The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-01
MAJOR DELMAR FAILS
GAME EFFORT TO BREAK TRoT- TING RECORD.
The Little Gelding Went the Dis tance in 2:Oo1-4, the Fastest Mile Ever Trotted on
 Track.

Cincinnati, Sept. 3o-Major Delmar was driven by Alta Mcdonald against the worlds trotting record of 200 at Oakley Park today and completed the mile in 200 1-4, which is his fourth mile this season better than 2:01 and the fastest mile ever trotted in Ohio.
 It Is the opinion of the majority of those who saw the performance that the great gelding would have trotted better than the record, had all the conditions been perfect. The track was in good shape, but there was a stiff breeze blow ing up the stretch.
 Major Delmar came on the track accom- panied by two runners. one of which was to go in front with the wind shield being driven by George Sper. At the second attempt Mcdonald nodded for the word and away they went. They got to the quarter in 30 1-4 seconds. Along the back stretch the game little gelding struck a most perfect stride and he fairly flew He made the half in 59 3-4 seconds. As regularly as piece of machinery he passed the three-Quarters in 1:29 3-4. The runner in front tired so pereeptibly about two hundred yards from the wire that Mcdonald was forced to pull out from be- hind the shild for fear of spill The time, 200 1-4 was received with shouts which was prolonged and fully demon strative of the appreciation of the effort, though the attempt had been failure. Major Delmar will go again here Satur- day. but he will not be attended by a WlIlu SIllelu, DuL InStSeO VIII hdNc JOShCS D on runners to pace him. Something which has never been attembted before.
 The feature race of the day was the 2:O6 trot, which was taken in straight Fereno, Dan T., the favorite being dis tanced in the first heat In the second heat Fereno trotted in 2:06 IA, the fastest mic of the year in race.
 The statement sent out from Memphis that Prince Alert and Dan Patch have been matched to go at the Memphis meet ing is erroneous according to Mart Demarest, the manager of Prince Alert. He says Alert will not be at Memphis at all.
 The Horse Review. purse $l.OOO for B. year-old pacers:
 Miss Daphne Direct, blk. (B.
 EIiza Maifeo1 pouglas. TO- tcrawfordJ. dis Tomango, D. c (Milan) .............. dis Time, 2:11 1-2; 2:1S; 2:13. 2:O6 trot; purse, $1,200.
 Fereno. br. m. (Benyon) ................1 Susie J., TO. m.. (McClaryl ...;......3 Charley Herr, br. h., (McHenry).....2 PrPinee of Orange .....................4 | Dfn Time r POS; POS i:i o'I 2:14 trot; purse, $2,0O0, Jay McGregor b. n. CHudson)....1 ? Norrie; b. g.. (shank) .....''..''.''SS 3 3
 Time. PIP: 2:10, 2.11 IA; 2:12 1-4.
 To beat worlds trotting record, 2:OO7 Major Delmar, b. g.; (6y Sgoo oDeimar' GA
 Time hy quarters. 80 IA: :59 3-4; 1:29 S-4; | 2:00 l-i
 2:1O pace; purse. $1.OOO
 Lizzie H.. b. m. (Smith) ................2 ? Mary Anna. b. m.. (Snow) ............4 3 Star Pug:i ..................'.'... c. w. D. ........-..'..'.......... Joe Interest .. .......................... 6 Time. 2:O9: 2:07.
 2:15 pace; purse. $l GOO
 John NJ. blk g., FTleming) ............1 l Hazel Banks blk. m., Walentine)....4 2 R on Time, b. h., (Squire). )..............2 5 Queen of Spades ........................3 3 Ordete ........................... Tess ....................-.... $ Colonel Taylor ........'.''''''''.'..'.. Star Onward ......................... : Taylor II .......................,..
 Time, 2:09; 2:10 1-2.