The herald., 1894-08-18
THREE NEW WORLDS RECORDS
Some Phenomenal Racing at
Terre Haute.
Sweet Little Alix Trots Three Very
Fast Heats.
Next Month She VIII Go to Beat tho
Record of Nancy Heuks-Ihe
Favoriteo Win At
Rochester.
BY the Associated Press.

TERRE HAUrE, Ind, Aug. 17.-Three
new worlds records a. tonight over the
mast head OF the Terre Haute race track.
The Baron Wilkes colt, Oakland Baron,
went the second heat in the 2 80 trot in
2:16, thus lowering the worlds record
made by Boreal on Monday Il eeconds.
He had to fight for it with the good colt
Axworthy, by Axtell, the latter finish
ing but head behind.
In the free-for-sil trot. q mark was
hung that was likely to be shot at for
many a long day. The track was just
right and 1T was an ideal racing day.
Pixley was a bad actor and it took
dozen attempts to get the field away,
with Ryland L. two lengths back.
The Idaho gelding trailsd to the hall,
where Stewart began to drive the mare.
He had held back too long, but even as
it waa the gelding of uncertain breed
did the last half in :0l1s "Sweet little
Alix" finished well within herself in
2:t6. the third quarter being done at a
two minute clip.
Ryland 7. was good second choice in
| the second heat. Some think he wag in
| form To do a mile in 2 :05 or better
Again he got away behind, but went out
to battle from the hall, going the third
quarter in 20, bnt he could not reach the
mare, and she flashed just as strong rs
before in 2 :D6A.
The distance was waived in the last
heat. Monroe Salisbury instructing Nc
Dowell to drive Alix her beet clip. This
time Ry land T. weat 10 bad break, and
there WAS nothing to rush the mare in
her supreme effort. She went on her
coures, and was at the half in :04, the
last half being done in one minute and
three quarters OF second.
The first and last events of the card
we're the sensations, the 2:l2 pace, 2:15
pace and 2:15 trot paling into insigniti-
eancs beside the other performances,
although the trot Witnessed another
downfall for the much footed Azote.
Munroe Salisbury will have Alix start
during the races next month to beat the
record held by Nancy Hanks.
The 100 trot, 2-year-olds, $l500-Oak.
land won the race in two heats. Time,
2:34114, 2:161a. Axworthy, Miss Kate
and Vslors also started.
The 2:l3 pace, purse s1000-Bullmont
won the second, third and fourth heats
and the race in 2:l24, 2:14, 2:l6. Tur-
coWan won the first heat in 2:l2. Col.
Thornton and FIVE others alao started.
The :l5 pace, purse s2000-Dec Sper.
ry won the race in three straight hesta.
Time, 2:101s, 2:l1, 2:l214. Bourbon,
Patchen and two others also started.
Citizena' purse, 2:l5 trot, purse $4,000
-Trevillian won the first, third and
fourth hests. and the race in 2:0934,
2:091s. 2:0924. Ora Wilkes won the
second heat IN 2:l1. Azots and seven
others started.
Fres-for-all trot, purse $3O00-Ali1
won in three straight heats; time, 2:06.
2:e614, 2:c5I. Rylaad r., Pixley,
Bellevara and Walter also started.
THE GRAND CIRCUIT.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE
closing day OF the Grand Circuit meet.
ing here was one which made the talent
happy, for fsvorites won in each OF the
events. Good conditions OF day and
track prevailed.
In the morning pools we're sold on
Ralph Wilkes at s26 to an average of
about $50 on the other horses in the
field. The racing was ell for second
money, and Gretchen, Sixty-Six and
Judge Austin were the ones who won't
for 1t. This WAS not settled until the
third heat, whom the last named made q
hard finish and captured the place for
Commodore Porter.
Great expectations were laid on the
badly and was distanced in the first
his record "a of second in the frat heat
and had q cineh on first money. The
old gray mare had q hard tussle and
finished second in the last heat. The
time was the fastest race time made
during the week, Carl Don's 2:10L
standing since the first day.
The 2:18 trot, purse $2000-Ralph
Wilkes won in three straigh heats
time, 2:1214, 2:l3, 2:141a. Judge Aus
tin, Gretchen and eight others also
| started.
Fres-for-all pace, purse s2000-Hal
Braden won In three straight heats
time, 2:0714,' 2:0834, 2:09 Guy, Masco t
and Wilkers also started.
The 2:25 class, trotting. purse $1,000
Nsttie Mont won in three etraightS :;
time 2:16H, 2:l9, 2:2o14. Happy: Lady,
! Rizpan and Wilkes Mont slso started.
RUNNING AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA. Aug. 17.-Flys furlongs-
Nicdah won, Summer Don second,
I Cherry Blossom third; time 1:o2.
Seven furlongs-semper Lex won.
Promenade second. May Win third !;
time / ;2s1s.
Mile and half-Tim skidmore wen.
George Beck second, Hume third; time
2:35T.
six furlongs-Florianna won, Inno-
cent second, Miss Hazsl third; time
I / :15.
Five furlongs-Sis Anita won, ,Wae
second, .Fou Follstt third time 1929.
Mile and half, ak hardles-Mil &c
4 Standish won, Beau Bfum mel second.
\ Tyro third; tino. 2:5S1s.
AT JEROME 'PARK.
NEW YeRK. Aug. 17.-Rive and half
furiongu Metropolis won, Menotony
second. .Nidstar third; time, LII.
Six fu-longs-Kingsten wen. Charade
secend, Melbs third; time, :I7%.
Mile and sixtssnth-Roller won.
Pacnlation second, Tiny Tim third !;
tine, :531a.
Titan course-Armitags won, Adsl-
bert second, Mcintyre third; time.
l:2214.
Tftan courss-Flirt won. Mabel Glenn
second, Shadow third \ time. l 1924.
Mile and sixteeifsh-Dntch Skater
won, Light Foot second, Prig third !;
time, :5Bs4.
AT HARLEM, ILL.
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