New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
mr.. FJLLER'S DRYING EAhibiii"''
LAMENEss OF TWO HORSES PREVENTED TIMED
MINUTE MILE WITH EIGHT-IN-HANp'

MINUTE MILE WITH EIGHT-lN-HANp'
Several hundred spectators witnessed the "o'e
worthy performance Of Lawson ~ ruler SIN anu
eight in hands over the Fleetwood track !es'e
day afternoon and cheercd the veteran ho' =,
to the echo when he drove the nrst-ha'neo I'm "
25sx and the latter in S:lsh- 1t was 500" ni,e,
oc,ock when Mr. Fuller arrived at the TRACK u'N
,rc bis record holding six-in-hand TO coacp III
which we're a number Of friends. followed by the
leaders OF the eight hand hitched TO a roao
wagon - . A..
After circuit of the track he retired 10 'he
cooling sheds. where he changed the eoao" ~, =
heavy cart and, returning to the track, reques.eo
the starter 10 announce that he would. first drive
the six horses a mile to beat 800. subsequently
making the effort with the eight Inc HIST "iH'
down. the of pole horse was unable 10 keep ME
stride and Mr.. Fuller pulled up at the quar'eI
and returned for another attempt. Oh the seeo"o
score the word given. and away they "ehi
smoothly and evenly to the quarter In O46ls thence
TO the half in l:33 every Of the team trottlng
true and steady c.ockwork Too SLOW re-
marked many on the clubhouse steps VINO MAJ
watches In hand. "They can never come nome up
the HILL in three minutes But, after making the
turn from the half the veteran driver began 10
cuck to the horses, and, their pace gradually III
creasing, they reached the three-quarters In 2:l'
and swinging into the stretch they came on with a
burst of speed which carried them to the wire In
2:5S&. amid enthusiastic cheering and clapping OF
hands. Just lew strldeS from the wire inc oi
pole horse lost his stride With this single excep-
lion the entire trotted truly ana squarsiy
by every horse, Though the, time made aid not
equal the record OF 2:5os.. made BY the six hand
last November rate at which they covered
the last half. l25N. and the hnai quarter, o:'1>:
the present record for his sextet several seconds
whenever he makes another effor..
After a short Iest Mr. Fuller returned to the track.
this time with mis- highly trained pair OF leaders
coupled 10 the former sixin-han1. Before starting
Mr. Fuller made the announcement. tina; :wo OF the
were lame. and FOR that reason he would not
attempt TO reach the three-minute goal for which he
is aiming. but would only make an effort TO
After driving around the track at slow gait, he
came down for the word, holding tho horses well In
hand. Down to the half the pace was slow bu!
except the OF leader who broke In the last sixteenth
going true and steady the wire was reached In
Sls'4 On Mr. Fuier's return to the stand he was
to the judges stand and called upon for speech
But all he would say was that he thought the per;
poy and offered apologies for the unexpected
faster time He promised an early fuiflment Of his
prediction of a thrce-minute mile.
one of the noteworthy features OF the exhibition
the fact that the leaders of the eight-in- hand
were controlled entirely by voice, remarkable evil
dence Of the aged horseman's ability as trainer:
Mr. Fuller Will make another attempt 10 drive the
eight-in-hand In 800 at an early date. TO be an
nounced hereafter: The horses are. with three ex-
hl,ched in the following order The pole horses,
Fleetwood and Fleetwing the next pair Flora and
Wilkes: then came Dexter and Snip while the lead
ers are named Sir Walter and Peacock All
strongly trotting-bred.
In addition to Mr.. Fuller's enjoyable exhibition
there was match race between Max Geisemann's
gray gelding Grateful and r. T. Punchard's bay
mare La Crosse Girl for $500 side which was
by the latter in straight heats.
half mile 10 road wagon against time. and covered
the distance In l:0Sa