The record-union., 1899-10-27

BETHLEHEM Pa), Oct. 26-The
worlds pacing record for a half mile
track was beaten twice by Prince Alert
here to-day in the concluding event OF
the Pennsylvania Fair Association s
fall meeting The weather was fine.
the track fairly good and with compar-
ative ease Prince Alert paced the first
mile in 2:06H, pushed out by Democra-
cy and the third heat in 2:O6 fat, Mart
being on his heels at the finish. In the
second heat Prince Alert broke soon
after the start, and Democracy losing
his hobbies, Mart had it his own way
until the last quarter, when Prince
Alert stepped in 30 seconds and won
by length in 2;12A. The best pre-
vious record over a half mile track was
2:O61h. which was established by Prince
Alert at Allentown, Pa, ON September
22d last.
AT LOS ANGELES.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26-The hrst
heat in the 2:15 class here to-day was
dead one between Fanny Putnam ana
Dictatress. Putnam won the second
heat by half a length from Dictatress'
and could have won the third heat had
not Driver Jeffries pulled her up so
hard in the stretch that he barely es-
capped falling from the bike" Inc
trick cost him 500, and all bets on the
heat were declared off. Putnam I'M
ished third. Dictatress won the fourth
heat by half length from Putnam.
The fifth and Sixth heats were won
handily by Fanny Putnam.
Toggles won the free-for-all trot IN
straight heats. Ellert being a good sec
ond. Doodle was distanced in the first
heat.
Ned Dennis. the favorite in the five
eighths of a mile, captured first money
from Steel Diamond, who was second
choice in the betting.
The Los Angeles Derby went TO
Forts, a 6 to > chance. 1t looked like
Rey de san Juan, the favorite at even
money, and Alaria, until the stretch
when Forts forged ahead and won un-
der a drive by half a length from Rey
de San Juan, who beat Alaria by
clean length. Results:
Pacing, 2:15 class, three in five, purse
$1,000.
Fanny Putnam (Jeffries). % 3 z l
Dictatress (IKenD ........O : /
Diawood CHolmes) ........3 5 =
Sophia r. CVance) .........4 4 q
Time-2:1312. 2:13, PIG, 2:12A, 10
215.
O-dead heat.
Trotting, free for all, three in five,
purse $1,000
Toggles (Clarke) ..............1 L
Ellert CVon Bokkelen). .-.....,4 :
Dione CBlue) ..................Z
Prince Gift CKenD ........-...3
Doodle (Bunch) ............d ID
Time-2:11, PIP, 2:12A.
Five-eighths of a mile. two-year-
olds. purse $3.50, Ned Dennis (PiggotO,
l to >. won; Steel Diamond (Sullivan),
3 to =, second: Tanoka Fauntleroy), Z
TO l, third Time-1: Ola. Pictou and
Leonden also ran.
Los Angeles Derby, mile and a half
for three -year-olds, a cup and SoUU
added, Forts (Enos), to ., won; Rey
de san Juan (StewarD, even, second
Alaria q. PiggOtt), to D. third. Time
-2:341a. Ellen Wood and Deluge also
ran
FIVE furlongs, all ages, purse sou
Amasa (Sullivan), l to 4, won; The
Miller (Stewart), q to l, second; jim
Brownell (GilberO, to l, third. Time
1001a Beaumonde, Somis, Prince ).
Bliss Rucl1er and Castelar, also ran.
Ponies, half mile and repeat, purse
SI5O-First heat, Viola (Joe Weber,,
TO ), won; Red Jacket (Parker), tc
!, second; Nancy Lee (LovelD, to /
third Time-0:511a. Gertrude, Colder
Slipper and Lady Betty also ran.
Second heat, Viola q. Weber,, i to D
won; Red Jacket (Baker), to l, sec.
ond: Nancy Lee UovelD, g to l, third
Time-0:5314. Gertrude, Golden Slip
per and Lady Betty also ran.
AT AQUEDUCT.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-One of the
biggest crowds of the season went dowr
to Aqueduct to-day. The favorite:
were not as successful as yesterday
the first four going down in quick sue
cession. The fourth race, a handicaI
for all ages, was the feature of th'
days sport Kinnikinnic was hot IA
vorite. with McMeekin second choice