New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
UhIan, the Black WhirIwind,
TrotS Fastest Mile in His.
tory of the Light
Harness Turf.
OLD STANDARDS BEATEN
Fewer Records than Usual in
Automobiling, but Joe Daw.
son Makes an Amaz.
ing Average Speed
Mark.

duced the worlds trotting team record
four and half seconds, setting the mark
at 2:O34 from the former 207s<, made IN
1904 by The Monk and Equity No less
notable a performance was that OF the
two-year-old filly Nowaday Girl, which
trotted on the Monroe. n. Y, half-mile
track a mile In 2:1615, against the former
record of 2:192.
Some Of the records lowered in the pac.
ing division were really notable as few
believed that marks made years ago
would be even equalled AS far back "a
1898 Klatswah paced mile in 2.05Jh as a
three-year-old colt and held the honor
undisputed until 1909. when Jim Logan,
the sensation OF that season, equalled it.
This year Impetuous Palmer, from Neb.
raska, reduced it to 2:O5h
Braden Direct not only lowered the
worlds record for a four-year-old pac.
ing colt three times and set IL at 2:03 81,
but he paced faster than any four-year.
old of any sex. The colt record was held
by Online In 2:o4 since 1894, and during
the eighteen years none had ever equallei
it,
For many years the fastest second
heat in a pacing race was 200Z, made
by Prince Alert This Evelyn w. re.
duced to 2:00is in Syracuse, and as shs
paced the first heat Of the race in 2:O3l.,
she gained the honor of having paced the
worlds fastest two-heat race.
Evelyn W. gained further distinction
by winning the fastest five-heat race on
record by pacing first, fourth and NTH
heats in 2.0lla. 203is and 2:04a. second
and third going to Earl Jr. in 2:0Sis and
2:Oli2.
Babe paced the sixth heat Of race in
2O4A. the former record being 2064, made
by Planet in 1897. while Walter Cochato
paced a seventh heat in 2:Osa,, the former
record being 2:o714.
Minor Heir and George Gano paced q
mile as a team in 202, which was faster
by three-quarters of second than the
former record, made by Hedgewood Boy
and Lady Maud c., brother and sister, at
Grand Rapids. Mich, three years ago.
The seasons records were far in ad.
vance of any recorded formerly, end this
| was especially true among the young.
sters, most Of which showed their great
speed in actual races and trotted miles
which only few years ago would have
| been championship marks
, The money was better distributed than
year ago, when r. T. c. was carrying
all before him and putting T. W. Murphy
at the top OF the list with $500. ". R
Cox was the biggest winner this season.
with s5i,SS5. He was followed by T. W.
Murphy, s44,S3S; Ed. +. Geers. sn.7O: A.
Mcdonald. S7,26. and a. S. Rodney.
S37ol5.
Baden headed the list of winning trot'
ters, with So, u.s. followed by Esther W,
with SO,520 Joe Patchen II showed the
way among the PAGERS, with $3.50. while
| knight Onwardo was second with SO, i&.
Baden won twelve races, was second
once, third once, fourth once and only
twice unplaced Joe Patchen III Won
! twelve out of thirteen races, and wss
| second once.
T. W. Murphy headed the list Of driy-
| ers. with the following record: First. 81
! second, r. third. q; fourth, IA; unplaced.
A. w r Cox was second. with twenty.
/ five victories, and Pop Geers third,
with nineteen.