The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12

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Race-The Effort OF Alix.
Records were smashed beyond recogni-
ton Thursday on the famous track Of the
indianapolis driving club. Robert ]. con-
tinues king of the turf, and his mark Of
yesterday will doubtless stand for cOnsid-
cradle time TO come. The mark he put TO
his credit was 2:021a. II is the fastest
mile ever paced in the world and goes
down into history as the fastest mile ever
stepped by a harness horse. The great
son of Hartford proved himself invinclDle
10 Joe Patchen's superb efforts to wrest
the laurels so grandly won al Chicago IN
the bout between the two. II was match
race the like Of which mas never before
been seen. 1t will rarely ever be equaled,
and will never be surpassed. Three heats
all under the previous worlds record and
under different conditions entirely from
any other. performance when worlds rec
ords were marked. Every heat was gone,
with one exception, without a break, and
this was in the third bout. Ten thousand
people gasped in amazement and gave
vent to their appreciation of the wonder
Iul DeIlDLllldHLE III Ways AAtA~~~t
when 2:O21s was announced in the second
heat. There never was scene like 1t
except when Nancy Hanks marked 2:O4
at the Terre Haute track. and IL is hard
10 conceive that even this equaled the
reception which the handsome Robert got
as he moved grandly down TO the stand
10 permit Mr.. Geers 10 salute Starter
Walker. IL was a Tar greater recognition
than when ne marked 2O34 IN the nrst
M. ffa-F nlaN "a
bulletin board before the little bay geld
ing had turned after finishing. lie must
have known intuitively what he had sue
ceeded IN accomplishing, for his head was
raised proudly and he did not appear
phased in the least as 10 wind. Geers
leaned over the Httle animal all the way
from the turn and talked 10 him. II was
his quiet way After sa.uung he leaped
lively from the sulky, went up 10 MS
little wonder patted him and praised
him and then turned and shook hands
with c. ]. Hamlin, Ed Hlmlln grdsplng
the other hand. Geers and Robert We're
the heroes Of the hour. The group around
the invincible PAGER was more than
pleased at the work. as their faces
showed.
The two great side wheelers were not
content TO show the greatest heat and
lowest mark in the world. Joe Patchen
did Just what Jack Curry predicted FOR
him. He drove RoberJ out the fastest
three heats that the bay PAGER had ever
gone. and all We're under his previous
records. The average time OF the three
heats was 1908 %. which Is lower than
the previous worlds record held by the
noted Mascot.
The day was all that could be asked
for by any racing association ana any
horse lover desiring TO see the interests
of the turf advanced. Ii was warm. but
the atmosphere did not pear the intense
heat of the summer Typical fall
weather might describe it. The Septem-
Der haze spread over the ground and
was inVigorating to spectators and horses
alike. The track was in the most SUI
perb condition. IL could not have been
better as hOrsCnen are a unit in agree
ing The peculiar soil has had the right
treatment the past few days 10 make II
unusually fast There have been rains
for two nights, with dry, cloudy days
The track had been worked for the
races OF the preceding days. The club
has never ceased the working Of the SUI
perb soil. Yesterday morning the great
est of care was taken with the course
and at noon Mr.. Harris, the owner OF
Directum, Mr.. Hanlin. Geers. Mcdowell
all pronounced it the best track that
they had ever seen.
Their expectations of what the track
would show and their convictions eX-
pressed at noon were fully realized when
the sensational match race was paced
and Il was given a record Of 2:02l3.
While the beautiful Robert J. was the
star OF the day, there were other sensa-
tional performances. AliX. sent 10 peat
the worlds trottinE record Of 2:O4, failed
in her attempt because Of the casting OF
a shoe at the first quarter. Mcdowell
saw she was moving so prettily that he
concluded TO take chance and go the
distance without returning. lie mace q
mistake as It proved in the stretch the
sweet little mare leaving her feet just
before reaching the distance nag. She
steadied nicely from her break, but II
had cost her several precious seconds,
and the timers marked her at 2:Ot1<.
Mcdowell was not satisfied. He knew
he had fast track and he knew he had
a perfect day and he made a second
attempt 10 lower the famous mark Of
Nancy Hanks His trial was fruitless,
but he gave the pet Of the horse world
a new mark and equaied Nancy Hanks's
record of last season. 2:04%4, made on
the same track. The handsome little
mare moved over the ground in great
form, but her previous effort had outdid
her a little. She was going at a clip at
that time which meant a broken record
had it not been for the unfortunate but
natural break from the casting of a shoe.
Albatross, the pacing stallion, was out
for honors as well as the other per
formers of the afternoon. Driven by
Miss Edna Harris, he stepped the first
public half-mile ever started in SO 40
seconds, which creates a worlds record.
1t is a record under the saddle and
shows a gait less than two minutes.
Ethel A. gave to the spectators an
other sensational performance. In the
first heat of the 2:35 pace for three
year-olds she marked 2:10H, which is
within a quarter Of a second of the
worlds record for this age. made by
Whirligig at Terre Haute.