New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
TROTTING AND PACING.

The light harness turf enjoyed a reason
ably successful year. IN spite OF the faet
that a serious break IN the Grand Circuit
was threatened and despite much unfavor-
able weather, which marred two or thrss
Of the more important meetings Fewer
worlds records were made than usual, but
the general development Of the trotter and
racer was better and more pronounced.
The high water mark was reached in the
number OF 2:10 performers for sirgle
season Complete returns show that no less
than one hundred and fifty horses entered
the 2IO list. while twenty-five PAGERS and
sixteen tro;ters reduced their former mafks.
In the trottng division eight new worlds
records were made and four equaNed, the
black whrlwnd Chlan getting the credit to'
six of them, mostly over half mile track
In the pacing division ten worlds records
were established and two equalled, WINCH
is a rather poor showing, judged by the
performances and times in many OF the
leading fixtures OF the season. In 1910 no
less than twenty-six worlds records were
made and two eqLaled in the trottlng d.
vision alone, while the PAGERS were credited
with five new marks. Much rain and heavy
tracks may account in part for the pqorm
showing this year.
In his comparatively few starts against
time Uhlan did we'll in his efforts to ADD
further laurels. His half mile TO wagon 10
56L. seconds lowered the former record OF
Major Delnar of 100 TO the same hitcn
His mile TO wagon in 200 fiat, driven oy
his owner. c. X. G.. Billings, lowered ais
own record Of 2:O1 by eelding. and equsileo
the worlds record OF Lou Dillon. nile I"
wagon, and the fastest mile driven oy al
amateur, Mr.. Billings being the driver "
both records His milo in 2:O2si over hsn'
mile track also reduced his own worids
record of 2:O5l4. made at Allentown. fehn'
last year.
Peter Thompson, a three year-old seldins.
made the most notable worlds race recolo
OF the year with big reduction. when No
gained a mark OF 207is. reducing the iot-
mer record OF Peter Sterling. 2:ll1. for ess
and sex. made in 1901.
In her race against Willy and Grace
Columbus, Soprano trotted fourth nee. -
2:05i., a reduction OF a full second rom ~
former mark. held by Demarest' ana ~ Wv
same race she won the worlds fastest io-'
heat race-after losing the first neA !"
Grace-in 2:O5i2. 2:o5l4. 2'O5s. and ZVo'.' ~
former best four heats in one race pens
2O5a., 2O5l4, 2,O6s4 and 2o7is. a reduction -
81. seconds for the race .,,,.
In her sensational contest against oi".
Burke and HaMorthy at ColumoGss -.
veteran trotting mare, Brace tal.a1t heat
duced the worlds record Tor ~ ana
race TO Dogs. 2:O54. 2:05k. 2;Osb I'd
a:O7&. Billy Burke winning the nrst a"s
Hailworthy the second heat ;,,,,ar
The former worlds record Tor siisr, RIO.
race was made by Sweet Marie anu M. the
erton In their sensational conteSt iDI ,,sr
Transylvania Stakes in 1904. the lat'ss.,
winnine tha first and second heats !"
2.O5S 3, and 2:04i5. and the former tne Ia.
in the remaining three heats In A;'"
2:0Sia and see. -. o.n,x.
Next TO Uhlan. Billy Burke, v,ost
owned by j. Howard Ford, was ino.
prominent. His record taken IN rase
stated is second only 10 The HarVesv,".t
mile In 2:O2 at Fort Erie, as tne srs.
heat ever trotted by staiiIoil III ali, a
equalling that OF Cresceusi IN LEI, Ths liar
Is not a worlds record, although Inc nSth
vester trotted that mile by himself WY"
distance waived. ~, ..,,,o ovar q
half-mile track against r,ne e~S ~ IN,
while the two-year-old Floy Belle reducss
All Stanley's record from 2;O TO 2Lst L.
Toe Bowers. owned now by Jonn X
R PSdSe Rf rGrmsr Won the ;
est first heat ever trotted over ~ Sc
mile track, In 2O9ls. the former MAJ" .ise
ing 2:l0, made by Sweet Marie he 1000
won the fastest three-heat race ever ''o'S
r. r. c., the graduated plough horsS rs
was the sensation OF the year, he w.
mnbeaten. and headed the list OF WinnrSssss
with more than $4,000 TO his erea,,E credit.
list ~ ~ sxatters grew 70 TWEEN" INV