The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-14
ALIX'S RECORD IN DANGER.
the amor WITHIN A mar SECOND or
LOWERING WORLDS TROTTING MARK.
little Horse From Buffalo Goes q Mile In
40 at Empire CITY Track aud IL Crowned
King Of GeldInEs-Anaconda Leads In Fast
Pace Martha Falls Dead In = Race


Alix, 2Os1, trotting queen, came within
half a second OF being dethroned by the Village
Farms geldlng. The Abbot. at the Empire city
track yesterday afternoon. The great son OF
Chimes nipped three quarters OF a second from
the geldlnR record, 2Olh. held by himself ana
Ayote, and had he gone half n second faster no
would have lowered the worlds trOttinR record
By one quarter OF a second. Driver ueers
watched the weather closely all afternoon.
flo told Supt Trainer that the track was all
right for the attempt, but he appeared ANXIOUS
about the wind. After the first heat In the
free-for-all pacing race the flags on the erahd
stand were hanging limp and Geers told starter
Coleman that he would make a start AZ Ine
finish OF the second heat.
When The Abbot was logged up the uaoA'
the crowd OF about 5000 persons cheereo Gu
Enthusiastically. On the second score oo"n
Geers nodded for the word, and the se.uihs
was started on the journey which VIII go Gown
In turf history as one of the greatest miles ever
trotted. Geers rated him TO the quarter In
O:S215, and many lost hope OF his being abe W
beat his record. The speed was increased go
ing through the back stretch TO the half. when
he reached in i:O2I,. making the second quarter
in 02sH. which proved TO be the fastest quarter
OF the mile. He trotted as steadily, ana
smoothly as a finely adj listed piece ol MA
chinery, He reached the three-duAtet poo
In l32A, making the third quarter IN So. seNl
Onds. As he turned into the stretch the CrOnd
In the grand stand stood up as one person ana
shouted In excitement.
He made a magnificent picture as he came
down 10 the wire. Men on the sward IN irony
OF the st nd threw their hats In the ar ald
shouted. Come on, my Geeis come on, my
Abbott Within 100 yards OF the wire, Geers
waved his whip over the geldings bAck' anu
although he appeared TO wavef a trlne ne a"iA ihs
last quarter in 81 seconds. The crowd yelled
itself hoarse and the more excitabie horsemen
Rugged each other. Geers was overwhelmed
with congratulations, and II was SOME uile
before he could free himself from those VINO
crowded about him. { halnlih, TWncI
ton and shook hands with many II Is possible
that The Abbot will be sent To beat 2Ot TO-
morrow IL the conditions are favorable
Three well-known Macs drove three noted
PAGERS In the free-for-all race, In one OF tue
greatest contests Of the season They were
McHenry, McCiary and Mccarthy. who drEye
Anaconda, Prince Alert and Indiana. The
spectators fairly poured money into the AUG
ton pools and the bookmakers Before ne
for Prince Alert and $40 for Indiana. Ana
conda went to the quarter in $50, when
McClary began TO shake up Prince Alert The
stretch lie led by a scant half length at the
half which the official timers caught in 100.
Several experts who stood under the wire
caught Il at O5Oh.. Down the home stretch
McIienry lifted Anaconda along and MADE
a hard drive for the lead. but McClary held
the Prince on his stride and went under the
wire half a length In the lead, Indiana being
Prince Alert was made ~favorite before the
horses were called out for the second heat
Crown Prince gelding against the Held, ana
In the auction pools were sold at t76 for Prince
Alert 10 $50 for the field " fast ~ the clerks
could write the tickets. Anaconda took the
pole at the first turn for the second heat. but
Prince Alert, wrested the adrantage from
him before they reached the quarter and led
half way through the back stretch Here he
broke and dropped back twenty lengths.
Mccarthy reefed In lana down the, stretch.
but could not outfOot Anaconda and he quit
driving within a short distance 81 the wire.
Anaconda won by two open lengths. Prince
Anaconda was made a strong f%avorite for
the third heat Those who held Prince Alert
tickets tried 70 get safety money on the Butler
gelding Prince Alert was IN the lead before
they reached the turn and led by three open
lengths at the quarter; anaconda and lndlans
Glosed 9p the GAP b shT pTinds sh sad siEe' Gass dhS
the half Down the homestretch McEenry
lifted Anaconda along. who came down under
the wire IN one OF his cyclone finishes, winning
Barney Demarest celebrated his reappear-
ance in Grand Circuit company by winlng the tTst
heat of the 2ls tTot after a hard drive with
Dewitt {. Flanagan's Martha, He was ~favorite
with the SPECTATORS fol. the second heat, and
the head Of the stretch where she began 10
! wObble and finally left her feet. Hall way down
to the gate she fell. Demaresi Jumped oveT the
n lN thNN NAAT Wv NANA AhAfNA
and Bovine with Lady Norvetta. were quick to
see that something was wrong with the mare
and barely saved going over her by pulling
| cut. The mare broke "a blood vessel and was
probably dead before she struck the ground.
! Demarest said he heard her making "A peculiar
grooming sound ~ he entered the. stretch and
concluded to let her 90 10 q break 10 get her
wind She caught her stride nicely and then
fell Owner Flanagan hurried up the track,
and when he saw the dead mare tears rolled down
Poor old girl. he said, that Is the only way
YOU could have been beaten"
Martha was his favorite, having been pre-
seDted 10 him by his father three years ago.
She was by Sample, dam by Whirlpool. and her
best time was made In her heat yesterday
Maid Thorne captured the second heat after
n close drive To the wire with Leonard Bel. and
lady Norvetta had to do some trotting 10 land
The next three heats In hard finishes.
For the second heat In the wagon race Hontas
Crooke was 2 to 8 in the books, and QqadTisq
and Silvermakcr 8 to /. Hontas took the lead
nj he start and kept IL all the way Quadrisa
made A good race to the half and then fell back
The PAGER Free Bond. 2Oe. hitched to wagon,
was driven by his owner. Mr., Miller. a half
mile In 1909, with a runner. for pacemaker.
After the performance the horse was sold
10 G. X. q. Billings OF Chicago; the price was
! not made public, but. according to report.
was 5000,
To-day's card includes the ala trot, with
seventeen entries. In which Henry y will prob
ably start. the 2I9 pace. eleven entries, and
100 trot, fourteen entries. OF
yesterdays races;
s,scl.sx trailing. nurse Al 200: