The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
The Mark Of Cresceus Appears
to Be in Danger.
Sensational Mare, Lou Dillon
May Take the Crown.
OF HER SEX.
Is Within a Second and a
Quarter of the Top Notch.
Sanders, the Famous California
Driver, Developed Her.

Lexington, Ky. July 27.-Mares have
predominated as champions of the trot-
ting turf The crown of Cresceus.
2:02A, is now in jeopardy to the speed
of the sensational Lou Dillon, which
great mare this early in the year has
crowded the kings mark to within a
second and a quarter apd whose each
performance brings her closer to the
cherished goal
From statistics compiled here during
the past sixty years of the trotting turr
history the worlds records have been
held by mares and during this long
period of time covering half a century
and decade but fifteen years has a
stallion or gelding worn the trottine
crown. In 1S43 the gray mare Lady
Suffolk trotted a mile to the saddle in
2:28, which is the first time 2:3O had
ever been beaten by a trotter. The
following season she reduced her
mark to 2:261a, and this stood until
1852, when the roam gelding Tacons
clipped a half second off the gray
mares mark. He reduced this a sec
ond and half the year following ana
2:2515 stood as the worlds record until
1886, when Flora Temple reduced it to
2:241z. Three years later that great
mare scored a mile in 2:19& which
marked a new era in trotting history,
as it was the first time 2:20 was ever
beaten
In 1865 the sensational Dexter went a
mile in 2:1SA, which he reduced to Pts
in 1866 and to 2:17A in 1867. This stood
as the worlds record until 1871, when
Goldsmith Maid went a mile in 2:17 and
became queen of the trotting turf. In
1872 she set the mark at 2:16A, and two
years later reduced the record to 2:14.
Rarus became champion in 1873, with
a mark of 2:131A. but he held the honor
a fta E~,11 ~fv--~
Julian reduced that record to 2:11A
This was the, best mark until 1880,
when Maud S. trotted a mile in 2:10%.
This stood until 1884 when Jay-Eye-See
went a mile in 2:10. He also has the
most unique record in trotting history,
as he was champion only one day, as
twenty-four hours later Maud S. won
back her crown by trotting mile in
2:09%.
She reduced this later to 2:OSs4, which
stood as the worlds record until 1892,
when the pneumatic tire sulky came on
the scene.
With this rigging Nancy Hanks set
the mark at 2:07A, reducing it before
that year was out. first to 2:05A and
later to 2:04
She reigned as queen until 1894, when
another mare, Alix, became the cham
pion, reducing Nancy Hanks record d
quarter of a second. The Abbot clipped
a half second off this record six years
later in 1900, going mile in 2:03A,
which the following season was beaten
by CresceuS.
He trotted mile on July 26 that year
in 2:03A, which he reduced on August
81 the same year to 2:02A, the present
worlds trOtting mark The following
table gives the standing of mares, geld
ings and stations in the matter of rec
ords, showing the marks of the best per-
formers of each sex in the history of the
trotting turf, those that have scored
records of 2:08 or better.
mark or better to IS stations and IL
geldings Three mares have beaten 2:05
to one stallion and two geldings that
have earned that honor, and in general
average speed the great mares of the
turf have a percentage in their favor.
The table follows and it is one of the
most valuable of recent trotting compila-
tons: