The record-union., 1894-08-24
epeclal to the REconD-UNIox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNToS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-In his trial against
time to-day, or rather in his exhibition
trial, the great Directum did no better
than 2:IO1. Yet the track and weather
were the best for record breaking OF the
week. Something evidently is wrong
with the black wonder. although horse
men are divided in opinion as to whether
the owners of the horse are merely re-
serving him, or whether he is not up to
his last years speed. He was given two
warnings up before his formal trial to-
day. and in one of these was credited
with going in 2:0S4-a figure that Official
timers refused to confirm. The last quar-
ter was said to be in :301.
The chief feature of the day was the
victory of John r. Gentry in the 2:OS pace
in straight heats. The time was the fast
est of the meeting. For the opening heat
Hal Braden was almost prohlbltlve
tavorite, l to being the best the books
would offer.
Tomorrow the great attraction is the
match between Robert j. and Joe
Two-year-ol trotting, purse $1,000,
Oakland Baron won the race in two
heats. Marc D., Miss Kate, Vallejo, Cap
pie Wooodline also went. Time, 2:264-
2:233.
coon won, Frank L. second, Judge
Fisher third. Elfnwood, Tim Kale.
Greenleaf, Palatlna and Sir Pell also
started. Time, I53-2:l44-2:l6-2:15-
2:174-2:l63.
Third race, 2:0S pace, purse 1000, John
r. Gentry won in three straight heats.
Hal Braden, Online. Reflector and j. ii.
L. also started. Time, 2:014-2:O73-2:Oo.
Fourth race, 2:25 trot, purse 81 300,
Monett won in three straight heats. Het-
tie Mont, Myra, Simons and Silverdale
also started. Time, 2:19-2:194-2:lS3-
2:174.
AT POUGHKEEPSIE.
PoUGHK KEEPsIE On. W, Aug. 23.-The
track to-day was in good shape and the
weather propiLiouS. In all the races the
favorites Jared badly. In the 2:l4 class,
trotting, Cobwebs, the former champion
of the grand circuit, was heavily backed
ats to 6 for the lot, but she proved no
match for the strong field. Billy A. was
tired after winning the first two heats,
and Aunt Delilah won the race in three
sharp encounters with the field. Sum-
mary:
Two-fourteen class, trotting, Aunt De-
and the race, Billy A. won the first and
second, Edith II. won the third. Cob
webs, J. Nj. D., Charlie c., Dragon and
Amber also started. Time, 2:l34-2:l4-
2:124-2:124-
Two twenty-six class, pacing, Clay
Tom won, Daisy Despair second, Grace
Wilkes third. William Arthur, High
land Lasse and Hamlin also started.
Time, 2:I71 -2:I53 2:1T4-2:19k-2:20
3:224.
Two twenty-five class, trotting, Happy
Lady won in three straight heats. Little
Tobe, Gee Whiz and frankie also started.
Time. 2:223-2:2244-2:224.
AT HAWTHORNE.
HAWTHORNE Gill;, Aug. 3d. Seven
fnrlongs, Little Cripple won, Dockstader
second, Bargain third. Time. 1:29.
Six fullongs, Zenobia and Libertine
ran dead heat and divided, Pop Gray
third. Time, l:144.
One mile. Joe Murphy won. Mulberry
second, McLight third. Time, Lab.
One mile, Cash Day won, Linda second,
Chiswell third. Time, 1:4I4.
Six furlongs, Miss Alice won, Repeater
second, Mollie third. Time. l:l53.
Seven furlongs, Minnie G. won. Glen
old second, Mordotte third. Time, 1:294.
AT MADISON PARK.
EAST ST.. LOUIS Ill.A, Aug. 23.-Madi-
son Park. Five furlongs, American Lady
won, Karl B. second. The Broker third.
Time, los.
Six furlongs, Mollle King won, st.
Stephen second, Ambushed third. Time,
1:234.
Thirt teen-sixteenths of mile, Emblem
won. st. Lawrence second, Oheisa third.
Time, I:2S4.
One mile Hart Wallace won, Harold
inc second, j. c. Courtney third. Time.
1:49l.
six furlongs, frankie D. won, Sister
lone second, Grasshopper third. Time,
1:223.
AT JEROME PARK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Races at Jerome
Park. Mile and an eighth, Lightfoot
won, Charter second, Governor Sheehan
third. Time, 200.
Mile and sixteenth, Live Oak won,
Jack Rose second, w. b. third. Time,
7:53.
Six furlougs. Sir Dixon won, Cockade
second, Utica third. Time, lis.
Titan course, Halton won, Marshal Sec
ond, George Dixon third. Time, l:22.
Six turlongs, Albert and Midstar dead
heat, Redowic third. Time, 1:l9. Mid
star won the run off in 1:20.
One mile. Adelbert won, Terrapin Sec
ond. Roller third. Time, 1:454.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, Aug. 23.-Five furlongs.
Burt won. Lady Richmond second, SalIie
Woodford third. Time. I:02.
Mile and a sixteenth, Lehman won.
Victorious second. John Cooper third.
Time, I:4S4.
California Stakes, five and a half fur
longs, Neeedah won. Rossmore second,
Picaroon third. Time, lost.
One mile, Ducat won, Figaro second.
Selma d. third. Time, I:423
Seven furlongs, Promenade won, Miss
Dixie second, Leonardo third. Time,
LIS.
Six furlongs, Eliza won, Mich second,
Soundmore third. Time, l:I5
AT PETALUMA.
PETALUMA, Aug. 2S.-Following are
results of to-day's races: Three-year-
old trot, Topsy won first, second and
fifth heats. Best Way won the fourth
heat and made a dead heat OF the third
with Topsy, Clay third. Time, 2.2S-
-2:z92-2:291-2:29
Y Yearling dash, Abdell won, Danna-
trine second. Eureka third. Time, 2:304.
Two-twenty-four trot, Alert won in
straight heats. Pearl Fisher second, Jen-
ME June third. Time. 2:l94-2:2044- 44-2:2O9.
Free for all trot, Adelaide McGregor
won the second and third heats, and Iago
the first. Race unfinished and post
poned until tomorrow. Time, 2:I64-
2:IS-2:lS4.
WHEELMEN.