The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-15
PACED A MILE IN 2:0l J
Robert j Lowers His Own and the
Worlds Record for a Mile
in Harness
Carbonate, Two Year. Old Paoer
Docs n Mile in 200,
New Record.
John u. Gentry Does Mile In Race In
gtO3 5 i-other Achievements at
Terr0 Hauto.

TERRE HAUrH, Ind. Sept. 1l.-Wotld's
reeards went olimmorlng over the TsrTs
hauts trnck. which tonight holds oil but
two. tho fastest three heats. and the fastest
two year old'a pacing record. There were
hung up Tonight the fastest mile ever gone
by a horae in harness Robert j., 2:0llS; the
miles OF Nancy Hanks and AliK each in
2iOli tho worlds record for four year-old
D. ottera. made By Fantasy. 2;0G; the fastest
sixheat inco eysr gone by three year-old;
EKpressivo's great race three weeks ago;
the fastest two Year-old trotiiuR raoe rec
ord. Oaklnnd'E Baron's mile In 2:1G; Whirli-
Rigs three yehr-old pacing record OF 2l0;
the stallion pacing record OF 2:03s(, by
John X. Gently, and the stallion record of
204 by Joe Patchon; tho marvellous mile
made by the two yenr-old phcer. done by
Carbonate to-day, In 300. and his previous
recod OF 2;l0 tied by Directly. That IL
why the town 10 wild with enthusiasm 10
night
Gesrs was mp behind Robert j., and at
the second tIial the word WAS given. The
clip was so fast that the pacemnker fell
behind. tho hrss quarter being done in 3O4
seconds. Up the hill be went al evan n
faster gait, and was nt the half In l:OOs&.
Down the third quarter the gelding came
like whirlwind, md 291S second, was his
time for that quarter. and ho was at the
three quarter pole In 1904. Gsers, with
rein and voice, gently rssfed the gslding
who came true aud strong and never
vavering under the terrific trial, and a
moment later GOsrs landed Robert J. undor
the wire in 2:OlJS.
Men shouted themselves hoaIss. tossing
hats and canes In the air; women SET aside
dignity aud waved handkerchiefs and par
| asols TO the melody OF their moro resonant
| applause. There were ohesfs for the horss
driver and the owner. MIR. Hsmlin. and
Geers was liftod from the suiky and carried
up the stretch On tho shoulders OF admiring
| friends.
Scarcely less marvellous was the great
performances OF the great two-yeAr-old
paoer. Carbonate. A half hour before his
only rival. Directly. had gone to lower the
mark made by Carbonate on Wednesday,
But the fast son of Direct wns unequal TO
the task, and could DO no bstter than tie H.
Then came Carbonate, the beautiful grey
son of Superior. Jack Curry held the reins,
I'D Gsers, with Ferdinand, was the pSoe.
maker, and the colt went away true and
strong. He reoled OF the frat quarter in
3lh, Up hill he went TO ths half al a 2:0S
cliI. doing the half In 1;03lS. still faster
was that speedy third quarter. and at 2;06
gait he Was a. the third quarter in 1886.
His tender mouth caused him TO faltcr fof
a moment when Chrrv took the reins 10
| reef him. IL was but for moment, and
| again no was awav and landed tho heat In
209 hst, lowering the worlds record fot
| two-y year-olde.
Again the crowd went wild and sheersd
both Carbonate, his ownsr. Mayor Dubois.
of Denver. and his driver, till 10 Was tired
out.
The marvellous mle:of John r. Gentry
was mado in tho opening heat Of the free
for all pace, car led over from Wednesday,
when he did the mile In 2;03M. Some
caugh the mile as fast as 2:0316, aud 10 10
believed that had the pacemaker gone after
the tive-year-old harder the Patchen- Wilkes
horse would have done the mile In as good
As DOB
There was great dlsa a,pointm an. over the
Alix rerformaucs. With so perfect a day
and track. ID was thought abe marc could
make new world's record for trottsrs. But
she had tied tho Nancy Hanks mark on
| Wednesday, and ID was too much TO mako a
second effort the sans week. Shs did not
get nway strong. il taking 3llI socon ID TO
10 the first quarter. When the half waa
reached in l:02il. the crowd DROPPED back
resiRnedly. 1ho down hill to the thi ID
quarter was in tho sams time as in the SEQ
Ond. Then hope wos abandoned by the
client crovl. On she cimo nj q still slower
rate doing the mile Ia 2;0ilS,