The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-30
MARE TROTTtD MILE N E.59
LOU DILLON PROVES THE QUEEN
OF THE TURF.
She Is Owned by C. X. Billings Of Chi
cago-Was Driven by Willard San
ders-Condition Were Not the Best
Was Paced by nunners-Watches
Agree on Time.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 2o.-Lou Dill
ion, the peerless mare, owned by Q. h.
G. Billings OF Chicago, and driven by
Willard Sanders, Saturday afternoon
proved her right to the proud title of
queen of the turf by trotting a mile,
under adverse conditions, in the re-
markable time of 1858 IL.
The daughter of Sidney Dillon was
paced by a runner driven by Scott
Mccoy, and another runner followed
closely to urge the mare to a supreme
effort.
Lou Dillon appeared on the track at
s: 10 p. M, and after preliminary can
ter Sanders announced that he was
ready for the start. The two runners
were aligned in position, and it was
noticed that a strip of board about
a yard wide was fastened to the pace
makers sulky. inns, IL was announced,
was used to keep the dust out of the
mares face.
At the first start Sanders nodded for
the word and the flag dropped. After
going an eighth of a mile Sanders
yelled to McColy to drive faster, and it
looked as if the mare would catch
the runner. Making the first turn the
remarkable work of Lou Dillon could
be better seen by the thousands pres
ent and like a piece OIL perfect ma
chinery she reached the quarter pole
in 80 seconds.
The turn for the back stretch was
now reached, and many expected to
see the champion falter because of the
wind. To the surprise of everyone,
Lou Dillon seemed to travel faster, and
when the half mile was reached the
timers slate clicked out 80 IL. A
great cheer arose, and many horsemen
predicted that new record was max
ing
Runner Had to Hustle.
On the far turn Mccoy was forced
to whip the runner to Keep clear of
the trotting marvel which was push
ing him closely. The three quarters
pole was passed in 1928 IL, and the
mare had turned for home.
The wind now was an advantage
supreme burst of speed Lou Dillon,
urged on by the shouts of the drivers
of the runners, dashed under the wire
in 15S IL.
When the time was flashed to the
spectators, hats were thrown into the
air and cheer followed cheer. Sanders
was literally lifted from his sulkey by
an admiring throng, while Mr.. Bill
fngs was showered with congratula-
tiOns. 1t was a noticeable fact that
the watches of the three official timers
agreed to the fraction, and many horse
men standing in the infield caught the
time as officially announced to a frac-
ton.
Other Worlds Records.
Two other worlds records were bro
ken. Darrell, a bay mare, by Alex
ander driven by Mcdonald, paced a
mile in 2001-4 The former pacing
record for "a mare was held by Fanny
billiard (2:O3 3-4).
Equity and The Monk, from Mr..
Billings stable, were sent a mile
against the PIP IA trotting to pole
record. The two horses were driven
by Mr.. Billings in faultless style and
passed under the wire in 2:091-4
Prince Alert Clips a Record.
, Providence, R. T., Oct. 25.-At the
matinee races held at Narragansett
park under the auspices of the Nara
gansett Park association, Prince Alert,
the bay gelding owned by James Han
ley of this city, clipped quarter of
1 second from the worlds record for
half mile, by going the distance in
81 IL. His time for the quarter was
20 IL seconds.
Mart Demarest, the driver of Prince
I Alert, telegraphed to E. E. Smathers
+ at Memphis after the race that he
: would match Prince Alert against Dan
e Patch. Mr.. Demarest stipulated that
/ the match race shall take place at
a Memphis November 10, for a purse OF
n 10000, best two out of three, one mile
e heats.
q MOTORMAN TAINTED.