The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-22
REJECT RECORDS
WITH HIGH SuLKY
Trotting Judiciary Sustains the
Bonner Protest Against
Lou Dillon's 2:O5.
BASED ON T~ECHNlCALITY
wind Shields Are Ruled Off tho
Tracks, but "Dust Guards" May
Be Used Under Certain
Stated Conditions.

New York special: The trotting tribu-
aal composed of President Johnston Of
the National Trotting association, Presi-
dent Ijams of the American Trotting asso-
citation, and President Allen of the Amer
Two important questions, which have been
agitating horsemen a long time.
The record of 2:0SA made by Maud S. at
Cleveland in 1885 was declared to be the
best mark for a high wheel sulky, and Lou
Dillon's mile in 2:05, made to a high wheel
sulky in Cleveland last summer was not
recognized. Trotting records made with
cunning horses in front, or with dirt
shields attached to the sulky, were de-
cided to be legal. but a distinguishing
mark will be placed opposite them in the
registry book. wind shield" records
were ruled out. The full text Of the de-
cision follows:
I'VE find the performance of Lou Dill
lon at Cleveland on September y, 1903, to
a high wheel, ball bearing sulky, with
~pacemuker and dirt shields in front, was
not a record, because the mare had pre-
viously performed in faster time, winch
performance was her record, and pre-
Guided the slower, performance from being
a record.
Maud SIS Record Stands.
w also find the performance of Maad
S. at Cleveland in 1885 was to a high wheel,
plain axle sulky, according to rule; that
time, 2:OS%4, was not only her best time,
but the best time ever made up to that
date and was a record.
NO record can be made witt a Wlno
shield other han the ordinary dire shield
and pacemaker in front. performances
with a ~pacemaker in front, with dlrt
| shield, shall be recorded with a distln-
gushing mark, referring 10 a Hote STAT
Ing the fact"
The decision grasses from the records
Prince Alert's mile in 1:57 made at the
Empire City track last September with
the assistance of a wind shield and makes
the following records the best In trottlhs
and pacing:
With pacemakers IN front-Trotting,
1:5S1a, by Leu Dillon, at Memphis, Tenn,
October "a, 1903. Pacing, 1864, by Dan
Patch, at Memphis, October q, l903.,
Regular notwithstanding, 2:02A, by
Cresceus. Pacing, 1891, by Dan Patch
arid Star Pointer.
Turns on Fine Point.
In the discussion before the turf Judges
| the point of contention was whether Lou
Dillon started to beat Maud SIS record un-
der the same conditions or simply to beat
2:0S24 to a high wheel sulky, which Lou
Dillon accomplished Robert EDWIN BON
ner supported his protest against credit
ing Lou Dillon with the record of 2:05. He
said he understood the mare started to
beat Maud SIS 2:0S4 to an old fashioned
high wheel sulky Bonner claimed Maud
SIS sulky with a plain, ordinary axle was
still in the barn at Tarrytown, and point
ed out the fact that Lou Dillon was
helped by a runner in front and another
one at her side.
Charles S. ('Doc'D Tanner of Cleveland.
who represented c. X. G.. Billings, the
owner of Lou Dillon, said the trotting
queen started to lower Maud SIS record to
a high wheel sulky, and admitted Lou
Dillon's sulky was fitted with ball bear
ings. He further said Maud SIS sulky had
roller bearings, and that the mare was
assisted in her performance by two run
ners, but neither preceded her. One of
the ~pacemakers was under a saddle, and
the statement surprised Bonner.
Veteran Cyclists Testify.
a number of arguments were heard for
and against the wind shield. Tom Eek,
the old time bicycle rider and manager,
gave it as his opinion that in the case of
bicycle riders a wind shield was of no
advantage unless the rider kept within
five feet of the Shield. f. S. Gately. an
other old cyclist, contended that the wind
shield was of great assistance at least
ninety feet from the rider.
H. X. DevereuX, L. S. Borden of Chi
cago and others were of the opinion that
the prevailing IDEAS regarding pacemak-
ing We're too eXtravagant.