The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
SPORTS
USED A WIND SHIELD.
Prince Alert's Record Of 1:57 May
Not Be Recognized as
Official.
z. ?. smathers Buys Major Delmar,
the Famous Trotting Gelding
for $40 900. 4

l. { i n n 40 s e -. (
Prince Alert's wonderful performance
at Yonkers Wednesday may not be rec
ognized on account OF the use Of a wind
shield and Dan Patch may still be king
OF the pacing world. Word has been re-
ceiyed from M. w. Savage, now in Chi
cage, to the effect that he will not concede
Prince Alert's superiority over the Mime
apolis horse. He says:9 prince Alert
cannot pace in two minutes without that
high wind shiefd.''
This view Of the case is reasonable
and 1t is very doubtful II the 1:57 mark
Of the latest aspirant for turf 11onors will
pass the official scrutiny. AT any rate,
the wind shield performance. has given
a chance for an argument and the horse
men over the country are entering into
1t with some spirit.
In making his record Of 1859 at New
Brighton, Dan Patch was shielded from
the dust and dirt thrown by his pace
maker by canvas stretched oyer the
back of the runners sulky. It did not,
however, reach above the sull1y seat -
When the runner came out at the EN-
pire City track Wednesday, to make the
pace in front and break the atmospheric
resistance for Prince Alert he drew a
cart on which a half circular circus canvas
shield had been built in front Of the
seat, with two apertures for the driver
to reach the reins. This was higher than
the drivers head completely sheltering
him Between the wheels below was an
other strip Of canvas, reaching nearly to-
the ground. It was an odd-looking con-
triVance, and caused no end Of comment.
Major Delmar, the famous trotter, with
a record Of 2:00A has been purchased by F.
E. smathers for $4,000 The announce
ment of the purchase was made yesterday
at the Empire City tracks just before the
gelding went a mile against his record.
The conditions were favorable but the
1>aSf ho or q
Summary:
2:ao class trotting,, purse $500: 49,,
Leonora, m, by Mondoeino tsicQuaid)S
bsSne alsgs 3 oHhGRHg sioasy
MAI Majestic IT belgoa. Miss Hibbord, Northiand,
Carolin, Minnie Bradstreet and Miss James also
ANNIE N. bil II, wa ~ Cambria ; tNoble)
T Fasol0; Wilson, ScSfhhy Davis
Hero Aleyener ana Luere also started.
Pssia T asaniSs me se n $751; .
1,s Rsss class T. ssegs ssee wor
pa 'ehask Street, Blk (Wialkerj
30 s., Oh !Win1ssEs;nl s.;+.ns rcn,m;
Time-2:09A. 2:11A.
2:16 class, trotting, purse $500:
Annie Little, br m, my H N. Little (Flem-,
M iiihse Sanders, iMsrriaeidji
H #i$ss IS w. %lss also started.
At COLUMBUS.
2:os class pacing; three in five; purse, $4,000;
| Nervoia, b 6, by Colbert tHud-
w s9ae sstratton J., !. br ; sslMe. Q 2 :
ss aq,Is isnaend lBsp,distj IS
Pinesem pix Wkes Chimes Colonel
Loolnis and Jolisco also started. -,
Tine 1RnSsa IS 9S's' 2:o7A 2:1o' 2o7A' 2osA.
2is class pacing two il three; purse 81 900;
Page i Hal, Lady and Little sphynx were dis.
tanced in first heat.
2:19 class, trotting; three in Ave; purse.
Gray Gem, 70 g, by Dan Court tMc-
OF, br (Guyoteej
The Parson, blk 6 COLBY. .......... 8 4
A nsandry Roy a Brexnie wilton. nentleola
Poindexter, Gayoso, Victor, Jr., and Countess
iii Time e.es 2:124, :2:114, 2:1aA.
2:o4 class, pacing; two In three; purse, $500:
Iittie sauaw i blk X tcreidenburs5
/ Edith w, m (Turner). ................ 8 :
/ Time-2:O6A, 2:0S
2:15 class, trotting; three in Eve; purse
! $500: Is
| The Questor, br &, by Mambrion
Norrie, B 8 1shankj !. ...... ....... / 3
Midnight, blk (Cox). .......... 8
Walter Smith, blk (valentine).. 5 ;
Stockton Pat Ford, Dick NJ, Maggie v. ani
/ Poteen also started:
/. Time -2:11A, 2:121s, z2:12A, 2:11A. 2:13.
Special to beat 2:40t trotting:
i Jack Carlisle b e. by John g. Carlisle (CrIch
/ ton) won. Time-2:2S
| Special to beat 2:20 pacing:
Queen pointer. M by Star Pointer Clones
lost. Time-2:22A.
1 Norval King, the famous trotting stall
! lion, valued at $4,000, was burned to
death in his palace stock car at Grand
| Island, Neb.
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