The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-12
Time Was Within One-Quarter of q
Second of the TwO-Minute Mark
Put Up by Lou Dillon.
THIRD QUARTER FASTEST
COVERED IN 20 Ia SECONDS AND
THE LAST HALF IN ONE MINUTE.
Cheered by $4,000 People Who Had
Gathered at the Syracuse Fair
Results of the Races.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. 11.-With turf
conditions which were estimated TO make
the course a good half second slower than
on Wednesday, when he established a new
worlds trotting record for geldings. 2:Ol1s,
Major Delmar to-day went a mile on the
State fair ground track at 5 o'clock this
afternoon in 2:O0A.
This exhibition was made in the presence
OF 5000 persons who cheered enthusiast
tically when the result was announced and
it was realized that Lou Dillon, the two
minute ~trotter, alone stood between Major
Delmar and the worlds trotting record and
that by only a quarter of a second.
The early actions of Delmar did not prom
Use the splendid achievement which was TO
follow. Twice Mcdonald nodded his head
as he drove Delmar down the stretch ac-
%companied by a runne and twice did the
gelding break, first at the eighth and then
at the quarter pole and was returned for
| another start.
A pair of shadow goggles were removed
from Delmar's eyes, as it was thought they
had a tendency TO make him restless, and
Mcdonald again announced his readiness
for another trial. This time there was no
fiuke With the regularity of clockwork
Delmar settled down to his work and in
terest in the grandstands became intense.
The quarter was reached in BIZ seconds,
the same time made by Delmar in Wednes-
days trial. Soon after passing the quarter
pole the gelding faltered slightly, but soon
recovered himself and reached the half in
1:O1. having gained three-quarters Of a sec
ond over his time on Wednesday. At the
half Delmar and his running mate were
joined by a second runner and the real con-
test began. Side by side flew the three
horses. Chances at watches showed that
the third quarter had been done in &k and
a mighty cheer vent up. Coming into the
stretch Mcdonald gave Delmar a light
touch with the whip and the gelding in
response made a magnificent squirt which
brought him under the wire in 2:0oh.
The State fair meeting closed to-day.
Summarizes:
2:1S Trot, two in three; purse, $1,000:
Queen Wilkes. b. m, by Not Given
tSpeaD 1
Kamares, b. 6. CA. p. McDonald). - 4 6
Grey Gem. g., CIV. B. McDonald)...S 2 4
Peep o'Day, blk. m. Dickerson)......4 5 2
Oracle Kellar, br. m. (Coxl...........6 3 3
John Tierney, b. &. CTerrelD. ..........5 6 5
Time-2:10A. 2:10A, 2:l21s.
PA Pace. three in five; purse. $1,000:
Johnny Wiseman. b.. s., by Nelson
Rockport. b. e. &c. Dobiej ? 1
Angus Pointer, b. m. (McPherson)... "A 5 2
Isabella w, CHI. m. Ueonard)........6 3 8
Garnet, ch. m. Miller) ................7 4 5
Ravana Wilkes, br. m. Bebout)....... s 6
Cotillion, b. 6. (Snow) dis
Time-2:0SA, 2:o9A, 2:0S%.
Special against worlds trotting record by
a gelding, 2:011s:
Major Delmar, b. e., by Delmar-Expecta-
ton by Autograph CA. p. McDonald).
Time by quarters-:SlA, 1:0l, 1904, 2:OOA.
Amateur 2.23 pace, two in three; prizes,
silver cups:
Miss Orego, b. m. C. Van Wagner)..2 1 l
Ida J., b. m. %, T. Briggs);..----..I 2 2
Waubeek, b. 6. "a. E. Perr)........... dis
Time-2:251s. 2:22A, 2:25.
Amateur 2:25 trot, two in three; prizes,
silver cups:
Willow Belle, CHI. m. Is. X. Bresee). ~ 1
Bonnie Lass, b. m. Oh. L. Benedict) - 3
Bert Chimes, blk. &. CDR. A. ID. Bah
Time-2:s1, 2:29A.
Special to beat 2:30:
Beau Ideal, ch. h., by Dare Devil-Net-
Time, 2:2SA.