The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-08
The Fastest PAGER Out This
Season Is Coney.
His Record Of 2 :O2 Stands at
Top of the List.
GREAT RACING RECORD
at End or 1900 Season Had
Contested in go Heats.
California Phenomenon FOaIed
at Los Angeles in '94.

Phi1adeIphia. Aug s.-COney's 2:O2 stands
nt the top of the list Of the pacing bri-
Bade up to date this season The heat
made at Detroit in the first start OF the
top notchers is one of the most remarl1a-
ble performances In the history of the
sidewheelers, as also We're the two fol-
lowing heats paced by Anaconda in 2-u2a4
2.O81k that defeated the California phenom
in the race. Coney was foaled in 1884
sired by Mckinney. a soTf Of Alcyone, by
George Wilkes. dam Grace Kaiser, by
Kaiser. granddam Grace w, by Comet,
son of Aimont. 1r. Bred by John W.
Gardner. Los Angeles, Cal
From the year book the following COM
plafinn OF his race record shows tlat at
The end Of the season OF 1900 ne had con
tested in so heats, winning 22;won . races,
2 times second. 1 time fourth unplaced
times, and only twice distanced-
2.10: three were below 2:g5. namely: 2-Q23z,
2.03@f. 2.0flt the 25 heats averaging z:oetz-
ed, he was the factor that drove out the
winner in is heats below 10 1n his
career he was defeated BY shadeland On
ward, Bob Batzsimmons. Toboggan. Prince
Alert, Island Wilkes, william Nc lndi-
nnas Joe Ratchens Lilly Andrews. lemoc-
Tacys Ace, Billy Andrews, Roam Wilkes
''''s- = '-e -iisi iiRsiXcING RECORD.
Denver Col, June l6, lS8l-Coney won
R;4e class in z:144, z.l51s, 2.2is
Shadeland Onward IN 200 2.134, 2:11ls,
2:lafzs beating Carmelitas Fire Gilt and
6ieveiand July "a and 25.-Coney. L Ia
2as e. Bob FIIzsimmons in 2:ls1s. 2;lel4'
Fort i6rie. Aus. l0-Won the 2:25 class
an 2.18i1, 1.097z 212ik, beating Annie
Thornton and seven others.
Glens Fails, Aug; 17.-Won the 2;2S class
Readvilie Mass., Aug. 22-was unplaeed,
billy Andrews won in.2.1094. 2:lo, 2.l1
Hartford. Aug 3.-Won second money
5n go class, Billy Andrews winning in
Providence Sept. FINISHED 1, g.. 8. 8.
70 Island Maid ia 2:oSls. 2:l21A 2;i4s4,
New York Sept 7.-Distanced by Tobog-
gan in second heat or 2.25 class. finished
fSa Ba6dRl5n II tsr RSa 6et s l@Fourth 5 10 0 Fnee
Alert. Raan Wilkes and Democracy in
2;e9 2;osls, 2;l0'5' 2.o7it, 2'oS- Coney fin
CAREER IN 1900
Windsor. Ont July 13-2.06 class-Won
by Lilly Andrews in 2.0IlA. 2.04, 2.061z. Co
Detroit July Ia.-Coney finished 6, ?. z.
r. o. in 2-of class to William Nc. Prince
Alert, Ace, Billy Andrews in 2.o5A. 2;o5,
Cleveland, July 24-Ceney won in 2:O4sb.
E-02A, 2,0tit. Prince Alert won first heat,
beat Prince Alert. Act. William Nc, The
Maid, Indiana, Don, Billy Andrews Tx
pioit, Eyeiet and Free Bond
Columbus. Aug. 1-Coney won 2:0S class.
az z.esis 200 S.o5la. beating TT, hree B99nd'
Olean n. " Aug. .-SpeCial.-COney
beat Anaconda in 2:osit, 2.lol5.
Gsens Fails, aug; l5.-Coney distanced
Hartford Sept. s.-Free-for-all.- Beaten
by Indiana in 2:o5, 2;o43z, 2:Oe. Coney I'm
Terre fIaute. Ind. sept. Especial to
wagon to beat 2:o4i4 coney won in 2;o34.
ST Louis, Mo; OCT. S--Speeial--Joe
Same place. Oct 4-Coney beat Hetty
G. by Esg Hot, in 2.o61z. 2:053s
Los Angeles, Cal. Oct zQ-COney beat
Little Thorn anaconda and Clipper in