The herald., 1894-09-13
A RECORD-SMASH|NG DAY
Alix Ties Nancy Hanks Best
Mark.
She TrOts a Mile in 2:04
Flat.
Carbonate Sets a New Mark for Two
Year-0ld PAGERS.
Expressive Trots the Fas.cst Fourth
Heat Ever Gone by Cn~ Of
Her Age-snmmary OF
tire Rncos.

OF people cheered Justify today when one
worlds record was broken. then another,
and finally yelled itself hoarse wheu
sweet littls Alix tied the worlds trotting
record made by Nancy Hanks over this
track two years ago.
The ffst record to be smashed was
done by Carbonate, the 2-year-od pscer.
bred by Dubois Bros. OF Colorado. 1t
was not an ideal racing day, II damp
southeast wind rather taking ths life
out of the track. But even ct that It
was fast, as shown by the miles done.
The gray colt went away with a innner,
going to the half in :05l4 III i'm
iehed the mile we'll within himself at q
2:0S1a clip.
The fourth heat of the 2:l6 trot, Won
by Expressive. was sens Ationa! T.
stout 3.year-od filly lowering her nark
three-fourths OF second and plp. ng TO
her credit the fastest fourth heat ever
trotted by one of her age.
The 2: III pace furnished surprise IN
the fifth heat. Tommy Brown and Ga
zette made dead heat OF it. Under the
rule these two horses alone will contend
tomorrow for the deciding heat.
LLIx TIES THE RECORD.
The wonderful performance of Alix in
tieing the worlds record. made over this
track two years ago by Nancy Hanks,
surprised every body. 1t WAS believed
the conditions were unfavoraDle for
q record. breaking effort. The mare got
away we'll, the runner setting the pace.
Around the turn she shied, where some
dirt from the scrapers had inadvertently
| been left on the track, and Mcdowell
says the mare lost fully second.
She was at the quarter in 80 seconds.
The eecond quarter Cup the hill) YVES
done in 80 a seconds. In the fast third
quarter her speed was terrific, the liitls
mare coming like whirlwind and tieing
Nancy Hanks record for the same quar-
ter. She did the fourth quarter in 81
eeconds without sign OF distress.
Mr.. Salisbury 10 confident he can cap
ture the worlds record on this track and
will start Alix again Friday.
Robert j. goes tomorrow to beat his
record of 2 :02ls, and Joe Patchen will
start Friday to bsat the stallion record.
Class 2 :21, pace, stake of $500 (con--
tinued from yesterday )--KisselI's Dai-
las won the fret, fifth and sixth heats
and race in 2:llR, 2:1l14 and 2:l2z.
KITTY b. won Ehe fourth in 2:l1. Frank
Agan won the second in 2:121s Rowdy
Joe won the third in 2:l2. Rocker also
started.
Class 2 :16, trot. purse sl000-Expres-
sive won the fourth. fifth and sixth
heats and race in 2:l21a, 2:l4I and
2:13M. Gertrude won the first and
second in 2:l5A and 2:1324. Nina Me-
dunn won the Ihird in 2:l74. Rex,
Katie F., Maby and Snowden also
started.
Glass 1T pace, purse $1,000 (unfn-
ished )-Gazstte won the second aud
third in 2:l3%, 2:l41a. Tommy Brown
won the fourth. Red Wing won the
frat. Haddie D., Morlia, Nellie Mo-
Cory, Klintkif and Ganerose also start.
ed.
Glass 2.12 trot, purse $500 (unin-
ished) d)-Dandy Jim won the fret and
only heat; time 2 IL. Commodore Por-
ter, David B., Shiloh, William Penn and
Ellard also started.
Carbonate, cent to beat 2:1014-Time
by quarters. 49, :0514, l :37, 2:l0.
AK. sent TO beat 2:04-Time, 33,
:03 4, 49, 204.
New YoRK, Sept. 12.-Although ths
heats were divided in two OF the three
races trotted and paced at Fleetwood
park today, the contests were not up to
the high standard OF Yesterdays sport.
Glass 2:l0 trot-Esquimo won the
third fourth and fifth heats; Sally Max.
Victor and St. Jonathan ALTO started.
No time taken.
The 2 rs class trotting-Dudley Olcott
won first. fourth and sixth heats. Bssr
time, 2:l94. Billy Knox won third and
fifth heats. Bell Grant won second hea.
Lizzie NJ, Mystery and Kseler aIsA
started.
The phenomenal speed OF Clayhontav
caused all the other entries TO pay for
fets in the class for 2:35 PAGERS, and
Clay walked over for the stake
pacing an easy mile 10 2:l7.
AT POINT BREEZE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE racek
at Point Breezs today were the must
interesting of the season.
The 2:24 trotting. purse $2000--Jim
d. won the race in straight heats.
Ethel, Tom Medium and Bon Ami also
hLai tcu tiAuo, - slor4, z 40 1slIs
The 2:l4 pace-Ravsn won the frat,
fourth and fifth heats and race; Whisper
won the second and third heats; Nellie
F. and HI. J. Rockwell also started
time, 2:l414. 2:12, 2:13. 2:1414. 2:1S1s.
Trotting for 3-year-olds-- Limoner
won second, fourth and fifth heats aui
race; Hilda S. won the first and third
heats Myrtle Rsy, VIM. K ami
Odolett also started. Time. 2;l0iz.
2:lS, 20. 2:2224