The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Former Reduced Record to 2;O3 ID
and Then Billings Drove Lou Dill
Ion N Mile I'm 2;01 "a.
STRONG WIND WAS A HANDICAP
PRINCE ALERT WENT A MILE
AGAINST TINE IN .59 H.
Terrace Queen Won the 2:O6 Pace in
Three Heats-JOhn VI. Was an
Easy winner in 2,15 Pace.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Oct 10-The worlds
trotting record TO wagon was twice smashed
this afternoon, by Lou Dillon and Major
Delmar, and despite the strong and biting
west winds, Prince Alert Q:5O came with
in two and half seconds of equaling the
worlds pacing record, held by himself. The
trotting record, exhibition mile to wagon,
was held until to-day by Lou Dillon, who
trotted the mile in 2:04tz at the Cleveland
track. Major Delmar, with his owner, Z.
4. Smathers, driving, reduced this to-day TO
R:03s4.
For five minutes Mr.. Smathers held the
worlds tro'ting record. Lou Dillon, as IL
jealous of the record which she had just
lost. appeared upon the field, and, driven
by her owner, c. X G. Billings, reduced
Major Delmars record to 2:01z. The
worlds trotting record to a wagon was
held by The Abbott and is 2:04s., made on
the Hartford track. and is one-quarter sec
ond slower than the former exhibition rec
ord OF Lou Dillon. The track itself was
lightning fast to-day, but conservative
horsemen declared that the wind made it
at least three seconds slow. The weather,
aside from the wind, was cold and crisp
and the directors of the association had
soookGtSAy AO HOpC VI dreaming ICCOtQ
when the regular programme was disposed
Of, shortly after O'Clock, without any SEN
sational time being made. On the other
hand. the time made in the regular events
was very disappointing The crowd of 5000
people remained to the specials in honor
Of the Shanklin memorial day.
Major Delmar, Lou Dillon and Prince
Alert had been warming out for an hour
hof0ra the SnaoiaIc Had nd each
time they passed the grand stand they re-
ceived vigorous applause. Dan Patch was
also exhibited. but was not in harness.
Their owners openly expressed themselves
that they had little hopes of breaking any
records and at most hoped to please the
crowds by going fairly fast exhibition
miles. MIR. Smathers says that while he
was driving Major Delmar he had no idea
that he was going a mile in less than 2:05.
Major Delmar was the first of the specials
on the track. He was accompanied by two
runners. driven by Spears and Mcdonald.
The crowd held itself in suspense as Starter
Frank Walker gave the word. Spears was
driving thoroughbred to break the wind
and Mcdonald was driving beside and to
the rear Of Major Delmar. The trotter had
the pole ripple of applause went up
and the half-mile pole In 1:01. He made the
third quarter in i:31, but lost ground in the
home stretch and went under the wire in
2:0S%- He had trotted half-Hile, consist
Ing Of the second and third quarters, in one
minute fiat, but the wind heightened his
time in the first quarter and the stretch,
striking him at right angles.
Prince Alert then came upon the field with
with half-hearted hopes Of breaking the pac-
ing record held by Dan Patch, 4 go He
was not started TO go against his own
worlds record OF 1861. He was also accom-
panied by runners. He went the first quar-
haIf-mils pole. reaching it in j minute fat at
Half second was clipped of at the three
He went under the wire I'm :591z.
The tension Of the horsemen and spec-
fators was pitched to the highest key by
Lou Dillon. who trotted out the track in
front OF a wagon: With frictionless gait
she scored twice before receiving the word.
n thoroughbred in front broke the wind
and another beside her spurred her on Lou
Dillon seemed to realize that she had not
only record 10 break. but to break a rec
ord that had just, taken away part of her
own glory. She reached the quarter i'm 81
seconds and the half in 1:ol. At the three
quarters pole, however, she clipped a quar-
tsr second on Major Delmars time, for she
reached IL In 1:30As- The crowd went wild
s Wnen me nsureS went Up In front Of the
with magnificent stride, and IL appeared to
the onlookers that she would overstep her
running mate in front of her. DR.. Tanner.
who was driving the runner In front, took
the pole, and the three horses went under
she wire together In 2:01%.
The only exciting race OF the day was
the 2:06 class, pacing, purse $3.50. which
was won by Terrace Queen, an even-money
favorite. in three heats. One heat went ia
Iuos sIs, only Two starters entered in
finished: Jay McGregor first and Patchen
Maid second.
The 2:15 pace. purse 81 .OO0 was won in two
straight heats by John NJ
The ALL trot purse $3.50. was won in two
straight heats by Mckinley.
The amateur wagon race. 2:10 class trot
was won by Queen Wilkes driven by her
owner, T.. Z. Smathers.
The judges to-day issued an order pro-
hibiting the use of batteries. They took
battery away from A driver whose horse
had got inside the money in one OF the
races to-day. 1t Is said that several bat
teries have been used in the past few days
Mr.. Smathers was to-day negotiating for
the purchase of John NJ, owned by s. j.
Fleming & Son, Terre Haute. Ind John
AFTERNOON for Mr.. Snathers in 204i4 with
out wind shields Fleming offered to sell
him for $4,000. Mr.. Smathers still has an
chase.
During the races a football game was
played on the inheld between teams of
Kentucky State College and Berea College,
the former winning by a score of II TO 0.
Race summaries:
2:os Pace; purse. $500:
Terrace Queen. br. m. by valpeau
cvbsnnia blk. h. ( tGiir,,.ri,...'''''-''.'I 1
Trilby Direct blk. IN. (Walker). ....3 z
Riley r.. blk. h. (Ervin). ..........5 3 2
Sphynx $. eh. g. Spear ..........6 2 s
Clipper, b. &. (ThOmpsou). .........4 8 4
Allerson, gr. h. CTullager). .........7 8 3
Time-2:0S 2:0Si4. 2:l0. 2:09A.
Terrace Queen, $50; Sphynx s., s35; field.
sc.
2:2f Trot purse. 5000:
Jay McGregor. b. h., by Jay Hawker
Patchen Maid. blk m. (Dr. RYDER , ,
Tfme-2:ll4.. 2:llA. 2:n.
No pooling.
2:l6 Pace purse. $l,Oe0:
John NJ. blk. g.. by Paris (Fleming) II l
DR. Marvin. b. 3. (Smith). 2
Ravenua Wilkes, br. m. (Beb0ut) .....3 3
Conroy b. c. (HOTinel. ...................4 6
Daphne Direct. blk NJ tWalker).. .....7 4
Credette blk m. tRea). 5