The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-22
At Washington Park.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Ahx today trotted
in 2:05A at Washington park, and the
exhibition was pronounced by nearly
all the horsemen present to be the
greatest ever made in the sulky. II
reduced the track record of 2:06H, held
by Nancy Hanks, and while it fell
second and quarter of the world s
record, 1t was really a better perform
ance, conditions considered. Washing
ton park is at least a second and a
half slow. 1t has not been so fast as
formerly since the new loan was plac-
ed on 1T before the June running meet
Ing, and it is in need of a good hard
rain: All the drivers agree that the
track is slow. John Kelly, who han
died Directum last year, said:
This Is the greatest mile ever trot-
ted. Had Alix been sent against the
record last week at Terre Haute she
would undoubtedly have beaten it,
Mcdowell. who handled Alix today
said the track was two seconds slow
at the smallest estimate: The event
was not called until $50 o'clock. AL
though the wind was not high the at
mosphere was cool and far from rec
ord breaking
Alix scored twice and then was sent
away. The first quarter was made in
:311a. She scurried on to the half in
1:03A. There Mcdowell let her out a
little, and the running mate Joined
her. She went to the three-quarters
in 1:35. and came without a break and
full OF go in 2:05A, several watches
catching 2:O5 fiat.
Tomorrow Directly, 2:12, and Carbon
ate, 2:19, will engage in a match race
! for $1,000, and on Friday the great pac-
ers. Robert ] and Joe Patchen, will
meet for $4,000 purse. Saturday Fan
tasy will reel of a fast mile.
The attendance was 5000. A great
field appeared for the 2:15 trot, but
! Trevellyn clearly showed the best OF
the lot, while Ora Wilkes was just as
clearly second best. Silicon was quite
disappointment. 81.
Fidol won the Eli pace without any
trouble.
The '2:3O pace brought the hardest
race of the meeting and a scandal
lDockersor, who was substituted fol
Thayer behind Douglas in the fifth
heat. crowded Major Ewing into the
into the fence, causing him to fall, YET
Soils got the Chicago horse on his fee
and covered his distance. There was q
loud protest and it was claimed Dock
ersons act was intentional, but the
judge decided otherwise. Douglas wor
this race and the next one and seemed
to have the race, but Major Ewing
won the decisive trial amid great en-
thusiasm. $3.50.
Washington Park, Aug. H.-Flrst race
2:30 trotting; purse, $, 5G9--Major Ewins
won the third, fourth and seventh heai
end the. race in 2:20. 2:201s, 2:22S4, Dougla:
second. winning herlifth and sixth heats
in 2:2GA, 2:22, and Want third with the
first and second heats in PIT, PITY
Austrian, Oudan, Lady Nelson, Chicago
Eelle and Pitt Kellogg also started.
Second race, I'll pacing, purse, $500
Fidol won the race in straight heats
! Time-2:14, 2:10h 2:13A Two Strikes
! Rocker, Kisseltsdallas, Bullmont, Prince
! Hal and Ed. Eastonl also started.
Third race Calumet stakes for 2:15 trot
ters, purse, 50. 000-Trevillion won the RAGS
| in three straight heats in 2:1fA, 2:11A
l2:13A. Ora Wilkes, Jennie *, Gertrude
Maby, Prince Herschell, Courier, Senator
A, Red Line, Medium, Silicon and Kate
| 6 lSo started.