Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
LOCUST JACK SCORES.
The Mile on a Half-Mile Track Is
Done in 2.O0 Flat.

Done in 2.O9 Flat.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 23-"2 o."
That was the trotting track record made
at Gentlemen's Driving Park yesterday
afternoon before the largest attendance
which has graced this great meeting.
It was done in the third heat Of the
concluded yesterday. Wednesday Locust
Jack reduced the track record Of 2.12X
held by Embry, to 2.1Oz. In the first heat
yesterday Locust Jack reduced his own
track record to 2.1O14, and in the third and
final heat he again reduced 1t to 200 fiat.
This Is said to be the worlds record for a
third heat in a trotting race over a half
three winning heats of Locust Jack
2.1O11 2.10A and 2O9-are the record heats
for half-mile track.
There were but three contesting horses
in this race-Locust Jack, record 2.O6k
Wilkes Heart, record 2.O5%, and Zaza, rec
ord, 2.O7A.
A feature Of this record-making was
the fact that 1t was done during a COOL
strong wind, the horse racing in front all
the route.
feature of the day. There was as much
good racing, II not much better, than has
been seen on any half-mile track this sea-
son. There was not featureless race.
The second event on the days card was
the unfinished 2.19 trotting race, which
had field of twelve starters. -Four heats
were trotted Wednesday, and 1t took two
heats yesterday before it could be fin
ished. The final heat was 2A seconds
faster than the first one and as fast as
from Elmira. N. Y, proved the eventual
winner, Aviator. the original favorite,
getting the place.
The first race on the original days pro-
gram is yet to be decided. There were
eight starters. Five heats were paced,
four horses having won heats. The bal
ance of the field have gone to the barn.
Prince s. taking fourth money with him.
The four heat winners will start for
finish OF the race at noon today.
The second race on the card was
$1,000 stake for the PIT class trotters.
Only three heats of this could be decided,
and different horse won each heat.
There are eight in the race, and just
what will happen today was a question
which the most expert horseman could
not with reason predict last night.
Because of its speculative features the
free-fOr-aN purse was the most interest
ing one on the card. It had seven start
ers. 1t was virtual case Of six against
one, brought about by the POOLS setting
one horse, Eph Cinders, against the en-
tire field. The largest bet of the year
on a harness race was recorded Wednes-
day night. 1t was $500 on Eph Cinders
sand dollars were bet in pools Of from
500 to $500 on the result.
The favorite never got a look in, He
was laid up the first heat, which was won
by Baron Whips. In the second heat
Eph Cinders' driver got his horse into a
pocket made for him, and he was never
able to get him out. being forced to finish
in fourth place. This position gave Eph
Cinders his only chance. He is a wonder
fully fast horse. but he could not re-
cover as fast as some of the others.
Baron Whips won in straight heats.
Two causes were attributed to the re-
suit One was judgment in driving the
favorite. and the other, and probably the
most plausible one. was the horse him
self, who was not at his best. His de-
feat put an awful crimp into his owner.
trainer and his hackers. bank rolls. Baron
Whips, the winner. was race horse yes
terday, being ever busy throughout the
race