St. Paul daily globe., 1894-09-20

from start to finish. testifying Williams
boast about the fastness of the track
and Jones' assertions about the ability
OF AllX to beat the worlds record. The
day was an ideal one for such an event.
and the track was in good condition. 1t
was 8 O'Clock when Alix passed in
front of the grand stand for little
preliminary work. In the stand when
the time arrived for Alix to be sent
OFF were Jones and Monroe Salisbury,
joint owners of the mare. The timers
were Fred Secord, John Hussey, t. G.
Mcdowell and McHenry. Williams was
starter. In the audience was Senator
Cullom. 1t was $40 when Mcdowell
finished AliX up. When all was in
readiness. Williams announced: "Alix
will now 20 against the worlds record
of 2:O4." The crowd became silent, and
from that instant there was great sup
pressed excitement. The start was
made in splendid style, Alix coming as
regularly and steady as clockwork, with
head down, and her short. pointed ears
twitching nervously. Alix was given
the pole, with the runner just to her
right and trifie behind. When she
approached the wire for the start she
seemed going little slow, but she soon
increased her pace. She was
Working Like n Machine
and yet so easy and gracefully that one
would hardly imagine she was going at
such tremendous clip. When the
quarter was reached there was general
exclamation: ''3015, she will beat it,"
From that to the half she seemed to fly,
making 1t in l:OlA. The third quarter
she increased her pace trifie, making
it in 1929. When she started up the
home stretch there was the greatest ex-
element. Some started to yell, but
were suppressed. AliX was moving
down without apparent effort. Thus
far there had not been false step,
wabbIe 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, as they
glanced at their watches, said:
"She will not make it," The last few
rods she again seemed to increase her
marvellous speed. aud 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 the crowd so as to make
himself heard. He then announced:
"You have witnessed the fastest heat
ever trotted by any trotter on the globe,
just trotted by Alix. The first quarter
was gone In :S01a, the half, 1:OIsl;
three-quarters in 1924. and mile in
2:0Ss4.' The crowd again cheered, and
thousands rushed on to the track as
Mcdowell came driving Alix back.
Williams introduced Mr.. Jones, owner
of Alix, and cheering again arose. The
performance of Alix is the talk of all
horsemen tonight. Driver Mcdowell
said: at was remarkable mile. She
did not seem worried Bit by the effort,
but came out
As Fresh as She Went In,
"Her action was perfect. The whole
distance l never spoke to her or raised
the whip; it was not necessary. When
reached the half-mile post l knew
that she would beat the record. She
was in the very pink of condition and
so eager to go thai she needed no urg-
ing. l therefore let her galloper fix the
gait from the half-mile in. At the up
per turn at the end of the third quarter
l found the track tri6e spongy, and /
gave her second place. When reached
the home stretch gave her the pole
again. was confident she could beat
the record, and wanted her to for
Williams sake"
Twice after the heat AliX passed in
front Of the grand stand, and each time