The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-05
With Running Mate, the Speedy Son Of
Algona Goes Mile on the Chillicothe
Kite i'm Less than Two Minutes.
FIRsTHALF,:5s s;SECOND,:5s Ia
Three -Year-0ld Tretting Record
Lowered to 2:11 "a by 0noqua,
And the Three Year-0ld Stallion Pacing
Mark Knocked Down to 2:1O 1-2 by
sidmont-Sweet Alix to Go To-Day.


than-two-nsinuie PAGER has been found and
his name is Flying Jib. To-day, on the
kite-shaped track at this place. Flying Jib.
with a running mate. paced a mile in 15s5..
Other worlds records were broken. but
the performance Of Jib is regarded as the
most sensational
The grand stand and ground on the
fourth day of the Driving Park Company's
meeting was flied TO overfiowing. fully ten
thousand people being present The chief
feature OF the day the special, in
which Flying Jlb was to go against the
worlds pacing record OF 2:01ss. which
made by Westmont at Chicago ten years
ago. Monroe Salisbury. the owner OF the
PAGER. drove out Jib and running mate
attached 10 a pneumatic tired wagon, and
the famous Californian and his flyer were
greeted with cheers by the big crowd.
After taking a turn around the track.
Andy Mcdowell, the only driver that ever
drove a PAGER in less than two minutes.
mounted the seat and took the reins. He
drove the team up around the little loop
of the kite and before the audience knew
what was up down they came TO the wire.
AS he passed under the wire. Mcdowell
nodded and the heat was The pair
were going at a terrific clip, 'Jib leading
Inc runner to the half. which was made in
- fat. Rounding the turn the PAGER kept
his clip to the three-quarter pole. where he
began to show signs of weakness. The gait
was hot still and he kept even pace
with the runner and shot under the wire
amid the silence OF ten thousand people.
who eagerly strained forward, awaiting
starter Loper's announcement Of the time
Some who had caught the PAGERS time be-
gan cheering, knowing that he had beaten
the worlds record, their watches showing
200 and 2:00l. The crowd fairly went wild
and starter Loper had to ring the bell
to silence the cheering mob. When partial
quiet had been secured starter Loper said:
You have witnessed something which
no crowd in the world has ever seen before.
You have seen the fastest mile that was
ever paced. Flying Jib mas beaten West
mont and made the mile in 1:5Slz.
The people once more broke into cheerz
and applauded the PAGER as Andy Mcdowell
brought him up in front Of the judges
stand. Mcdowell took off his cap and
acknowledged the tribute that was given
him.
Flying Jib's time is all the more remark
able when the conditions under which II
was made are taken iHto consideration
All day strong wind was blowing, and
the air was cold and clammy. The wind
caught the horse as he came up the back
stretch at the large loop but he forged
ahead just the same. The first half 81 tnSv
heat was made in fifty-nine seconds ana the
last half in fifty-nine and quarter. The
quarters could not be taken the fiagmen,
not knowing that the start was 10 be made.
were net at their posts at the quarter and
three-quarter poles.
Another worlds record broken by
Onooua, the game little Iowa trotter, who
has been doing battle with Expressive and
was beaten at Terre Haute. She trobted
under the wire in the first heat of the
three-year-old trot in 2:1l%, taking the
worlds three-year-old trottizg record
Still another worlds record was broken
by Sidmont, by Sidney. out Of the great
brood mare, Foreleaf, the dam OF Thistle
(2l3lQ and Gold Leaf g11lD. Sidmont
went against time. and smashed the three
year-old stallion pacing record TO snlither-
eens, going the mile in 2:l055, and reducing
the record made by Brookside a fun sec
ond
Directly, the champion two-year-old
PAGER, was driven by Mcdowell 10 beat
his record. but failed. coming ia under the
wire in 20914.
Pixley was beaten in the free-for-all trot,
Raronet carrying of the prize. The 2:is
pace was won by Pattie ID m straight
heats, and the 2:l3 pace. which was left
unfinished yesterday, was captured BY
Coast Boy, White Line, who neld two
heats not being in II after the third heat
Tomorrow AIix goes to beat z0ss4 and
Vassar TO beat Jonn r. Gentrys pacing
record OF 2:0S$4. Summaries or to-day's
races: