The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
Driven by John Curry, the New Pac-
ting Hero stepped Record-Breakfng
Mile without a Break.
DEMAREsT DROVE SPEED MAKER
PRINCE ALERT SHOT AWAY TO
QUARTER POLE IN 80 H..
Crowd Called To the PAGER and Driver
tn ssCome On--swiff Reduced His
Record from 2:OS to 2:0s.

NEW YORK. Sept. 23.-Prince Alert, the
pacing hero Of hundred races and the
champion of "a score of half-mile tracks.
went against the worlds pacing record OF
1:5s. held by Dan Patch, and lowered it TO
1:57 at the Empire City track to-day. 1t
was the first day Of the autumn meeting
or the Empire City Trotting Club. and. i'm
addition to strong card of four races.
Prince Alert was billed for what booked
like the impossible feat Of lowering the
record. But Prince Alert recently won the
haIf-mile track championship in 2:OS1z.
which had been won only the week before
by Dan Patch in 2:0I
The weather and track were perfect and
the wind, which was high early in the day.
subsidized so that all conditions were favor
able. Mart Demarest, trainer and driver of
Prince Alert. on account of over weight
decided to let John Curry drive. while
DeInarest drove a thoroughbred speed
maker in front with the wind shield sulky.
At the third score the starter gave the word
and. pacing smoothly. Prince Alert shot
away to the quarter pole in :29ls, as he en-
tered the back stretch he increased his
speed and was at the half in :5s. Then the
crowd realized that they were Witnessing
the fastest mile ever travelled by horse
and cheers and shouts Of Come on" came
from grand stand and lawn. Without
break or a tremor he flashed by the three
quarter pole In 1854. and without any urg-
ing came on with a most superb burst of
speed, crossing the wire In 1:57.
In the regular programme Dark Secret
was the favorite in the 2:20 trot, and won
easily in straight heats That great speed
way favorite, Swift, won the EOS trot and
reduced his record TO 2:O7 He was the
choice at $50 to SEQ for the field.
In the z:Os pace Cubanola was the choice
but was distanced in the first heat, Nonamie
winning the two heats by a nose and neck,
respectively. Summary:
2:Os Pace class; purse $500:
Nonamie. b. e., by General Boyle
tLoomis) -.-.---.......---:..--.. 1
ArmoreI, or. m: tMcD0nalG :........s z
Berdina. b. m. Davis .............4 3
Olive Wood, br. g. Phillips) ......... 4
Gold Brick, blk g. (SpeaD ....--. %
M nb mas ter pr M rs sSoOinsOn) i a's
Time-2:0612, 2:O7A-
Special against time to beat the world
pacing record of 1:59:
Prince Alert. b. g., by Crown Prince
TimeE:2sll. is. 1884. i:57.
2:0S Trotting class; purse $500:
Swift. b. g., by Antonio (Andrews)...... 1
George Muscovite. b. h. (BonD 5000 3
Wentworth, blk. g (Spear) ------...-.. 2
ldolita. b. h. kelly ..-......-......
Time-2;0sl5, 200.
2:25 Pacing class; purse $500:
Susie c.. blk. m. by Orc Wilkes
tMal0ney) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
Jean M. b. m (Austin) -......-.......
Ogden Smith, b. &. (FitzgeraldD 49, 2
Manuel, b. m O1alD .................. 3
Time-2:15, 2:141z, 2:1519.
go Trotting class; purse $500:
Dark Secret, b. m, by Sablehurst
tDav1s) ..-..-..-.........-........ L
Carnage, b. e. lHalD ....................
Maconomo. b. h. (Evans) ...........
Hazel F., b. IN. (Whelpley) --......... Z
Fruition, b. m. (Scheny) .................
King Muscovite, b. n. (Brown) ........
Possibility. ch. e. (Goldsmith) ........ 5
Time-2:1512, 2:131l.