The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
SPORTS.
TWO MINUTE HORSE
Lou Dillon More Than Fulfils Ex-
pectations by Trotting a Mile
in 200 Flat.
Clips 214 Seconds Of cresoeus' Rec
ord May Lower the Mark
Still Further.

The two-minute trotter is at last a
reality. Lou Dillon, the wonderful little
yesterday, trotted the mile in two minutes
fiat, looping ~ seconds off her own
record and ~ seconds off the worlds
record OF 2:O2A, held by Cresceus.
The mile was covered in such easy
fashion that until they looked at their
watches the spectators did not believe
that the time would be sensational. At
the close the mare was as fresh as If
she had only logged a workout mile.
While nearly all horsemen had pre-
dlcted that Lou Dillon would break the
record, scarcely any one expected that
she would slice off such big margin In
one lump. Even some of those who con-
ceded that Lou Dillon would dethrone
Cresceus, still contended that the two
minute trotter might not appear within
several years.
Lou Dillon's performance is the most
sensational since Nancy Hanks clipped
AZ seconds off the record in one sea-
son more than a decade ago. Since Nancy
hanks set the mark at 2:O4, the record
has been reduced very gradually. Alix
took off a quarter Of a second, The Abbot
half and Cresceus Topped off full
second. Lou Dillon clips off IN seconds
before she has appeared ten times in
public.
While this mile is wonderful achieve
ment, Lou Dillon is young horse, and
as her driver, Willard Sanders, has
shown disposition to avoid any risk of
overWorking the great mare, it is quite
possible that she may trot below the two
minute mark either this season or next.
Sanders predicts a mile in 1859 for her
The Geographic story of the mile fol-
lows:
So that no breeez might interfere, San
ders brought out the daughter of Sidney
Dillon for the attempt early in the day.
For pacemakers there were two running
horses hitched to road carts, Peggy from
Paris, driven by Doc Tanner, and Car
RE Nation driven by Scott Mccoy.
The first score was fruitless, Lou Dillon
making a break just before reaching the
wire.
on the second attempt the word was
given the starting judge rang his bell, but
Tanner nodded for him to say "go,'' and
turning to Sanders, called to him to come
along.
I Tanner kept Peggy form Paris directly
in front Of the peerless chestnut trotter,
While Mccoy lay at her wheel. In this
way the trio went to the quarter pole In
30A seconds.
With never skip Lou Dillon went SO
smooth gated down the back stretch as
to lead those not timing to believe that
her speed was not alarmingly fast. The
half was clocked off in 1:OOA.
Around the turn to the three-uuarter
pole the clip quickened, the third quarter
being in aoA seconds, making that mark
of her journey in 1871.
Faster and faster came Tanner with
the runner, and right with him trotted the
handsome -California-bred mare. Sanders
was sitting perfectly STILL but McCov wa 8
crying aloud to his runner to cheer on
Lou Dillon.
10 the amazement of ALL the quarter
was driven In 70 seconds, thus making the
mile In the wonderful time of minutes
When Sanders logged the mare back to
the WIRE those who had witnessed the
performance leaped to their feet and sent
1orth cheer after cheer. Lou Dillon ap-
parently was as fresh as tho she had onlv
| been out for jogging exercise
sanders said he fully believed that be-
lore the season closed he would drive the
| mare in 1859 or better.
Lou Dillon was bred and reared On Tho
Santa Rosa stock farm, Santa Rosa, Cal
IL is told that when a yearling Lou Dillon
was offered for sale for $3.50 with no TAX
ers. She is by Sidney Dillon out of Lou
Milton, both Santa Rosa animals.
Favorites won all the four racing events
at Readville yesterday. Scott Hudson
| ~
Dillon Boy, 'Budd" Doble pulled off The
Blue Hill stake for $4,000 with kinney
Lou, while Curry had no trouble in win.
ming with AL Book
1t was announced that on Friday Ma IN,
Delmar would go against the gelding rec.
ord for trotters, 2:o3A, held by The Alb.
| bolt: Summary:
| 2:O8 class pacing, purse s., 300
NerVola, b (Hudson) ........1 I
kocanda, Or (Broodbine) ........... :
! haVa!l1, bh (YOung) ........,..9
Terrell S., (La SELL .......4 !
| Dandy Chimes, Amorel Sufreet and Gourmet
Chimes also started - ~ otnei
Time, 2:061a, 2:O6A
a. The The Blue Hill, 2:so class trotting. nurse
patchen Maid blk m Ode Rider) ..... 2 :
Margaret Bathgate. b m (Titer) ; ::
katrinka, b m (NIiller)
Texas, Boreasele. McAdams, Jr,, Kvri1,ic On;
Crowshade also started ai'
| Time, 2:11A, 2:OSA 2:o9A
2:16 class pacing. purse ST. 600
Al BOOK, blk Curry I
Centr1nc, Dix nj (Quinn) .......
merry Master, br m (Hudson) ... :
Luck May, m (Cox)
| lexington and Double S. also started
Time, 2:1O 2:Oe1a
PA class trotting purse 81 800
dillon Boy. oh (Hudson) !,
1 Inc [uestor, b (Geers) .o
Nofr1e, 6, (Shank) ...........