The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-29
SPORTS.
MORE RECORDS GO.
Lou Dillon Trots Mile to Wagon at
Memphis in Exactly Two
Minutes.
The Monk and Equity Lower Team
Record for Trotters 4
to 2:08.

Memphis, Oct. 29.-The eight-day
meeting Of the Memphis Trotting as
ISOLATION was brought to a fitting close
yesterday afternoon with the breaking
of two additional records for trott1ng.
Lou Dillon went mile to wagon in
two minutes fiat cutting second and
three-quarters from the previous rec,
ord, made by herself, and The Monk
and Equity, driven by Mr.. Billings
their owner, lowered the worlds trot-
ting record for q mile to pole, 2:09A,
to 2:08.
The performance of Lou Dillon in
the mile trial to wagon was even more
spectacular, than the trial against time
last Saturday, when she went a mile
In 1:5Sh. The trial yesterday was
made with the customary two runs
ners to set the pace and the forward
sulky carried a dust screen. AS the
horses drew near the last eighth pole
the speed of the little mare was so
terrific, that Mr.. Billings drew her
from fbehind the forward sulky and
the finish was made in a drive, with
the two runners alongside Of the trot-
ter and all three horses flashing under
the wire the barest noses apart. re
The start was made on the first trial
and the quarter was reached in 291s,
seconds, the half in !59A, three-quar-
tiers in 1924 and the mile in exactly
two minutes. The spectators gave the
mare a great demonstration, but
breaking records has become so much
a part of the days program at the
meeting that there was not displayed
the enthusiasm shown Dan Patch.
Still Mr.. Billings and Lou Dillon were
given an ovation when they drew up
before the grand stand after the per-
Torrance that was enthusiastic enough
to satisfy the mostc ritical.
Tho Fn11itU driven nv MT
Billings, went mile in easy fashion
to pole in 2:08, with single runner,
driven by Doc Tanner, to set the pace.
The handsome team was driven around
the track at slow jog and the run
ner trailing behind and just before the
wire was reached the runner drew
alongside, and under the wire the three
horses went for the trial against time.
AT: the quarter the time was caught
ins:32A, the half was made in 1:O4A,
the three-quarters in 1: SO and the mile
In, POS. Neither Of the trotters gave
a hint. of breaking. during. the trial.
but after they had passed the mile
The Monk found the strain too severe
and he broke into a gallop without
influencing his team mate.
The meeting which closed yester-
day is the third annual event on the
track of the Memphis Trotting asso--
ciation; and, while each Of the preced-
ing years has given it's quota of new
worlds records, neither. of them has
been so signally successful in the mat
ter Of record-smashing as the eight
days just ended. ". IT,. - ..---.'.r..
Oil trot mile dash, purse $500: ,.' -"
Queen Wilkes, br N. by Lexington Wilkes
Elelin es blk m iShermanj
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Palm Leaf. br (McCarthy) .............. !
Topsy b m (Geersl .,..,.|.. -
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Grocery Maid b IN (Rea) ..............S
Declare. b IN (sherman) ...........:....2
M ss fn! Murphy, fw3iciershamj dis
g ZIP rot nile 2 d. ~ purse s4oo:,.
Hugh Wypne, b g. by Allendorf- Helen Wilkes
Empire fdfe" Wilkes: lBenedletj
Cascade b 3r,l h, by King Pilot dam by
Hal Chafffn, h (GeersJ ..:....2
stranger Strnast o. b W 8 {ssaeper)
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