The record-union., 1895-02-09
THE COAST RECORDS KNOCKED OUT.
Remarkable Trotting and Pacing Yes
terday
The Track Too Heavy for Breaking
Worlds Records, But the
Work Was Great.

Although no records were broken by
the Salisbury PAGERS and trotters here
yesterday, the horses all did fast work,
considering the season and the fact that
the track was little heavy. No work
had been done on the track until this
week, and while it was in fair condition,
it was not just what was needed for rec
ord-breaklng.
AS it was, those present had the salts
faction ofseeing the fastest time ever made
by harness horses on this coast, which
was very close to the best they made dur
ing the late racing season over tracks
specially prepared for them.
1t is the event of a lifetime, really, to
see five horses trotting or pacing down
close to the two-minute mark, and there
is no portion Of the country in which
such thing could he possible except
under the soft skies of California. While
the country from the Sierra Nevada to
the Atlantic Coast was frozen tight yes
terday, and people struggling to keep
warm; while the roads and race-tracks 8
were covered with snow and ice, here in
Sacramento men stood coatless in the
open air and watched the cream of the
trotting and pacing horses of the world
flying over dry, smooth course under a
warm sun.
But, pleasant as was the weather to
those who looked upon the races, it was
just q little too cool for the horses to do
their best work, for it is a well-known
fact that they are at their best when the
weather is hottest. There were 1000 or
more persons at the track, many of whom
were ladies.
The judges were J. w. Wilson, Senator
Langford and Captain Barrett of Los
Angeles. Timers, J. L. McCord Of Sac
ramento, NJ. f. Sanders and t. j..
The first event was three-infv trot
between AZote and Klamath, the former
driven by Andy Mcdowell, and the lat
ter by Raymond, his owner. klamath
was apparently greatly outclassed, at no
time crowding Azote, the latter winning
each of the three heats by eight or ten
lengths.
The first mile was made in 2:O94, one
second slower than Azote's Eastern
record of last summer, and the other two
IN respectively 2:l14 and 2:l04. In the
last two heats he was pulled up and
logged under the wire.
These are The fastest three heats ever
tr0tted IN race on the coast.
Flying Jib was sent against his race
record OF 2:O4, accompanied by running
horse, and covered the mile in 2:064.
Later he was hitched double with his
running mate. but sulked and would not
pace until the quarter was reached, from
which point Mcdowell sent them along.
The last quarter of the mile was made in
29$ seconds, or at the rate of l:59 for a
milo.
AIix, the trotting queen, was loudly
cheered when she came upon the track.
she got good start. after a vigorous
warming up, and went to the quarter in
524 seconds, the half in 1:024, three
quarters in 1:36, and finished the mile in
z:O74, four seconds over her record.
Directly, the wonderful three year-old
black PAGER, with record of 2:074, had
the Ill fortune to lose his footing Just be-
lore the half-mile was reached, or he
would have doubtless lowered his record
lie went to the quarter in 0:324 the half
IN I:O4-after losing about three seconds
by his break-and passed the wire in I'll
Had the track been worked few days
more than it was there is little doubt that
AIiX and the other horses would have
equaled or lowered their Eastern records.
Even as 1t was their performances were
remarkable, and will furnish topics for
race-track gossip for many years to come.
Between the races a nine-months-Old
colt, about as big as a Iarge-sized New
foundland dog, with a shaggy coat and
unshod feet, was exhibited on the track
hltched TO a sulky. The little fellow
showed remarkable burst of speed, bet
ter than a three-minute gait, and was
loudly cheered. He is owned in Wood
land