The record-union., 1899-09-15
Bumpus Clips a Quarter of a Sec
Ond Off the Wagon Record.
Finishes the Mile With a Runner al Tsrr
Haute in 2:00 Ia.
Sherman Clay, Who Sold Lowest
in the Pools, Wins the 2;04
Glass Pace in Straight Heats
The Unfinished 2:1S Pace Won
by Silver Prince.


big crowd was present this afternoon
to see Bumpus clip a quarter Of a sec
ond off the wagon record of 2:0S12,
made by Sunland Belle at Cleveland.
1t was o'clock before Mr.. Billings
of Chicago appeared on the track with
the big PAGER, and after warming up
he scored to the wire twice before he
nodded to the starter for the word. The
horse moved like clockwork. and de-
spite the cool weather and the heavy
wind he finished the mile with run
ner in 2:0S14, establishing a new world 5
record TO a wagon with an amateur
driver.
In the 2:1S pace, postponed from yes
terday, Ruby Mack, the favorite, won
the fifth heat, but in the sixth and
last heat was unable to beat out Sill
yer Prince, who finished first by nose
in one of the best races of the meet
ing.
The 2:04 pace was a surprise, In
diana, second favorite, was unable to
head off Sherman Clay, who sold lowest
in the pools. Borough Park formerly
PlaneD also sold as second favorite.
and finished within the money.
Pace, 2:1S class, purse 81, 600 post
poned from yesterday, Ruby Mack won
the fifth heat Time, 2:0914. Silver
Prince won the sixth heat and race.
Time, PIP Violation, Marshal and
Barony also started.
Trot, PIG class, purse 81, 600, Guy won
in straight heats. Time. 2:13 2:13A.
PIP Axmere second, Rejected Stone
third. Tessie s., Louise and Miss Sim
go also started.
Pace, PA class, purse 81, 600 (unf1n-
ished), Waygo won the first heat. Time,
2:1135. Edgar H won the second heat
third heats. Time PHI, 2:11A. Jer-
sey Mae won the fourth heat. Time,
2:11S4. Light Star won the fifth heat.
Time, 2:13A Normal, Scapegoat. Wal-
nut Lad, Amity Ed. Victor Little and
Roundwood also started.
Pace, 2:04 class, Sherman Clay won
in straight heats. Time, 2:0SA, 2:05&,
2:07. Indaian, Borough Park and Ana
Mas also started.
AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Sept 1.-THE largest
crowd in the history Of the State Fair,
estimated at 10000 people, turned out
to-day milwaukee Day. to witness the
races. The track was faultless and
2od time was made in all the heats.
Close finishes were the order through
out. Results:
Pace. 2:17 class, purse $1,000, Ina
King won in straight heats Time, 2:13.
2:15A, 2:151h. Princess Dora second.
Strathwayne third. A w and Ethel
G. also started.
Trot, 2:20 class, purse 500, Liege won
the first, fourth and fifth heats. Time,
2:1112, 2:2G1s Clara Kimball won the
third heat in 2:1S and was second. Sill
tanced in the third heat, won the sec
ond heat in 2:1Ti4. Baby c., Carry c.
and Fred also started.
Trot, 2.30 class. purse $500 (unfn-
ished), Baby B. won the first and third
heats. Time, 2:21, 2:211b. Anettelle
won the second heat in 2:211a. Nina T.,
Pilot Rampbert, Quentin and Jerry F.
also started.
AT NARRAGANSETT PARK
PROVIDENCE Or. l.. Sept. 1.-THE
grand circuit meeting at Narragansett
Park for it's third day was favored by
beautiful weather and a large attend
ance, The races We're closely contest
ed.
The 2:10 trot. postponed yesterday
after the fourth heat, proved an excit-
ing event. Battleton, driven by Geers
won the fifth heat, after which four
horses remained to fight out the race.
Battleton landed the sixth heat, Louise
Mac being laid up by Hudson. The
judges imposed a fine Of 500, which
caused the mare to win the next heat
and the race with ease.
Coney, who was a strong fayorite in
the 2:25 pace, was taken sick after
winning the first heat. Island Wilkes,
Jr., an outsider, went in and won in
three straight heats, the final in 209A
Alice Barnes won the -2:23 trot in
straight heats. and Hal B. had a walk
over in the 2:10 pace, winning in
straight heats.
Geers landed the 2:13 trot after los
the first heat The veteran driver
stole the heat at the wire while Wood
tord c. and L. H. Chase We're making
a neck and neck finish. The second
heat was the feature of the day, being
one Of the prettiest races seen in this
vicinity for years. Results:
Trot, 2:10 class, purse $4,000 (con-
cluded), Louise Mac won the third.
fourth and seventh heats. Tine, 2:10Ii.
2:13H, 2:1512. Battleton Won the fifth
and sixth heats, and was second. Time,
213. 2:15& Gayton won the first heat
in 2:101a, and was third. Captain Jack
Won the second heat in 2:091a, and was