Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-14
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Abbott Breaks the Worlds TrOttfnu
Record for Geldfn0s,

The Grand Circuit harness racing at the
Empire ity track. New York yesterday
afternoon was full Of interest from start to
finish. The biggest crowd so far Of the
meeting was on hand, miles were reeled off
in swift time. the track was fast and the
weather fine, and the peerless stopper, The
Abbott, driven by Geers, broke the worlds
gelding record for trotters. The Abbott
went the mile in 2.O4. beating his own pre-
vious mark of 2.O4&. which record is also
held by Cresceus. the champion stallion.
The official time yesterday was 2O,
while a number of watches in the grand
stand registered 2.03k. this being the worlds
trotting record. held by Alix. The Abbotts
performance yesterday was an inspiring
sight for those who love fast horses. He
went every yard of the course with free
and rhythmic stride
Look at that perfect piece of machin-
son of Chimes came clipping it down the
stretch The first quarter was the slowest,
but The Abbott gathered speed so quickly
that he did the next quarter in 0.29%. the
also very fast. being done In 0.31h The
last quarter was done in O.91A The time
by quarters: O32%. 102h. 1.32k 2.O4
Three fast "side-wheelers" came out for
the big event Of the day. the free-for- all
pace. 1t was every heat a race" Prince
Alert was a slight favorite. and the old
fellow won the first heat in gallant style
Anaconda had the pole. but dropped back
In second place on the first turn Prince
Alert went forward like an arrow from the
bow, and the official time bulletined an
nounced that he had carried the field to
the half In the scorching time Of LOO
for the mile. having to hoof 1t through the
stretch the best he knew to beat out Ana
conda by nose In a thrilling finish. The
time by quarters was $50. LOO. 1.31h. 2.03A.
Prince Alert led into the backstretch in
the second heat, but broke badly and fell
far back. Anaconda beat out Indiana by
two lengths. The manner of Anaconda's
win In the third heat was fitting finale
to an eventful afternoon. McHenry made
a rousing drive. and sent Anaconda past
Prince Alert In the stretch with q cyclonic
rush.
Four heats were necessary to decide the
g. Ii pace the first heat of which was won
by De Veras. who couldn't do better than
third after that. The big roam gelding Tom
Calhoun had the speed of the fed in the
three ensuing heats and won the lions
share OF the purse rather easily. His hard
est tussle was In the third heat. when
in the stretch and forced Tom Calhoun to
go the fastest heat of the race to win.
The 2.18 trot had much interest to New
Workers.. because Thomas F. RusselPs Maid
Thorne and De Witt F1anisan's Martha,
both well known to the Speedway, were
contestors. Mr.. Flanigans valuable mare
dropped dead In the stretch In the second
heat. She had won the first heat in the
chance to win the race Demarest, who
drove Martha, noticed a gurgling in her
throat in the far turn and at once eased
her up. She had burst a blood vessel and
The mare kept on her feet until half way
down the stretch, when she staggered and
the next moment went down with blood
gushing from her nose and mouth. Dema-