The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06
NEWS OF HORSES
AND f0RSENEN
The Five Fastest Harness Mares in
the World.
THEY AREA BROOD MARES NOW
Two of Them, Alix and Nancy Hanks,
Are Trottcrs, While the Others
Are Pacers-SaIe Of Fire
wood. 2.11 1 4.
THEY AREAlL BROOD MARES NOW

Ar,,cb interest is being manifested IN
41,s fortbror,,ines race meeting of the Deep
hun Hunt Club, which takes pace on
Thursday, The 18th instant, during Sarhl-
val week, and it should furnish one OF
fine most attractive features of the grand
series of festivities provided for that oc-
,asion. Many thousands of visitors Will
gather here during that week, and this
meeting and the attendance viii ne the
largest ever seen on the beautiful grounds
Of The Hunt Club. The programme, pre-
pared by Messrs. ]. T. Anderson, r. IL
Savage and Harry &c. Beattie, who COM
nose the race committee, and Secretary
Up A S. Brine. is an attracuce one, and
should furnish sport OF the eNhitafa ting
kind.
The events, six in number, include a
farmers race, half mile; one for hacks
ana hunters, half mile; the Deep Kun
Hunt Club Challenge Cup Steeplechase,
two miles and a half; five furiongs on
the fiat, two-year-oldS and upwards:
heavyweight steeplechase, two and a half
miles and haif-mile fiat race for ponies
not over Ii IL hands.
"A. ]. Weston. of Pittsfeld. Mass. the
wel)-knoMn pedigree expert, whose ar
ticIes are always entertaining and instruc-
tive. writes as follows:
The Year Book for 1899, recently pub
nished, contains the names of lSS2l trot-
ners with records from 2:03 81 TO 2:S0, and
the names of 6,9s1 PAGERS With records
from a:5al-4 10 2:25. How many horse
men can recall. off hand, the i've fastest
harness mares regardless Of gait? Well,
here they are: The troJters Alix. 2:oS S-4,
and Macy Hanks. 2:Os, and the PAGERS
LADY of the Manor, 2:0+ Ii: Lena NJ,
pos IA. and BESSIE Bonehill, 2:oo 81
Aiix Cos SD retired from The track in
l,a1- and t,0y1
out she continues 10 be the reigning
queen OF the harness world with eight
champion records to her credit-viz.:
n She is the worlds fastest rotter.
q, She is the worlds fastest mare
(3l She has WON the fastest heat trot-
ted in a race 2:o51-4, which record she
shares with Directuul, 2:e5 IA, the king
OF trotters.
q, She is winner of the fastest tirst
heat, trottIng EOS.
q, she is winner Of the fastest third
heat. trotttng EOS Ii. again sharing the
honor with Directum.
Isl She is winner of the fastest ninth
heat tro:ting 200 S-i-
~ She is winner of the fastest three
heat race trotting. averages faster than
a:es
heat race trotting, averages fraction
slower than Ell.
Alix IS a handsome, lengthy. blood
Alike bay mare. about IL hands high. foa3ed
IL 1885, and bred by Daniel Hayes, Mus
catine, Ia She Is now owned by Hon.
r. c. Sayies. of Providence, r. l. She
Is sired by Patronage and her dam Is by
Attorney. a well-bred son OF Harold, the
sire of Maud s.. 2:0S3-i She was driven
10 her record by Andy Mcdowell and in
her famous nine-heat race was piioted to
victory by Jack Curry.
No trotter ever lived that has Wen so
many worlds honors as Alix, and no
stallion of any age eyer duplicated the
career OF the four-sear-old stallion d.
reetum, 2.o5 ia. He has tie following
worlds records 20 his credit which have
stood the test of all trotting stations for
the past six Sears-viz.:
11 DIrectnm is the fastest trotting
stallion.
70, He IS the fastest tour-year-oid
trotter.
CD He shares with Alis the fastest heat