The herald., 1894-12-26
WORLD BEATERS--SLOW TRACK
The Records Remain in the
Same Old Notch.
Directly Comes New to Lowering
His 0wn Mark.
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onds slow the frst days races OF the
great world beaterh' meet in this city
were run off yesterday. All the worid's
records are where they were before the
events, but the sight which the Los An
gelss public has had of the champion
ment, and VIII en- the slow seconds are
taken from he time made in each event
some of them must bs viewed as won-
derful performs noes.
Robert j., Hamlin's wonderful little
bay gelding. driven by Gsers, had on
easy mark in joe PA:chsn. winainy
first, third and fourth and losing his
chances of straight three by a break in
the first quarter OF the second heat.
The performance OF the wonderful 3.
year old the little black pacing stallion
Directly, in his attempt to lower the
worlds record of 2:O7s4. held by him
SELF, must be considsreu the important
event of the day, for the time made,
200, is within one aud one.quarter
seconds of tho record, and when the
slowness of the track is considered the
merit OF the performance becomes ap-
parent.
Contrary to expectation and the odds
in the pool box. Emil Ulbricht. the
bicycle rider, won his race against Fly
ing Jib. 2:04. the worlds greatest PAGER.
The bcyciist's tins was exactly that OF
the record. but the horse went under
the wire three seconds later.
A great crowd was out at Agricultural
park to see the great flyers. More than
1000 people paid for admission, and the
number present was fully 5000. Oar
riages lined the track on either side. and
noticeable among the number were
many gay and elaborate turnouts, four
in.hands, six-in-hands, tandems, drags
and tally-hos. The idealday for racing
brought out the society folk in holiday
attire and the grand stand and carriage
ground presented gala appearance.
Between the heats OF the race hetween
the PAGERS. Fantasy, 2:06, t.otter; Hal
Pointer, 2:041a PAGER. and little Alix,
queen of the turf, 2:0S334 we're exhibited
before the grand stand and elected reat
applause.
Alix. who goes today to beat her
worlds record OF 203s4, was in great
form and pranced in time to the music OF
the band, as though she knew the eyes
of the grand stand we're leveled at her,
as Murray, her groom, led her down the
stretcn and back.
TIE PAGERS.
Robert j.. 2:0l1a, was the first ont
when the gong sounded for the f rat heat
OF the great free for all pace. Geers, on
the sulky, tipped his black cap in recog-
milton of the applause as the worlds
fastest PAGER stepped down to the
quarter.
Joe Patchen, 2:04, came through the
gate minute later, with Jim Curry on
the sulky.
Patchen got the pole, and on the first
score was scarcely neck in advance OF
the little bay when the gong called them
back. The next time under the wire
they were we'll together and four lengt tbs
away Patchen took lead. To the
quarter they went head and wheel in
O:3S. The hall went by in 1:04@ and
the three-quarters in :3734 Patchen
still led when the great pair turned onto
the stretch and kept to the pole. while
Geers brought Robert to the extreme
outside. Patchen's nose was fret under
the wire, but the heat went to Robert J.
on account of his position. Time, 2 :OS3d
Robert ]. sold iavorite 2 to l in heets
and for the race.
PATCHEN's HEAT.
In the second heat after Robert J.
had galloped under the wire twice the
pair got off we'll on the third scoring
Robert J. with the pole left his feet be.
fore the turn and yielded the inside to
Pstchen. At the quarter, which was
passed in :33l4, Robert J. was two
lengths behind and traled until the
turn to the stretch home. The half
was :O5, and the three-quarters l 40.
Patchen won by three lengths. Time,
2;l3. The last quarter was negotiated
in 33 seconds.
THIRD HEAT.
At the first trial in the third heat the
two get off we'll and went neck and neck
to the quarter in 3334 Patchep opened
little and led on the backstretch, pass.
ing the half in AZ. :The pair were to-
gether on the turn to home and passed
the three quarter pole in :37.
1t was Robert "a race on the stretch,
and the quarter spun out in 0:301a, the
little bay being a neck ahead under the
wire. Time. 2;071s.
PRETTY FINISH.
On the second scoring tine two got of
fairly we'll for the fourth heat, and went
to the qnarter in 3214, Robert J. in the
lead by neck. Before the half Rober.
j. went off his feet and Patchen had a
length lead, with the half passed in
1:031s. A battle royal then began,
which ended in the prettiest race on tn o
stretch that Los Angeles audience, or
perhrps any other, was ever permitted
to see. The three-quarter pole
was passed in :371a, aud
Patchen led then by pinch.
Geers kept we'll out again on the
sire CHI, and sent the little bay alongside
the big black until within 10 lengths of
the wire, when wonderful spurt put the
king of PAGER under the wire by nose.
Time. :0S1a.
WHEN TIME WON.
Directly's magnificent battle against
time came between the two last heats OF
the pacing event.
When Mcdowell drove through the
gate with the little black great cheer
went up. After little warming up the
running horse, hitched to a sulky,
came up, and the two went down the
track together for preliminary. Again
they came down, and just before the
wire Mcdowell spoke to the horse and
the mile commenced. The runner
trailed to the last quarter, and then
pulled alongside. The mile was made
without.a sklp-the quarter in 0:32A