The herald., 1894-08-22
NEW QUEEN OF THE TROTTERS
Sweet Little AIix Dethr0nes
Nancy Hanks.
She Reels Off a Mile in 2:05 Ia on
Slow Track.
Conditions Considered, Tafs IL the Beat
Exhibition Evar Msds-Other
Good Performances on
the Gard.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 2I.--Alix today trotted
in 2:O5l4 at Washington Park. and the
exhibition was pronounced by nearly
all the horsemen present to be the
greatest ever made in the sulky. 1t re-
duced the track record OF 2:0614, held
by Nancy Hanks, and while it fell q Sec
ond and quarter short OF the worlds
record, it was really better perform
sncs, conditions considered.
Washington Park is at least second
and half slow. 1t has not been go fast
as formerly since the new loan was
placed on it before the June running
nseting, and is in need of good hard
rain. All the drivers agree that the
track is slow. John Kelly, who handled
Directum last year, said
This ia the greatest mile ever trotted.
Had Alix been sent against the record
last week at Terre Haute she VIII ould
have undoubtedly beaten it,"
Mcdowell, who handled Aix today
said the track WAS two seconds slow at
the smallest estimate.
The event was not called until few
minutes after 5 p. m. Although the
wind was not high, the air was cool and
far from record breaking condition.
Alix scored twice and was then sent
away. The fret quarter was made in
81 3 she scurried on to the half in
:03ll there Mcdowell let her out q
little and the running mate joined her.
She went to the three-quarters in l :35
and came home without break, and
full OF 20. in :05I,
Tomorrow Directly, 2:12, and Carbon.
ate, 2:l9, will engage in match race
for $4,000, and on Friday the great PAGERS,
Robert J. and Joe Patchen, will meet
for $4,000 purse. On Saturday Fantasy
will reel off fast mile.
The attendance was good A great
field appeared for the 2:l5 trot, but
! Trevellian clearly showed the best of the
lot, while Ora Wilkes was just as clearly
second best. Silicon was quite disap.
pointment.
Fidol won the 2:11 pace without any
trouble.
The 2 80 pace brought out one of the
| hardest races OF the meeting and q
| scandal. Dickerson, who was substi.
tuted for Thayer behind Douglass in the
| fifth heat crowded Major Ewing into the
fence, causing him to fall, yet Sells got
the Chicago horse on his feet and COW
cred his distance. There was loud
protest and it was claimed Dickerson's
act was intentional, but the judges de-
cided otherwise. Douglass won this
heat and the next one and seemed to
have the race, but Major Ewing won
the decisive trial amid the GREATEST en-
thusiam.
Glass 2:30, trotting, purse $500
Major Ewing won the third, fourth and
seventh heats and the race in 2:20,
2:201s and 2:2234; Douglas second, win
ming the fifth and sixth heats in 2:2O34
and 2 20, and Visant third, with the
first and second heats in 2:17 and 2:173344.
Five others also started.
The 2:11 pace. purse $l500-Fidol
won in straight heats. Time, 2:14.
2:l01s. 2:1314. Two Strikes, Rocker
and four others also started.
Calumet stakes, for 2:15 trotters--
Trevillion won the race in straight heats
in 2:1l14. 2:114, 2:1314. Ora Wilkes,
Jennie K. and nine others also started.
Alix. to beat the track record Of 2:064,
went in 2:O5L,