The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-15

gigs Swear old pacing record Of 2:10;
the stallion pacing record Of 2.O39z by
John R- Gentry and the stallion
record of 2.O4 by Joe Patchen; the
marvellous mile by the 2-year-old
PAGER done by Carbonate IN 2:O9 and
his previous record Of 2:1O tied by Di-
rectly That is why the town is wild
with enthusiasm
Geers was up behind Robert J. and
at the second trial the word was
gwen The clip was 20 fast that the
pace maker fell behind, the first quar-
ter being done in 3Os[ seconds Up
the hill he went at even a faster gait
and was at the half in 1:OO3{- Down
the third-q quarter the unbeaten geld
ing came like a whirlwind; 2916 sec
onds marked his time for that quarter
and he was at the three quarter pole
in 1:3O14. Geers, with rein and voice,
gently reefed the gelding, who came
true and strong, never for moment
Wavering under the terrific trial, and
a moment later Geers landed Robert
J. under the wire in 2:O115.
Pandemonium then broke loose.
Men shouted themselves hoarse. toss
ing their hats and canes in the air;
women set aside dignity and waved
handlzerchiefs and parasols to the
melody of their more resonant APP
plause- There were cheers for horse,
for driver, and for the owner, Mr..
Hamlin, and Geers was lifted from
the sullzy and carried mp the sire tch
on the shoulders OF admirinU friends.
Scarcely less marvellous was the
great performance Of the 2-year-Old
PAGER Carbonate. A half hour before
his only rival, Directly, had gone to
lower the mark made by Carbonate
on Wednesday But the fast son of
Direct was unequal to the task and
could do no better than tie it. Then
came Carbonate, the beautiful gray
Il II Al
reins over the yOungster Ed. Geers,
with Ferdinand, was the pacemalxer-
The colt went away true and strong
He reeled off the first quarter in 1915.
Up hill he went to the half at a 2:OS
clip, doing the half in 1:O356. Still
and at a 2;O6 gait he was at the third
quarter at 1885 His tender
mouth caused him to falter for
q moment, when Curry took the
reins to reef him. It was but for a
moment and again he was away and
landed the heat in 2:09 nat, lowering
the worlds record for 2-year- olds.
Again the crowd went wild and
cheered both Carbonate, his owner,
Major Du bois of Denver, and his
driver, Jack Curry, till it was tired
out.
Gentry was made in the opening heat
of the free for-an pace carried over
from Wednesday. when he did the
mile in 2:O5s[- Some thought the
mile as fast as 2.O35S. and it is be-
lieved that had the pacemaker gone
after the black 5-year-cld a little
harder the Patchen Wilkes horse
would have done the mile in as good
as 2:O5.
There was great disappointment
over the Alix Performance. With 50
perfect a dav and a track it was
thought the mare could make a new
worlds record for trotters. But she
had tied the Nancy Hanks record on
Wednesday. and it was too much
to make a second effort the
same week Besides she seemed nerv-
Gus She did not get away strong. it
taking BIZ seconds to do the first
quarter. When the half was reached
Ia 1:O2% the crowd dropped back re-
sirnedly. The down hill to the third
quarter was in the same time MS in
1he second Then hope was aban-
doned by the silent crowd On she
came at a still slower rate. doing the
mile IN 2.O415-