The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
LOU DILLON TROTS IN 1853 IL.
CLIPS ONE SECOND AND 4 QUAR-
TER FROM THE WORLDS RECORD.
Two Runners Provide Pace for the TrOttinS
Queen I'm Her Greatest EnOrt--wire
Netting Guard Substituted for Can.
vas Wind shield--Weather Unfavorable.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. 24--Lou Dillon.
queen of trotters, safeguarded her throne OF
supremacy by wonderful performance a.
the Memphis Driving Park this afternoon
Paced by two runners, the celebrated little
mare stepped mile without break in 1854,
establishing new worlds record for
trottng horses. which will probably stand for
several seasons unless Lou Dillon herself
again works against it.
The weather conditions were all against
a successful speed trial A high wind,
which had prevailed throughout the day,
steadfastly refused TO lull. and the cold
was keen and penetrating. Lou Dilon's
start against time was reserved for the
last event of the card. in the hope that the
wind would abate. As expected, the wind
quieted some toward O'Clock. but the
lull was only trife, and the crowd in at
tendance perceived that the mare would
be- compelled to battle bravely against
the unruly element to reduce her mark
OF two minutes fiat.
Lou Dillon was hitched to light white
sulky. It weighedstwenty -four pounds and
one ounce, and was the same used IN her
two-minute record at Readville. To the
sulky drawn by the front runner wire
dirt guard was used instead Of canvas.
A runner Rugged the rail directly in front
Of Lou Dillon, and another kept at her side,
their positions never changing. The first
quarter was passed like a flash. and the
crowd waited breathlessly for the marking
of the time. A boy in the timers stand
hung out 0:3O. and mighty cheer went up.
At the half pole the mare was timed in
O:591a, and another cheer went up from the
assembled throng of enthusiasts. The
mare passed the three-quarters in 1854,
and il was then seen that the worlds trotting
record hung by silken thread.
AS Lou Dillon turned into the stretch
and raced for the wire with her mighty
distance devouring stride the crowd broke
loose from all restraint and wildly urged
the mare on to victory. Willard Sanders
had numbered his whip, and to the wild
shouts of the drivers Of the runners and the
mighty burst Of cheering from the specta-
tors the splendid daughter of Sidney Dillon
shot under the wire a winner. The immense
assembiage was wild with excitement.
Lou Dillon was cheered to the echo, and
Willard Sanders, her developer and driver,
and G. K. G. Billings, her owner, each came
in for hearty ovations. The little mare
! received the heartiest homage that has
ever been given an equine.
Willard Sanders said after the race:
1Despite the adverse weather conditions
knew that Lou Dillon would lower the
world 8 trotting record to-day. As Ihave all
along maintained, Lou Dillon is the fastest
horse in harness. and am firmly convinced
that she can beat Dan Patch or any pacer
J ever foaled. What she would have shown
to-day had the weather conditions been
! favorable to tho trial will not attempt tc
! say. l expect even greater things OF her
next season. She is the most wonderful
| horse the world has ever known
To beat the worlds trottlng record. 1891. held
by Cresccus
| Lou Dillon br. IN. by Sidney Don-Lou Medium.
by Milton Medium Willard Sanders ......,.....l
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