The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-20
Dethroned by the Jones-Salisbury Mare
in Race Against Time on the
GaIesburg Track.
FIRST QUARTER FASTEST
Trotted in 80 1-2, Second in
81 IA; Third, 81; Fourth, 81.
Mile Paced by Ethel A. in 2:10-Robert
j. to Start To-Day-ResuIts OF In
diana Trotting Races.

GALESBURG, H., Sept fs = Fifteen
thousand people yelled themselves hoarse
this afternoon when Sweet Alix." the
great trotting queen. beat the worlds rec
ord by coming under the wire in 2,0sA- 1t
was a noble performance from start 10
finish, justifying Williamss boast about the
fastness Of the track. and Jones's assertion
about the ability OF Alix to beat the worlds
record. The day was ideal one for such
an event and the track was In good condi-
tson.
1t was o'clock when Alix passed In front
of the grand stand for a little preliminary
work. Mcdowell was her driver. In the
stand, when the time arrived for Alix % be
sent on, were Jones and Monroe Salisbury,
joint owners OF the mare. The timers were
Fred Seeord. John Hussey. T. c. Mcdowell
and McHenry. Williams was the starter
Among the spectators was Senator cullom-
1t was $40 when Mcdowell had Alix ready
Then Williams announced: "Anx viii now
go against the worlds record. 2:o4''
The start was made In splendid style,
Alix coming as regularly and steady as
cIockwork, with head down and her short.
pointed ears twitehing nervousy. AK was
given the pole, with the rdnner just to her
right and a trihe behind. When she ap-
preached the wire for the start she seemed
TO be going a little slow, but she soon In
creased her pace. She was working like
machine, but so easily and gracefully that
she did not appear to be going at a tre-
mendous clip When the quarter was
reached there was a general exclamation:
Thirty and a half! She viii beat it." From
that TO the half she seemed 10 hy. making
IL in !: :O12. To the third quarter she in
creased her pace trifie, making IL in :S2SS-
When she started up the home stretch there
was the greatest excitement. Some per-
sons began to yell, but were suppressed.
Alx was moving down without apparent
effort. Thus far there had not been false
step. She seemed TO fairly fly 10 get eway
from the horse that came laundering just
behind AS she neared the wire many peo-
pie glanced at their watches and said: ''Shs
will not make it." The last few rods sbS1
again seemed 10 increase her msrTeicS
speed, and as she darted under the wirO'
the shout went up from the thousands.
"shes done it! She's done itr'
FASTEST HEAT EVER TROTTED.
The cheering was prolonged and IL was
some time before williams could quiet the
crowd so as to make himself heard He
then announced You have Witnessed tho
fastest heat ever trotted by any trotter on
the globe. The first quarter was gone in
30lk. the half in LOLA. the three-ouarters
in 1s2a4. and the mile in 2:o3ss." The crowd
again cheered and thousands rushed on TO
the track as Mcdowell came driving Aiix
back. williams introduced Mr. Jones. the
half owner of Allx. and the cheering again
|. erose.
The performance OF Alix is TIE talk OF all
horseman tonight. Driver Mcdowell said:
cit was a remarkable mile she did not
seem worried bit py the effort, but came
out as fresh apparently she went An Her
action was perfect The whole distance
/ never spoke 10 her or raised the whip;
il wasn't necessary. When 1 reached the
half-mile pole 1 knew she would beat the
record. she was in the very pink OF condi-
ton and so eager to go that she needed no
urging. / therefore let her gallop her fixed
gait from the half mile In. At the upper
turn at the end of the third quarter =
found the track a trifle spongy and / gave
her second place. When 1 reached the
homestretch / gave her the pole again
was confident she had beaten the record,
and wanted her to. for WIliianss 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
2:0ss., although one OF the judges caught it
a shade less and many In the crowd had ID
20sis
Jones was nearly smothered in congrat-
ulations When he came here he predicted
this was the fastest track IN the world and
that -Alix would beat the record here. He
said: II was confident Alix would beat the
record. knew what she could do. wanr
to say that sold part interest In her sew
| eral months ago to Monroe Salisbury. This
IS not generally known here. She came into
| my possession when a yearling. i bought
her at a combination sale at Chicago ana
shipped her to my farm at David City,
| Neb. She is now six years old. Her first
| race was at Beatrice. Neb.. in June, 1850
! She was then three-year-oid- 1 trained
| fer that spring. Last year she made
record of 2:07a4. The first trotting she did
| this year was in an exhibition at Council
| Bluffs where she went a mile In 2:1l1z@
Since then she has gone on steadily reduc-
ing her record. shall not start her again
here. am satisfied for the present. What
| 1 may do cannot say yet, but IT belongs
TO some else to beat her record"
The general sentiment among leading
horsemen here is that the quarters were
| wonderfully evenly trotted The first was
| in :so1k the second In s1h. the third In 81,
| and the fourth In 81 II shows that az no
| point did she falter an instant Williams
! was so pleased over the result that he con-
| fidently announced: You have seen the
| fastest mile ever trotted Tomorrow you
| will see the fastest mile ever paced. and
| IL will be by Robert j." He also announced
/ that Flying Jib Directly and Online would
he driven against their records
THE OTHER EVENTS.
Another brilliant event OF this afternoon
was Ethel A. going to beat the three-year-
old pacing record OF $40. She made the
mile in 2:lo equaling the record Many
caught the time 2css<. The other features
| were also interesting. The 2:21 pace re-
! quired four more heats or six in all. TO
complete H. 1t was a prolonged struggle
between Whirligig. Barondaie and Rocky
II. Summaries:
2:21 pace; stake. $1,000.
Hn1nasafs wh,slis,E .a ..l 2 : 3