New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
LOU DILLON'S FAST TIME.
Breaks Records to Half Mile Pole,
but Fails to Equal Cresceus's Nile.
JOHN TAYLOR WINS STAKES.

JOf1N la IOh WIND . AhAIOs
Pumped out by being driven to the half mile
post at a rate of speed equalled by trotter
and rarely equalled by a PAGER, Lou Dillon raheo
Yesterday in her attempt to beat her record or
2:c2s. at the Grand Circuit meeting at Brighton
Beach Going the first half in 0:59-a IDS cip-she
died away ESQ rate at the finish ana crossed
the line 2:09s under the whip. The first quarter
was scored in O:2s& the fastest time on record
for the distance.
That faulty rating Of the great little mare alone
prevented her from beating the worlds record OF
2,O21; made by Cresceus in 1901, was the opinion
of nearly all horsemen who Lou Don's per-
Torrance. Budd Doble, who has driven three tro'-
ters TO the worlds record in the last forty years
said after the trial over that Lou Dillon
should have been driven the first hair mile IN 4"i'
two seconds slower than her actual time.
HAD she gone TO the half in 1:01 1 believe she
could have finished the mile in 2O2.' he said But
to send her there In O:59 completely killed her
chance TO break the record
The day was wernigh perfect. except that
slight wind was stirring. The track was fast for
some horses though not quite to the liking of the
trotting queen, who strides nineteen feet and re-
quires firm. hard footing. II was after $50 O'Clock
when the trial was made. Two running horses
in harness prompted the trotter. One OF them
kept abreast of her from start and caused her
to so too fast as the ambitious chestnut trotter
tried to beat the galloping thoroughbred from end
TO end.
C. X C. Billings, owner of Lou Dillon. said last
beat the record toward the end of the week
Five races were decided at the Grand Circuit
meeting. The most important OF these was the
contest for the 5000 Hiram Woodruff stakes. for
trotters Of the go class John Taylor the favorte.
won easily after having dropped the first two
heats Jay McGregor second choice in the bet
ting. trotted the first mile in 20s9a-his first mark
below 21024.
Prolonged scoring killed the chances Of the favor
tie in the 207 trotting Some big pools were
sold on this contest Monte Carlo bringing $500:
Prince of Orange. $500; Dan T. $50: Susie Jay.
$500: rhythmic. 800. and Fereno. $50. Jockeytng
on the part OF two three drivers, followed by
bad acting the part of Monte Carlo and Susie
Jay, caused a delay Of half an hour more at
the post in the first heat When the horses got the
word rhythmic was six or eight lengths in front OF
Monte Carlo. and he made runaway race OF Il.
going the first quarter IN O:so the first half in 1o2
and the mile in 200. In the second heat the blind
son of Oakland Baron lowered his record TO 2NT%,
winning all the way. as before.
The fastest performance Of the day made by
the PAGER, Prince Alert. 400 who turned the trick
in 2:03 with apparent The 2:l5 pacing race
was hotly contested. Major c.. the favorite. and
Frank Wilson finishing heads apart in the first
two heats, the time OF which was 206A and EOS.
race. The results
PAcING-cI5 GLASS; IN s-PURsE $1,000.
Major c. b. g. By coastmen-Pearl Hanson by
Fr s9GsST so an6 g. g. sy Gan6riei a McDonald
Direct Direct l. SHadso S
Time 2.06&, Eos EOS.
TRoTTING-2:2o CI4Ass-THE HIRAM WOODRUFF.
3 STAKE 5000.
John Taylor g.. by Dispute-Doly. by
Joe $ tWilSonl i 1 i
LIcGreSor, b. by Hawker
Notre Dame by Robert McGregor CIIud-
1s sGR' p:i:ii: M decker;
Horace W. Wilson b. z. CDR Ryder 3 70
Senator Mills. b. (HowelD. ..--.......... 70
McAdam jE, s.. tJohnsou)
Katrnka G., b. m. (Mlier). ............... 70
Nlckelette o. M itlsneF)- --.-...--.----.-- % or
Time. 2os& Eli 2iol. 2:i5 2:i2N.
PACING-CLAss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MILE
DASH-PURsE 81. coo.
Noname b. by General Boyle. by Altitude Gooms)
Ebony King blk g. CBosash) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Berdina, b. Davis
&. Kinney.
Time 225K
TRoTTING-2o7 cIAss-Two IN THREE-PURsE
$1,000.
Rhythmlc hr b Oakland Raron-nntches. hy