The herald., 1894-09-28
TURF, TRACK AND DIAMOND,
Attempted Record-Breaking at
Columbus.
Alix, Flying Jib and Directly Fail in
the Effort.
Two New Double-Team Hsoords-Robsrt
j. Remains King OF the Paoers.
John IL. Gentry's Burst
of Speed.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 27.-About 900 peo-
pie witnessed the races at the Columbus Driv-
ng park today. The weather was warm and
clear. but not hot enough to bring out the
mettle of the horses. The track was fast, but
too hard.
Alix went to beat her record of 2:o3l4, but
the start was a little slow, and she landed un-
der the wire in :0415. Time by quarters: 81,
:0216 :5415, 204lS. Her driver, Mcdowell,
made great effort to lower her record, and
the crowd showed its appreciation by hearty
applause.
Flying Jib was sent against his record OF
2 :O4 and landed under the wire in 2:06l4.
Directly was also sent against his record Of
2;O75z, and finished in :0915.
TEAM RECORD LOWERED.
The team race between Azote and Answer
owned by Monroe Salisbury, and Roseleaf and
sallie Simmons. owned by George Starr, was
close and exciting. Roseleaf and Sallie Sim
mons won by about half length The sails
bury team led all the way around to the
stretch, when one of the horses broke and the
Starr team shot ahead holding the lead to the
wire, The time was 2:1514 the worlds record c,,l,
for trotting team in race. The fastest time
s:i6s, ~
tellite won first and third heats A. T. Alert.
second; time 2:3ol4, 2:35l4, 2:S54. e,ooo
The 2 $50 pace, 2-year-olds, purse $1,000
Mariette Wilkes won two raight heats and
and Luela Shawhan also started.
Free for all trot, purse $loooEPhoebe
the race. Time, 10 2:l0I4, 2:12l4:. Dandy
jim won the first heat in 2:l1l3. Belle Vera
also started.
The 80 class pace (unfnishedl-Be j..
won first heat in 81 ~, Paten D: won. second
heat in 2:1314, and sable Gift third heat in
2:I31@
ALIx's sULKy.
The sulky in which Alix was driven her
great mile today was the lightcst ever made,
weighing only 81 pounds. The weight in
cludes the shafts The sulky is made largely
of aluminium and withstood the test success
fully. 1t WAS used for the hrsttime here,
THE KING OF THE PAGERS.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Sept. 29.-Robert J. is still
the king of PAGERS. Before 10000 people on
the Davenport mile track he easily defeated
Joe Patchen two straight heats, and then after
with running mate in 2:O2M, the fastest
third heat by two seconds ever paced. In the
first heat he finished in jog with lead Of
lengths in 2:053i. The last quarter OF the
third heat was made in 29s4 seconds
ROBERT J.s RIVAL.
GALEsBuRG, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Owing to higf
wind John r. Gentry was not sent agains
Robert US record yesterday. He was, how
ever, driven an exhibition heat and was
speedy in the last quarter. He made it in
~
say they never saw horse finish with sucl
speed, and predict that Gentry VIII ye
beat Robert J.'s record. Gentry was shipped
to Columbus, o.. today.
ANOTHER TEAM RECORD
CLEVELAND, Sept. 27.-The halfm tract
double-team record was broken at Canfeld
O., today, when the gray mare, Kitty Bayart
and the bay stallion Count Robert trotted
mile in 2l0s4. The team, which is owned by
Lyon Brothers of Caniield was hitched to
fOnrWheelp1 road
one of the owners.
AT MYSTIC PARK
MYSTIC PARK Mass Sept. 27.-Ralph Wilkes
sent to beat 2:l02z. made the ruiis IN @fiaiN-
Mahlon B. won the 2:14 stallion trot il
straight heats, Haley second, Benton NJ. third
time, 2:l7H. 2:l5la, 2:l534. st. Croix, Eva
Much Ado Germaine, Krowski and Col Osgoot
also started.
Tony Wilson won the first, second and fourtl
heats OF the 2;i5 pace; Socks won the third
time, 2:15, 2:15L 2:i5, 2:133l. Jimmie r..
Doctor H., Mountain Pink, Merry L. and DivaI
also started.
Red Bud won the three-minute trot IL
straight heats, Val second, phelan third; time
2:l11a, 2;17l4 2:ls1a Remus, Matte S.
wilkes and Miss Herring also started.
SAN JOSE RACES.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 2I.-Trotting, 2:24 class
.Chido won, Free Coinage second, Phalmon
Boy third; time 22o, :2l, Q: :2o1s.
Futurlty trotting champion stakes, 2-year.
olds-Derby Princess won, Glubar second
turner third; time 2:2T&, :25.
Trotting. 2 40 class-Julia G. won, Da1
Brown second, Bessie Thorn third time rs
2:2415 2:27.
Trotting, 8 :27 class-Nellie W. won, Auntie
wilkes second, Lady o. third time 2 :2l1S
2:2434, "a.
The 2-year-old PAGER, W. W. Foote, went
against his own record OF 2;l612 and made
2;I54.
HUENEME RACES.
HUENEME Sept 26.-The second days races
we're follows:
Unfinished trotting, 2: 40 class-El Molipo
won. Los Angeles second, Eta Wilkes third;
best time 2:25%,
Running, half-mle dash, for 2-year-olds.
purse T20J-llueneme won, Johnny Capron
second, Bob Roy third; time 81.
Running. three-fourths of mile dash purse
TzoO-Lott1e 1. won, Ali Baba second Mon
talvo third; time 1:l9.
Trotting, 2-yera-olds, best in 3, purse $3.50
Miss Jessie won. AL XII second; best time
2:43; AL XII and Osito divided second and
third money.
Pacing. 2:27 class best 3 in 5, purse Ssoo-
waldo j. won in three straight heats Ben But
Ter second, Eva third; best time 2 :241a
ARtoN Is A SICK HORSE
MYSTIC PARK, Mass, Sept. 27-Arion, one of
the starters in the great stallion race yester
day with Directum and Nelson, against the
Goctor's orders, was taken i'll this afternoon
HIS temperature ran to Oh and his pulse and
respiration greatly increased. Serious results
are feared.