Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02

CLEVELAND, o., July 27.-To.d day
the trotters smashed records over the
Glenville track, but none OF them
touched the 2.0Gt which the PAGER
Johnston made here against time in
1858. This mile was beaten twice in a
race this afternoon, when seven famous
side-wheelers came together IN the open
class for that gait. The field included
Mascot, who holds the race record of
2.04; Flying Jib, who equaled 1t If. a
time trial. Robert j., who stepped two
heats in 2.054 last season; Saladin, who
has also record of 2.054; Guy, the
hero of the fastest five.heat contest on
record. and w. w. p, who has shown
speed enough to make him dangerous
in any company. This collection Of
cracks drew another profitable crowd
despite the scorching temperature, and
the result was the greatest exhibition OF
speed that has been seen this year
The odds were 25 to 8 on Robert j.,
but he was not out for the first heat, and
Saladin, who drew the pole, rushed
away in front and stayed there for the
mile. On the first turn the stallion lost
his stride, but recovered at once, and
up the back stretch he made another
handy break. For these mistakes he
was set back, and Crawford, who was
about two lengths behind, got the heat
In 2.0St, by his good behavior.
Saladin set the pace in the second
heat as before, and as Robert j. was
after him he flew To the quarter in 81 /
seconds, and the half in 1.02t, but could
not shake of the fayorite, even at this
clip. They brushed TO the three.quarters
in 1.34f, and Robert j. was in the lead
at the head of the stretch. Geers evi-
IDENTITY thought the struggle was over,
but he was mistaken, for Saladin had
something left, and before the silent
man realized the situation the brown
horse was even with him. The attempt
to rally Robert j. was too late, and
Saiadin had tritle the best of il at the
wire in 2.0Gt.
This was new record for Cleveland,
but Robert j. was equal to faster
mile. lie Tapped Saladin to the quarter
in 800, and then, leaving him behind,
won the third heat by two lengths in
2.05s. The first half was in 1.02t and
Robert j. had a second or more left at
the finish. Mascot made bid for the
lead in the fourth heat, but fell back
coming nome, ana hoDeTJ y. nau an
easy mile in 2.00t. Guy, who had been
laid up from the first, was fresh for the
fifth heat. The best he could do was to
finish second, five lengths behind the
invincible Robert j., who reeled off the
mile in 2.07t as if it were the first one
of the race. Flying Jib should have
been kept in the stable. lie went to
pieces in the second heat and was out
of the chase.
The two events for trotters passed off
quietly, the honors in the trot both GO
ing to New Workers. Cobwebs was
never headed in the 2,27 class, though
he had to step n fast heat in 2. 1871 to
\. dispose of Clemmie G. Then Rex
Americas sampled the chestnut gelding,
but second heat Ill 2.14t was too much
for the colt, though he was Tapped on
Cobwebs at the wire. The third heat
was the easiest of the race, with Rex
Americas the only one near the big
gated trotter.
2.2f class: purse, $1,000:
Cobwebs, b g, by Whips-Mollle Cobb,
by General Benton, (Irimble). l