The record-union., 1895-09-28
TOPICS OF THB TURF.
Alix Makes a Game Effort to
Lower Her Record,
BUT WENT LAME. AND FINISHES IN
RATHER SLOW TIME.

BUT WENT LAME. AND FINISHES IN
RATHER SLOW TIME.
SalIsbury's Gelding Azote VIII At
tempt to Lower the Trotting Record
To-day ut Fort Wayne. Indiana
Joe Patchon Boats John Il. Gentry
in Fast Time ON the Sioux City
Track.
SPRINGFIELD m.l Sept. 27.-Alix
made a game effort to beat her record at
the state Fair grounds track tins after
noon. She got of we'll at $3.50 and the
first three-quarters were made III a 2:0S
gait, but coming into the stretch she went
lame, and The best that she could do was
2:l33, official time Over 10000 people
witnessed the attempt. The worlds pole
team trot record was broken. Edie Pow
ers and Prestoria Wilkes, owned by d.
Brennerman and brother of Decatur, Ill,
went the mile in PHI, lowering their
own record of2:l3l made last Tuesday on
this track.
PATCIIEN DEFEATS GENTRY.
SIOUX CITY Iows). Sept. 1.-THE
Patchen- Gentry race here to-day, the
event of the week, took place this after
noon. Although the track was in good
condition, the high wind prevented the
breaking of any records. Summaries;
Two-thirty trot, Nettie Lee won in
straight heats, Onondaga Prince second.
| Tine-2:I74.
To beat Z:l4 McVera, paced by runner.
made Z:l24.
Match race. purse $1,000:
Gentry ..............................1
Time-2:05, 2:O4, 2:041a.
AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 1.-The attendance at
the fair to-day was the largest of the
week. The weather and the track were
just right for good racing and the sport
furnished was of a superior quality. The
2:27 class trot was an easy win for q. X.
Hostetter's Doodle. The fruit mems
stakes tor toals OF 1872 was won easily by
Cressida. The 2:I5 class pace had four
contestants, but there was no money bet
on 1t, as il was conceded by the knowing
ones that ChehAlis would win as ne
pleased. In the second heat Frazier did
not keep Chehalls waiting for anyone,
but kept HIM going at record breaking
pace from start TO finish. The quarter
was passed Ill 052, the half in 1904. the
three-qgarters in 1867 and winning by
dozen lengths in the remarkable time of
207l, beating the track record and also
the state record tor this year.
First race. trotting, ~ class, purse
500.
Doodle;
George .
lSitlla u,
Time-2:ls, 2:17. 2:1S.
Pacing. 2:l5 class, $500.
Chehalis
ottinger. 8
Bay wood ..-..-.-t
Ii1ne-2;l01a 2:o752, 2:o814.
Trotting, fruit mems stake, foals of
1892.
Gressida
Time-a:I6J9 2;@&ja.
Al SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-Weather
fine and warm, the attendance good and
the track fast.
Five turlongs, maiden year-olds,
Phyllis won, Bill McCloskey second,
Marigold colt third. Time-l:05.
Six and a half turlongs, selling, Tobey
won, Elmer L. second, Rogation third.
Time-I.204.
Five and half furlongs, selling, light
weIter- weights, Hanford won, Rose Clark
second. MidIo third. Time-l:0S3.
Six turlongs, handicap, Mainstay won,
McLight second, Duchess OF Towers
third. Time-l:13f.
one mile, selling, Wheel OF Fortune
won, Macy ). second. Nephew third.
Time-1:4l4.
RACES AT FORT WAYNE.
FORT WAYNE Qnd), Sept. y. = The
track was in good condition to-day. To-
morrow the great Salisbury gelding
Azote will start against the trotting
record held by Alix. Summaries:
Two-twenty pace, purse $1,000,
Rachael won, Burt Oliver second, Merlia
third. Best time-2:lZf.
Free-tor-au trot, purse, $1,000, Killona
won, Alliance second. Oakland Baron
third. Best time-2:l64.
Two-y ear-oId trot, purse $1,000. Silver
Lake won, Bob Collins second, Baroness
Marguerite third. Best time-2:264.
Two-nine pace, purse $1,000, Badge
won, COastman second, Moonstone third.
Best tine-2:093.
Two-tfteen trot, purse $1,000, Piletta
won, Fitzroyal second. Newcastle third.
Best time-Z:Il5.
Two-twelve pace, purse $1,000, Star
Pointer won. Tom Ogden second, Ella I.
third. Best time-2:OSf.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-Summaries One
mile, Soundmore won, Sharp second,
Frank Gayle third. Time-l:444.
Five furlongs, Nellie smith won. SUI
matra second, Broadside third. Time
I:03
ono and one-sixteenth miles, Leader
Ban won, Prince second, Billie McKen-
zie third. Time-l:50i.
Six turlongs. Bill Ellison won, Ash
land second, Jack Bradley third. Time
-I:l54
One mile, Crevasse won. Booze second,
Miss Galop third. Time-I:43.
Six furlongs, Dora Wood won, MolIe
B. second, Fra Diavolo third. Time
I:I44.
AT OAKLEY.
OAKLEY (Ohio), Sept. 27.-Summaries:
Five furlongs, Hanlon won, Ida Z. Sec
ond, Sir Marcus third. Time-l:048
Six and a half turlongs, Rampant won,
Rodegap second, Peytonia third. Time
-1:24.
Five and half furlongs, Fasig won,
Souffle second, Landseer third. Time-
I:0Sl.
Mile and seventy yards. Urania won,
Moderocio second, Logan third. Time
1:4Sl.
Six and half furlongs, Amy Goodwin
won, Onandaga second, Uncle Henry
third. Time-l:23.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
BR1GHToN BEACH, Sept. 27.-The fall
meeting of the Brighton Beach Associa-
ton ended to-day.
Five furlongs, King Michael won. Ma
vahoe second, Bowling Green third.
Time-1:03.
Six furlongs, Volley won, Article sec
ond, Sky Blue third. Cromwell finished
first, but was disqualified for fouling.
Tlme-l:l5l.
one mile, Allan L. won, Nieolini Sec
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