The record-union., 1894-09-15
Robert J. Sets a New Pace On the
Terre Haute Track.
CIRCLES THE MILE IN TWO, ONE
AND ONE-HALF.
A Good Day for the Boozies at
Gravesend-Four Favorites Out of
Seven Falling by the Wayside-
Results on Other Tracks.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 1.-THE worlds
records went glimmering over the Terre
Haute track, which tonight holds all but
two-the fastest three heats and the fastest
two-year-old pacing records. There was
hung up tonight the fastest mile ever
done by horse in harness, Robert j.,
2:0l3. The miles of Nancy Hanks and
Alix, each in 2:04; the worlds record for
four-year- trotters made by Fantasy,
2:06; the fastest six-heat race ever gone
by three-year-old Expressiye's great
race three weeks ago, the fastest two
year-old trotting race recorded; Oakland's
Baron mile in 2:06, Whirligig, the three
year-old pacing record of 2:l0, the stall
lion pacing record of 2:033 by John r.
Gentry and the stallion record of 2:04 by
Joe Patchen, the marvellous mile made by
two-year-old PAGER. done by Carbonate
to-day in 2:09, and his previous record of
2:l0 tied by Directly-that is why the
town Is wild with enthusiasm tonight.
Geers was up behind Robert j., and at
the second trial the word was given. The
CLIP was so fast that the pacemaker tell
behind, the hrst quarter being done IN
304 seconds. Up the hill he went at even
Down the third quarter the geldlng came
like a whirlind, and 294 seconds
was his time Tor that quarter, and he was
at the three-quarter pole in l:304. Geers,
with rein and voice, gently reefed the
gelding, who came true and strong, and
never wavering under the terrific trial,
and moment later Geers landed Robert
j. under the wire in 2:0l4.
Men shouted themselves hoarse, toss
ing hats and canes III the air and women
waved their handkerchiefs and para
sols to the melody of their more resonant
applause. There were cheers for the
horse, for the driver and for the owner,
Mr.. Hamlin, and Geers was lifted from
the sulky and carried up the stretch on
the shoulders of admiring friends.
Scarcely less marvellous was the great
performance of the two-year- PAGER
Carbonate. A half hour before his only
lival, Directly, had gone to lower the
mark by Carbonate on Wednesday. But
the fast son of Direct was unequal to the
task, and could go no better than tie il.
Then came Carbonate, the beautiful grey
son of Superior. Jack Curry held the
reins. Ed. Geers, with Ferdinand, was
the pacemaker, and the colt went away
true and strong. He reeled OF the first
quarter in :311. Up hill ne went to the
half at 2:0S clip, doing the half in l:034.
Still faster was that speedy third quarter,
and at 2:06 gait he was at the third quar-
caused
nIm TO 1alter tor a moment, when Curry
took the reins to reef him. 1t was but
Tor a moment, and again he was away
and landed the heat in 2:09 flat, lowering
the worlds record for two-year-olds.
Again the crowd went wild, and cheered
both Carbonate, his owner, Major Dubois
OF Denver, and his driver, till il 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 Wednes-
day, wnen he did the mile in 2:034. Some
caught the mile in 2:034, and it is believed
that had the pacemaker gone after the
1ive-year-old little harder the Patchen-
Wilkes horse would have done the mile
in as good as Z:03
There was great disappointment over
AliX's performance. With SO perfect day
il was thought. the mare could make
new worlds record for trotters. But
she had tied the Nancy Hanks mark on
Wednesday. and it was too much to ask
second effort the same week. She did
not get away strong, 1t taking BIZ seconds
to 90 the first quarter. When the half
was reached i'll 1:024 the crowd dropped
back resignedly. The down hill to the
the third quarter was in the same time as
the second. Then hope was abandoned
by the silent crowd. On she came at a
still slower gait, doing the mile in 2:043.
Two-fourteen trotting. purse S2,5Q0 (un-
finished), Joseph Z. won in straight
heats in 2:13, 2:ll, 2:l24; Miss Nelson, st.
Vincent, Strontia and five others also
started.
Free for all pace, purse $1,000, unfin-
ished from yesterday, John r. Gentry
won the second, third and fourth heats
and the race in 2:034, 200 and 2:07!. Hal
Braden won the first heat in 2:09. Flying
Jib and Reflector also started.
Clark's Horse Review consolation
curse, s., $50, Baron Dillon won in two
Straight heats in 2:l94 and PIG. Ruprecht,
Bouncer, Futurity and Billy Parks also
started.
70 best 2:04, Alix 0:3l3, 1:023, 1:33, 2:043,
70 beat two year-old record, Carbonate.
Time-0:3I3, 1:03@, 1885, 2:09.
To beat 2:02t. Robert j. Time-0:3O3,
1:004, l:304, 2:0l3.
10 beat the stallion record, 2:032, Time
won, Joe Patchen second. Time-0:304,
1:0l4. 1:32, 2:04.
To beat the two-year-old pacing record,
Time won, Directly second. Time-0:33.
LOS, 1861, 2:l0.
The 2:l3 pace, purse g, 600 (unfinished)
Direction won the fifth and sixth heats in
2:Ilt, 2:i24. Bourbon Patchen won the
first and second heats in 2:09, 2:l0. Ed.
Buston won the third heat in 2:l0. Col
onel Thornton won the fourth in 2:ll.
Angie ID. and five others also started.
The 2:15 pace. unfinished, Merry
Chimes won the first and second heats in
2:l03, 2:II Z. n. Z. won the third in
2:104. Monbars, Mengain and four others
also started.
AT HARLEM.
HARLEM Ill.), Sept. l4.-Six furlongs
Ucilus won, Hillsboro second, Salvage
third. Time-1:22.
One mile. Lulu T. won, Maryland Sec
ond, Damask third. Time-I:49
Five furlongs, Madeline won, Coils
second, Lizzie n. third. Time-1:o43.
Mile and seventy yards, Eagle BirC
won, Fakir second, Buck McCann third
Time-l:522.
Five furlongs, Sallie Calver won, Mo
mus second. Loretta third. Time-1:04
Six furlongs. Highland won, Krikin:
second, Maggie Granick third. Time
1:lSs.
AT EAST ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14.-East st. Louis re
suits: Four and a half furlongs. Extr,
won, L. j. knight second, Richard T
third. Time-0:594.
Six furlongs, Aunt Jane won, Doyl,
second, Storekeeper third. Time-I:24.
Nine-sixteenths of mile, Ray won
Harely Warren second, Jardine third
Time-0:574.
Mile and hundred yards, Emblem
won, John Hickey second, Bugle third
Time-l:554.
Six furlongs, Charreuse won, Allopath,
second. Lady Lister third. Time-1:203.
AT GRAvEsEND.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Although th
card did not promise much In the way {
racing. there was plenty OF excitement g
Gravesend track to-day. It was goo
day for the bookies. -Four favorites ou
of seven fell by the wayside, and in eac
case the winning fayorite only got th
decision by a short distance, after h6