The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
BEAT TWO MINUTES.
Good Outside Judges Talk of
Lou DiIlOn's Time.

Boston. Aug. 27.-Lou Dillon's Won
derful mile at Readville Monday was
the talk wherever horsemen congre-
gated. 1t is a known fact that, while
three judges in the stand were unan-
imous in placing her time at 200 fiat,
such old timekeepers as Monroe Sails
bury and John Shepard caught it I'M
der the two-minute mark. Mr.. Sails
bury has timed horses for many years
and his honesty is unquestioned. He
says he timed the mare all right, and
she went the mile in 1:5915. and Mr..
Shepard says he caught it in 1894.
When asked about these times, Driver
Sanders said both men have large ex-
ly satisfied with the time given by the
judges.
There is this satisfaction about the
outside timing he said; lit leaves no
possible chance of there being any
doubt about the record, for all others
who timed the mare either caught her
as the judges did or were under 200"
Sanders said when he started on the
trial Monday he went the first quarter
an eighth of a second faster than he
had desired the mare to go. The sec
ond quarter was just as he planned it,
and the third was again an eighth fast
err than he had calculated to go. The
last quarter was faster than he had ex-
pected, and the last eighth was in IA,
or at the rate of 1852 for a mile.
Il never during the race urged the
mare at any time except just at the
beginning of the last of the third
course. Then she responded wonder
fully, and was going, it seemed to me,
faster than at any other time in the
race. The peculiar thing about Lou
Dillon is that she likes to go fast. If
to mold her back. and she frets and is
inclined to show temper. She is the
same at 2:30 and 2:20 gaits, but if
allow her to go at 2:10 or POS gait
she is happy and seems to like the
work.
"She seems ambitious and to want
to go for speed all the time. She is
sound as a nut and in as good condi-
ton Monday after her great effort as
she was when l brought her out from
California. With conditions just as per-
feet, and the mare in prime condition, 1
feel she can yet better the mark she
made. You see, she is heart whole.
for she has never suffered a disappoint-
ment, and is sound and young.
''She was going at the end of the mile
Monday faster than at any other time
during the race yet she was never
pushed to the limit. These are facts
which make me look for even better
things from her.
John Shepard said: This is a won
derful achievement by a wonderful
mare-a record which believe will
stand for many years unless broken by
Lou Dillon herself. No other horse liv-
ing can approach it."
Jack Curry, who drove Alix to her
record. said: 'She is a marvel and
neither you nor 1 will live to see her
beaten"
Frank B. Walker, starter of yester-
days race, said; 1T was as clean per-
Torrance as 1 ever saw. The mare fin
ished almost as fresh as she started
/ feel free to predict that, while her
time will be beaten by no other horse
in the world. she is likely to lower her
own record"
tah
and a surprise to most people. 1 had
sized up Lou Dillon as a winner but
did not think she would lower the rec
ord to 200. There's no horse in the
world today which can approach her."
Ed Geers: Judging by this PERFORM
ance, Lou Dillon can trot under the
two-minute mark She is a bunch of
lsprings and muscles"