The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-25
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horse, 1t Is a peculiar fact that for the first time
tho PAGERS occupy the most prominent part In
tho history Of tho years doings. The phcnom-
email record breaking feats of tho champion.
Star Pointer, and the hardly less remarkable
performances of Joe Patchen, John II. Gentry,
Robert j., and numerous lesser lights of the
pacing division. have monopolized public at.
tention almost 70 the exclusion of the moro arts.
tocratio trotter.
Nevertheless, the seasons %trotting, taken as
q whole, has been noteworthy and shows O
normal advance in the general speed average
of the various class contests, with numerous
new records made. The disparity in extreme
speed, however, between the two gaits has
been so noticeable that for the time being the
plebeian PAGER must be accorded first place in
the annals of harness racing. The immense
gap between 2:07A, tho fastest t~rotting record
of the season, and the 1:59A Of Star Pointer is
simply a peculiar incident Of the season which
an analysis of the years records will show to
BIO abnormal. The total failure Of the frce-for-all
t~rotting division was one of the remarkable fea-
lures of the year. or the half dozen or more which
at the opening of the season gave promise of
sensational trotting in the open class, but ono,
William Penn. 2:o7h actually entered tho
campaigning list, and his best mile, the fastest
trotted during the year, was In 2:07A, a half
second slower than his own record. OF the
others, Alix, 2:O3a, and Azote, 2:04A, would
not stand training. Fantasy. after Geers had
used his utmost efforts to prepare for a fast
mile, was sent home. Bcuzetta likewise failed
to stand the tost. OF tho others Onoqua was
reported to be in good shape. but was never
started.
OF the forty.eight living ~trottcrs in tho 2:1o
list at the close of last season but one, Dan
Cupid, maoe any reduction in record, and he
cut but u quarter of a second from his former
record of 2:O9l6. But while the fast list re-
manned practically unchanged. SO far as reduce
tions are considered. the addition of new ma
terial was notable, there being thus far q
total of nineteen newcomers to tho 2:10 list.
OF these the fastest is the chestnut mare Grace
Hastings, by Bayonne Prince, dam Emma X,
2:33, by Burger, who reduced her record from
2:l2 to 2:os. Next to her in the list Of addi.
tons to the fast ones is the great four.year-old,
The Monk, by Chimes, dam Goldtinch, by Nam.
brine King, whose record of 2:0SA, made in the
great Pennsylvania stake at Lexington, was
not only the fastest heat ever trotted in that
trotted by n four-year.old gelding, and the best
mile ever made by a trottcr in his first season.
as Common IN as a few years back, most Of the
breeders being opposed to carly training. the
present year has been an exceptionally salts
factory one. both as to the number and quality
of the baby racers. Over a score have trotted
tlly JAMIE r, by Bow Bells, dam Nidia, by
Monon, easily surpassed the best previous per-
f9rman rsssr Of m her age Ey AND a Two ,e ysar: Ihs 6 6sst Pgs,
2:l5A. held jointly by Silicon and 1mpetuous.
This mark jamie I; reduced in successive
! the seasons two-year.old hlies. Nowaday, by
! Lookaway, secured a race. record OF 2:l64,
DOR SM't trotted a mile in 2:i5&4. The threeyear-
old division was also of an exceptionally high
i class calibre, the chestnutcolt Crescens, 2:ll4,
by Robert NlcGregor, being by all odds the best
of his age ever seen on the track. while Thorn,
Of. the same age will stand comparison withthe
best of any previous season: Among the sea-
sons notable record ,Ss H. ers s'IdIsss Ps adST an
tell, dam Flora McGregor, by Robert McGregor,
is most prominent. Her mile in 2:lO hitched to a
road Wagon was a reduction of ga seconds
Aside from the lack of tree-for-all ~trotters
was exceptionally high. and the average rae
ing s~peed1ar, in excess of previous seasons. the
smina, Ga ~6 Of the Is s salis HpP resords. e an t tx,
comparatively fast time OF 2:15 has been beaten
present year, while numerous reductions have
beer made by those previously within that
limit.
promises a great wind-up to the seasons rae
ing. Two OF the big events to be decided are
Bessie Bonehill, Lottie Lorraine, and Heir:at..
ones are entered. including William Penn,
2:o3h: Grace Hasstingg' 2;os; Dan Cupid,
sic Wilton: LOOK, PFsy; TTeIl, s:osIif; Pileoat' Boy,
E f;aS; sr: s!l b s:1 IL I; f hs1d Er iirsl; 9 ibas siit fna
William Penn or Elloree will be able to start,
but the balance Of the Geld should make the
race the fastest Of the year. Star Pointer had
high,wheel sulky Feeords on Wednesday. but
his lameness compelled O retirement for the
season.
The feature Of the past week was the re-
s Mneeed the aseet task Ge'' Which had been ASST assigned acc to to
e4dF Of f9 s!Ssgs. OF MAGE sGtnBS y a W. IT. f +. in T isss. s9si
yohnsten's mark of 2;o63t TO- the oldfashioned
aceompiished a remarkable mile, pacing in
2:O5, with q last half in 1:olA. Follow
,nS sh 1o h% sIA5HE PsF sulRy ne The he very sgss srsditab is
G. w. Wiiliams's great stallion Allerton,
2:O9A, occupies the first rank as a sire of new
2:3o performers in 1897, thirteen of his get
having entered the list during tho season. while
five have made reductions in their former
marks. OF the new performers the fastest is
the four year,old bay gelding Alves. who Sc
He is out OF a daughter of S~tralhmorc. OF
those who reduced their former records, the
taS.e Of Ato iks'ibS By, Jay Bird, who cut s1si bis ma mark
from 2:16, made last year. to 2:l3A, while the
most pronounced reduction was made by the
fouryearold chestnut mare Anne Allerton, a
daughter OF Allerton and Edna w, 2:29, by
Brougham, whose record was reduced from
Mr.. j: L. Ramey. who brought, out John R,
Gentry. has two youngsters sired by that horse
which are now In training and will be raced
Seven yearlings by Joe Patchen. four PAGERS
and three t~rotters, are now owned by Oscar
Ames, who intends training them next season
together with Frank Patchen, 2:19A, a four
year-old son of Joe Patchen. The latter hat
shown u mile In 2:O934.
On Saturday. next at Fleetwood Lawson n
, Fuller will make a final attempt to drive hi
? eight-in-hand a mile in three minutes in a fina
effort to secure the 81 900 premium which Is (
go to charity in the event of success. Mr.. Full
Ter made two trials during the summer, but tn
best mile he could make was 3:lsA. He has beer
working the horses since that time in prepare
: tion for the effort on Saturday.
Rifle Shooting.
, The Zettler Rlne Club closed its outdoor sessol
with a well.attended shoot at the Cypress Hill rang
1 yesterday. The hest scores out of a possible 80
l points in ten shots were: +. Ross. 22S; L. F. Hansen
, 22s; L. Flach. 22b, H. Hodges. 223; B. Zettier. 22l
a H. Hodges. els; A. Kronsburg. 2O%; H. D. Muller. gil
I W. A. Hicks. 20s; A. Grau. 300; C. G. Zettlcr. 1877
v d; G: Grosch, 1915; a. NUM-. 1873; DR.. A. Grosch. 1874
T. p. MacKenna. l51.
+ The conditions under which tho club held one O
r Its most successful season shoots on the cougar
a range gave to the members an opportunity to practic
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