Evening journal., 1910-08-16
LOU DILLON LOSES
CROWN TO UHLAN
Mile in l.5S or Better is Pre-
diCted for TrOtting Son
Of Bingen
STALLION MARK
NOW In DANGER

When c. X. G. Billings purchased
the trotting gelding Uhlan last year,
following the wonderful exhibition OF
speed the son of Bingen displayed in
his races with Hamburg Belle, it was
for the purpose Of owning the trotter
that would dethrone the famous Lou
Dillon as the champion of the world.
Billings picked Uhlan as the coming
champion. and last week at Cleveland
the gelding fulfilled every obligation
10 his owner by clipping the world s
records to wagon and sulky
Eight years ago the light harness
world began TO take notice OF the ap-
proach of the two-minute trotter
About that time the PAGERS we're clip
ping seconds OFF their records so fast
that IL was almost impossible to keep
up with the progress in speed reduc-
tion Star Pointer had set a mark
for the sidewheelers TO shoot at when
he reeled off a mile in 1859 3,4 but
Dan Patch, the king of PAGERS. Stepped
miles under the two-minute mark al
most every week for an entire racing
season. so often, in fact, that horse
men began 10 take little notice Of Dan
Patch's performances.
Cresceus, the stallion king. de-
throned the Abbott, and then the
horsemen who followed the light har.
ness turf were astounded at the re-
markable performances of this great
| trotter, until Lou Dillon made her ap.
pearance and created turf history un-
til she was retired TO the breeding
farm.
Now the light harness world has d
new trotting champion In Uhlan
which on Friday stepped a mile ovei
the North Randall track in 1:5S 3-l
without the aid of a windshield. II
going this mile. Uhlan beat Lou Dill.
! Ions mark for a mile unaided by Q
windshield and came within one
quarter of a second OF the time made
by Lou Dillon in 1905, when she
trotted a mile in 1883 1-2 behind g
windshield
This latter mark stands to-day as
| the fastest mile ever trotted by a
horse. with or without a windshield
! The record is not accepted officially by
the National Trotting Association. and
| II is the purpose of G. K. G. Billings
to wipe this record OFF turf history by
| beating the mark with Uhlan. The
great son OF Bingen lowered Lou Dill.
/ Ions wagon record on Monday by
stepping a mile in 2:01, and wher
he came back on Friday and reeleC
off a mile I'm / 5S ga 10 a sulky, there
were few horsemen who witnessed th'
exhibition who did not concede tn
trotting laurels TO the gelding, ant
predicted that he would trot taste
without a windshield before the sea
son ends than Lou Dillon did with th
aid of the sheet.
The Grand Circuit campaign Is onl
three weeks old, yet worlds record
) have been going at a rapid rate sin'
} the start OF the racing season, ar
the year promises TO hold up the re
ord for sensational performances du
ing the Grand Circuit season. II
not likely that Mr.. Billings will allo
Uhlan to make his attempt to brea
the 1853 1-2 mark on any other trac
but Cleveland Readville and Lexinl
ton would. no doubt, like 10 have th
gelding appear during the big NEE
ings this season, but Billings Will =
doubt start Uhlan over the North Rar
dali track. and when he does, and th
trotter is in condition to do his bes
the record of 1:5S or better, whic
was predicted for Lou Dillon, wi
very likely pt Hldut W NhS hNM NAoAA
pion.
There is another trotting champion
likely 70 lose his laurels this yeai
This is Cresceus, which still holds IN
worlds record for trotting stallion
in a race. There are two candidate
for the crown of Cresceus. One is tn
Harvester, which trotted TO a recor
of 2:O3 IA I'm the second heat Of hi
race at Cleveland, and another is tn
Abbe. which clipped his mark TO go
at North Randall. Both trotters ar
in the hands Of Ed Geers, and tn
Harvester is said to have show
enough speed in his 2:03 Ia mile I
have beaten the mark Of 2:03 l.
made by Cresceus at Brighton Beac
in his race with Jhe Abbott in 100.
From the present outlook the sea
son Of 1910 looks like a year for ne'
champions on the trottting turf an
before the season ends many sensa
tional performances can be expecte
from the many trotting and pacin
kings and queens which are bein
driven for the money on the Gran
/ Circuit tracks,