The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06
TROT TO POLE IN 2:13 81.
King Chimes and Gov. Holt Heat Amateur
Record at Empire City.

hecOfu ~ Empire SIy.
The fastest mile New York patrons Of har-
ness racing ever saw trotted to pole proved
the feature at the Empire track yesterday.
1t was the seventh matinee of the New York
Driving Club and every seat In the spacious
grand stand was occupied.
The champion trotting teams, King Chimes,
2I0H. and Gov. Holt. PAS owned and driven
by W. G.. oyd-Jones. and West wilkes, ASA.
and III Moro. o:l3,s. owned and driven by l..
A. Burke. were on the program to start. and
1t was expected to be the star attraction. Mr..
Floyd-Jones's team won at the last meeting
Of the two ard set new amateur record Of
?I0. Much TO the disappointment OF the
crowd Mr.. Burkes pair did not answer the
call and Mr.. Fioyd-Jones was instructed by
the judges to start his pair against their own
record of 2ls.
At the third score the word was given
The pace was fast from the word and the
first quarter. the slowest Of the trial, was
trotted In O:331. Down the backstretch the
rate of speed was maintained and as the pair
swept past the half mile post the watches
clicked 1905 This seemed too fast to ad-
NIT of a strong finish and many predicted
failure. Instead OF that. the third quarter
was trotted in o:33 and the pair swung into the
homestretch with every prospect OF accom-
plishing a record breaking prforman
As the pair struggled down the home
stretch. responding to every demand OF the
owner, excitement ran high and every occu-
pant OF the grandstand was standing. Those
who held watches began to call OF the Sec
onds and predictions we're were freely made that
e Tpa ps ss' Rs Sef no
Somewhat 50 that the watches recorded .:las.
Glass K, for trotters. was easily won by An
Fs saia:, an. ;5oliy iBsessi.r,l NIX.
Charles Brandon was clothed With speed. but
rs could not ,arrE it .o far enough 70 win
last quarter Of the first heat in o:32h. Charles
Brandon, could not contest her whlrlwlId
tbe second heat IN oss and Won after charIes
Brandon had led by ten lengths Into the home-
nsn,es 'o ne Cove xe; even HsE:s d s
and Bessie Thompson both broke on the back
stretch. and the judges declared each dis
made whining mile by fraction OF second .1
King chimes. sa0N; GOV. Holt, 'ls tw. c. FLOYD. :,
' ,,o,,,,. Time -s;'''s.
$si,S Ssssss; si st u
elias. D. trot,lng;, . .... ....e.
e aSaS w BRAND On g. Ssas s.i
Kitty wilkes, b. m. william Scott. 3
. Ttme-22i. 2isis.
Glass c, trottins:
ilaerlm br. 9. iW, C. Clark. .,.......5 !
Relfry Chimes b. m, tAndrew Crawford ......4 .
Rrishtlight b. g.: Stewart BARR .............s
RITA f.. oh. m. patrick RYAN,. ...,..:.....6 1
Time--2is, 2lHf. 9
Class H. trotting:
f fs5 %'.t s. M. K bs!n9'
Time-2:24a. ?72si.
Glass p, trottins:
Royal Rene. bI g. ~. F. K!ln.trick, ....;...s j
Timc-2:2s, 226'3.
Class A, pacing:
D, Madsra. 2:os (Andrew Crawfofd) -, &c.. ais
Bessie Thompson, 7:,asi Nv ". Cochrane)... dis
Time-2:ia
Special. tn heat aisll; 81
star Pligh 20e1z, ch. z. &c. s. Rtce)...........,
Time. ............:., .,............
Time-2ts.
Class c. partne:
BLACK Relic. nix m. Iaaac a. Hopoer) ...,..3 I I
Baron Said, b. O. ~, Rtnkheimcrl ...,.....l 2dts
Htssie j., b. m. Nv. DuHyI. uro
Carrie O. h. N. "a. q. VrrmlveN ............3 dis.
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