Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-20
A Mile in Two Minutes, Three and
Three Quarter Seconds.
ALIX TROTTED LIKE A MACHINE.
The Milo Was Made Without Ever
a Break or a Wobble, and When
it Was Done the Fifteen Thou
sand People Who Saw it Went
Wild With Delight - The
Fastest Mile Ever Trotted on
This Globe.

GALEsBURG, ILLS, Septemb 19-
Fifteen Thousand people yelled them
selves hoarse this afternoon when the
great trottibg queen, Alix, beat the
worlds record by coming under the
wire in 2:O39l.
The day was ideal for such an event,
and the track In good condition.
1t was five o'clock when Aix passed
In front of the grand stand for little
preliminary work. Mcdowell was her
driver.
The start was made in splendid style,
Alix coming as regularly and steady as
clock work, with head down and her
short pointed ears twitching nervously.
When she approached the wire for the
start she seemed to be going o little
slow, but she soon increased her pace.
She was working like a machine and
yet so easily and gracefully that one
would hardly imagine she was going at
such q tremendous clip. When the
quarter was reached, there WAS gen.
era exclamation: Thirty and a half;
she will beat it,"
From that to the half she seemed to
fy, making it in 1:01I. The third
quarter she increased her pace trifie.
making itin 1924. When she started up
the home stretch, she was moving down
without apparent effort. Thus far
there had not been false step nor
a wobbl 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 that glanced at their
watches said:
"She will not make it," The last few
rods she again seemed to increase her
marvellous speed and as she darted un-
der the wire, the shout went up from
the thousands:
"She's done it; she's done it.
The cheering was prolonged and 1t
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,
lust trotted by Aix. The first quarter
was gone in 301I, the half In 1:0l$l, the
three-quarters in 1928, and the mile In
2:O34."
The crowd again cheered and thou
sands rushed on TO the track as Nc
Dowell came driving AliX back. Will
liams introduced Mr.. Jones, the owner
of Alix, and the cheering again arose.
The performance Of AIix Is the talk OF
all horsemen tonight.
RESULTS AT GRAYEsEND.
New YORK, September 19.-Rain fell
in torrents at Gravesend to-day and the
scratches were remarkably few In spite
OF the terrible condition OF the track.
The horses ran in a sea Of mud. Only
one stake was run of, the Greenfield,
Of six furlongs, In which seven Of the
| thirteen entries went 10 the post ku-
| bicon, the favorite, won easily. In the
| opening race Bright Phoebus was the
choice aud WOO easily from the rest
Summaries: First, Eve and a hall fur
longs, Bright Phoebus won; l:lO. Sec
ond, mile and sixteenth, Hornpipe
won: 1:52. Third, six furlongs. selling
Leonawel won; 1863. Fourth, Green
| field stakes, six furloDgs, Rubicon
won, 1:I6. Fifth, five and half fur
longs, selling, Canterbury won, :574.
Sixth, FIVE and q half furlong. Derelict
won, 81. Seventh, mile, selling, lngo-
mar won, 1:46j4.
Following are the Gravesend entries
for September 90: First race, mile ana
sixteenth (9), Sir Walter 1T, Sandowne
Il2, Sir knight, Sam Bryant lO7, Ed.
Kesrnev. Galloping King, Prince Karl
1O2. Bandit 97, Hibernia Queen "a.
| Second race, six furlongs, handicap (6),
Maid Marion, Wah jim Ill, F'lirt ll6,
Aurelian lO7, Ed. Kearney LOG, Counter
Tenor 9S. Third race, six fur
longs. Willow stakes (0), Sabills
l2O, Handspun, Golden Rod ll5,
Flush, Monotony. SalIIe Wood
ford, ST. Veronica 105, Sadie, Rosebud
100. Fourth race, mile and three-six-
teenths, Brook wood handicap (2), Sir
Excess 100, Patrician 10s. Fifth race,
five aud a half furlopgs, selling, (l3)
lack the Jew los, Kennel 1877, Tinge
| lO5, Mosquito 102, Second Attempt 1Ol,
Manchester, Romping Girl 100, Sir
Dixon Jr., Louise lilly 9s, Demo 81,
Cockade 90, Bizarre 90. Sixth race,
mile and a sixteenth, selling, (6) Hume,
Now or Never, Hartford, Harry Alonzo
112. Little Matt 1O5, Zoulika io1.
BICYCLE RACES POSTPONED.
| WILLIAMsPoRT, PA, September 10
| The National Circuit Bicycle races
have been postponed until tomorrow on
account OF rain. The change has been
sanctioned by the L. A. w. Racing
| Board.