The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-18
LOU DILLON'S TURN OF SPEED.
TROTTING QUEEN TRAVELS FIRST
QUARTER IN IS 81.

Fails 10 Break Mile Record. Though She
Reaches the Half in O:y9 and Three.
quarters In ! sd l.i. Unparalleled Per-
fOrnanccs Good Sport Al Brighton.
The opening Of the Grand Circuit meeting
| at Brighton Beach yesterday was in many
respects a great success Nature was in
smiling mood. and more perfect day for a
record breaking effort has rarely fallen TO
the lot OF candidate for championship
honors. The attendance was well up into the
| thousands and the time made in the different
contests was fast, but not phenomenal.
The effort of Lou Dillon to break her own
record OF 2:02'. was the attraction that
brought many to the beautiful seaside course.
The fame Of the little mare has become world
wide in few weeks, and IL is generally rec
ognized that she is the fastest trotter the
skill OF the breeder and trainer has vet pro-
duced. Her unparalleled flight OF speed yes
terday has never been approached by any
trotter living or dead.
When this has been said the best has been
told. The entire lack OF judgment shown by
her driver in failing to husband her speed
and have something left for the final and
decisive struggle and the beating that Dor
dered on the brutal when the little mare had
struggled until nature could struggle no
longer form the unpleasant background to the
otherwise pleasant scene.
Going away like an arrow from the bow the
dainty mare fairly flew around the turn. and
when watches clicked all over the ground
and marked 20 seconds at the quar- ter mile
pole men were afraid to trust their eyes and
turned one to the other to corroborate what
they saw.
The timers hung out 2s'I: figures never
before hung out for a trotter. BY this time
the flying feet we're At the half and the figures
for all realized that bone and sinew could never
stand such a strain for the distance that yet
remained. ON the little whirlwind, came
sands S stood With bated bre atR, for nothing
trotter.
mark at even figures the mare still had az.
seconds. three seconds more time than she
had consumed IN rushing around the first time
Strengthened In the homestretch 1t was ap-
parent that the wonderful flight Of speed
her, which any one could see would be futile,
her driver had tapped her with the whip It
her time and again with the full length of the
cruel lash. when she was TOO exhausted to
offer protest.
one recorded faster. David Bonner who sat
beside the owner. caught it ?'O4.. or four
watches in the press stand one caught II
2:O4ii. another 2Oi Is and another ?;o4H; One
watch in the Judges stand caught it 2O4'+
The 2i5 class pace was won by Major ca
after Frank Wilson had won the first heat and
had been installed favorte. Before the start
Ma ior G.. sold as first choice, and those who
stood by their first convictions were good
The 2:2o class trotting stake OF Is. 900 would
have been called good race years ago, when
il was more customary TO see favorite beaten
two heats and then, when the baekers had
hedged the money. rush to the front and
whipsaw the unfortunate betting fraternity.
Before, the start John Taylor sold fayorte
of the field bringing small figures. At the
word Jay Mctiregor trotted fast from the
outside and had the pole before reaching the
back stretch, John Taylor never was prom
inent until the home stretch and then, under
the whip. he was beaten.
The second heat was tame affair and Jay
McGregor led from start to finish with John
Taylor again second, II looked as il Jay
McGregorr would win and he sold at 800 to $50
There was a decided change in the third
front and led for the first time during the race.
In the home stretch Wilson. behind the win
kept nn Locking back in ETGpynos nshon
The fourth and fifth heats we're won Just as
easily.
2:o7 trot Monte Carlo brought $3.50, Prince
OF Orange, $3.50, Dan T., $50. Rhythmic, $780,
Susie j., $500 Fereno, SIS The scoring. was
prolonged until. finally. Monte Carlo refused
TO come TO the score and Susie !. was quite
willing 10 be excused When finally sent away
10 struggling start Monte Carlo was well mp
toward the distance stand.
Even under the conditions Walker drove
for the heat and finished second to Rythmic,
who nj the pole had got away well and trotted
an easy mile. rhythmic won the second heat
easily. lowering his record.
The 200 pacing dash was easily won by
Prince Alert from Goatine King Dan "
made break Mt the first turn and was n
double distance out before he settled Then
he paced at whrlwind speed and saved his
distance.
2;l5 class. pacing. purse 81 600
Major G., b. z. by CoaStmnn WoA...,....2 J
Frank Frank wilson, p b. g M"Donnld' ....".a
Direct l., br g CHutson, -. ...... dk.
Time 2OfA. POS, c0S
200 class, pacing, purse $1,000; ono mile and
Nonarr1Ic b. m by General Boyle I.oomls,
Ebony King blk. g. tRogasn) ....... ....,.... 2
Diabto b. g. lWalkcn o.. ... ......-...,-.. 5
Bcrdlna. b. NJ. Davis
Dart, b. CkcnnyD .,,. ... .,.,,,,,,..,.. S
Page Hal. b. & Green .,,... Observation-Disclosures.
Time 225',
22O class trot,ing purse S. 900
John TAYLOR, G. z, by Dispute tWllSonl2 l
Jay McGregor. b, y (Hudsonl .,.,..,i > >
Lady Pntchic. b. m. (fckcrsl .,.,.h FRO.