered her record 10 2:071l
this afternoon in a special match with Robert J.
The weather, though clear and warm, was not
as favorable for record breaking as that Of
Monday and Tuesday. Fantasy went warm
ing-up mile with the PAGER Robert J. in 2:10, the
two being Tapped all the way, with the geldlng
a neck ahead in the brush through the stretch.
They stepped the last quarter OF this heat in
30% seconds.
Then It was announced that the queen Of the
hllles would endeavor to make new record for
herself in the second heat. Getting away rather
mixed In her gait, Fantasy lost her stride, and
President Archer sounded the recall. The next
attempt was successful. and. with Robert J. at
her wheel, the big daughter Of Chimes was at
the quarter in 80 seconds. Up the backstretch
the stroke quickened, and the half was done IN
1:04A This second quarter was at 2:07
clip. The third one was the same, the
time to the three-quarters being :36l6. Then
Geers called on his great pupil. and she COW
cred the space from the last turn as II the
earlier part Of the journey had been play. To
the distance Fantasy was going below two
minute clip, and from there she showed the ef-
fects Of this effort, but bravely and COW
cred the fourth quarter In 3OA seconds. The
mile, in 2:07I4, is the best trottlng performance
OF the year and places Fantasy within hail OF
Directum's record at the same age, 2:05I.
The splendid exhibition of the young trottlng
mare was followed by one against time, Robert
J. starting TO improve his own mark Of 2:o52l
The tough little gelding was SO little distressed
by his previous heats with Fantasy that he
rushed Off his stride the first turn down. Geers
then took him in hand and sent min to the
quarter in 30h seconds. From this point the
PAGER reached the half in 30sl. making the
time for the four furlonss 1:o1A. Veterans
like Turner and Golden became excited at
the prospect OF q new worlds record, and
while Robert J. slowed up little TO
the three quarters in l :33 he had still chance
for the championship. The pacemaker was now
he landed at the wire ali. out in 2;o4i. Il was
Grand Circuit and necessitates q change in the
figures, 2;06SI below the weather vane on the
there ave % years % ago. Fahtssys % mi mile Is the rst
one by trotter that eclipses p:loA, made by
Msqd + h. Agg ISL ,,o
only thing at all in doubt. Clay Hontas
started as the favorite at 10 3. and was heavily
backed even after losing two heats; The chest
nut colt seemed tied up in the first mile heoo on
stepped the last half in l;o3A. He made
rush for the lead in the second heat
time to get near the leaders, The third heat
found Clay Hontas steady, and, with Ed Easton
laid mp, q mile in 2:l5k disposed OF Lucille H.
Then Ed Easton put in a bid for victory, and he
made II so lively for Clay Hontas in the fourth
heat that the latter only won under the whip
The fifth heat was much easier for the game
young PAGER, Ed Easton giving 1t up on the
homestretch.
Carldon had seconds to spare in the :21 trot.
for which he was O favorte at 25 to u. After
taking a strong lead from the outside position
In the first heat, the sturdy conqueror OF Alar
was never headed. The meeting will end to-
morrow. E. De Cernea, the New York dealer
Who purchased Sally Simmons, started for Terre
Haute this evening to close the purchase of
David b., whom he timed in 2:l0 at Buffalo,
One-half in ! :03. Summaries: