The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-24
nanIly's Great PAGER Broke the
Worlds Pacing Record.
WAS At tMPITE CITY TRACK
J, C. Curry Was Up and the Pace Wss
Made By Runner Drawing Wind shls'd.

New York Sept Alliances records
have been swept aside so frequently OF
late that each new champion scarcely
sweeps across the horizon OF fame before
a new one appears to dim the lustre OF
all that has gone before.
II seems almost like yesterday that Dan
Patch. the PAGER. on cold. bleak day at
the Brighton Beach track lowered the
then worlds harness record that had
stood for years and put the figures at
ass Yesterday the crowd at the Empire
track saw these fgures wiped out by two
seconds and 1857 go on the records TO the
credit OF the PAGER. Prince Alert
The nrst great factor In the new figures
that will surprise the world wherever the
harness horse has a following Is the
equine king himself. who has long been
recognized as the coming champion. Last
year he reached the two minute mark
and paced a half-mile within three beats
OF the watch as fast as the middle half
OF his mile yesterday.
The second important factor In the
great mile was track without doubt
faster than any a record breaker ever be-
fore stepped over In record breaking
effort Monroe Salisbury took the track
In hand on Tuesday and work on II was
kept up almost continuously until the
horse scored for the effort that crowned
him king OF harness horses.
aa USED WIND SHIELD.
The third factor is as yet an un-
known quantity, and what share II
should have OF the credit only the future
can determine When the runner came
out to make the pace in front and break
the atmospheric resistance. he drew a
cart on which a half-circular canvas
81 Ill kAA A,,ll l.
seat. with two apertures for the driver
to reach the reins. This extended from
one shaft to the other, and was higher
than the drivers heat completely shell
terne him. Between the wheels below
was another strip OF canvas. reaching
nearly TO the ground. II was a queer
hooking contrivance, and caused no end
of comment.
Prince Alert was close up to the run
ner and the wind shied when the judges
etarted him on the journey that was
destined 10 be the fastest ever made by
hors In harness at harness gait
The quarter mile was reached in :2sh.
and II was easy TO see that j. G. Curry,
who was In the sulky. was saving the
horse and keeping him in hand. Down
the back stretch. over the fastest quar-
ter mile OF the track. the pace was fast
er. and here a second runner joined as
a prompter.
SECOND QUARTER :,sn.
making the time for the second quarter
PSF. II was plain that the horse was
-stii under restraint and shout went
up; Hell break the record" Then
the runner closed In on him. and the
race began In earnest The three-quar-
ter-mile pole was reached In ] :26la. max.
ing the time for the third quarter :2sn
or ha mid haif .E-
half mile ever eeen In harness on any
course.
AS they swung into the home stretch.
and the crowd read the figures that
meant a new record, the excitement was
az fever heat Men shouted and acted
like boys at play. The three horses were
punched now, and each driver was shout
ing words of encoura cement, that were
taken up and repeated by the excited
spectators.
When above the ong-distance stand
Mart Demarest got the runner over so
FAR from the pole that Prince Alert was
kept close To the shorter route by his
driver. and the runner at his head had
the wind shield equally divided, the
three having the shape OF a triangle.
-4f GIVEN AN GRAFTON.
As Prince Alert reached the wire hun
dreds OF watches told without waiting
for an official announcement. that ali
former records had gone by the board
not by fractions of a second but by two
full seconds. and the scene was a stir
ring one before the judges hung out | :57
Enthusiastic friends carried Curry from
the sulkey. and lifted him into the
Judges stand, where he made brief
acknowledgment OF the honor and en-
thusiasm bestowed upon him Then Mart
Demsrest, the regular trainer OF the
horse. was called before the delighted
crowd. and last OF all came James Han
ley. OF Providence, the owner OF the
horse.
In the regular program Dark Secret
was was the favorite In the 2.oO trot and
won easily In straight heats. That great
speedway favorite. Swift, won the 2:0s
trot and reduced his record to 2:07. He
was the choice at $50 to $40 for the field
IN the 2'os pace Cubanola was the choice
but was dstanced in the first heat. No
annie. winning the two heats by a nose
and neck respectively.
THE DAYS EVENTS.
: summary:
..2:@ class. pacing; purse. $500:
Hs Hrmorai. sr. M fMepnn,,Ldiii ''.''.'''''..''
Trilhy Direct, blk. m. (Walker).. 2 6
Berdina D. m. ODevisl l................. 4 2
2n,Sry,ss 22liyewo9d t Sr g Phillips)........" 3 !.
Merrymastsr br m. lRobinson) ...... IDS
T1me-2 o6i1. e;07z
Special against time. TO beat the world >
pacing record OF l:6q.
Prince Alert. b. A.. by Crown Prince
Curry won.
Time-:2sH IS. i:2sz. 1857.
2:os class. trotting: purse. $500:
Swift. b. g. (Andrews). s).................. 4
George Muscovite. h. h. Bond. 2 q
wentworth, blk. g. (Spear)........... 4 2
Idoiita, h. h. (Keflyl. yl...................
Time-2osh. 2:T.
AIS class. pacing: purse 800:
Susie O.. blk. m. CMaloney) ......... 1
Jean NJ. b. m. (Austln). .......... 2
ogden Smith b. q. (Fitzeeraid).. q 2
Manueia. b. m. CHaiD. ............... 8
Time-7:i5. 2:itit. 2:15h.
sa.1 class. trottins; purse. 800:
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