Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-23
WITH THE HORSES.
Dan Patch Makes Another Startling
 Worlds Record

World S Record.
 Memphis, Tenn. Oct 23.-Dan Patch. former pacing champion, yes terday afternoon regained all his lost laurels and added new lustre to his fame by setting new worlds pacing record of 1:56A in trial against time on the track of the Memphis Trotting Association. The son of Joe Patchen went the mile with ease, and showed no fatigue as the result of his phe- nomenal performance At the finish he pushed the runner who set the pace for him so closely that only few inches intervened between his nose and the back of the driver in the for ward sulky. The trial was made with a strip of canvas between the wheels of the sulky which preceded him.
 K No one of the many notable per formances made on the Memphis track has ever called forth such a burst of enthusiasm or such wild demonstration as that which was made yesterday afternoon in honor Of the new king of pacers as lie flashed under the wire at the. close of his won derful mile. The crowd in the grand stand arose as one individual, and the shout that issued from the throats of the multitude was thunderous and prolonged. The enthusiasm increas- ed with each moment as the horse slowed down. and as he approached the judges stand, after flashing under the wire. the climax was reached in hoarse, exultant roar that fairly shook the grand stand. Driver Myron Me Henry was kept dofing his hat and lowing for many minutes. while the spectators cheered themselves hoarse, and the women were wrought into a frenzy of excitement, waving dainty lace handkerchiefs and wildly clap ping their hands.
 Dan Patch was sent against his own
 mile record of 1:59. and the betting was 8 to 5 that he would beat this. Sentiment was evenly divided It was readily recognized that track and weather conditions were ideal and If the pacer could not beat his record at this trial there was little chance for him to regain his former title of champion. While many expected that he would equal or even better his re- cord bit not even his most ardent admirers were prepared for his start ling performance, for his own record was excelIed by two and threequar- ter seconds. and the worlds record of 1 :57 held by Prince Alert, was beaten three-quarters of a second with such ease that it seems hardly reasonable to think that the new champion has yet put forth the best in his power.
 With a few preliminary breezings before the grand stand to familiarize him with the track, Dan Patch was sent away with two runners pacing him. As he passed the wire every muscle was playing in perfect har nony, and the beat of his hoofs upon the smooth surface of the track was ne regular as clockwork. The first oI1rater was reached in 29 seconds; the half i'll 5S. and the three quarters poe in i 1:2T1z. Up to this point the grand stand had not breathed, but when these figures were flashed out across the track a half suppressed gasp or excitement burst forth. But this was checked in its inception, and the breath of all was caught for the final effort. which brought the pacer under Inc wire at a rate of speed that drew hincloser and closer to the running horse ahead, until it seemed as 1T the driver in the forward sulky must draw aside and give the pacing horse the xight of way.