The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-26

this afternoon when the great trotting
queen beat the worlds record by coming
under the wire in 2:O3%. 1t was noble
performance from start to finish, justify
ing Wi,liams's boast about the fastness
Of the track and Joness assertion about
the ability of Allx 10 beat the worlds
record. The day was an ideal one for
such an event and the track was in good
condition.
1t was O'Clock when Alix passed in
front of the grand stand for little pre-
Iiminary work Mcdowell was her driver.
In the stand. when the time arrived for
Alix to be sent off. were Jones and Mon
roe Salisbury, joint owners of the mare.
The timers were Fred Secord. John Hus-
sey, T. c. Mcdowell and McHenry. Nc
Williams was the starter. In the audi
ence was Senator Cullom. 1t was 5:10
when Mcdowell finished Alix up. When
all was in readiness Williams announced:
"Alix will now so against the worlds
record. 2:04."
The crowd became silent and from that
instant there was great suppressed eX-
element The start was made in splen-
did style. Alix coming as regularly and
steady as clOckWork. with head down
and her short pointed ears twltchlng
nerNOuSlN.
the runner just TO her right and a tTifie
behind When she approached the wire
for the start she seemed to be going
little SLOW but she soon increased her
pace. She was working like a machine,
and yet so easily and gracefully that one
would hardly imagine she was going at
such a tremendous clip. When the quar-
ter was reached there was general eX-
clamation. Thirty and a half! She will
beat it." From that to the half she
seemed to fly, making 1t in 1'OlA- The
third quarter She increased her pace
trihe, making it in 1928
In the Home stretch,
When she started up the home-stretch
there was the. greatest excitement. Some
started to yell. but were suppressed.
Alix was moving down without apparent
effort Thus far there had not BEEN a
false step, a wabble of any kind. She
seemed to fairly fly to get away from the
horse that came laundering just behind.
AS she neared the wire many that
glanced at their WATCHES said; She VIII
not make eThe,.last feX rods she
again seemed to increase her marvellous
speed and as she darted under the wire
the shout went up from the thousands
She's done it! She's done it!'
The cheering was prolonged and it was
some time before Williams could quiet
He then announced: You have wit
| messed the fastest heat ever trotted by
any trotter on. the globe, just trOtted by
Alix. The first quarter was gone in :SOla,
the half In 1:O1%. the three-quarters in
:S234 and the mile in 2:O3A.'' The
crowd again cheered and thousands
rushed onto the track as Mcdowell came
driving Aiix back. Williams introduced
Mr. Jones' the owner of Alix, and the
cheering again arose.
The performance of Alix is the talk
of all horsemen tonight. Driver Nc
Dowen said: 1T was remarkable
mile She did not seem worried bit
by the effort. but came out as fresh ap-
parently as she went in. Her action
was perfect. The whole distance
never spoke to her or raised the whip
II wasn't necessary When / reached
the half-mile pole I knew she would
beat the record. She was in the very
pink of condition and SO eager to go
that she needed no urging. 1 therefore
let her gallop her fixed gait from the
half-miIe in At the upper turn at the
end of the third quarter 1 found the
track triie spongy and 1
gave her second place; when
reached the home stretch
1 gave her the pole again. 1 was conf
| dent she had beaten the record and
wanted her to for Wlliiams's sake"
Twice after the heat Alix passed in
| front Of the grand stand and each time
was cheered. The judges gave the time
out as 2:o3A, although one of the judges
| caught ii a shade less, and many in the
| audience had it 2:OS2.
Mr.. Jones Proud of 1t.
Morris Jones was nearly smothered in
congratulations. He said: 81 was conf
! dent Alix would beat the record. 1
knew what she could do. 1 want to say
! that ] sold a part interest in her several
NH
| is not generally known here She came
| into my possession when a yearling.
! bought her at a combination sale at Chi
| cago and shipped her to my farm at
| David City. Neb. She is now six years
| old Her first race was at Beatrice, Neb.,
| in June, 1890, then a three-year-old, L
| having trained her that spring. Last
/ year she made record of 2:07&. The
! first trotting she did this year was IN an
| exhibition mile at Council Bluffs, where
| she went mile in 2Il12. Since then she
| has gone on steadily reducing her record.
I shall not start her again here. 1 am
! satisfied for the present. What may
! do. I cannot say yet, but it belongs to
| some one else to beat her record"
The general sentiment among leading
horsemen here is that the quarters were
! evenly trotte6. The first was In 3On, the
! second in Slh, the third in 81 and the
! fourth in 81. It shows that at no point did
| she falter an instant. Williams was 50
! pleased over the result that he confidently
/
mile ever trotted. Tomorrow you will see
| the fastest mile ever paced, anGsi viii be
| by Robert j." He also announced that
| Flying Jib Directly and Online would be
1 driven against their records.
Ethel 4. Equals the Record.
Another brilliant event of this afternoon
! was Ethel A. going to beat the three-year-
/ old record of 2I0. She made the mile in
2l0. equallng the record. Many caught
! the time 20934.
| The 2:21 pace required four more heats, or
six in all TO complete 1T. 1t pro-
| lOnged struggle between Whirligig, Baron
/ 210 equanng the record. Many caught
| dale and Rocky p. Summaries;
| 2.2l class, pacing, stake Sl,Oo0-
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