The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-27
DIRECTUM'S GREAT WORK.
THE STALLION EASILY WON THE
 s0,OOO PURSE AT MYSTIC P1RK.

Ran Away From Nelson and ArIon in Three
 Straight Hents-Clos. and Exciting Race
 Witnessed by Thousands-rrack Heavy,
 With Stron- Head Wind.
 Boston. Sept. 26.-The big stallion race. for which the New England Trot- ting Horse Breeders association offered purse of sl5,O0O, and which brought together Directum, Arion and Nelson, was trotted this afternoon at Mystic park in the presence of fully oO.0O0 peo- heats. Directum was big favorlte In the pools, selling for $1O0 to $90 for the field before the race. When Nelson came out the crowd was much more demon- strative, and long and loud applause greeted horse and driver. Orrln Hickok son, as usual. plloted his own horse. Arion, who was looked after by Budd Doble, did not show himself until with | in a few minutes of the starting time. There were but few in the crowd who knew that the horse was suffering from congestion of the lungs and that Com- modore Forbes, his owner, had been warned by his veterinary surgeon that the horse was liable to drop dead was he started in the race.
 Such were the facts, and 1t was only the gameness of the owner his desire not to disappoint the big crowd, and a genuine desire to aid the association in every way that permitted the valu- able animal to take part in the battle royal. Arion nobly responded to the demand made upon him, as is shown by the fact that he finished second in each heat. The track was not at its best, be- ing trifle heavy. while a good stiff northwest met them. The western trot- ter was only headed once, and that in the second heat, when for nearly a quarter mile Nelson led him by a neck.
 On the first scoring the horses came trailing to the wire and were sent back. The second time they settled down to business at once and were given the word, with hundreds of watches pulled on them. Down to tn. quarter they went at a 2:14 clip, with Ii"tctrm and Arion neck and ncck, Nielsen half length behind and this rela tive position was maintained to the ht f, with Nelson, however creeping uo little. To the uhr.o-quarters Di- ractum was unable to shake off Arlor whom he led by only ;l nose and was close at his wheel. Directum, trot- ting steadily as a clock, gradually | opened un the distance between himself i md Ar'cn until it showed about an evsn length and in that position crossed the wire winner. Nelson was a scar length behind Arion. Time 2:1s.
 Fer the second heat an elegant sentt- off resulted in the first trial and a blanket would have covered the three. To tie quarter Direc.um had s glt lead, with Nelson fast gaining on him and Arlon holding his own in goo, shape. Around the turn Nelson kept steadily pushing ahead and finally over- took Directum, so that at the half he was leading by half a length and Arion close up. Here Nelson's driver tried to force him. but with poor result as Nelson began to lose what little advay tage he had gained and by the time he had reached the three-quartrs post he was again in second place and Arion | hot after him. Arion showed bis game ness at this point and on coming around the upper turn into the stretch pushed himself into second place after Dirtc~ tum had increased his own lead to nearly two lengths. Down the stretch the three closed up and made Q pretty race for the wire, but Directum could not be overhauled and cleared the wire about one length ahead of Arion, Nelson for second time being obliged to con- tent himself with third place. Tine 2:10.
 Tn third heat was started with one scoring and the start was beautiful 'one The three flyers went to the quar- ter in a group, q pretty race. Then Arion seemed to drive ahead for Q few seconds, but the lead, if any, was very slight, and Directum swiftly put him. self in the van. Along the back stretch the three kept we'll together, all trot- ting steadily. Clear into the stretch they stayed by each other, making an exciting contest but as they came down the stretch Directum, under a slight lash, opened up a gap in front of Arion which was increased to two lengths at the finish. Nelson was length farther in thes rear. Time 2:11A. Directum was announced to be the winner of first money, 5000; Arion second, $4,5OO, and Nelson third, $1,500.
 With the stallion race over, the crowd gradually dwindled, there being but lit- tie interest in the other events on the card. The race for two-year-olds was a good exhibition of speed on the part of Lady Alley, who won two straight heats and nearly distanced the others.
 TOMLINSON FOR SHERIFF.