The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-15
PACING RECORDS CUT.
Robert ]. Covers q Mile in
2:01 IL at Terre Haute.
JOHN r. GENTRY IN 2:os s-4.
rwo-rear-old Carbonate Reduces Ria
owa rims so s:os. raus Keeping
one Second Lower Than Directly.

THREE HArrE. Ind, Sept A-worid's
records went glimmering today over the
Tsrre Hsute track There were hung Up
tonight the fastest mile ever gone By .
horse in harness. Robert J.. 2:ol5s; the
miles OF Nancy Hanks and Alix. each in
2.04: the fastest six-hear race ever gone
BY . 3year-old. Expressive's great race
three weeks ago: the stallion pacing record
of 2:oSA by John r Gentry. and the stall
hon record of 2.04. By Joe Patchen; the
marvellous mile made by 2-yezr-old PAGER,
done by Carbonate today IN 2:0o, and his
previous record Of 2:Io tied by Directly.
That is WHY the town is wild with en-
thnsiasm tonight
Gecrs was NJ behind Robert j, and at
the second trial the word was given. The
clip was so fast that the pacemaker fell be-
hind, the FIRST quarter being done in S0s<
seconds. Up she hill be went at even
faster gait. and was az the half in IL.
Down the third quarter the geiding came
like q whiriwind. and % seconds was
his time for that quarter, and
he was At the three-quarter pole in
1904. Geers With rein and voice
gently reefed the geldIng, who came
true and strong and never wavering under
the terrific trial, and q moment later
Geers landed Robert ]. under the wire in
2:01tS. Men shouted themselves hoarse,
tossing hats and canes in the air. Women
set aside dignity and waved handkerchisfs
and parasols to the melody of their more
resonant applause. There we're cheers for
the horse. for the driver and for the
owner. Mr.. Hamlin Geers was lifted from
the suIky and carried up the stretch on
ha shrr,idor. af nTr frsa
Scarcely less marvellous was the great
performance of the two-year-old PAGER Car
Donate. 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 Carbon ate. the beautiful
gray son OF Superior. Jack Curry held the
reins. Ell Geers. with Ferdinand, was the
pacemaker. and the colt went away
first quarter in :3ll<. Up the hill
he went TO the half At q 2.03
clip, doing the half In I:031<. Still faster
was that speedy third quarter, and al a
2.06 gait he was at the third quarter in
l:35. His tender mouth caused him 10
falter for a moment when Curry took the
ment, and again he was away and landed
the heat in 2:o9 dat, lowering the worlds
record for 2-year-olds. Again the crowd
went wild and cheered both Carbonate.
his owner, Maj. Dubois, of Denver, and
his driver, till ii was tired out.
The marvellous mile OF John r. Gentry
was made at the opening heat for the free
for-all pace. carried over from Wednesday.
0.aT
caught the mile as fast as 2:o3s1, and il is
believed that had the pacemaker gone
after the black 5-year-old little harder
the Patchen-Wnkes horse would have
done the mile in as good as 2:03.
There was disappointment at the per-
formance Of AIix. But she had tied the
Nancy Hanks mark on Wednesday and it
was too much to make second effort the
same. week. She did not get away strong,
it taking 3l,z seconds to do the first
quarter. When the half was reached in
i:02l< the crowd dropped back resignedly.
The downhill to the third quarter was in
the same time as in the second. Then
hope was abandoned by the silent crowd.
On she came at a still slower rate. doing
the mile in 3:o41S. Summaries:
2:l4 trotting. purse of s.. 500. unfinished
from yeste rday-Joseph p, 2:i1.
Free-for-all pace. purse of 5000. I'M
finished from yesterday-John l. Gentry.
2.03A
CaarEs Horse Rrieew consolssion-Baron
Dillon, 2:l9.
To beat 2:04 trotting-Alix, :3ij<. i:o2A.
I 80, 2:o4x.
To bea. The two-year-old pacing record
Carbonate. :3fi<. 1:oSll, I:S5, 2:09.
To beat 2:0211-Robert j.. :SoA. l.ooA.
l:30I@, 2:0iL
To beat the stallion record. 2:oSs<-Time
won. Joe Patchen second, 3d.. 1:0iA.
1872 2.o4
To beat the 2-year-old pacing record
Time won, Directly second, :5S. los,
l:36J<. 2:I0.
2:l3 pace. purse OF 81. 200. unfinished
Direction, 2:i1H.
2:15 pace, unfnished-Merry Chimes.
2:l01.
The records broken yesterday are: Stall
lion pacing record, mile. Saladin. at Kirk
wood, Del, May 80 1888, 2:05z<; 2-year-
old pacing, mile, Carbonate. Terra Haute.
September II. 1894. 2:l0; pacing mile.
Iudianapolis Septem Der g. lsk}A 2:O2x