New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
A RECORD PACE TO WAGON.
LITTLE BOY. DRIVEN BY HIS OWNER.
SETS THE WORLDS MARK AT 2:o2.

Fifteen hundred persons witnessed a remark
able performance by Frank G. Jones's fast
PAGER Little BOY, at Empire City Park yesterday
afternoon. Starting to beat the champion anna
teur wagon record. Mr. Jones drove his horse
a mile in 2:02 This is more than second
faster than any other harness horse, either
PAGER or trotter, ever covered the distance TO
wagon the best previous record having been
2o3A, made by C. K. G. Billings's crack Speed
way PAGER Bumps in 1890 The best time ever
made TO wagon by a PAGER driven by an anna
teur reinsman the 2:o3s4 of Coney at Terre
Haute last year
Little Boy was accompanied yesterday tv a
runner that served as pacemaker. Mr.. Jones
sent his horse to the quarter pole in O:31 to the
half in 1:00A to the three-quarters in 81. and
to the wire in 2:02 The performance was
surprise to most of the horsemen present, Little
Boy having shown poor form in a race against
Prince Alert at Bethlehem. Penn. only a few
days ago. His owner however, predicted last
Sunday, at the Speedway, that he would drive
Little Boy mile in 2:02 or better.
The new record holder is a handsome bay geld
Ing by Kenton. son of Harkaway. His dam was
by Longfellow of Mambrino Patchen Mr.
jones purchased him for $4,000 about a month
ago, after driving him a public trial in 2:03A
TO wagon al Washington Park in Chicago This
performance was not a record, however.
The harness races at the matinee of Road
Drivers Association resulted in some good sport.
In winning the free-for-all race Frederick
Gerkens crack trotter The Monk, turned the
track in 2:lO to wagon, driven by his owner.
Ihls equalled the best time ever made by a
Irotter IN race to wagon with an amateur
driver behind him. The Monk finished the mile
In big jog. and could have gone second fast
er, probably.
The sweepstakes race for two-year-old trot-
ters had only two starters, and IL proved to be
a one-sided affair. ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grants
nf Erad We
IN 800 and 200. Seven races were decided and
it was dark when the last heat was finished.
summaries:
TRoTTING TO WAGON-AMATEUR DRIvERs-2 20
CLASS-PRIZE CUP.
Auth0r' Asn b. e. by AUTOGRAPH GIowsrd Avery)
Redan. b. III Fensterer5 .....
81 Comet h. G. &C. G. tirote, .................... 4
MnYiTt MnHrtoPba 6 b m QI G Mapesl
Time. 2:21A 2:21h.
TROTTING TO WAGON-AMATEUR DRIvERs-o:15
CLAss-PRizE CUP.
indian linn bP P p Sy sd 'lE 1aaE Gd2Een}
Louise jefferson ch m &C & q Bpiings 8
TRoTTING TO WAGoN-AMATEUR DRIvERs-FREE
FOR ALI. CLAss-PRIzE CUP
ErsnSe9 S3 G5 G. K K G fAmSi Rna.5 a5ed GfFEeno
voo b. m Abers %; e a - Perren''
Time. 2:iS. 2:io
TRoTTING-TEAMs TO wAGON-AMATEUR DRIVERS
PRIZE CUP
NqTthumbernnd 2J and West Wilkes, blk, s.'s IL A.
Molly aud Bromnus blk m n Ryan
Time 2:4la4. 2:J0%.
Observation-Disclosures. sI.OO0-FOR Two-YEAR-
OLDS.
pusle. b. {. by Athel cAcGhee ...............1
Amalee. blk. e. by Athel tpougrey). ..............
Time $500. 80
PACING TO WAGON-AMATEUR DRIvERS-FREF-
FOR-ALI. CLASS-PRIZE CUP.
Hon,as Crooke. ch. $. by Bud Crooke &C. X. @.
onoto. m, BY 6nlne isamae Mcmillan
i.lcre. b. Maurice Dunn .
>unend Belle, h. ,F. G. Jones: ;............
Highland Lassie m. (G. W. WIIden). 3
Time. 2:l0it. 2:i1A, 212k.
PACING-TO WAGON-AMATEUR DRIvERS-224
CIAss-PRIzE CUP.
David Muscoyite. blk e. by Muscovite IF. q.
Bonnie kirkland b m (A II Myers. ............ 2
Ataleka ch. CA. l. Kerkerl
Elsie p. ch. John H. Pattonl ........-......
Little Imp b. o. {. Smith. Observation-Disclosures.
Cora h b. IN r Relyeat. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4 g
Rex ElgIn. b. or. r. H. Flagse).
Tppo. & civilian Malette)
Time. 22itt 2:1Ti3.