The herald., 1894-09-20
QUEEN OF THF TROTTERS,
Sweet Little Alix Wins the
Title.
The Trotting Record Reduced
to 2:03 3'4.
Fifteen Thousand People Witnessed
the Performance.
Monroe Salisbury Now Part Owner Of the
Speedy MArs-Robert j. to Go
Today - Summary Of
the Races

By the Associated Press.
GALEsBURe, ILL.,, Sept. 19.-Fifteen
thousand people yelled themselves
hoarse this afternoon when the great
trotting queen, Alix, beat the worlds
record by coming under the wire In
2:0334. 1t was q noble performance
from start to finish, justifying Williams'
boast as to the fAstneas of the track and
Jones' assertion about the ability OF
Alix to beat the worlds record. The
day was an ideal one for such an event,
and the track was in good condition.
1t was 5 o'clock when Alix passed in
front of the grand stand for little pre-
liminary worb. Mcdowell was her
driver. In the stand, when the time
arrived for Alix to be sent off, were
Jones and Monroe Salisbury, joint own
ere of the mare. The timers were Fred
Sscord, John Hussey, t. @. Mcdowell
and McHenry. Williams was tho start
er. In the audience was Senator Oul-
lom. 1t was 10 when Mcdowell fin
ished Alix up. When all was in readi-
ness, Williams announced: "Alix will
now go against the worlds record,
2:Q4."
SPLENDID START.
The crowd became silent and for the
instant there was great suppressed ex-
citement. The start was made in
splendid style. Alix came as regularly
and steady as clock work, with head
down and her short, pointed ears twitch-
ing nervously. Alix WAS given the pole
with the runner just to her right and o
trif1e behind When she approached
the wire for the stars she seemed to be
going q little slow. but she coon in
creased her pace. Shs was working
like machine and yet 80 easily and
graceful that one would hardly imagine
W usu Jns quarter was reacneu pndrs
was general exclamation, "301s she
will beat it,"
SHE SEEMED TO FLY.
From that to the half she seemed 10
fly, making 1t in 1:0l24. The third
quarter abe increased her pace trifle,
going in 1929. When she started up
the homeBtretch there was the creates t
excitement. Some started to yell, but
were suppressed. Alix was moving
down without apparent effort. Thus far
there had not heen false step or q
wabble of any kind. She seemed to
fairly fly to get away from the horse
that came laundering just behind. AS
she neared the wire many men glanced
at their watches and said: 'Shs will
not mako it," The last few rods she
again seemed to increase her marvellous
speed, and as che darted under the wire
the shout went up from thousands
"She'n done it; she's done it'll"
THE RESULT ANNOUNCED.
The cheering WAS prolonged and it
was sone time before Williams could
quiet the crowd 30 as to make himself
heard. He then announced:
"You have witnessed the fastest heat
ever trotted by any trotter on the globe,
just trotted by Alix. The first quarter
was made in 301a. the half in :0l3d,
the three-qusrters in 1929, and the
mile in 2 :0334."
The crowd again cheered and thou
sands rushed on the track as Mcdowell
came driving Alix back. Williams in
troduced Mr.. Jones. one OF the owners
OF Alix, and the cheering again rose.
The performance of Alix is the talk OF
all the horsemen tonight.
One OF the judges caught the time at
shade less than the official figures and
many in the audience caught it 2 :031s.
ALIx's CAREER.
Jones was nearly smothsrsd in con-
CALCULATIONS. He said:
II was confident Alix would beat the
record. l knew what she could do.
want to say that sold part interest in
her several days ago to Monroe Salis-
bury. This is not generally known.
She came into my possession when a
ysarling. | bought her at combina-
tion sale at Chicago and shipped her to
my farm at DIvis City, Neb. She is
now 6years old. Her fret race was at
Beatrice. Neb., in June, 1890, then a 3.
year old. [ trained her that spring.
Last year she made record of 2:07sI.
The frat trotting she did this year was
in an exhibition at Council Bluffs, where
she made mile in 2:l01s; since that
time she has gone on steadily reducing
her record. shall not start her again
here. | am satisfied for the present.
What | may do. cannot say vet, but it
belongs to some one else to beat her
record"
ROBERT j. TO 60 TODAY.
Williams was so pleased over the re.
suit that he confidently announced:
You have seen the fastest mile ever
trotted. Tomorrow you will she the
stest mile ever paced, and it will be
by Robert j."
he alao announced that Flying Jib,
Directly and Online would be driven
against their records.
Another brilliant event this afternoon
was Ethel A. going to beat the 3.veay.
old pacing record Of 2:l0. She made
the mile in 210, equaling the record.
All the other features were interesting.
The 2:l1 pace required four more
heats or six in all to complete it. TWAS
q prolonged struggle between Whirligig,
Barondale and Rocky P.
SUMMARY.
The 2:11 class. pacing, stake $1,000
Whirlisig won the first, third and sixth
heats and the race Rarondalo urox, 49, |