Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-10
THE TURF REVIEW.
Many Records Made on the Track in
1900

pdSSSu lhtO AhlSNoiy anu II Will dlN dS
be looked back to as a glorious close
TO the century. Ii seems peculiarly
fitting that so many records have been
broken. and the future of the sport in
the second century of its existence is
encouraging. Those who confidently
expect thte two-minute trotter will de-
rive much consolation from the fact
that more extremely fast miles have
been recorded in the past season than
in the previous five. The 204 list has
received two additions the past year
The Abbot holds the worlds record OF
2.0314 and Cresceus has lowered the
stallion record to 2.04
The racing this season has been close
The keenness of the competition has
been shown by the manner in which
the money has been divided for the big
winners of the year are far behind
those of last year in the amount OF
money won Four horses. Crcsceus.
Bonalma. 2.0S. Charley Herr. 2.01 and
Annie Burns. 2.10la. have won over $40
600 Cresceus won that amount in one
race. the free-for-all stallion stake. and
his other winnings will bring him up
10 about SIS. 900. Boralnla is next with
about Sll 900 to his credit by virtue OF
winning the Massachusetts and Tran
sylvania. This great pair OF horses
have been undefeated during the past
year. 1t is somewhat singular that the
Abbot has not won a cent this year.
but there was no race for him to start
in and his flights against time have
been free exhibitions. The big winner
of last year. kingmond 2.o9, and Lord
Vincent. 2.0S34. have not won Il race.
This has been tlotter's year rather
than PAGERS, for the fast PAGERS have
been an uncertain quantity and honors
have been easy The fastest mile of the
year was a mile in 2.02 by Prince Alert
in winning race. Anaconda after
wards paced mile in 2.02i. and Coney
one in 2.02a4. These We're the only
miles in better than 2.03. The mag
nificent Joe Patchen. 2.0lL started in
several races and went number Of
exhibition miles but did not approach
his record.
The biggest money winner among the
PAGERS was Conner. 2.03h.. with about
$4,000 10 his credit. He is veteran
on the turf having made his first ap-
appearance in 1892 as a trotter. Bonnie
Direct. 2.o5i4. a California product. was
500 and Hetty c.. 2,G54, which was
l.vincible in the early part of The
year. went wrong and was retired af-
ter winning $4,000. Other PAGERS which
have been prominent during the season
have been Frank Bogash. 2.03&. VIII
l.eyburn. 2.o., Island Wilkes. Jr.. 2.06i.
Johnny Asan. 2.05i4 and Harry Q. 2.06.
Among the trotters il has been diff
ferent. The records have gone by the
board. The worlds record. the stallion
record, the wagon record and the rec
ord for new performer have been low
cred. CreSceus has TO his credit now
the fastest three heats ever trotted by
Il stallion and the fastest fiVe-heat race
in turf history. II is to be noted that
the drivers Of both The Abbot and Gre
sceus do not believe that the lim:. OF
their respective charges has been
reached. Ed Geers thinks that The Alb
bot can go a mile in 2.02 and George
Kctcham is confident that CreSceuS
can step the distance in 2.03. The Aly
bot is seven years old and Cresceus
six
The grand circuit opened at Detroi.
alter the USUAL early Hlt,-lIIlSS III
which the prospective stake winners
We're tried. The richest stake Of the
meeting was the 10000 merchants ana
manufacturers stake. which Ed Geers
won with Lady Geraldine. 2.Il14, after
the cheapest race in the history Of the
event The chamber Of commerce So
900 pacing stake was won by Bonnie
Direct. Hetty G. Won a hard race and
the fastest mile of the week, 2.05i.
made by William McJohn Nolan won
the 2.0S trot with ease and Dare Devi!
2.0a and Boralma won the brackets
easily.
At Cleveland the pace grew hotter
and some Of the fastest miles OF the
year We're recorded. Cresceus defeated
a good field lowering his record to
2.06a Prince Alert trimmed Anaconda
in 2.02 and Coney won a race in which
he gained a record of 2o2A, Ga2ton.
2.0Sit beat Dare Devil. Lord Derby, 207,
made his first start and won. while
Boralma entered the 30 list. Hetty G.
took Common into camp. At Columbus.
Ohio. the principle event was Cres-
ceus' three heats in 2.07. 2.06. 2.06, driv-
en- out by Grafton Boy, 2.OS. John
fdyne sprung surprise DS NlHu!lls
two races with The Admiral, 2.01h.
AT Fort Erie, Ontario. some new ones
struck the grand circuit and struck the
talent hard. York Boy 2.G@4 and Joe
Watts. 2lOa4 defeated two-top-heavy "a
vorites and q green PAGER called Charley
Hoyt. won his race with record of
207t.. Bonnie Direct burned up his
hackers money by getting the flag. Hetty
G.. again defeated Connor. At Gleus Falls,
y. Y, the next link in the chain the ia :
voriteS also met disaster. Clayton beat
Charley Herr and Dare Devil in five
heat race. Georgena. 2.0112 took Lord
Derby into camp and Connor defeated
Coney and Royal r. Sheldon, -.O5. Search
light, 2.03i. scored his only winning race
in the circuit over Anaconda and Frank
Bogash. Harry o.. Island Wilkes, Jr,
and Johnny Agan had a rafting race
which Harry O. finally won.
The great horses from the East and the
West, met at Readville and il can be
truly said that the local horses more than
held their own. The rich prize of the
meeting was the SO 900 Massachusetts
stake. This was taken by Boralmo in u
manner which gained the admiration Of
everybody. He was 50 lame that his own
er in doubt about starting him, but
in spite of this handicap he Won three
the stake record 10 2mi2. His owner
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston, set a good
example by donating the 5000 which he
won 10 charity The Abbott trotted a
mile in 2.05a4. Charley Herr defeated
Grattan Boy. Arion. 2.0134 and Lord Vim
cent in a hard race Much interest was
aroused BY the first start of Arion after