The Washington times., 1908-10-04
Records Show Marked I'M
provement in the Light
Harness Breed.
RACE OF FANTASY
A BIG SURPRISE
Washington Turfmen Plan Attrac-
tive Program at Burke Track
on Thursday.
By L. D. SALE.

Columbus, and the results for the two
weeks have been all that were previous
" anticipated in these columns.
II is doubtful whether. IN all trottiag
turf history, a more interesting light
harness meeting has been given In the
United States. The highest class horses
in the country gathered from different
sections 10 contest for the liberal purses,
and the records garnered show a de-
cided uplift in the light harness breed.
Many Of the results achieved comprise
new worlds record. A worlds four
year-old record for trotting FLIES was
chalked up in a race. when Ruth Dill
lon trotted her first mile IN 2.061k. beat
Ing ten high-class horses, including the
great race mare Spanish Queen. the
largest purse winner OF the year.
The victory Of the four-year-old
daughter OF Sidney Dillon came as a
distinct shock to the wisest horsemen.
In the first heat she was hardly con-
sidered, as she only brought 10 10 in
the books. Spanish Queen ruled as
favorite, with the great four-year-oId
stallion Aquin ruling as second choice.
Nevertheless. in the most formidable
field in which a foUr-year-old FLY ever
faced. she won with impressive ease.
and displaced the record OF Beuzetta.
2:O6%, which had stood for upward OF
twelve years. Only one four-year-oId
flly ever before trOtted a mile faster
than 2:o65z-Fantasy-and her mark was
made against time. and not in a race.
Record for Geldings.
A four-year-old worlds record for
geldings was established when hat good
son Of Blngen, 2.065a. Uhlan. .r)Uted
three of the fastest consecutive heats
ever before trotted BY a four-yair-oId
unsexed horse-2.O754. 2.OIH. and 2.OS5k.
A new seasons record was established
for trotting mares when the Cleveland.
owned by Lillian r, stepped q mile
in 2.G1z. The three-year-old stallion
The Harvester set a new mark for sex
and age when he marched two con-
secutiye miles IN 2.09js. for no horse
Of the same age ever trotted two such
miles the first season out, and with
such brief training.
No green JrOtting stallion ever before
trOtted three consecutive heats as fast
as did san Francisco at Columbus. the
time being 2:07S4s 2.O77l. and 1904. New
er before did a three-year-old pacing
hlly, the FIRST season out. ever pace a
mile as fast as 2;l0I., which was done
by Catherine Direct. Only one pacing
mare this season has been able TO equal
worlds record Of -, made by Es-
tauc last season. This was done by
Citation when she beat Hedgewood
Boy over the Columbus track in a first
heat.
A new worlds record was achieved
over the same track at The same meet
Ing, when the Eel paced three consec-
utlve heats in 2:O2I4, 2.O255, and 2.Osz.-
Sensation after sensation has trod-
den so closely on each others heels al
the historic track as TO pail the public
mind and to cause men to cease won
dertlG.
COpperthite's Project
The enterprising and energetic track
manager. Henry Copperthite, announces
that he Is ready FOR IT, crowd which
he expects at Burke Thursday next,
October S. The train. which leaves the
Union Station at 11:10, Will also stop a.
the Maryland avenue md Seventh street
station, arriving there al l1:15- M Cop
perthite has had four teams at work all
the past week on his track, and by con-
tinuous narrowing, and planning the
track is at a IazOrs edge as far as
speed is concern Il In addition TO The
above, he has had the turas Of the track
thrown UP so that motors and horses
can negotiate them at the highest pos
sible maximum OF speed.
The match race between J. J. o.
Keefe's L J. h, 2.1754, and Copper
thite's Ada D., 2:15l[, promises to pro-
duce more tabasco sauce for onlookers
then appears on the surface. When
the bay gelding beat the mare impress
siyely Labor Day, she did not wear
topples, as was her custom, and was
driven by a person who never before
sat behind her in a race. II will be diff
ferent on Thursday. She will wear the
straps and a man will be behind her
who can make her do her best; and
those who have recently seen her per
form say that she will make the geld
ing stretch his neck 10 beat her.
The entries for the $40 trOt and pace
are rapidly filing, as are the running
race entries. In the motor race, over
twenty-five entries have already been
received and great interest in the two
eveTts is being taken by motorcycle
enthusiasts in this and other cities. The
motor races will be in the hands OF ex-
perienced men, and, as the track is IN
the pink of condition, II is thought that
records for the distance, five and ten
miles, Will be fractured.