The record-union., 1894-08-22
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
RACING EVENTS ON EASTERN AND
WESTERN TRACKS.
Alfx Trots Mile at Washington Park
in 2:O5 1-4-Opening of the So
noma and Marin Fair.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Alix to-day trotted
in 2:054 at Washington Park, and the ex-
hibition was pronounced by nearly all
the horsemen present to be the greatest
ever made in the sulky. 1t reduced the
track record of 2:06{, held by Nancy
Hanks, and while it fell second and a
quarter short of the worlds record, it
was really a better performance, condi-
tions considered.
Washington Park is at least a second
and a half slow. 1t has not been so fast
as formerly since the new loan was
placed on It before the June running
meeting. Ali the drivers agree that the
track is slow. John Kelly, who handled
Directum last year, said: This is the
greatest mile ever trotted. Had Alix
been sent against the record last week at
Terre Haute she would have undoubt-
edly beaten it." Mcdowell, vino handled
Alix to-day, said the track was two Sec
Onds slow at the lowest estimate.
The event was not called until few
minutes after o'clock. Although the
wind was not high, the atmosphere was
cool and far from record breaking. AliX
scored twice. and was then sent away.
The first quarter was made III 0:3It, and
she scurried on to the half in I:034. There
Mcdowell let her out little, and the run
ming mate joined her. She went to the
three-quarters in l:35. and came home
without break ana full of go in 2:054.
Tomorrow Directly (2:I2) and Carbon
ate (2:l9) will engage in match race for
s., 900, and on Friday the great PAGERS
Robert J. and Joe Patchen will meet for
a s., 900 purse. Saturday Fantasy will reel
off fast mile.
The attendance to-day was 5000. A
great field appeared for the 2:15 trot, but
Trevillyn clearly showed the best of the
lot, while Ora Wilkes was just as clearly
second best. Silicon was quite disap-
pointment. Fidol won the 2:II pace with
out trouble.
First race, 2:30 trotting, purse l,500,
Major Ewing won the third, fourth and
seventh heats and the race in 2:20, 2:20l,
2:224. Douglas was second, winning the
fifth and sixth heats in 2:20f, 2:22, and
Visant third, with the first and second
heats in 2:I7, 2:l73. Five others also
started.
Second race, 2:11 pace, purse $1,000,
Fidol won the race in straight heats.
Time, 2:l4, 2:l01, 2:i34. Two Strikes,
Rocker and four others also started.
Third race, Calumet stakes, for 2:15
trotters. purse s., 900. Trevillion won the
race i'll three straight Leats in 2:1l4. 2:1l4,
2:I34. Ora Wilkes, Jennie *. and nine
others also started.
Alix, TO beat the track record of 2:064,
went in 2:05i.
AT JEROME PARK.
New YORK, Aug. 2I.-At Jerome Park,
Titan course, Harrington won, Discount
second, Black Hawk third. Time, l:22
Mile and furlong. w. b. won, Little
Matt second, Terrapin third. Time, 2:00.
Five and half iurlongs, Kingston
won, Melba second, Mabel Glenn third.
Time, 1:Il4.
one mile, Bandit won, Tiny Tim sec
ond. Charter third. Time. l:40.
Five and half iurlongs, Cromwell
won, Ella Reed second, The Coon third.
Time. l:1l4.
Titan course. Adelbert won. Shelly
Tutile second, Charade third. Time. LIZ.
AT MADISON PARK.
EAST ST. Louis (Illl, Aug. 2I.-Madi-
son Park: Nine-sixteenths of a mile.
Proctor won, One Dime second, Confed-
crate third. Time. 0:59.
Thirteeu-si xteenths OF mile Bugle
won, Oheisa second, Liberty Bell third.
Time. 1:2Sl.
one and ne-eighth miles, jamestown
won, Joe Courtney second, Rockford
third Time, BOA.
Six furlongs, Jardine won, | Defy Sec
ond. Florence ohanks third. Time, l:22.
AT PETALUMA
PETALUNA, Aug. 2l.-The Sonoma and
Marin County District Fair opened to-
day. Following is a summary of the
race programme:
Mile dash, district yearlings, Eureka
won. Time. 2:90l.
year-olds, 2:25 class, best three in
five one mile, Margaret Worth won
in three straight heats. Time, 2:20I-
2:l94-2:204.
Trot. 2.40 class. best three in five,
Electra first. Time, 2:2244ll-22::22994 2:244ll-22:229944- 9944-2::26-
2:272.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, Aug. 2l.-Six and half
furlongs, Rubicon won, Lizetta second,
Champion third. Time, 1:0gl.
One mile Sandowne won, Ingomar
second, Clementine third. Time, l:46
Five and a half furlongs, Handspur
won, BIioso. second. Franklin third.
Time, l:ll4.
Mile and a furlong, Lamplightar won,
George. Beck second, Stowaway third.
Time. l:561.
Six furlongs, Domingo won, Old Do
minion second, Florlana third. Time,
I:l7A.
Five furlongs, Canary Bird won. The
Trophy second, Blue Mass third. Time,
1:14.