The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-12
MAJ. DELMAR TROTS IN 2:OO1-4
WONDERFUL MILE on A CON-
PARATIVELY SLOW TRACK.
Fifteen Thousand Persons NJ New York
state Fair Witness Thrilling Exhibi-
ton Of Speed-1he King OF Geldings
Goes Third Quarter in O:20 Ia.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE peer
less performance by undoubtedly the great
est trotting racehorse ever foaled, MAJOR
Delmar. this afternoon. placed the worlds
trotting record for geldings at 200 Ia
Fifteen thousand excited spectators at
the New York State Fair track witnessed
the most remarkable exhibition OF speed
and staying qualities in the annals OF light
harness horses.
Heavy rains last night made the track
heavy, but the warm sun and plenty OF
work had placed it in fair condition for the
afternoons events, experts pronouncing
the course from quarter to three-quarters
of second slower than when Major Delmar
made his record on Wednesday. Other
wise the conditions were splendid for an
attack upon time.
At 2 o'clock Major Delmar was led be-
fore the grand stand. where floral blanket
bearing the inscription, Major Delmar'
2Olh, worlds champion was placed
upon his back, to the cheers Of the throng
F. H. Parks OF Glens Falls and Alta p
Mcdonald owner and trainer respectively
of the king Of geldings, were introduced TO
the crowd.
1t was nearly three hours later when
Major Delmar appeared for his record trial.
with Mcdonald driving. George W. Spear
and Ben White had in the meantime pre-
pared the runners for the struggle. pair
of shadow goggles was worn by the geld
ing, equipment which he did not have IN
Wednesdays trial.
lust ahead, Mcdonald shook his head
negatively and the tinkling of the starting
bell told the crowd that the driver was
but 2 citing the feel Of the thing. Another
start and a hundred feet from the stand,
Mcdonald nodded his head and the word
was given, but after an eighth of mile
had been covered Major Delmar showed
a tendency to break and Mcdonald pulled
him in and returned for another start.
Again the word was given, and tins
time the runner paced the champion Gil
the way to the quarter pole in 81 y seconds,
where Delmar made another break and
again he was pulled down to jog.
Returning to the JUDI GEES stand Major
Demar was stopped and the shadow cog
giles removed. Then up the stretch they
went for another start.
This time there was no i'll luck. Toward
the quarter pole they moved, the runner
bobbng up and down and the Major not
yet settled to his gait. The first quarter
Of the journey was made in 81 seconds
A u
faltered slightly and Mcdonald had to
take him in hand, losing by It at least
quarter of a second. Before the half mile
was reached, however. the champion was
moving smoothly with the regularity OF an
automaton. The time board showed the
first half covered in l;Ol.
White with the second runner here Joined
on to the flying pair and side by side he
raced Delmar around the third turn. Rarely
If ever has so fast quarter been accom-
plshed The timer clicked upon the re-
cording machine 3O14 for the three-quar-
tiers of the route the third being troted in
29H.
In the stretch White had closed in on
the outside with the runner pocketing
Demar Mcdonald, with voice and light
taps of his whip, urged on the flying Major.
who responded with gameness showing
in every stride With a rare burst of
speed Major Delmar swept under the wire.
There was "A hurried comparison Of
watches in the Judges stand and the time
of the timers agreed, but f. T. Smathers,
from the wire, George Spear and hundred
others caught the mile in Just 200. From
the hush that preceded the announcement
of the time OF the heat the grand stand
broke into mighty roar for the horse and
his driver,
Major Delmar will again go against the
aid is positive that the 200 mark will he
equalled or betteTed
Major Delmar is another trotter whose
rise 10 fame has been rapid. He was bred
by the late " +, Spier at Glen Falls and
foaled i'll 1907 Last year he became promi-
nent by winning the last race Of h1 cam
paign at Memphis beating Monte Carlo
and taking record OF 205L
This year he was brought into prominence
by tho match race againt Lord Derby,
2051., for S6, 900 side, but the race never
materialized for Lord Derby trained on
and his owner paid forfeit. Later events
hay We shown that II was fortunate for him.
Since he has been started against time
MAJOR DeImar has rapidly reduced the
figures. Al Island PARK he made his first
start and lowered his record to 20+l. Al
the Empire meeting this was reduced 10
2 ~ and later to 203i. Az Proyid"nce h.
trotted In 2O2I, which left rim but frac-
lion OF d second from ths 2 OF. u Cresoeus
On Wednesday AZ Syracuse over ID" track
that 'Tesnells had set the record ~ ~,
Mayor DemAr trotod IN 2Oli b, and on
yesterday hs put the figures Al 2OOi, HIS
ata in Ia NJ ba SuII t.,.