The sun., 1894-09-07
ALAR WINS AFTER ALL.
MIR. oLCoFT's MARE GETs TEE
s,II TRoT FROM PHRBE WILKES.

Nhe Uunots mare was n Front the Last
TIne bat ne. Past ths wire-Nasco,
beet. the Race Record fsr Fleetwood
bot Fails 60 Lower the Trnck Record in
ths special Pace Mics Kate tke best o,
the Two-yesr-sras To-ssy's Good Card.
As the Grand Circuit meeting At Fleet.
wood ends to-day the harness racers have
only one more opportunity 10 do some-
thing notable before metropolitan aus
dience this year. Wednesdays contests
raised the quality Of the sport much higher
than Il had been earlier IN the week, but 1,
dropped back 10 mediocrity yesterday. This
was the more TO be regretted since the attend.
ance was well up In the thousands the enSaee-
ment of Mascot and Guy with another
fast PAGER in special race being the
strongest inducement for visit to the
antiquated driving park that crowns th.
hilltop in Morrisania. 2Maseot was in capital
form, but neither his old enemy. Guy, nor the
less noted VIII Kerr could give the holder Of the
race record anything like an argument. There
was extra 81 900 II the track record Of :083i,
made by Nancy Hanks last year, was lowered
in this contest, but Mascot's best effort was
2:07A in the third heat. BY this mile the Buf.
falo PAGER makes a new race record for Fleet.
wood, Directum and Flying Jib having both won
heats in 2:0TH over this course during 1893
The balance of the card was confined 10 ths
trotters, except the attempt Of Jocko to reduce
the record to road wagon. A. E. Perren of
Buffalo. who owned Jocko up to yester.
day, drove the black PAGER and touched
the figures. o:1e, that he scored at Buffalo Park
about month ago. He sent the gelding to the
half in :0oh, and got to the three-quarters in
al. Jocko threatened to break at the head of the
stretch. but Mr.. Perren handled him cleverly,
and rapid squirt in the last furlong brought the
PAGER home in 35 seconds, Just fraction below
the task set for him. Jocko drew q wagon with
safety wheels, and his performance was well re-
ceived. Later In the day Ed De Cernea bought
the PAGER for 81 500.
Before the regular events Of Thursday could
be taken up the 2:11 trot that began the day
before had the right Of way. Alar and Ph9be
Wilkes had divided the four heats, but the
former had shown her superiority when she
made no mistakes. The betting before the fifth
heat was Alsr $50. field $2s. though the result
Justified these odds. Phoebe Wilkes
was entitled to the pole, having won the last
heat Of Wednesday, but she lost Il by q break
on the first turn and Alar was or In the
lead. The Illinois marc soon recovered. and
after another handy skip at tho foot Of
the hui set out in hot pursuit of the
sss WAS at the other wheel As
Phobe Wilkes had half length tho best Of it
y the distance, II was only question of be-
smith and McHenry both driving for their
iyes. About five lengths from the wire Phoebe
her stride. ran in abort length ahead. osne AiaeT
had reversed the conditions Of the fourth heat,
Which h she had lost BY bresk, and the decision
This lively heat was followed by a struggle be-
s urss S The fS So
Price for this, but Sable Nut his relative, stepped
,head Of Ills fivo opponents in s:ass. " with W the
3 = ne second heat and ali vent well il tiiff fs hs
lis stride, and Miss Kate prodted by his mis-.
AXE to win, with comfortable lead, in
,ut Whaiebone had something to say after ali
,aole Nut made successful rush for the lead
sas III SS sbsn bsgs
Ss mis- nippsS % ans her S 'ais noss Sc
octed &halebone from the quarter. and the
olt made a break in the attempt 20 overtake
bird moneys were divided betweon con them. is.O ~"'
a. $50 and he had .. veas sas sssy
ask; trailing Belle Grande in each mile and
assing ass her when he pleased. The free for-a!l
urner took his flyer, out in front and won each
he quarter in sll1 seconds. the half in i :oaSs.
nd three-quarters in :34A. but he slowed Cd
oming home and was nearly a second too slow
or the extra money as he finished in 2:07a.
osed of him.
An open class for trotters to saddle had three
and the race was rather better than
10 one attempted on Monday. Charley Payn,
10 had landed King Harry in the 2:27 trot,
ony Medium TO victory in the closing event OF
very quiet afternoon. Mount Vernon finished
head In the second heat by a narrow margin,
Id was set back for his numerous breaks The
a:ll class trottng; purse o., 900.
ar. br. m. by Alcantara-Iyra, by
knickeIbocker (Goldsmith). ..,........I nal
lobe wilkes. br. m. by HAmbletonian