The record-union., 1899-07-29
Not Only Captures the 2:04 Pace
B From Anaconda and Bogash,
But Places a New Mark on 6lenviIIe Track
at Cleveland.
The Great Son of Dark Night Goes
In 2:O3h-The Maid Also PAGES
= Mile in 2:O4A, Breaking the
Record for Four-Year-Old Pac-
ing Mares In Races.

CLEVELAND, July 2S.-Searchlight'
in addition to winning the 2:04 race
from Anaconda and Frank Bogasn'
placed a new mark to-day for the
Chenille track-2:O315. 1t was the fast
est mile that has ever been mace III
harness on the Cleveland track. Inc
great son of Dark Night did it in one
of the warmest heats that has been
seen in many a day.
Another mark was fixed by The
Maid. when in the second heat of the
PA pace she went the mile in 2:O4A.
breaking the record of 2:07A for four
year-old pacing mares in races, made
by Much Better at San Jose last Au-
gust. The track record at Chenille
was 2:03A, held by Frank Agan.
The fourth day of the races presented
the best program so far this week, the
star attraction being the fast pacing
race. tt proved to be in every way
as interesting as it was advertised to
be. With the horses in good condition,
they made good time, and Searchlight
knocked, the opinion of the bookies end
wise, winning the race they had sched-
uled for Anaconda. Cresceus was the
disappointment in the 2:1O trot, FOR
after winning one heat he was hardly
heard of except in wonderful drive M
the last heat The race went to FL
1oree, who got better as the race pro-
crossed, and finally won from Tommy
Britton and Cresceus.
A peculiar state of affairs existed In
the ola pace. The Maid was the IA
vorite, but Will Tranby was placed
most against the field. The favorite
in the betting finally won the race
after dropping a heat to Tranby.
Bessie K was the hot favorite in the
2:21 trot, but Dainty Daffo was the
winner.
4 The crowd which attended the races
was not as large as it had been on the
days preceding. However, about 7,O00
persons We're in the grand stand when
the bell called the 2:04 PAGERS out The
threatening rain did not materialize
and the day was an ideal one, with the
track fast, although trifie dusty. Re
suits:
Pacing, 2:04 class, purse $1,000, best
three in five heats, Searchlight won the
second third and fourth heats. Time
2:0S1a. 2:061a. 2:04. Anaconda won the
first heat in 2:04A, and was second
Frank Bogash third. Directly also
started z
Trotting, 2:1O class, purse $4,000 best
three in five heats, Elloree won the
fourth, fifth and sixth heats. Time
20S1b, 2101s, PIP. Tommy Britton
won the first and second heats, and
was second. Time-2:1O, 2:12t4.
Cresceus won the third heat in 2:O
and was third. Pilatus Battleton
Belle j., Caracetta, Clayton, Monterey
and Oakland Baron also started.
Pacing. PA class, purse $1,000, best
two in three heats, The Maid won the
second and third heats. Time-2:06l4
2.OSA VIII Tranby won the first heat
in 206a4, and was second. Hontas
Crooks third Fairview. Lolita, Nerva
Patchen. Lavena, Daniel, Moroniat, Bay
Leaf, Lily of the Valley, Walnut Lad,
Scapegoat Burr Patchen and Lady
Herodt also started.
Trotting, 2:21 class, purse 81 200, tsst
two in three heats, Dainty Daffo won
=. in straight heats. Time-2:13A, 2:13h-
Bessie K. second, Esparto Rex third,
Anita S.. William c. X. and Thorn
Witch also started
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The chief
event on the card for today's racing