The herald., 1894-09-15
Several New Marks Made
Yesterday.
The Terre Haute Track Holds
All but Two.
Robert J. Paced Mile Against Time
in 2:011a.
Carbonate Lowered the Two-Year-Old
Pacing Record to 2:09-John
X. Gsntry's Marvellous
Mile-1umm IN aries.
By the Ansnciated press.

By the Associated Press
TERRE HAUTE. Sept. IA. Worlds rec
ords went glimmering over the Terre
Haute track, which tonight holds al but
two-the fastest three heats end the
fastest 2 year.old pacing records. There
were hung up tonight the fastest mile
ever gone by a horse in harness, Robert
j., 2:011a the miles of Nancy Hanks
and Alix. each in 2:04; the worlds rec-
ord for 4.year-old trotters. made by Fam
tasy, 2:06; the fastest six heat race ever
gone by 3-year-old, Exprsssive's great
race three weeks ago; the fastest year
old trotting record, Oakland Baron's
mile in 2;06; Whirligig's 3-year-oId
pacing record OF 2:10; the stallion pacing
record Of 2 :0S34 by John R. Gentry, and
the stallion race record of 2:04 by Joe
Patchen; the marvellous mile made by
2-year-oid PAGER. done by Carbonate
today In 2 :09, and his previous record of
2:l0 tied by Directly. That 10 why the
town is wild with enthusiasm tonight.
ROBERT J.'s GREAT FEAT.
Gesrs was up behind Robert j., and
at the second trial the word was given.
The clip was so fast that the pscemaker
fell behind, the first quarter being done
in 3054 seconds. Up the hill he went at
even faster gait, and was at the hnlf
in :00s1. Down the third quarter the
gelding came like whirlwind, aud 291s
seconds was his time for that quarter,
and he was at the thres-qusrters pole in
1:3o14. Geers, with rein and voice.
gently reefed the gelding, who came
through strong, mover wavering under
the terrific trial. and 9 moment later
Gesrs landed Robert j. under the wire
in 2:0lla. Men shouted Themselves
air; women set aside dignity and waved
handkerchief and psrssols to the melo-
dv of their more resonant applause.
There were cheera for the horse. for the
driver and for the owner, Mr.. Hamlin;
and Geers was lifted from the eulky and
carried up the stretch on the shoulders
of admiring friends.
CARBoNATE's PERFORMANCE.
Scarcely less marvellous was the great
performance of the 2.year-old PAGER,
Carbonate. A half hour before his only
rival, Directly, had gone to lower the
mark made by Carbonate on Wednes-
day. But the fast son of Direct wss un-
equal to the task and could do no better
than tie it. Then came Carbonate. the
beautiful grey son Of Superior. Jack
Curry held the reins. Ed Gsers. with
Ferdinand, was the pace maker, and the
colt went away true and strong. He
reeled off the first quarter in 81 Y. Up
the hill he went to the half at q 2:08
clip, doing the half in 031a. Still faster
was that speedy third quarter, and at .
m ha I'd n ~ in
:35. His tender mouth caused him to
faltsr for moment when Curry took the
reina to reef him. 1t was but for mo-
ment, and again he was away and landed
the heat in 209 fat, lowering the
worlds record for 2-yesr-olds. Again
the crowd went wild and cheered both
Carbonate, his owner. Major Dubois of
Denver, and mis- driver, till it was tired
out.
GENTRY's MARVELLOUS MILE.
| The marvellous milo OF John r.
Gentry was made at the opening heat
for the free-for-all pace, carried over
from Wednesday, when he did the mils
in 2:03s4 Some caught the mile "a fast
as 2:031s, and it 10 believed that mad
the pacemsker gone after the 5-ysar-old
q little harder. the Patchen- Wilkes
MORSE WOuiu uhfo uoho tuo uiio Al ~
good as 2:03.
ALIx's HEROIC EFFORT.
There Was great disappointment over
the Alix performance. With 40 perfect
q day and track it was thought the mare
could make q new worlds record for
trotters. But she had tied the Nancy
Hanks mark on Wednesday, and it was
too much to make second effort the
same week. She did not get away
strong, it taking 81 y seconds to do the
first quarter. When the half was reached
in :02I4, the crowd dropped back re-
signedly. The down hill to the third
quarter was in the same time as in the
second. Then hope was abandoned BY
the silent crowd. On she came at a still
slower rate, doing the mile in 2:041s.
SUMMARY.
Class 2:14, trotting, purse $2500, un-
finished from esterday--Joseph P. won
in straight heats, in 2:l3. 2:l1. 2:l24.
Miss Nelson, st. Vincent, Strontia and
five others also started
Free .for.all pace, purse $4,000. unfin-
ished from yestsrdav-John X. Gentry
race, in 2:033d, 2:06, 2:07ls Hal Bra.
den won the rst heat in 200. Flying
Jib and Reflector also started.
Clark's Horse Review consolation
purse. $265O-Baron Dillon won in two
straight heatH time. 2 :19la 2:l9. Ru. !.
precht, Bouncer, Futurity and Billy
Parker also started.
TO beat 2:04, trotting-Alix, 0:3l1a,
l:0234 l 49, 2:041a
To beat the 2year-old record--Car-
Donate; time, O:3l1a, l:0S1s l:S5,
300
To boat :021s-Robert j.; time
0:3024. :S014, 2:Ol1a.
To beat the stallion record. 2:03s4--
Time won. Joe PAtchen second time
30I1. 1:0ls4, :32. 2:04.
10 beat the 2-year-old pacing record
Time won. Directly second; time SO.
| :O6 / 3d. 2:lO.