The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-14
MAJOR DELMAR TROTS In 2:04.
LOWERS HIS OWN MARK, BUT
FANS no BEAT GELDTNG RECORD
strong Wind In tine stretch Helps Ia Keep
Tho AbbOt's Figures Intacte-Joe
Pointer Beaten I'm 2:OS Pace--FayOrSte s
Have a Good DAY at the Empire Track.

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To the greater number Of the assembled
thousands at the Empire track yesterday
the effort of Major Delmnr. who was sent
against his own record with the figures Tor
trotting geldings in view. was the object OF
greatest interest. The wind had abated
somewhat when the great trotter was brought
out. at A:sO, but it was decidedly cool and few
who realized the great undertaking expected
him to trot IA record mle
The horse was sent away at the second
score with a runner at his wheel The frst
quarter was trotted with the horse well
under control In 0:32A. Down the back
stretch the hoof beats were like che roll OF
a drum and the second quarter WIS trotted
in an even 80 seconds Here a second runner
was started In advance to stimulate the horse
TO overtake him, and without abating the
wonderful clip. the coming champion trotted
the third quarter around the turn in 0:30lt.
making the middle half in i:0Ol.
IL was heart-breaking muscle-trying
clip. with the wind-swept homestretch yet
TO face. Without a waver and finishing
strong and true. the horse swept under the
wire In 2:O4. This was the time announc ed.
but hundreds Of watches caught IL faster.
A group Of four men experienced in timing
contests stood together. and three Of the four
caught IL 2:03 S.: the other watch registered
2:o4. 1t was splendid exhibition, and fully
equal to a mile in 2'o3 on a still. hot day,
The racing was of the high-class order
that has marked the Grand Circuit meeting
throughout. Every race save one was won
by the favorlte. and in that strong second
choice captured the money.
Judge Green stepped away so easily with
the first money in the 2:?a class trot that
nothing ever reached even terms with him
M ctv
This is the trotter that Monroe Salisbury
declares is the best four-year-old in the
country. and his showing yesterday went
far toward verifying the statement
Inc race Tor 2;os class PAGERS was marked
R ~ tne dtsIt Of the lsSprts Joe ponter
2:0SH made him favorite Yesterday AZ $500
Nervola in the stable of Scott hudson, was
second choice AZ ,s75, and oil the others had II
following at moderate figures.
Nervola beat Joe Pointer by a head in the
frst heat in a furious drive In, the second
asd the reH be s1nd e T2 he
This caused Struggling start and in another
terrific drive Joe Pointer Was beaten a head
by Suireet
finished well Ell BACK b With only F the se money
winners to start in the third heat. Hudson
had no trouble 10 win With Scrvola.
A grand field OF stake .rotters came out
10 do battle for division of the S. 900 offered
for the 2;l2 class. Billy Ruck, who has been
winning TWICE eHCU week lot r.. H.. peeAs
without being Obliged to +how his limit. WAS
made the favorite at $3.50. Hawthorne, IN
tho stable OF Scott Hudson was second choice
at $50. Promise, the New York candidate
in the stable OF W. J. Andrews sold AT $50.
T!verton another New York horse. In the
sta bic of John Howell, was well supported,
and then the field went begging at S25
Promise had the pole great advantage
In big held and Tiverton vas placed out
SIDE The real struggle in the first heat came
in the homestretch. when Promis- md Billy
Buck raced head and head to the wire. with
the latter the winner IN 2:05i.. Hawthorne
was third and TivertOn fourth.
Billy Buck never lost the pole in the second
heat, and he won 10y a length. Andrews.
behind Promise, trailed the leader into She
homestretch. Geers kept his place 80 closely
that Promise could not get through, and he
had 10 Remain In The. rear. Jirerton came
strong through the homestretch and finished
second without a drive
The closing race OF the day. the IN class
pace. went 20 the favorite Al Book in straight
heats. This is the second winning race for him
this week.
For to-day there are the lib class trot. with
fourteen starters: tho 2I3 pace. with ten in
the field; the 2:lO trot. with grand field OF
ten, and the 2:20 pace for IL stake OF 81. 900.
with eight TO start. including the sensational
Tom Kcene. 205i. and King Direct, who
forced him TO the record at Cleveland