The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-21
SPORTS
RECORDS WILL FALL
Trial Against Time the Feature of
Memphis Harness Meeting
l.; Which Opened To-day.
Galaxy of Special Events - Four
Races Are Upon the. Card
h. for To-day.

Horses and horsemen from every part
of the country are gathered at Memphis,
where the last big harness meeting of the
year began to-day. Last years meet In
the Tennessee city was styled a ''dehauch
Of racing This year the manag cement.
has promised more and better attracs-
tions.
The feature of the meet will be the tri-
ais against time So many horses are ad-
vertised to go against the gentleman with
the scythe that it Is certainty that some
marks will fall. Whether either CT the
worlds records, trotting or pacing, Will be
shattered, is very doubtful, although, Cres-
ceus (2:02A), The Monk (2:O5%). Lord
Derby (9:06N), and John A. Nc Kerron
(2065s) will be sent against the trottng
mark.
Dan Patch will make his final effort to
lower Star Pointers and his ow A pacing
record of 159A
Cresceus, besides going against the
worlds record, will try to beat the wagon
record of 2aO51a, held by The Abbot and
the two-mSe record of 4:291a. held by On
ward Silver
John A. McKerron (2:o6h). the winner
of the Boston Challenge cup. will be sent
against time twice during the meeting.
Prince Alert (2:o0E) will he sent to beat
the worlds record for pacing geldings,
which Is his own. He will also attempt
10 lower tho worlds pacing record to wag
w. the 21O11s Of Little Boy.
Conner (2:OsA) and Darrell (2:O5A)
a am record 2:0S&, will start to beat the
va, Vld's team record for pacers-the EOS
~ Tohn r. Gentry and Robert ;.
tajor Detmar (2:Os) and Wique (2:O914)
,,1I start to beat the worlds record for
trott Ing teams-the 2:12A of Belle Hamlin
nnd1 9onest George.
Onu tard Silver (2:0S), who last week
youere the two-mle record from 1892 to
I2eh at Lexington will be started to
bea+ ~. Vt record.
LAST YEAR the Memphis track was de-
.,ored ~ be the fastest in the world. This
sa.son az erything possible has been done
~ make il ! faster still.
Fn'a1 eve uts are announced for to-Ghy.
Tho feature ! of the card is the Magnolia
stakes 500 y for all class trotters, in
v,hinh ,are ma med to go: Fereno, Charley
Mac palm eaf. Van Zandt a,nd Miss
whitney In I he 20S class pace the field
~ starters is announced as: Sphinx s..
larry Glitter, IA, ION Rogers, SIR Albert s.,
Rosebud Josh. Hal Cipher Dandy
Chimes, Prince L Hrect, Albert Nervelo,
Jottie Smart, New N,chHond and the Chi
cago mare Daisy File va:
Joymaker Ell Nil agro. The Questor,
A. ID. Invader, Yell, wv Jacket, Tony w.
Oxford Chimes, Roscoe Medium are an 4,
nounced as starters in t. re 2:l4 trot.
Harold H., driven by Edwin Gayle. ID,
Ethel W., driven by H K Devereux, nd
Fred S. WedgwOod, driven | y MT Billin rs
of Chicago will compete foc the elias; sic
Memphis Plate.
The finishing touches were l>pt ON he
track yesterday afternoon by Seth Griff tn,
who was employed to improve the cow :se
for speed if possible. No expense ~ AS
spared, and drivers who have tested It lie
course since their arrival here are unai a.
NOUS in their statements that it is fast ter
than last year. when worlds records we ire
smashed almost daily.