Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-26
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The Abbot Beats the Worlds Record
for 1rotting by . Halt
Second.
Previous Record Of 2:O3 80 Made by
Alix, Reduced to 2:03 Ia at
Terre Haute.
Attempt Will Be Made to Further
Reduce the Record To.
morrow.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 26.-The
ing owned by c. j. Hamlin of Buffalo,
stepped to the worlds trotting record
over the four-cornered track here yes
sterday afternoon and displaced the
2:0SA mark credited 10 9Alix, which had
stood as the best time since the queen
of the turf" sped over the Galesburg
track in 1894 The son of Chimes and
.Nettie King, guided by the master hand
of Silent Ed" Geers, put the new
worlds record of 2.o3l4 half-second
lower than the record of Alix, and did
so in manner which leaves the inn
preston among horsemen that he will
do still better when again asked to go
for the mark on Thursday.
1t was originally intended that the
great test should take place later in the
week, but Owner Harnlin did not wish
TO leave any opportunity for the long,
coveted record to escape, and accord
ingly decided to fnakea trial yesterday.
altho he agreed that the Abbot should
make another attempt later.
The speedy gelding succeeded and
takes his proud place among those who
have been holders Of the worlds trot-
ting record. From is45. when Lady Suf-
folk trotted in the then remarkable
time of 2::29l2, down thru a notable
Hist, Which includes Flora Temple, Dex-
tier. Goldsmith Maid, st. Julien. Maud
s.. Sunol, Nancy Hanks and then Alix.
1.-The time has been cut until now it rests
Fat 2:O3l4, with strong chances that it
may this week be cut below 2:Os.
Altho it was hardly thought The Abb
| bot would succeed in his attempt, 1000
persons were out 10 see the trial and
cheered wildly as the official time was
Iposted. Several private watches caught
1 the time faster, but the driver, Geers,
was we'll satisfied that the long-sought
4 goal had at last been reached. There
4 had been a strong Wind all the after
noon and it was ) o'clock before the
| trotter and the runners which We're TO
act as pacemakers appeared. Even then
There were fitful gusts of wind which
1 might make the attempt failure.
4 Al the first scoring Geers was not
4 satisfied with the horses stride and
failed TO give the word, This clever
handler8of horses understood the traits
of his charge and knew he mus. go a
fast first quarter TO make the attempt
a success. Accordingly he waited-and
4 waited wiselySfor at the second at
tempt The Abbot was moving smooth
lily and fast as he Went by the judges
4 stand. Geers nodded for the word anc
the record breaking trial was on.
4 al ~,
ming mate from / hs Geers stable. a trot-
liter by Heir at Law. who was rough
1Igaited and yet showed mile in 2:2t
and who has been used this year as q
: running pacemaker John Dickersor
8 was about three lengths back with ths
4 runner which he uses when he sends
4 Joe Patchen against time.
The Abbot, with fricuonless gait
traversed the first Quarter in :3ls4, on.
a second faster than in his trialSat New
i York about two weeks ago, when h.
u covered mile in e:04 When this taste,
time was noted the experts with on
accord said: He will make il,
4 Geers had the trotter we'll within
u himself and sped him carefully ant
4 true-to the half in 1:21A, a quarter-sec
fond faster than at New York. Her
8 sDickerson came up closer With the run
liner and Geers let out his charge in hi
determination to set sail for his oppo
I Inent, which in this instance was tine.
With a tremendous burst of spec
The Abbot reeled off the third quartz
j in :sslg, a :5s gait. and the crowd fair
elly quivered With hushed expectanc.
! AS The Abbot came around the last Q
/. the four corners the horsemen who ha
7 field glasses leveled on the gelding bul
! letined the encouraging word that Th
Abbot Was coming strongly and woul
y surely beat the previous record.
Down the stretch and past the gran
: lsiand this grand piece of racing ma
s chinery trotted without sign Ct fal
! tering. and all knew without the of,
cial announcement that the lecor
must have fallen. When the success
was officially announced there WEI
Y separate cheers for The Abbot, Drive
II Geers and Owner Hamlin.
- The Abbot's performance quite ovel
! Swallowed the new worlds mark set b
Fl Coney, who lowered the pacing
;. wagon record, amateur driver. to ss:02s
: He was driven by Mr.. GAYLORD.
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