The morning call., 1894-09-01
ROBERT j is KING.
Nancy Hanks Has Lost
Her Crown.
CLOSE TO TWO MINUTES.
Hartford Great Son IS Turf
Wonder.
FASTEST MILE EVER PACED.
He ReeIed Off the Distance on the
Track at Fort Wayne in
2:03 ga.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Aug. 3l.-Mascot,
Flying Jib and Nancy Hanks have been
dethroned and Robert stands to-day
king of harness horses. The great son OF
Hartford, driven by Ed Geers, made the
fastest mile ever paced in harness, lower
ing the worlds record from 2:04 to 2:03%.
In addition to the three events, the card
Today contained three specials. The track
was in excellent condition and the weather
was warm with a light breeze, but not
enough TO interfere with good work. Lady
Houk was the first to attempt to beat her
time of 2:191a ana she clipped off one
fourth Of a second.
Then came Alix. The immense crowd
was deeply interested when Driver Nc
Dowell nodded to Starter Walker for the
word and away went the little mare at a
clipping rate and without a skip pulled in
under the wire in her record time.
Fantasy. 2:O715, next caused enthusiasm
by pulling off the half second and giving
her new record of 2:07.
Then came the event of the day. EX-
element was at fever heat when it was
announced that Robert j would 90. Geers
appeared confident be would equal his rec
ord. yet hardly any one expected the won
derful termination. After about ten min
Utes spent in warming him up. Geers flew
down the track with a running mate hang
ing on his wheel. But the silent man was
net fully satisfied, and the word was not
given.
Again Geers scored down the track, and
as he neared the starters stand Robert j
was as steady as a clock and going like the
wind. Geers nodded for the word, Starter
Walker gave It and Robert J shot forward
like an express train. On the first quarter
lie sped in 1904. Everybody watched the
half. and when tina: was paced in l :Ol u
the nerves OF 5000 people were wrought to
the highest tension. Geers slowed up Just
a trifle, but when the three-quarter post
was passed in l :3434 all were certain that
a worlds record would be broken. Geers
again let out the horse, and as he swung
into the homestretch down be came like
the Wind and crossed the wire in 2:03A,
making the last quarter in just 80 seconds
The crowd was almost breathless until
the wire was crossed, and as the time was
caught by hundreds of watches one mighty
shout rent the air. and it was a most en-
ihusiastic demonstration that took place.
Cheers were given for Geers, for Robert j,
for HamlIn. lis owner, and for the track.
2:20 pace pace S6OO-Guerilla won third,
fourth ana fifth heats In 2:13. 2:l61&. 2:194.
Hustler Russell won first and second heats in
2:12A and PIAZZA. Freeland, Aileen, Rex
King ana Game Rose also started. In the first
heat Anderson Belle dropped dead.
Free-for-all TrottinR, S1000-Pb6be Wilkes
won lhrd, fourth and fifth heats. Time
2:1412-,2:111s-2:I112. Nightingale won
second heat IN 2:1214. Belle Vara won first
heat in 2:I1. Rylandt was dlstanced
-2:14 pacing, SI000-Dr. SDerry won first and
second heals. Time, 2:IO-2:o9. T n won
The third at Ia 2:11$4. Rowdy Joe, Angie
d, Lotte Lorraine, Joe Z, Nellie o. BE sure.
seal, Allen, BroadsIde, Merry Chimes and
Mhitcomb Riley also started. The last named
was distanced.
Special-Lady Houk, to beat 2:I91z, went
In pisa.
ak, to beat 2:O514, went in 2:O514.
Robert J, TO beat :04, went in 2:O334.
Fantasy, to beat 2:0715, went in 2:O7.