New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
MAJOR DELMAR IN FORM.
EQUALS CRESCEUS'S TIME
e. E. Smathers's Trotter Goes Fast
MIe-GordOn Prince WinS.

Getting his head for the first time this in
an attempt to beat the worlds record T. E.
smathers's $4,000 trotter Major Delmar. equalled
Cresceus's champion mark of 2:O21 without the aid
of a runner in front to break the natural resist
ance Of the atmosphere at the Empire City Park
yesterday.
Driven by A P. Mcdonald. and starting TO beat
2O2ls the great trotter turned the course in 2;Oz
thus making a winning performance and mark
which no trotter has yet excelled under normal
conditions The quarter trotted IN OSl. the haf
in COZ. the three-quarters in i:SOl5 and the mile
in 2:0z1t. Major Delmar moved the middle half In
O:5slz-a 1853 clip. He tired percepdby In the home
stretch and required s1% seconds to trot the last
quarter.
The day was regarded as distinctly unfavoraole
for fast time the air being chilly ana the SOUTH
east wind blowing at a high rate over the course.
The performance occasioned moro enthusiasm than
any record breaking performances yet seen al ths
Empire track. All horsemen agreed that 1t was the
best mile ever trotted, ali things considered.
Major Demar will probably try again at Brighton
Beach this week and next week he Will start al the
BOSTON Grand Circuit meeting. later going TO the
state fair at Syracuse and. at the end or the cam
paicn to the Harlem River Speedway SO MI
Smathers said yesterday
With only six starters In the second race. half-
mile dash Tor trotters OF the 23 class seventeen
scores were required to get the horses on on fairly
even terms The blame for the delay was hxed on
Miuard F. Sanders. who drove John H Shults's bay
Eelding Ben Axworthy and repeatedly oTought MIN
down ahead OF Maroba. the pole horse For this
offence the Judges fined the famous reinsman. who
developed Lou Dillon. Sl2o-
sanderss trotter got OF slightly In front and,
snatching tho pole. led the field to the last fur
long post leonardo who had come up out OF the
ruck at the head OF the homestretch. made a brill
ant finish and by neck in 1:O91t-a 2'ol'9
clip.
The winner Is a rour-year-od roam gelding. bred
and owned by w 3. Dickerman. former president
OF the New-York Stock Exchange. Lena Holly.
2I1X tho dam OF leonardo. was formerly driven
on the road by A NewbOld Morris. who presented
her TO Mr.. DIckerman a few years ago.
Local horses all the money in this raca
Mr.. Shuts's Ben AxwoTthy finishing second. E
r. Smathers's Jolly Bachelor. the favorite third
and James Buffers Leta fourth Leonardo was
second choice in the betting selling for so IN pools
OF Ss5
CHEEKY Lass a bay mare owned by William
Simpson. had everything her own way In the first
race OF the day. dash OF mile and a sixteenth
Tor 2.l5 PAGERS. From start to finish she held her
place at the pole and the front. winning easily by
length at the wire. Though she started favorite
the betting against her surprisingly strong.
pools selling CHEEKY Lass s. Belle Star $15 all
the others for $40 and 50 each
Gordon Prince. the speedy hve-year-old pacing
stallion that stepped half a mile in 1;O1h on the
nrst day OF the meeting. started again yesterday
the half mile dash for PAGERS OF the 22 class and
won in the same impressive style before. loom
lnB up IFOul IOuEtn place AT tne mead or the nome
stretch and rushing past ons after another OF the
leaders until he got his in front right the
won, The half mile was paced in i0l5a clip
whlcn, II maintained, would carry him a mile IN
2O3 Gordon Prince sold in the pools for So 10
The best OF several close finishes was seen In the
fourth race. dash of a mile and sixteenth for
2C9 trctters. w. B. Dickerman's home bred black
Judge Green in a stirring drive through the home
Another rousinE finish followed in the NTH race
dash OF mile for 2O9 PAGERS. f. f. Smathers's
In the fight to tho wire and first money went TO
Black Hal by a head.
dash for 21l trotters rather handiy. though not
without a hard drive through the homestretch when
challenged by James Butlers Direct View
pAcING-2:2s cLAss-PURsE sooo-pAsH. HALF 4
NILE
Gordon Prince br. a.. by oratoro-rwnHle, by Die
15oRout sSS1 flli" Hai B. h eshanij
seqF dqis 9sa9lns seo53 g. Fa aa6a % SsiFFs1 f@.
PACTNG-2:oa CIAsS-PURsE STOO-DAsH ONE
MILE
Black Hal. blk. & by Star Hal-white Light. by
10y ,Snowl.
52a9 aag 6s196 s S'f b. g h. s55aI5 E69Srs
Dandy g. 8: Birdna 6. centriac. I; Bessie Drake 5,
PAcING-2I5 CLAss-PURsE S6oO-pAsH. ONE AND
ONE SIXTEENTH MILES
CHEEKY Lass by Eobbe McGregor-weeome
Bee starr br IN. shankl
Edgar Boy, h. h. Fullerl
Dewey. s. Fred " g: sEyIsnd Girl I: zlba 8 Time.
2:l4&.
TRoTrING-2:2S CG4tss-PURsE sGno-DAsH HALF
MILE.
Le9narao ro, &, by Belllnl-Lsna Holly. by Director
Pen Axworthy ,. & tsanders,
JoIiN lsache!or o. spear
Maroba, o. JeaEnette. .. Time. l:02A.
TROTTING-2.09 CLASs-PURsE S7e0-DAsH. oNH
AND oNE-sIxTEENTH MILES.
Masetto blk bv Constsntins-Merry Clay. by Harry
Judge Green b. e. de RYDER
Marion wilkes br. tMcDonaldl. 4
10. g.tWHamsl.
Billie Foster Boy g. Prince Greenlander, 6 Time
2:1ZA.
TRoTTING-2:n CLAsS-PURSE STOO-DAsII ONE
AND ONE-EIGHTH MILES.
Taylor b. r.. by Dispute-Dolly by Joe s (Ylt-
som
Queen Wilkes b m (Spear> 3
iisonjiro 5; Anna Little e: BILLIE Foster BOY 4 The
King. = Time. 2:27h-
SPECIAL TO BEAT 2;O2k
Major Delmar. by Delmsr GdcDouald). ...........
Time. o:si. LOOK, 1904 2o2I ''''''''
CAUGHT AFTER A LONG CHASE.
William D. Strong. who gave his address, as Chi