The Washington times., 1895-03-29
BREAKS A WORLDS RECORD
Meadows Runs Fast Four and Oae-
half Furlongs.
The High Wind Largely Rosponsible for the
Performance-FOrest Defeats Trinculo
Bronston Wins Easily from Thurston.

world record was broken at the Alex
ander Island track yesterday Mike
DaIy's five year.old geIdng. Meadows,
by The jacobte out OF Susie Fuller. did
the trick The race was at four and half
furlongs, and the terrific high wind which
was blowing directly out OF The straight
away was no doubt responsible for the
remarkable time. Meadows ran the dis
tance in fifty-three seconds The best
previous time was nade by Toano and
Geraldine, who both covered it in fifty
four seconds.
The biggest upset of the day occurred
in this race. The talent could see nothing
in it but Thurston. and sent him to tie
post / to favorte. Tenacious was
the most faneied OF tie others, being played
to some extent at fiyes.
To a good start Son MaIheur took the
lead. and going past the stand was lead
ing by two lengths AS they swung into
the back-stretch Coudrier shook Brons on
up, and getting TO the front he was never
headed winning eaaly by three lengths.
Thurston rated along in second position
the whole Journey and finished there two
The talent scored tier first victory " ith
Meadows. Fifteen were orig Ially carded,
but five refused the issue, and Meadows
was made 6-to-5 iayoTite. Civil Service
had second call, dosing at fOUrs, while
Poor JoDathan received considerable sup
port, being backed down couple OF points
from his opening pr.ce OF TO i
After a long delay at tie POST Cassidy
thought he lad them lined up and let them
oil lar n ri
il 2 start, and. pulling up, WAS left at the
post CIyil Service took command for
short distance. hut coming INTO the stretch
gave way to Meadows, who forged TO the
front, and in a driving finish won by
length from Rama, wi o beat Civil Service
a half length for second money.
In the second event. a six and q quarter
fuTlongs, Fammauy Hall furnished a sur
prise Matte Chun was All ODDS or favor
ite. at 4 10 3 with BotoIink next in demand
at to 2
When il came to racing they could neither
OF them 90 the trick, Tammany Hall going
TO the front ana winning clever race by
three parts Of a length. Matte Chun was
second, a length to tie good OF BobOlink.
third
One OF the reyersals OF form. which have
become so common at the Island track that
little notice IS taken OF them, occurred in
the third race ITinculo was 10
favorite, but the tip 90 NJ the rounds that
he was dead 10 Forest, he was not much
played. Forest opened at nves, bJt all
kinds OF money gong on n N, the bookies
kept cutting until 3 to l was The best
obtainable.
They fixed il up to suit themselves before
they came out OF tie chute. and WaShburn
making a bluff or rd ing on TrinculO,
Forest won by a leIgth. TrinculO beat
Bessemer neck for second money.
On Saturday last, with only three pounds
diflertIc Trincblo teat FCIest by three
lengths in a race which was three and half
seconds slower tiTdn yesterdays.
Adaxus was mace fay orite N tie fourth
event, ard justified the betting. BE closed
at even money Monte Carlo was the good
thing, being backed from tens To 10 l.
He could not quite do the trick, however,
AdaxUs winning in hard drive by half
length Monte Carlo was second, Two
lengths before Fritz, third.
johnny simply made a show of his field
in the fifth race at 5 X and half furlOngs,
winning easily by two lengths.